Funding Jobs

Jacari's vision is a society where children and young people from all backgrounds are able to fulfil their potential. We provide free English language support to children and young people from refugee, asylum-seeking and migrant communities in Bristol and Oxford. We do this through our volunteer tutors, most of whom are university students or 6th-former ‘peer tutors’. We are looking for a dynamic, motivated individual who can work as the sole fundraising staff member in our small, friendly team.

Annual leave entitlement: 27 days, plus 8 bank holidays pro rata. Plus a day off for your birthday.

Location: Remote, with option of occasional use of our Bristol or Oxford office. (Regular use of our office is negotiable.) Some travel may also be required for occasional networking, fundraising, or team events (travel expenses covered).

More details: Job description, person specification and application form available on our website.

How to apply: Application form available on our website. We are unable to accept CVs or covering letters.

Closing date: Monday 14th April, 8:00 am

Overview:

Jacari is at a key stage of its growth and is looking for a fundraiser who can help us find new sources of income and funding opportunities, reducing our reliance on trust and foundation grants. We particularly want someone who can help us to identify new major donor prospects and grow our income from regular and individual giving. We have a strong supporter-base of former volunteers and members, who were involved as far back as the 1950s. 

The role will also involve identifying and building relationships with trusts and foundations to support our work, writing funding proposals and applications, and reporting to funders on the impact of their support. 

This is a busy and varied role which often involves working on multiple fundraising activities at once. A typical day could include working on an application to a new funder, designing a supporter newsletter, gathering information for an end of grant report, and researching new prospects. 

This job is for you if you have:

• A track record of securing income through diverse fundraising streams, such as grants, corporate partnerships, or individual giving.

• Strong relationship-building skills, with the ability to engage and communicate effectively with a range of stakeholders, including prospective donors - trusts, corporates and individuals.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to craft compelling proposals and make persuasive cases for support.

Full job description and person specification attached.

Help us support Veterans and make a difference!

About Us:

Haig Housing is a Veterans’ housing charity with some 1,500 properties in small estates throughout the UK providing a range of affordable, quality housing for ex-Service people and their families.  We put our beneficiaries and staff at the centre of everything we do.

About the role:

Our Haig team is looking for a passionate and proactive Fundraising Officer to help grow our income and build strong corporate and commercial partnerships.  Working closely with the Fundraising Manager and Communications team, you’ll play a key role in securing support from trusts, grants, corporates, individuals, and legacy giving. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced fundraiser ready to take on greater responsibility and drive new opportunities while nurturing existing donors.

If you’re ambitious, skilled, and ready to make a real impact, we want to hear from you and in return, reward and value your contribution as a proud part of the Haig Team.

You will:

• Act as the Trust’s Fundraising Officer, responsible to the Fundraising Manager and members of the Communications team.
• Be responsible for trust and foundation funding applications and other bids and proposals, liaising with other departments to ensure that relevant information is provided in support of bids.
• Be responsible for challenge events and in supporting those fundraising on behalf of the charity.
• Liaise internally and externally with colleagues and third parties in the pursuit of fundraising from corporate bodies, individuals (incl high net worth), the organising and execution of fundraising and other events, including logistics, risk assessments and overseeing volunteers, and in procuring branded and other marketing materials and resources.
• Assist in raising awareness of the Charity’s fundraising activities and events using social media, the website and printed materials, including their research and updating. To contribute to the charity’s printed newsletter for its beneficiaries, and other e-newsletters.
• Assist with the department’s legacy programme.
• Assist in monitoring of and the subsequent reporting to grant providers of funding received and the impact and benefit derived, including the production of beneficiary case histories.
• Working closely with the Fundraising Manager and the Communications team lead on establishing and running a new supporter/fundraising database, for which necessary training will be provided.
• Assist the Fundraising Manager with media and PR and in ensuring the maintenance of good external liaison with the media.
• Assist the Fundraising Manager in maintaining good external liaison with other Veterans charities, including the organisation and running of events that promote the charity, incl Armed Forces Day and Armistice Day.
• Oversee the charity’s Community Fund which supports its beneficiary communities, liaising with the Fundraising Manager.

To be successful, you should also have the following:

• A degree (or equivalent).
• Extensive computer literacy with experience in MS Office and digital marketing systems, together with excellent administrative, data protection, numeracy and literacy skills.
• Experience in using MS SharePoint.
• Demonstrable experience in fundraising, including from trust and grant applications, corporates, legacies, events and individuals.
• Knowledge and experience of running challenge and other events.
• Marketing and communications experience including updating websites, using social media and in the production and editing of both electronic and printed publications.
• Knowledge of the charity sector and fundraising trends in particular.
• Knowledge of/experience in the British Armed Forces (or a willingness to learn).
• Demonstrable enthusiasm for fundraising and a keenness to develop and expand your knowledge and experience in this chosen career: a problem solver, able to work to tight deadlines.
• Evidence of a proactive, collaborative & agile mindset, able to build relationships, trust & credibility with colleagues and external partners and stakeholders. 

What we offer: In addition to a competitive salary within the range stated above (based on experience), we provide a generous package that includes an excellent company pension, optional private medical insurance, good holiday allowance, life insurance and ongoing training and professional development.

How to apply: Applications are by CV and covering letter that sets out how you meet the requirements above and your suitability for the role. The closing date for applications is midday Friday 18 April. 

We reserve the right to not employ anyone seeking to be employed through a UK working visa 

Portfolio Manager (FTC) X 2

£44,353 - £47,197 pa

City of London E1 8QS and we are a hybrid working organisation

 

This role is offered on a hybrid contract giving you the opportunity to also work from home three days a week.

We are recruiting 2 Portfolio Managers on fixed term contracts.

 

Purpose of Job

The Portfolio Manager will play a key role in the success of the team responsible for Comic Relief’s funding programme focused on tackling the effects of poverty.

The Portfolio Manager will hold direct responsibility for a number of investments with Funded Partners, both in the UK and internationally, ensuring excellent grant making practice, and be responsible for managing funding calls.

The Portfolio Manager will regularly collaborate within the team and across the organisation to support Comic Relief’s overall objectives.

Interviews are expected to take place between the 22-25th of April 2025

Key responsibilities:

• Funding management and relationships

• Manage assigned funding portfolios and relationships with funded partners, ensuring that the portfolio is managed in a timely and responsive way, using Comic Relief's (CR's) systems and processes. 

• Manage all requirements, such as narrative, financial and risk reporting, collaborating across the funding team and wider Comic Relief as appropriate. 

• Work with the Assurance and Finance teams to ensure ongoing compliance across the portfolio with legal requirements, our grant conditions, reporting requirements and best practice. 

• Ensure or contribute to donor reporting and other information needs for external and internal use, such as information about our funded work and our partners.

Cross team/organization/sector collaboration 

• Coordinate with other funding team colleagues, including supporting other funding programmes when needed. 

• Work with the Partnerships Team to support strong relationships with existing and potential co-funding partners, including corporates and/or trusts, foundations and institutions, and support proposal development, reporting and other requirements.

• Work collaboratively across CR to support storytelling around CR's impact. 

• Contribute to internal communications regarding the work of the Effects of Poverty team and the wider Funding Team. 

• Represent CR with strategic partners and co-funders, in relevant networks, and at external events.

General

• Develop a basic understanding of all areas of social change that are prioritised by CR. 

• Manage the work of consultants and other contractors as required.

• Communicate in an open, honest and transparent way with funding applicants, funded partners and funding partners. 

• Ensure that, when applicable, people with lived or learned experience are actively engaged with our work, contributing to the design and decision-making process of our funding portfolios.

• Embed effective ways of working that contribute to the de-colonization of philanthropy. 

Some travel (including some international) will be required in this role.

Person specification

 Essential criteria

• Experience and knowledge working closely with funder partners and donors for social change. 

• Experience of managing large or complex grants, within a donor and / or an implementing organisation.

• Experience of managing donor reporting.

• A good understanding of developing, implementing and evaluating programmes. 

• Self-motivated, enthusiastic and a strong planner, with flexibility to navigate the unexpected. 

• An understanding or lived experience of social injustice, and commitment to EDI and tackling social injustice and prejudice.

• Personal and effective relationship builder with ability to nurture trust and respect in relationships, and cross-functional / collaborative working

• Analytical thinker with the ability to see the bigger picture and make appropriate and effective decisions.

Desirable Criteria

• Experience of managing restricted donor income (e.g. from government or other institutions, trusts or foundations).

Perks and benefits:

• Flexible working hours
• Work from home option
• Life Insurance
• Wellness programs
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Paid emergency leave
• Sabbatical Opportunities
• Professional development
• Mentoring/coaching
• Paid volunteer days
• Payroll giving
• Salary sacrifice
• Team social events
• Extracurricular clubs
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free fruit

 

To apply please visit our website via the link and apply online.

Closing: 12:00pm, 8th Apr 2025 GMT

Comic Relief reserves the right to close the role early if a large number of applications are received.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Comic Relief we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

 

Why work at Comic Relief

There are lots of good reasons to join us at Comic Relief. You can read more about our employee benefits, such as our commitment to flexible and hybrid working. We ask staff to come to the office twice a week, normally on agreed team days, so that we can do all those things that are difficult to do online. Our office is based in Whitechapel, London,

There are lots of opportunities to develop your skills and experience at Comic Relief, including opportunities to become a Mental Health First Aider or to participate in our Employee Network Groups that focus on making Comic Relief a more inclusive place to work.

 

Disability Confident Employer

As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we take positive action by providing first-round interviews to candidates who have a registered disability, provided they meet the minimum criteria for the role, as demonstrated on their CV and application questions.

Job Title: Fundraising Manager

Location: The Hugs Foundation, Bodmin
Reports To: Charity Manager
Hours: 32-40 hours per week, Monday to Friday (with flexibility for evenings/weekends). Potential for full time if wanted.
Salary: £32,000 (D.O.E) FTE

Role Overview:

Manage and grow the charity’s fundraising efforts and financial operations. Develop and implement strategies for sustainable funding, secure multi-year grants, and diversify income streams to support the charity's mission. Represent the charity publicly and build relationships with key partners, donors, and stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:

• Create and implement a fundraising strategy to increase funding and secure grants.
• Monitor, evaluate, and report on fundraising performance.
• Build relationships with local businesses, corporates, high-value donors, and other stakeholders.
• Identify and manage a variety of income streams (e.g., trusts, grants, corporates, donors, crowdfunding, legacies).
• Oversee trust and grant fundraising, including bid writing and fund management.
• Maintain accurate donor records and ensure compliance with relevant regulations (GDPR, Fundraising Regulator).
• Manage Gift Aid submissions.
• Provide weekly updates to the Charity Manager on progress and challenges.
• Ensure fundraising policies align with current legislation.
• Contribute to the charity's risk register and help manage risks.
• Update website, social media, and newsletters related to fundraising.
• Adhere to The Hugs Foundation’s values and work as part of a team.

Personal Qualities & Experience

Essential

• Experienced in developing and implementing fundraising strategies and delivering against target.
• Passionate about animal welfare and human well-being.
• Team-oriented, motivated, reliable, and results-driven.
• Creative with excellent time management and organizational skills.
• Strong IT skills (Microsoft 365, CRM databases, and social media platforms).
• Able to manage budgets and have prior experience in the charity sector.
• Skilled in communication (verbal, written, and marketing materials).
• Knowledgeable about GDPR and fundraising regulations.
• Driving license and access to transport (due to rural location).

Desirable:

• Experience in charity management or multi-project oversight.
• Experience in animal rescue or mental health sectors.
• Understanding of safeguarding practices.

The candidate will be required to work within the guidelines of The Hugs Foundation’s values, using them as a framework to manage and communicate with the rest of the team. The job description is not exhaustive, and this role maybe required to undertake other reasonable tasks as directed by the Charity Manager and Board of Trustees.

Note: All appointments are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, including a satisfactory Enhanced criminal records (with Barred List check if the role will be actively engaged in regulated activity) through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). This will only be submitted once the role is offered and accepted.

Closing date 6th April 2025.

Interviews to be held Wednesday 16th April 2025.

Gordon Moody is the UK’s leading charity dedicated to supporting individuals severely affected by gambling harm. Established in South London in 1971, we now operate specialist residential treatment centres across the UK, providing safe and supportive environments for recovery. In addition to our residential programmes for men and women, we offer relapse prevention, aftercare, and the unique Retreat & Counselling programme, which combines short-stay residential treatment with ongoing at-home support. Our holistic approach ensures seamless care, including support for friends and family affected by gambling harm.

Role Overview:
The Business Development Manager will play a key role in identifying and securing new business opportunities to support the strategic expansion of Gordon Moody’s reach. This role is essential in ensuring the continued delivery of vital services to those affected by gambling harm. The ideal candidate will have experience in business development, strong relationship-building skills, and a deep understanding of evolving funding models, including government, corporate, and philanthropic sources.

Key Responsibilities:

• Identify New Business Opportunities: Research and identify potential funding sources, including government grants, charitable funding, corporate partnerships, and other innovative revenue streams aligned with Gordon Moody’s mission.
• Strategic Planning: Collaborate with senior leadership to develop and implement strategies that adapt to changes in funding models, ensuring Gordon Moody remains competitive and well-positioned for future growth.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, including government agencies, trusts, foundations, and corporate partners. Develop a deep understanding of their priorities, expectations, and funding processes.
• Tendering & Proposals: Lead the preparation and submission of high-quality funding proposals, tenders, and grant applications. Ensure all submissions align with Gordon Moody’s strategic objectives and effectively demonstrate our impact.
• Market Analysis & Intelligence: Stay informed on developments within the gambling sector, funding landscapes, and public health policies to identify trends, challenges, and growth opportunities.
• Collaboration Across Teams: Work closely with internal teams (e.g., Finance, HR, and Operations) to ensure a coordinated and effective approach to securing new business opportunities. Align fundraising efforts with the organisation’s broader goals.
• Performance Tracking & Reporting: Monitor and report on business development progress, including secured funding, pipeline development, and impact metrics. Use data to refine strategies and improve future business development efforts.
• Ambassadorial Role: Represent Gordon Moody at key events and conferences throughout the year, promoting our mission and fostering new opportunities.

Person Specification:

Essential:

• Experience: Proven track record in business development, ideally within the charity, healthcare, or public sector, with a strong understanding of funding models, grants, and partnership development.
• Strategic Thinking: Ability to think creatively and strategically about new revenue models and sustainable funding sources in a changing landscape.
• Stakeholder Management: Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build and maintain relationships with a variety of stakeholders, from government agencies to corporate partners and foundations.
• Communication Skills: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex information clearly and persuasively.
• Project Management: Excellent organisational and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
• Analytical Skills: Strong ability to analyse trends and data, using insights to make informed decisions and recommendations.
• Passion for the Mission: A genuine passion for making a difference in the lives of those affected by gambling-related harm, with a commitment to the values and mission of Gordon Moody.

Desirable:

• Knowledge of the gambling sector and its challenges.
• Experience in working with public sector funding bodies or philanthropic organizations.
• Previous experience in a fundraising, partnership, or revenue-generation role in the charity sector.

This role offers an exciting opportunity for a driven and strategic professional to contribute to the growth and sustainability of Gordon Moody, ensuring we continue to provide life-changing support for individuals and families affected by gambling harm.

Trust Senior Fundraising Officer 

 

Location: Hybrid (minimum 40% office-based)

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary: £32,130 (pro-rata £19,278)

Hours: Part-time, 21 hours per week

About Suzy Lamplugh Trust

This role represents a chance to join the UK’s leading personal safety charity and authority on stalking prevention. Established in memory of Suzy Lamplugh, who tragically went missing in 1986, our Trust pioneers work in reducing abuse, aggression, and violence through education, advocacy, and direct support.

Our achievements include:

· Training over one million lone and frontline workers across various sectors in personal safety

· Driving legislative changes to improve public safety

· Supporting over 75,000 victims of stalking through our National Stalking Helpline and advocacy services

 

Role Overview

The Senior Fundraising Officer will manage and deliver all fundraising activities for the Suzy Lamplugh Trust, securing general and restricted funds from a range of sources including small and medium charitable Trusts and Foundations, government departments, corporate partners, organisations with CSR programs and potentially individuals, and support the delivery of the integrated fundraising strategy for the Trust, ensuring continued growth over the next three years and beyond.

Key Responsibilities:

• Research prospective funders, doors and sponsors and work closely with senior management, and colleagues in the Operations, Policy & Campaigning, and Finance teams to develop effective cases for support.
• Research and approach prospective funders that are either completely or partially aligned with the work of the Trust and determine if applications can be made.
• Manage the process of raising unrestricted funds through letters or online applicaitions to smaller Trusts or CSR funds, ensuring outcomes and feedback received is captured on the CRM and the annual fundraising plan.
• Write funding bids, proposals and applications forms, effectively communicating the work and impact of the Trust with existing and potential new funders.
• Oversee grant stewardship to best manage existing relationships and pave the way for repeat or new funding.
• Develop and grow the supporter base, working closely with the Trust senior management team to increase support from other organisations at grass-roots level.
• Collaborate with internal colleagues and partner agencies to ensure correct data is captured on funded activities and captured on the CRM.
• Manage funder reports by working with report-owners across different teams to maintain timely, accurate and  detailed report submissions, in accordance with terms of grants held.
• Manage, maintain and present the rollover fundraising plan at bi-weekly team meetings, ensuring all approaches and applications are captured on this plan, as well as the CRM.

Special Requirements

• This role is hybrid, initially requiring on-site attendance at our London office until the successful completion of the first probation review (typically 3 months). 

What We Offer:

At Suzy Lamplugh Trust, we value the commitment and expertise of our staff and are proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package:

• Flexible 21-Hour Work Week: Design a schedule that works for you—our part-time hours are adaptable to fit your availability and our needs
• Hybrid Working: With a minimum of 40% office-based work
• Generous Leave Package: 28 days annual leave (pro-rata for part-time) increasing with length of service, plus public holidays
• Special Leave: Including days for personal milestones, such as 1 day off for moving house and a paid day off for your birthday
• Pension Contribution: 5% employer contribution
• Health & Wellbeing App: Access to counselling, advice, and discounts
• Occupational Sick Pay increasing with service
• Additional Perks: Cycle to Work scheme, interest-free travel loan for season tickets, and regular team events

How to Apply:

The Suzy Lamplugh Trust is committed to diversity and is an equal opportunity emplyer. Please apply by submitting your CV.

All applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK. Please note if you do not receive a response within three weeks of the closing date, your application was not successful.

Deadline: 7th April by 23:59

Interviews to take place Monday 21st April and Tuesday 22nd April

Join us in building safer communities and empowering people across the UK.

ABOUT THE ROLE
Are you ready to make a real impact? As Head of Engagement, you will drive strategic, integrated engagement across our charity, deepening understanding and connections with our diverse audiences.

Key Objectives:

1. Lead Engagement Strategy: Develop and implement a comprehensive engagement strategy to promote our brand and mission.
2. Build Strong Relationships: Foster positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including staff, funders, partners, and young Londoners.
3. Drive Engagement Activities: Create engaging content and events to inspire and support audience-focused approaches.
4. Embed Professional Standards: Ensure all engagement activities align with professional standards and strategic goals.

WHO WE ARE
At Mayor's Fund for London, we are dedicated to transforming the lives of young Londoners through impactful initiatives and community engagement.

The Coalfields Regeneration Trust (CRT) is the only community wealth building charity dedicated to the regeneration of Britain’s coalfield communities. For over 25 years, the CRT has worked with communities to deliver a breadth of projects creating opportunities for people, strengthening the role of community organisations and identifying place based solutions responsive to the challenges still experienced in former coalmining towns and villages. To support delivery, the CRT has developed an innovative community wealth-building model generating sustainable income to deliver both social and economic value. Enabled by engaging key stakeholders, partners and, most importantly the communities, activities delivered are personalised to meet the needs of the people, the organisations and the place.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference in some of Britain’s most disadvantaged communities. The Head of Operations (England) is a key member of the Senior Management Team and you will have strategic and operational management responsibility for the development of our programmes of work in England. Over four million people live in England’s coalfields, located in six regions (North East, North West, Yorkshire, East Midlands, West Midlands and Kent) and this role requires drive, determination and creativity to ensure our teams deliver and maximise the resources we have for the benefit of our communities.  You will work collaboratively with colleagues and create a shared collective responsibility for ensuring the CRT achieves its strategic missions and ambitious targets outlined in its new strategy 2024 to 2029 – Building Community Wealth.  By working as part of a team across the whole organisation, you will ensure there is a consistent approach to quality, branding and communication with key stakeholder groups.

The role is responsible to the Chief Executive and for contributing to the effective day-to-day running of the CRT, ensuring we demonstrate good governance and fulfil our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion. We are looking for a charismatic leader and communicator, adept at building productive relationships, committed to staff development and with the adaptability, resilience and strength to influence key stakeholders. You will lead the England Programmes Team, ensuring our community assets and resources are deployed to best effect, be experienced in driving change and identifying new opportunities, and have the capability to develop a good idea and see it through to delivery and completion.

We are looking for an exceptional candidate who is passionate about supporting people, shares our values and has the energy and enthusiasm to create new opportunities to build community wealth in the coalfields.

Job Title: Deputy Service Manager

Location: Warwickshire
Salary: £34,635 per annum 
Contract type: Full Time, Permanent

Hours: 37.5 hours per week 

We want kind and empathic people to work at Refuge, who believe in equality, diversity, and inclusion, are experts in their area of knowledge, want to make a positive difference and improve the lives of the women and children we support.

This is an opportunity to join Refuge as a Deputy Service Manager, supporting a high performing team to provide high quality, trauma informed support to victim/survivors of Domestic Abuse and their children, living in our safe accommodation. The deputy manager will contribute to the management of our dispersed accommodation service, in line with Refuge’s policies and procedures and quality management system.

The post holder will provide line management and support to staff, mainly Floating Support Workers. This will include providing supervision on complex casework issues such as child protection, overseeing operational emergencies and ensuring high standards of housing management. 

Working closely with the Service Manager to ensure that contractual and other funding requirements are met fully, and that Refuge’s high-quality standards are maintained, the role may involve visiting potential sites and contributing to the establishment of new services in conjunction with the development team. The job involves working closely with staff that supports victim/survivors of Domestic Abuse in crisis using our services.

As a member of the management team, the post holder will be required to participate in an out-of-hours rota management service.

There is also a requirement to have access to a vehicle, as regular travel across Warwickshire between properties will be required.

This post is restricted to women due to the nature of the role. The Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies.

Closing Date: 09:00am 21 April 2025

Interview Date: 28 April 2025

Refuge is the UK’s largest provider of specialist services, and we are proud to be a leader in our field and an employer of choice, with leading edge systems for supervision, quality management and development. 

Refuge offers a variety of exciting opportunities to learn, develop and grow in your career. We recognise the value everyone brings to the organisation to achieve our aims and are dedicated to developing and rewarding our staff. More details of our benefits can be found in Job Information Pack.

Too many people in our country experience poor health and are dying too young because of who they are, where they were born, and where they live.

At People’s Health Trust we believe in longer lives, better lived.

We partner with expert local organisations working on the front line of addressing health inequalities, corporate organisations and donors, universities, and policy-makers, to understand the effectiveness of different approaches to improving people's quality of life and health. By using the connections, evidence and expertise we have developed, we influence government on how to shape policy that tackles the real causes of poor health.

This new role is crucial to the delivery of the Trust’s programmes and influencing work.  With a commitment to social justice and an understanding of how it relates to health more widely, you will drive forward the Trust’s ambition to affect positive changes in policy and practice, in collaboration with communities at the sharp end of disadvantage. With responsibility for key priorities in our Health Justice Fund, you will manage funding programmes and our networks of funded partners, undertake research, and drive public affairs and communications activities under each priority area.

Skilled in programme development and delivery, you will bring your experience of working alongside marginalised people to create actionable solutions and influence decision-makers.

This is an exciting time at the Trust as we work to use our evidence and connections to communities to push health inequalities higher up the political and media agenda in England, Scotland and Wales.

If this sounds like the role you are looking for and you feel you have the skills and experience we need, visit our website for full details about the role and how to apply.

Our diversity data shows that we are currently under-represented by certain groups of people. We particularly encourage applications from people from racially minoritised communities, disabled people, and people from disadvantaged neighbourhoods.

We are committed to being a Disability Confident Employer.  Please get in touch if you require any additional support with your job application. This particularly applies to people who need us to make reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010. This could include, but is not limited to, accepting applications in a different format, offering information or explanations in a way which helps you, or working with BSL interpreters.

The deadline for applications is Sunday 27 April 2025 and interviews will be held in London on Friday 9 May 2025.

Are you passionate about community wellbeing and eager to make a lasting impact?
We are seeking an inspiring and dynamic Chief Executive to lead Stour Health and Wellbeing Partnership through an exciting new chapter. Thanks to recent success in securing National Lottery and local health funding, we are now establishing our first paid staff team. This is a rare and exciting opportunity to shape the future of our charity from the ground up and leave your mark on a growing organisation.

In this pivotal role, you will:

• Provide strategic leadership to drive our mission forward.

• Manage the charity effectively and efficiently, ensuring sustainability and growth.

• Lead on fundraising initiatives to secure ongoing support for our vital work.

• Ensure full compliance with relevant policies, governance, and regulatory requirements.

• Develop and nurture strong partnerships across the community to expand our reach and impact.

We are looking for an individual with excellent leadership skills, strategic vision, and a strong understanding of the charity sector. If you are committed to making a difference at a grassroots level and thrive in building connections, we would love to hear from you.

Closing date Friday 11th April 2025 Interviews: Week commencing 21st April 2025

The role provides an excellent opportunity for the right individual to provide senior leadership of Notts County Foundation, developing and delivering an ambitious and innovative strategic plan that increases the Foundation’s impact and reputation locally, regionally and nationally, and in so doing significantly increasing charitable funds that can be reinvested in community-based activity for the benefit of Nottinghamshire and its communities.

This role will have a principal focus on business growth, influence, and impact. The Trustees are looking for a high-calibre CEO who can make Notts County Foundation one of the leading club community organisations in the country, growing the business significantly over the next five years, whilst working in partnership with the Football Club, Premier League Charitable Fund, EFL in the Community, and our Local Authorities.

Lead Manager (Rough Sleeping and Specialist / Supported Housing)

Grade: 13 (acting up) - the Lead Manager roles are substantively Grade 12 positions acting up to Grade 13

PLEASE NOTE: Successful candidates will be placed on acting up arrangements for a 12-month period; after this the permanent role holder may revert back to a Grade 12 and the fixed term arrangement will come to an end.

Salary: £79,156 to £89,041

Location: 169 Union Street, SE1 0LL

Contract type: 1 x permanent, 1 x fixed term (12 months from the first day in post). We are willing to consider secondments for both posts.

Deadline for applications: 23:59, Wednesday 9 April 2025.

About the Housing and Land directorate

The Housing and Land directorate is responsible for the Mayor’s plans to deliver new and improved homes and strong communities. Working closely with boroughs and other partners, we manage the Mayor’s housing investment programmes, commissioned services and land and property assets to support the supply of affordable homes, job creation and regeneration.

About the Specialist Housing and Services team

This team is seeking to support a wide range of Londoners who may be marginalised by the housing market. These roles are two of three lead managers that report into the Head of Service, working as a group to provide collective leadership. The team provides services and programmes that support Londoners in pathways to safe, secure and decent accommodation. People experiencing homelessness, rough sleepers, survivors of domestic abuse, adults with learning disabilities and older people are just some of the groups the team supports.

About the roles

You will drive the GLA’s efforts with partners to be a system leader in homelessness prevention, rough sleeping, and specialist and supported housing provision. The work of the team is shifting to respond to a highly complex environment in a broad system, to make the most impactful interventions for the Londoners we serve. We are looking for proactive and highly organised people with excellent problem solving, influencing and negotiating skills. They will also need to be skilled and adaptable leaders who can manage change with compassion and focus.

You will oversee and lead teams delivering a range of capital and revenue funding programmes. As a system leader, you will consider and design programmes, services and interventions to ensure they maximise value for Londoners. Working with the full range external stakeholders in this space will be a fundamental aspect of these roles, including involvement in securing government funding for new and existing programmes, services and interventions. You will also oversee promotion and support to prospective bidders, bid assessment and evaluation, contracting, and outcome monitoring and reporting.

Skills, knowledge and experience

In your application, you should set out how your skills and experience demonstrate that you meet the following essential criteria, which are linked to key competencies in the job description:

Essential Criteria:

1. Skilled at mobilising a wide network of internal and external relationships to facilitate multi-agency working in the best interests of service users and communities.

2. Experience in managing complex projects or programmes, ideally on a high-profile funding programme, with a focus on performance and securing delivery in complex operating environments.

3. Experience in turning strategy into action through partnership working, including overseeing collaborative governance arrangements.

4. A leader with a demonstrable record of managing teams successfully through periods of change, contributing towards corporate priorities and taking steps to improve diversity and inclusion outcomes.

Prior knowledge of or experience in any of the following is desirable (but not essential): homelessness prevention, rough sleeping, specialist and supported housing.

Please find the full Job Description here

Further information

We hope that candidates from a wide range of backgrounds should find this purpose-driven, dynamic role appealing, including from the homelessness prevention, rough sleeping, domestic abuse, specialist and supported housing, and wider social care commissioning sectors.

The two roles will oversee different portfolios across rough sleeping and specialist housing, albeit with the need for collective leadership across the Specialist Housing and Services team that enables matrix management and collaboration.

Work on rough sleeping is expected to include being a systems leader in London’s approach to ending rough sleeping, including in relation to commissioned / revenue services. In assessing applications and interviews, Essential Criteria 1 above will be a particular priority in this area.

 Work on specialist housing is expected to include overseeing programmes, services and interventions with capital and associated revenue investment. In assessing applications and interviews, Essential Criteria 2 above will be a particular priority in this area.

 If candidates have a strong preference between the two areas, please set that out in your supporting statement.

How to apply

If you would like to apply for these roles, you’ll need to submit an online application.

The deadline for submitting applications is 23:59 on Wednesday 9 April 2025.

Interviews are provisionally planned for the 23, 24 and 25 of April.

If you have questions about the role

If you wish to talk to someone about the role, Ellen Storrar, Head of Specialist Housing and Service, would be happy to speak to you. Please contact them at Ellen.Storrar, copying in Sonia.Yu, who’ll help with the finding time for a conversation.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

We strive to ensure our workforce reflects the city we serve. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability. We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates and candidates with disabilities who are currently underrepresented in our workforce.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements.

Please note, should you require any adjustments through the process, we will accommodate as much as possible. Please contact the recruitment team for further information if required.

Please note we are a Disability Confident Employer so for candidates who wish to be considered under the scheme and meet the essential criteria, they will automatically be invited to interview.

Additional information

Please note, all candidates will need to confirm that the information provided in this application form is true and correct. Should a candidate deliberately give false information, including the use of AI software, they understand that this would disqualify them from consideration.

Bid Development Officer

About us: 

Kent Wildlife Trust is the county’s leading conservation charity with more than 31,000 members and over 1000 registered volunteers. We manage and protect over 9000 acres of land across more than 90 different sites and nature reserves, alongside 2 visitor centres.   But we can’t save nature alone. So, we work closely with local communities, businesses, organisations and individuals to protect and restore wildlife and wild spaces and create a wilder Kent for the benefit of people and the planet.

What you'll be doing: 

We are looking for a skilled Bid Development Officer to join our team and drive income generation through grants and funding applications. If you have experience in bid writing, securing funding, and building relationships with funders, we want to hear from you!
 
You will be:

• Identifying and researching funding opportunities from public sector funders, the National Lottery Heritage Fund, Trusts, and Foundations.
• Developing high-quality funding applications in collaboration with internal teams and external partners.
• Managing the full grant cycle—from prospecting and application to reporting and stewardship.
• Building and maintaining relationships with funders, trusts, and foundation managers.
• Creating strong, evidence-based funding proposals aligned with organisational priorities.
• Writing compelling applications and donor reports to meet funder requirements and deadlines.
• Developing and managing project budgets, ensuring full cost recovery.
• Maintaining accurate records on CRM systems and tracking funding opportunities.
• Working closely with strategic partners to shape bids and unlock new funding sources.
• Supporting the Acting Deputy Director (Strategic Conservation Initiatives) in achieving annual income targets.

What we need you to bring:  

• Proven experience in bid development and securing funding through high-quality applications.
• Strong research skills to identify new funding opportunities.
• Experience of working to income targets and meeting tight deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to create engaging and persuasive applications.
• Strong project budgeting skills, including knowledge of full cost recovery.
• Ability to manage funder relationships, ensuring excellent stewardship and timely reporting.
• Organised and efficient, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.

 
We are unable to recruit anyone who does not have a right to work in the UK.   
 
What we will offer in return:  

We offer exceptional enhanced benefits.  Recognising the wellbeing pressures related to the climate and nature crises we face as a society, we provide flexible work options, wellbeing initiatives, and professional development opportunities. Whatever stage of your career you’re at, our comprehensive benefits package at Kent Wildlife Trust can be a key factor in your choice to join us. 
 
Next steps:   

If you're ready to join our team and help us create a Wilder Kent, simply click "Apply" to visit our website, where you can find out more about the role and complete the online application form. Be sure to include your personal statement in the space provided and upload your CV, and take a moment to review the Guidance Notes for helpful tips.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an interview w/c 14th April 2025.  We will let unsuccessful candidates know if they have not been shortlisted.       

If you’d like to learn more about the role before applying, feel free to email us.
 
The Kent Wildlife Trust Group is Wild About Inclusion. To us, this means inspiring, empowering and engaging people from all backgrounds, cultures, identities and abilities, to change the natural world for the better.  It also means cultivating inclusive workspaces that are free from discrimination, where differences are celebrated, everyone can be themselves and flourish, just like nature!  

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