Fundraising & Partnerships Manager

Play it Forward (UK) is seeking a passionate and dynamic Fundraising & Partnerships Manager to grow our income and expand our impact in Zambia. This is a unique opportunity to shape the fundraising strategy of a fast-growing charity that uses education, health, and football to transform young lives.

As our first dedicated fundraising hire in the UK, you will work closely with the CEO and the team in Zambia, bringing creativity and strategic thinking to diversify income and ensure programme sustainability.

This role includes the exciting opportunity to visit Zambia, where you will see our projects firsthand, meet our incredibly inspiring and accomplished girl’s team, and witness football’s power to change lives. If you are a motivated fundraiser who thrives on building partnerships, loves travel and wants to make a real difference, we would love to hear from you!

Background

Play it Forward is both a charitable organisation and a non-profit football club dedicated to social change in Zambia. Each year, we support over 2,500 young people through community programmes ranging from health education and HIV testing to literacy, coding, and career development. A true success story is our girls' team, whose wins on the pitch have shattered gender stereotypes and inspired young girls across Zambia. We are also particularly proud to be the only football club in Zambia to adopt equal pay for our men’s and women’s teams. 

Location:    Hybrid working options (our office is in Brixton, London)

Hours:    This is a part-time role for 20 hours per week (0.5 FTE) with flexible working days.

Rate:    £28,000-£35,000 pro rata per year (depending on experience)

Reports to:       Chief Executive Officer

To be successful in this role you will have previous experience of using your excellent communication skills to build a wide range of successful partnerships. You will be comfortable working within community and events fundraising and will need to demonstrate your ability to use your own initiative to research and identify opportunities and deliver projects or events.