Partnership Fundraising Manager Jobs in Farringdon, Greater London
InCommon is a charity bringing generations together. We create opportunities for young people and older people to learn from one another, fostering mutual inspiration, growth, and a stronger sense of community.
You will be supporting grassroots intergenerational projects across the country to start and flourish, through an online platform and support offer. This is a really exciting new stage of the programme’s development and has the potential for you to build the Empower team. You’ll be joining InCommon at an exciting stage of our evolution, with lots of opportunity to add value and guide the direction of a growing charity. You’ll match up schools and retirement homes, build relationships with key stakeholders and support them to use the platform to coordinate intergenerational projects. Your efficient, thoughtful and professional approach will build trust and lead to close working relationships. This is the perfect role for you if:
- You’re reliable, trustworthy and authentic
- You take responsibility and deliver results
- You’re a collaborative team player and great communicator
- You’re creative and excited by digital design
- You’re flexible, self-motivated and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment
- You can lead collaboratively and have experience of line management
Opportunities for young people and older people to learn from one another, fostering mutual inspiration, growth, and a stronger sense of community
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Title: Partnerships and Project Support Officer
Location: London/Hybrid
Salary: £33,715.76 per annum
Weekly Hours: 35
Reference: YMC1050320
Overview
This role bridges the Strategic Partnerships team in Fundraising and the Federation Strategy group, supporting YMCA England & Wales in securing and delivering impactful projects for young people and communities. You'll work on national programmes, helping build project infrastructure, monitor progress, and support local YMCAs.
Key Responsibilities
- Project Coordination: Support the setup and delivery of new initiatives, ensuring effective infrastructure and resource management.
- Monitoring & Reporting: Develop systems to track and report on project outcomes, providing key data for funders and internal use.
- Communication & Relationship Management: Maintain strong communication with internal and external partners, facilitating smooth project execution.
- Support to Local YMCAs: Manage contracts and agreements with local YMCAs, providing administrative support as needed.
- Federation Strategy Support: Assist in strategy coordination, including tasks like organizing meetings and preparing reports.
Requirements
- Proven experience in project coordination
- Strong communication and organizational skills
- Ability to manage data, reporting, and relationships effectively
Why this Opportunity is Exciting!
- This is an exciting opportunity to contribute meaningfully and bring a positive impact to young people and communities through the YMCA network. For example: There’s a wonderful new project which will allow YMCA to support more people during the cost-of-living crisis and you’ll help by liaising with local YMCAs, collating impact data which provides oversight to the project’s success.
- You’ll be crucial in supporting the overarching YMCA strategy by co-ordinating actions from working group meetings.
- You’ll be central to the strategic planning process, helping YMCA to tackle the issue of youth homelessness.
- You’ll work across the federation and the wider fundraising team giving the opportunity to collaborate with so many wonderful colleagues across multiple disciplines.
- The sheer variety of the role affords an incredible opportunity to learn and the scope for career development is vast!
What Next?
Please apply! We would love to read your cv and one page cover letter which should outline why you would be a great appointment for YMCA England&Wales.
Our recruitment process is anonymised and candidates' names are hidden. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds, particularly those from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates. Safer recruitment is important to us and the successful applicant will be asked to provide two references. They will also be required to complete a safeguarding self-declaration, safeguarding training and undertake a DBS check.
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The main purpose of this role is to support the development of the champions network through the development of relationships; exceptional communication; logistical management and administration. You will also support the wider Starlight Team, especially fundraising and marketing, with health professional and family stories that can engage supporters across all media and inspire the public to donate to Starlight. You’ll take the lead on creating opportunities for visits to healthcare settings where possible and appropriate. You’ll help with the facilitation and delivery of meetings, training sessions and webinars. You will also contribute to the development of our Health Play Awards, which have rapidly become recognised as the highest accolade for play professionals in healthcare.
You will report directly to the Play Professional Development Manager.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Development Manager (Individual Giving) will focus on increasing donations from individual supporters. Working closely with the Head of Development and CEO, you'll be responsible for growing donation schemes for individual supporters, stewarding major donors, delivering public fundraising appeals and promoting opportunities for supporters to make gifts in wills.
We look to recruit a candidate excited to take responsibility for their own area of work as part of a small team. We will consider strong applicants with previous experience in fundraising / development or transferable skills and knowledge from customer-facing roles in other sectors.
This is a full time permanent position with a minimum of 3 days based on site. We are open to flexible working arrangements including part time working and compressed hours.
TO APPLY please send your CV and a cover letter of no more that 2 sides detailing how you meet the requirements below.
Interviews are expected to take place on 13th and 14th November. Please state in your cover letter if you are unable to interview on these dates
Key duties
- Manage and develop relationships with a portfolio of individual supporters
- Plan and deliver a year-round programme of supporter events encouraging donors to engage with our work
- Implement supporter stewardship systems with the aim of retaining and increasing support
- Assist with the planning and delivery of annual individual giving campaigns
- Process and acknowledge donations and Gift Aid claims on CRM system (Spektrix)
- Support with researching and drafting briefing documents for prospect and supporter meetings
- Develop strong internal relationships to help promote the work of the Development team
- Represent the organisation at fundraising sector events
Essential
- Experience of organising events to engage or steward supporters, clients or customers
- Proven track record of successfully managing a portfolio of supporter relationships or customer accounts
- Experience of delivereing supporter or customer journeys leading to increased support and engagement
- Strong organisational and planning skills
- Ability to analyse customer feedback
- Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
This is not an exhaustive list. Please see the JOB PACK for full details
Our commitment to equality and diversity
We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. We strive to build a diverse and inclusive workforce that is representative of our community and helps us to deliver more for our visitors. We particularly encourage applications from candidates from ethnic minority backgrounds and candidates with disabilities.
Our mission is: To repair, restore and maintain the park and palace for the recreation and enjoyment of the public forever.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Marie Curie is the UK's leading end-of-life charity. We are the largest non-NHS provider of end-of-life care in the UK, the only provider across all 4 nations, delivering community nursing and hospice care across the country, while providing information and support on all aspects of dying, death, and bereavement. Our leading research pushes the boundaries of what we know about good end-of-life, and our campaigns fight for a world where everyone gets to have the best possible quality of life while living with an illness, they're likely to die from.
We want a different society than the one we live in now. Our mission for the next five years is to close the gap in the number of people missing out on what they need at the end-of-life, through 3 ways:
- Growing and transforming our direct care and support
- Delivering more practical information and support
- Leading in shaping the end-of-life experience
Your role in our mission…
- We are seeking two ambitious New Partnerships Leads with a strong track record of identifying, cultivating and winning six and seven figure charity of the year, cause related marketing, sponsorship, brand and strategic partnerships.
- With a sector-led approach, you will have responsibility and accountability for developing and implementing successful sector strategies and proactively generating leads to build, maintain and convert your own high-value pipeline.
- You will be a motivated, tenacious, resilient expert in corporate partnerships, and be able to seek out and develop new strategic, mutually beneficial partnerships that will generate significant income and awareness for Marie Curie.
- These roles require someone who is a strategic and commercial thinker, with the ability to maximise both short term opportunities and plan for the long term. You will have strong sector/industry networks, an expert understanding of corporate partnerships and have a proven ability to lead, develop and implement ambitious sector strategies.
- Essential to these roles is an ability to build strong internal and external relationships, and the ability to lead, motivate and support other team members. You will need to collaborate to produce high quality, tailored new business proposals, pitches and vote strategies at pace.
These roles will also require a willingness to travel across the UK.
Additional Criteria for Success:
- Proven track record in securing 6 or 7 figure corporate partnerships
- Experience of working on Charity of the Year (COTY), strategic, commercial and foundation partnerships.
- Experience of winning new business across a range of income streams, including Charity of the Year, CRM and sponsorship.
- Evidence of writing proposals, delivering pitches and winning corporate partnerships with a £100k+ value.
- Experience of identifying, prospecting and securing commercial relationships with corporate organisations in a charitable and / or commercial setting.
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £34,500.00 - 41,500 + LWA £3,500 if applicable
Location: This role can be hybrid or home-based and can be based anywhere within the UK.
Application & Interview Process
- As part of your online application please submit your CV plus a paragraph outlining your interest in/suitability for the role.
- Close date for applications: Sunday 27th October 2024. We encourage early applications as we may start screening prior to the deadline.
Benefits you'll LOVE:
- Flexible working. We're happy to discuss flexible working at the interview stage.
- 25 days annual leave (exclusive of Bank Holidays)
- Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme (we will match your contribution up to 7.5%)
- Loan schemes for bikes; computers and season tickets
- Continuous professional development opportunities.
- Industry-leading training programmes
- Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programmes
- Enhanced bereavement, family friendly and sickness benefits
- Access to Blue Light Card membership
- Subsidised Eye Care
Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.
We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.
We're happy to accommodate any requests for reasonable adjustments. Please email any requests to [email protected]
Global Fund for Children (GFC) works to build a world where all children and youth are safe, strong, and valued.
Join us in our mission to power the potential of young people.
We partner with innovative, locally-led organisations, helping them deepen their impact and build their capacity for social change. By pairing flexible funding with targeted capacity development support, we help our partners grow stronger and more responsive to challenges on the ground.
Over the last thirty years, we have invested more than $60 million in over 1000 community-based organisations around the world. Our work advances the rights of children and youth across four focus areas: education, gender equity, youth empowerment, and freedom from violence and exploitation.
As the Development Officer for Strategic Partnerships, you will join a multinational team of caring and committed individuals who believe in investing in bold ideas to help grassroots organisations deepen their impact and advocate for children’s rights.
We value courage, excellence, learning, partnership, and inclusion, as well as kindness and passion. Our partners’ visions for change inspire all we do. Feedback and learning inspire us to do better, and we strive to be youth centered.
What is the role?
Are you a Partnerships and Fundraising professional, passionate about the potential of children and young people?
Global Fund for Children is looking for a Development Officer to join our global Strategic Partnerships Team in an exciting new UK-based role. Your main responsibility will be to help steward our active relationships with donors and supporters around the world, manage delivery of key grant outputs, and build relationships with philanthropic funders and foundations.
This role will require engagement with our global staff team, alongside senior leadership and key stakeholders, and our expansive network of community partners around the world. You’ll help to develop strategies that build our relationships with key donors, ensuring all our reporting output is of a consistently high quality. This role will have a truly global reach with a primary focus on supporting programming and donor relationships for our work in the UK, Europe and Africa.
You will be passionate about maintaining the quality and performance of all our outputs to donors and supporters, and have a track record of being highly organized, an ability to manage multiple priorities and an ability to work to a deadline, to ensure we achieve our ambitious goals and objectives.
You will be just one part of a growing and extremely ambitious and successful Development, Marketing and Communications (DMC) team based in the UK, US, and around the world. You will play an important part in the successful implementation of projects with our staff team based in more than 20 countries globally – including colleagues from Programs, Finance, Learning & Evaluation, and Safeguarding.
What will you be doing?
• Manage the global calendar of donor deliverables for the Development team
• Consistently create and deliver compelling reports and other donor deliverables, according to our grant agreements, including collecting data, writing content, reviewing financial information, and ensuring compliance details.
• Work collaboratively across the Development team, engaging with key stakeholders, to deliver on strategic goals and KPIs.
• Liaise with Program and Finance colleagues to share grant requirements and reporting expectations, build reports and deliver high -quality stewardship items.
• Work alongside the team to keep an accurate record of donor relationships in Salesforce, including stakeholder information, notes from meetings, reporting and submission deadlines, and correspondence with donor staff
• Build and develop new relationships with prospective foundation donors and foundation fundraising strategy in collaboration with Senior Manager and Vice President for Strategic Partnerships
• Represent the organisation, both internally and externally where opportunities arise, including donor visits, public events, and partner convenings
• Keep abreast and keep the wider team updated of best practices and trends in the philanthropy sector, scoping out strategic opportunities to help us engage new prospective donors
• Contribute to the development of a strong values-based team culture across different countries, areas and streams of work
What are your experience and skills?
Our ideal Development Officer for Strategic Partnerships will have:
• Outstanding organizational skills, including ability to plan, prioritize and manage a varied workload to meet deadlines
• Excellent writing skills, including development of compelling communications to engage donors and prospects
• Strong interpersonal, influencing and relationship building skills with the ability to work across teams and build strong internal and external networks
• Passion for supporting and developing people to achieve their potential
• Experience working in a hybrid setting across a variety of time zones, and the confidence and the ability to work with minimal supervision in a busy team.
• Experience working with a development/fundraising team to deliver financial goals or partnership deliverables.
• An understanding of the funder and wider philanthropy system in the UK, US, and/or globally
• Appreciation for working with community-based organisations towards a shared goal
• Experience coordinating with a diverse range of colleagues to develop concept notes and funding proposals
• Knowledge of children and young people programming and / or experience in the international development sector preferred
What can we offer you?
Our team dreams big.
We work together to build a world where all children and youth are safe, strong and valued.
GFC fosters a caring work environment that promotes collaboration, respect, and professional development. We set standards of excellence and quality in our work, firmly believing that children and youth deserve the best we can offer.
We believe that every person has equal rights, and we affirm the diversity that enriches our globalized world. In line with these core values, it is our policy to actively seek diverse candidates from a variety of backgrounds who are committed to Global Fund for Children’s mission.
Our values shape our vision, guide our daily decision making, and signal to the world what to expect when you encounter Global Fund for Children. We hold ourselves to these values to best serve our local partners and the children and youth they support. We attract talented people from all over the world because we believe deeply in living our values.
Salary – UK-based salary range for this role will be £40,000 - £45,000, depending on experience
Weekly hours – 35 hours per week.
Holidays – 30 days annual leave and 8 public holidays. The basic annual leave allowance increases to 35 days after 4 years of continuous employment.
Flexible Working Location – This is a hybrid position that is based in the UK. GFC is open to applications to those who will regularly visit our London office.
Learning – GFC encourages professional development as a part of our culture and values. GFC provides regular opportunities for training, collaboration, and mentorship. Employees may access professional development funds to support continued learning.
Benefits - We strive to build a culture that embraces care and wellbeing.
Our global employee benefits include:
• Private healthcare insurance plan with comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage
• Generous paid time off (annual leave, enhanced sickness leave, wellbeing days, sabbatical leave, family friendly leave)
• Flexible work arrangements - remote/hybrid/compressed work schedules
• Pension plan contributions - employees are auto-enrolled on the GFC workplace pension scheme. 8% employer contributions with 4% employee contributions
• Employee Assistance Services
• Team Building and Social Committees
*Other benefits may apply, depending on the location of the employee
How do I apply?
In line with our values of courage, passion and inclusion, to apply for this role, please share your thoughts on the following questions along with your CV:
1) What excites you most about this role and how is it directly connected to your skills and experience?
2) What experience of fundraising and strategic partnership working would you bring to this role?
The deadline for applications is Friday, November 1st at 5pm UK Time.
Global Fund for Children partners with local organisations around the world to help children & youth reach their full potential & advance their rights
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Charity People is delighted to have partnered with the Zoological Society of London (ZSL), to help find a brilliant interim Head of Corporate Partnerships, for a minimum 6-month, fixed term contract.
As the fundraising department moves into a crucial new phase at ZSL, this interim role will be key to the continued growth seen within the corporate partnerships team over the past year. This role will work closely with the Director of Development and other internal key stakeholders to build new strategic and high-value partnerships, enhancing ZSL's ability to achieve its mission and deliver against their ambitions for the future.
The Zoological Society of London (ZSL) is an international conservation charity, driven by science, working to restore wildlife in the UK and around the world. Our vision is a world where wildlife thrives and every role, every person in every corner of ZSL has one thing in common - we are all conservationists, and passionate about restoring wildlife.
Location: This post is a blended role for office and home working; some travel to Zoo sites will be required
Salary: £60,900 pro-rata FTE
Annual leave: 25 days annual leave
Fantastic benefits programme including
The Role
This is a key strategic role providing interim leadership to the Corporate Partnerships team, focused on driving innovation and growth, whilst aligning efforts with long-term organisational goals of ZSL. The postholder will spearhead the development of new, high-value business opportunities that reflect commercial priorities and elevate the profile and awareness of the crucial work of ZSL across the globe, and at London and Whipsnade Zoos.
The role will foster collaboration across internal teams to strengthen partnership opportunities, while ensuring exceptional account management to key partners, as well as responsibility of the Corporate Membership programme to guarantee a high-value experience for all members.
You will maintain strong financial oversight by tracking budgets and performance metrics, and support team success by cultivating a collaborative environment and offering guidance for professional growth to the wider team.
About You
To succeed in this role, you should demonstrate:
- Proven success in developing and securing New Business Corporate Partnerships
- Strategic planning and implementation of partnership models and ideas
- Strong leadership qualities, with emphasis on coaching and professional development of others
- Exceptional understanding of what makes brilliant account management
- A natural collaborative approach with others beyond immediate teams, including senior stakeholders (internal and external)
- Strong financial acumen with the ability to manage budgets and report on financial performance
If this sounds like your next interim role, please contact [email protected] today with an updated CV; we would love to hear about your experience and share more details about this fantastic opportunity and how to formally apply.
Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. We match charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.
Role Title: Senior Business Development Specialist
Salary: £46,537 to £47,822
Location: London
Tenure: 1 Year Fixed Term
ActionAid UK is a member of the ActionAid Federation, an international charity that works with women and girls living in poverty. As part of the ActionAid Federation, we work with women and girls, our partners, and dedicated staff in 43 countries to end violence and fight poverty so that all women, everywhere, can create the future they want.
Are you a keen advocate of women and girls’ rights in emergencies?
Are you ready to lead in securing funding for transformative global programmes?
Then we'd love to hear from you!
ActionAid UK is seeking a Senior Business Development Specialist to join our dynamic team and play a pivotal role in driving our mission. The Institutional Funding Business Development team is a key delivery partner in ActionAid UK’s current strategy to promote a world where women and girls are valued, live free from violence, and can exercise their rights to promote their own economic empowerment, safety, equality and voice. We are looking for someone who has experience in managing the development of large grants (including working in consortia) and has strong knowledge and experience working on commercial contracts (particularly FCDO). The post holder should be able to work well within a team as well as have the confidence to proactively lead proposal/bid development and provide funding support to our Federation Members.
In this exciting role, you will be at the forefront of developing strategic partnerships and securing high-impact funding opportunities. You’ll work closely with our international partners, donors, and in-country teams to craft innovative proposals that support sustainable development and humanitarian programmes. With your expertise, you’ll build an effective pipeline of opportunities, working on everything from multimillion-pound grants to commercial tenders, helping to scale up our life-changing projects.
At ActionAid UK, we believe in pushing boundaries. As a Senior Business Development Specialist, you’ll not only lead funding efforts but also contribute to shaping cutting-edge development programmes that promote equality and resilience. You’ll bring fresh perspectives to institutional fundraising, always looking for ways to innovate and expand our reach within the international development sector. What we’re looking for: We need a fundraising expert with experience in securing grants and contracts at the multimillion-pound level, particularly in the humanitarian or development sectors.
If you’re passionate about women’s rights, have a knack for building partnerships, and thrive in high-pressure environments, this is the role for you. Ready to take on a challenge that combines leadership, collaboration, and impact? Join us at ActionAid UK and help us change the world for the better. Apply today!
Due to the nature of this role, the successful candidate will be asked to participate in criminal records checks at the point of offer.
Additional Information:
Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Belonging:
Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging are key to our organisational culture. We are on a journey to become not only an anti-racist organisation but one that proudly celebrates the diversity of all applicants and employees. We look forward to you bringing your full self to work, proudly sharing your unique perspective and helping us to shape our combined future. We especially welcome applications from those from underrepresented/marginalised communities.
AAUK is a disability Confident Committed organisation and as such any candidate that declares a disability will be shortlisted for interview if they meet the essential criteria for the role.
Referencing and Safeguarding:
All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include safeguarding, criminal records and terrorism finance checks. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.
ActionAid UK is committed to preventing any form of sexual harassment, exploitation, and abuse (including child abuse and adult at-risk abuse) and responding robustly when these harms take place. We expect all ActionAid UK Staff and ActionAid UK Representatives to share this commitment. We will not tolerate our Staff or other representatives carrying out any form of sexual harassment, exploitation or abuse towards anyone we come into contact with through our work.
Working practices:
ActionAid is committed to supporting flexible working. If you would like to discuss flexible working options, including the possibility of a job share for this role, there will be space to do so during the interview process.
ActionAid UK has a hybrid working policy for many of our roles. The requirement will vary from team to team and the responsibilities of individual roles. As a minimum, all colleagues are expected to attend the office 12 days per year, plus additional time for induction, training, and “Company Connection days.” Some roles may require in-office attendance on all days and if so, these will clearly be marked as in-office roles.
Please note that ActionAid UK does not offer fully remote working options. We encourage you to discuss hybrid working expectations at interview.
Recruitment Processes:
Please note that ActionAid UK may review, shortlist and interview candidates prior to the closing date so we encourage all candidates to apply as soon as possible.
If we receive a very high response, we may close the vacancy early and will not accept further submissions.
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Talent is everywhere, opportunity is not. The Talent Foundry (TTF), a UK education charity, bridges this gap and improves social mobility for young people in underserved schools.
Educational inequalities are vast, and the widening disadvantage gap is diminishing social mobility progress. Working with amazing partners, including M&G plc, Network Rail and the NHS we deliver industry-focused, skills workshops to enhance opportunities for young people (aged 9-18+).
Each year we support 60,000 young people thanks to our transformational industry partnerships and their volunteers’ engagement across lightbulb moments in schools, through to intensive connections with employers.
Our values
Everyone on our team is:
- Passionate about the charity's vision to improve social mobility
- Motivated by team success
- Proactive in getting things done
The values of ambition, inquisitiveness, and inclusivity and equity guide us in everything we do.
The Programme Manager role
You will account manage skills and employability programmes designed in partnership with industry. You will work collaboratively with our corporate and industry partners to support teachers and students in schools and further education institutions access a range of TTF educational programmes.
What you will be doing
- Management of multiple projects and events
- Team management (experience of line managing direct reports)
- Building exceptional relationships with our corporate partners, teachers and volunteers
- Use systems and administrative processes
- Evaluation and reporting
To succeed in this role you will be an individual who thrives in a fast-paced working environment, be highly organised and not be fazed when your plans need to change to meet schools’ needs (you will always have a Plan B).
Job details
- £35,000 salary
- Full time (37.5 hrs per week)
- Hybrid working*
- 28 days holiday + bank holidays (inclusive of Christmas closure)
- Training budget
If you join our team, you can expect to receive feedback like this from our students:
"I see the world of work from a much more different angle now. I was confused before the programme, and I now feel more confident to approach professional people and to engage in conversation with them."
[Student, M&G plc programmes]
*Hybrid working
This is a hybrid role. You will be working from home and join Team Together Days in a co-working space in London 2-3 individual days each month. These days are considered commuting days. You do not need to live in London to apply for this role, but you should consider what you feel is a reasonable commuting distance for the team days in London and visiting partner offices (of which the majority are in London).
To read the full job information pack, either visit our website or download the attachment. Please read this before completing your application as it contains some helpful advice of the key experiences and skills we are looking for including:
- Account management - working with corporate funders and balancing priorities, objectives and deadlines
- Project delivery - operational, event and logistics management
- Staff management
For your CV: please include a note if you have any employment gaps and include the month + year on previous work experience.
We know applicants will not have 100% of the skills and experiences outlined in the person specification, but there are some key experiences we are looking for including:
- Account management - working with funders balancing priorities, objectives and deadlines
- Project delivery - operational, event and logistics management
- Staff management
Talent is everywhere, opportunity is not. The Talent Foundry, a UK education charity, bridges this gap and improves social mobility for young people.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you our next Director of Development and Communications?
- Do you have a proven track record in fundraising, development, and communications?
- Do you enjoy rolling your sleeves up and personally getting stuck in, as well as working collaboratively with partners, teams, and boards?
- Are you passionate, as we are, about addressing poverty and inequality in London?
- If so, then you might be just the person we are looking for to lead our ambitious development and communications strategies for Islington Giving and Cripplegate Foundation.
We’re looking for a dynamic and passionate individual to lead on development, fundraising and communications at Islington Giving and Cripplegate Foundation. This is a unique chance to drive impactful change, working closely with our CEO, Senior Management Team and Governors to build on recent partnership successes, to contribute to our recently extended strategy, meet income targets, and build a strong network of supporters.
The Director Development and Communications will play a crucial role in amplifying our work, fostering philanthropy, and strengthening relationships with donors, businesses, trusts and foundations. If you’re a strategic leader with a talent for building partnerships, thrive in a collaborative environment, and are eager to lead a small, dedicated team, we’d love to hear from you.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead fundraising efforts across multiple streams, with a focus on expanding individual and business giving.
- Cultivate and maintain relationships with key donors, partners, and supporters.
- Drive communications strategies to amplify Islington Giving’s impact and raise the profile of small grassroots groups in our community.
- Manage a passionate team, overseeing their development and performance.
- Ensure financial targets are met, and fundraising activities comply with regulatory standards.
See the candidate information pack (Found in 'How to Apply') for more details.
We value diversity, equality, and inclusivity. Applications are especially welcomed from underrepresented backgrounds, including but not limited to gender, race, age, sexual orientation, disability, and religion. Please let us know if you require any further support with this application, or the role.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Do you want to help build a world where everyone feels part of a community?
Do you drive reliable delivery and ongoing improvement of programmes?
Are you a strong and highly motivated team leader?
If you answered yes to all of the above, this could be the role for you! We’re looking for an experienced part-time programme manager to develop the delivery of key projects: our community & children’s offer; intergenerational initiatives; events and communications; and corporate partnerships
What we do
Time & Talents is a lively, busy community centre in the heart of Rotherhithe, SE16. Set in a leafy heritage building, and ‘T&T2’, our second venue in Surrey Quays Shopping Centre, we offer something for everyone. With a history of 137 years of supporting people of all ages in Rotherhithe and Bermondsey, we bring people together for mutual support, fun and friendship, with a wide range of services and activities for older people and other adults, along with volunteering and children and families’ projects. Since resuming services post-Covid, we have realized the needs and wants of the community have shifted from our previous offer. We have a strong Community Development programme to connect with and rebuild our offer, including some big changes to pre-Covid ways of working. Building on a strong track record, we intend to continue working with the community to deliver activities and events that meet local needs while also providing opportunities for fun and friendship. Our community offer includes activities connecting children to nature and tackling food insecurity; accessible community fitness and wellbeing activities; and intergenerational activities and events. We are re-developing our offer whilst staying focused on our aims: ensuring that everyone feels part of a community and that no one is isolated or lonely. We are looking for a fresh pair of eyes to help us evolve this work.
The role
In this role, you’ll be responsible for:
• Strategic development and oversight of community programmes for children, adults and across multiple generations
• Leadership and line management of team; oversight of sessional facilitators and contractors used by team
• Setting programme budget and service targets; monitoring and evaluation to ensure delivery against these
• Playing a key part in building, broadening and developing new funding for these programmes and maintaining relationships with current funders
• Lead role in planning and execution of community events
• Development of corporate partnerships and CSR relationships
• Responsibility for general outward communications, including social media
• Contributing to the wider organisation as a member of the Senior Management Team
• Acting as Deputy Safeguarding Lead
About you
You have a track record of developing and delivering excellent community programmes in the third sector. You’re a seasoned team leader with experience of change management. You have an outwardlooking approach and are passionate about building programmes with community buy-in. You’re flexible, accountable, take responsibility, are highly organised and skilled in multitasking and balancing priorities. You have experience of fundraising and maybe other types of income generation. You have strong relationship building skills – internally and externally - and build trust and credibility easily. You are passionate about the power of community to connect and support people.
About us
We are an energetic, experienced, and passionate team of 17 mostly part-time workers with a strong sense of shared purpose and a lively sense of humour. You’ll have the chance to make a big contribution to a strong and innovative organisation which has doubled its reach and impact in recent years. This role is four days per week, with flexibility for regular evening and occasional weekend working. Time & Talents is wholly committed to inclusion and diversity, and to building a culture and environment where everyone is appreciated for the unique person that they are. We actively encourage applications from a broad range of backgrounds and experiences.
If you would like an informal chat about the job, please email recruitment @ timeandtalents. org. uk with your phone number and a suitable time for us to call. The closing date is 09:00 Wednesday 23 October 2024.
All applications to be submitted online through CharityJob. Send a CV and a cover letter of
no more than two sides of A4, explaining why you want the job and how your experience relates to the
job description and person specification.
IMPORTANT: We’ll use cover letters to assess applications alongside CVs. Please ensure you take the
time to include a well-written cover letter as detailed above. We won’t assess applications without
one.
INTERVIEWS: First round interviews will take place week commencing 4th November.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Closing Date: 21 October 2024
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Save the Children UK has an exciting opportunity for a collaborative and strategic marketer with a passion for fundraising and a proven track record of delivering successful direct marketing campaigns to join us as our Marketing Manager (Appeals). You have strong project management skills and excel in leading multi-disciplinary teams to achieve targets.
Please note that the majority of our roles can be performed remotely in the UK, However, this role will require the post holder to be in our London, Farringdon office 1 day a week - usually on a Thursday.
About Us
Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We ensure children's unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach.
About you:
As our Marketing Manager (Appeals), you will lead the delivery of our annual Cash Appeal programme and identify new single giving opportunities to grow our supporter base. Your role will be to engage, inspire, and motivate both existing and new supporters, ensuring our messaging is clear, impactful, and aligned across all touchpoints. You will thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and work closely within a multi-disciplinary team to achieve ambitious income and engagement targets.
In this role, you will:
- Lead and project manage a multi-disciplinary team to identify and engage cash-giving supporters using data-driven insights to meet our single-giving programme goals.
- Develop compelling content in collaboration with our stories and creative teams to inspire supporter engagement and increase responses.
- Plan and execute multi-channel cash appeals, including key seasonal campaigns such as Christmas, focusing on audience engagement to meet ambitious income targets.
- Manage marketing campaigns across Direct Mail, Email, Digital, and SMS, ensuring consistency and alignment across all supporter touchpoints.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with key external partners, including marketing agencies, production companies, and fulfilment agencies, motivating them to deliver exceptional results.
- Monitor and analyse campaign performance, using insights and data to drive improvements and share learnings across teams.
- Ensure compliance with marketing regulations and best practices, staying updated on industry trends to optimise our fundraising activities.
To be successful, it is important that you have:
- Experience in growing supporter income and working on fundraising appeals.
- Expertise in direct marketing, including developing campaigns, data analysis, and audience planning.
- Proven success in multi-channel marketing campaigns (Direct Mail, Email, Digital, and SMS).
- Strong project management skills, with experience delivering complex projects on time and within budget.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to motivate and inspire teams and external partners.
- Strong numerical and critical thinking skills, particularly in analysing data for strategic decision-making.
- Experience with Raffles or Lotteries
What we offer you:
- Working for a charity provides one of the best benefits there is – a sense of purpose and reward for helping others. However, we understand the importance of giving back to our employees to ensure a happy and healthy working environment and work/life balance.
- The opportunity to make a tangible difference in the lives of children globally in a dynamic, supportive, and collaborative work environment.
- To have the best (and happiest) employees we focus on flexibility, inclusion, collaboration, health and wellbeing both in and outside of work.
- We provide a wide range of benefits which will reward your hard work, motivate you, and inspire you to work to improve the lives of children every day.
Closing date: 21/10/24
Please note: To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can manage application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.
Ways of Working:
Please note that the majority of our roles can be performed remotely in the UK, However, this role will require the post holder to be in our London, Farringdon office 1 day a week - usually on a Thursday. This will be agreed with your Line Manager and team and is intended to be time spent on collaborating with colleagues and relationship building. Please note: travel costs to your contracted office will be at your own expense.
Flexible Working - We are happy to discuss flexible working options at interview.
Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
Save the Children UK believes in a world that is fair, inclusive and equitable where all children have the opportunity to change their world. We apply this to our workforce and we are committed to developing and supporting a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organisation where all employees have a sense of belonging and feel that they can be "Free to Be Me". We are not looking for just one type of person - we want to recruit people who can add fresh perspectives, innovative ideas or challenge that disrupts the risk of group think.
We are especially interested in people whose childhood experiences - of life on a low income, of migration, of being in a racialised community, of the care system, of being LGBT+ or in an LGBT+ family or living with (or with someone with) a disability - help us to see things we might otherwise miss. Whatever your story is we want to hear it because we know that different voices, ideas, perspectives and knowledge, working together will enable us to better the lives of children around the world. This is the reason why we are all here.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Role Title: Head of Legacy and In Memory Fundraising-Mat leave
Salary: Band E £53,328 to £54,880 P/A
Location: London
Tenure: 1 year Fixed term-Full Time
ActionAid UK is a member of the ActionAid Federation, an international charity that works with women and girls living in poverty. As part of the ActionAid Federation, we work with women and girls, our partners, and dedicated staff in 43 countries to end violence and fight poverty so that all women, everywhere, can create the future they want.
Are you a keen advocate of women and girls’ rights in emergencies?
Are you experienced in fundraising with the legacy and In-memory space?
Are you ready to make a transformative impact in the world of charitable fundraising?
Could you develop and execute a strategy, embedding a legacy programme that grows AAUK's short and long-term legacy income?
Then we'd love to hear from you!
ActionAid UK is looking for a dynamic and strategic leader to helm our Legacy & In Memory Fundraising programme. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced fundraising professional to lead innovative campaigns that will strengthen ActionAid UK’s mission to support women and girls living in poverty.
In this role, you will drive the development and execution of a forward-thinking strategy that ensures the growth of our legacy income for years to come. You’ll have the freedom to innovate, explore new channels, and design creative campaigns that resonate deeply with our supporters. Your work will be aligned with ActionAid’s commitment to feminist principles and anti-racism, shaping a fundraising programme that champions equity and inclusivity.
There are exciting times ahead as we finalise our Legacy and In Memory strategy through 2025 and craft a new roadmap for the future. Collaborating with Smee and Ford, we are diving deep into strategic planning sessions fuelled by crucial data insights, with a strong emphasis on enhancing our digital marketing strategy.
In parallel, we are fully engaged in advancing our CRM development project and fostering cross-federation collaborations. Additionally, we are in the process of creating a new legacy propensity model to drive impactful decision-making. Utilising valuable insights, we are shaping a compelling business case for introducing a new in-memory fundraising product, such as a tribute fund platform.
Moreover, in close partnership with our Legacy Case Administration Specialist, we are designing an extensive Scheme of Delegation for legacy case administration at AAUK.
As a key member of the Public Fundraising team, you’ll lead and inspire your team, ensuring they are equipped to deliver exceptional results. Your role will involve managing budgets, monitoring trends, and overseeing the execution of impactful stewardship campaigns. With collaboration at the heart of ActionAid, you’ll work closely with teams across the organisation to ensure a unified approach to supporter engagement and operational success.
If you are passionate about transformational change and are ready to bring your creativity, leadership, and strategic thinking to a cause that truly matters, we want to hear from you. Join us in making a lasting difference and be part of a global movement that fights for a more just and equal world.
Apply now and become a driving force at ActionAid UK.
Due to the nature of this role, the successful candidate will be asked to participate in criminal records checks at the point of offer.
Additional Information:
Diversity, Equality, Inclusion and Belonging:
Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging are key to our organisational culture. We are on a journey to become not only an anti-racist organisation but one that proudly celebrates the diversity of all applicants and employees. We look forward to you bringing your full self to work, proudly sharing your unique perspective and helping us to shape our combined future. We especially welcome applications from those from underrepresented/marginalised communities.
AAUK is a disability Confident Committed organisation and as such any candidate that declares a disability will be shortlisted for interview if they meet the essential criteria for the role.
Referencing and Safeguarding:
All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include safeguarding, criminal records and terrorism finance checks. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.
ActionAid UK is committed to preventing any form of sexual harassment, exploitation, and abuse (including child abuse and adult at-risk abuse) and responding robustly when these harms take place. We expect all ActionAid UK Staff and ActionAid UK Representatives to share this commitment. We will not tolerate our Staff or other representatives carrying out any form of sexual harassment, exploitation or abuse towards anyone we come into contact with through our work.
Working practices:
ActionAid is committed to supporting flexible working. If you would like to discuss flexible working options, including the possibility of a job share for this role, there will be space to do so during the interview process.
ActionAid UK has a hybrid working policy for many of our roles. The requirement will vary from team to team and the responsibilities of individual roles. As a minimum, all colleagues are expected to attend the office 12 days per year, plus additional time for induction, training, and “Company Connection days.” Some roles may require in-office attendance on all days and if so, these will clearly be marked as in-office roles.
Please note that ActionAid UK does not offer fully remote working options. We encourage you to discuss hybrid working expectations at interview.
Recruitment Processes:
Please note that ActionAid UK may review, shortlist and interview candidates prior to the closing date so we encourage all candidates to apply as soon as possible.
If we receive a very high response, we may close the vacancy early and will not accept further submissions.
The Living Wage Foundation has an exciting opportunity to join our dynamic team as a Project Manager. We are looking for a highly motivated and organised individual with the ability to build relationships with employers across the Living Wage network.
Project Manager – Living Pension
Salary: £37,056 (plus £3,276 London Weighting where applicable) pro-rata
Hours: Flexible, from 3 up to 5 days a week
Contract: Maternity Cover/Fixed Term (12 months)
Based: London office/remote and flexible working arrangement available
Holiday and pension: 25 days holiday plus Christmas break. Pension at 10% employer contribution (5% employee).
Interviews: 19-22 November 2024
Living Wage Foundation
The Living Wage Foundation was launched in 2011 by Citizens UK to tackle in-work poverty and ensure that workers earn enough to live on and participate in family and community life. Citizens UK is the home of community organising with diverse civil society alliances set up to develop leaders to work on the issues that matter to them, such as the Living Wage. Other projects include PACT (Parents and the Community Together) and Sponsor Refugees to add depth to the impact of Citizens UK’s work.
The Living Wage is a movement of businesses, organisations and people who believe that a hard day’s work deserves a fair day’s pay. The real Living Wage is an independently-calculated hourly rate based on the cost of living and announced each November during Living Wage Week, our annual celebration of a growing network of almost 12,000 Living Wage Employers.
The Living Wage Foundation celebrates employers that voluntarily choose to pay the real Living Wage through an accreditation scheme that recognises a long-term commitment to fair pay and has secured pay rises for 400,000 low paid workers.
Purpose
The Living Wage Foundation has an exciting opportunity to join our dynamic team as a Project Manager. We are looking for a highly motivated and organised individual with the ability to build relationships with employers across the Living Wage network.
The Project Manager will be responsible for driving forward our Living Pension standard. The standard was launched in March 2023, t and is a voluntary savings target independently calculated to provide enough income to meet every day needs in retirement.
The ideal candidate would be a proactive and experienced project manager with outstanding communication skills and a track record of network building. We are looking for someone who will expand Living Pension and grow this new accreditation with Living Wage employers and raise awareness of the standard, particularly in the business community.
The role will also involve working with our programme team to increase their knowledge and skills in the Living Pensions standard, enabling them to generate leads and deliver support and guidance to employers looking to implement a Living Pension for their workforce.
The Living Wage Foundation has grown significantly and continues to evolve its offer to employers. There will be opportunities in this role to get involved in other areas of work and projects aimed at mobilising employers to tackle poverty and deliver change in the UK and globally.
Main Responsibilities
Citizens UK & Living Pension Strategy
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Demonstrate enthusiasm and commitment to the purpose of the Living Pension, Living Wage Foundation, and the core mission of CUK
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Reliably implement CUK’s policies, procedures & values in the delivery of projects
Project Management
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Build, manage and grow Living Pension to scale, growing the number of employers offering a Living Pension alongside the real Living Wage
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Continually enchance and iterate accreditation standard, KPIs and milestones and improve documentation, CRM systems (including Salesforce) and web journeys
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Develop and implement strategies to grow accreditations in specific sectors and regions to deliver the Living Wage Foundation’s business plan objectives
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Deliver all key project workstreams to time and budget
Learning & Expertise
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Keep up to date on latest Living Pension policy issues and support development and communication of Living Pension criteria to ensure that the Living Wage Foundation is responsive to the needs of employees and employers
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Develop and maintain personal professional development plan
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Act as a subject matter expert on Living Pension and provide guidance and technical support to colleagues and employers
External Relationship Management
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Develop and nurture relationships with new and existing employers and other external stakeholders to promote and grow the Living Pension
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Seek feedback & take action to ensure that all stakeholders are having a good experience of working with Living Wage Foundation & CUK
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Identify and develop strategic partnerships with a range of stakeholders including pension providers, industry bodies, project partners and funders to support the Foundation’s work
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Provide a high-quality client experience for employers that are interested in the Living Pension
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Coordinate and manage the Living Pension Steering Group, including set up and minuting of meetings and provide reporting and updates to stakeholders
Communications
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Represent the organisation effectively at meetings, events and conferences to promote the benefits of the Living Pension and wider Living Wage initiatives and standards
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Provide stakeholders with regular comms; ensuring that their needs are met with timely, appealing, comms materials
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Organise employer events to celebrate and grow our network of Living Pension employers, including playing an active role in the delivery of Living Wage Week every year
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Collate case studies and examples of best practice to develop materials and promote the Living Pension and other Living Wage initiatives
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Support research and reports on the development and monitoring of the Living Pension
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Work with communications colleagues to inform the development of how the Living Pension standard is communicated across Living Wage Foundation assets
Internal Relationship Management
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Coordinate staff within the Living Wage Foundation and across the organisation to ensure we are meeting the expectations of our network and stakeholders
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Work with colleagues in Living Wage Foundation to share intelligence and leads across all Living Wage initiatives, and to improve and develop the wider proposition, systems and processes
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Support the development of colleagues to deliver strategic objectives for network development and knowledge sharing for the Living Pension standard
Income Generation & Financial Management
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Grow income of Living Wage Foundation through securing more Living Pension accredited employers in the network
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Contribute to the budgeting process, the management of income and participate in the development of funding proposals with the Senior Project Manager
Key Skills
EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS
Essential (E), Desirable (D)
A minimum of 2 years experience in project or programme management(E)
Experience of building and managing successful relationships and partnerships with businesses and other stakeholders (E)
A proven track record of delivering and reporting against targets and on budgets (E)
Understanding of the importance of good research design (E)
Knowledge/experience of pensions industry and pension products (D)
Experience of managing and developing Salesforce or similar databases (D)
Degree or equivalent professional qualification (D)
Excellent project management skills(E)
Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to build relationships, lead, influence and motivate others (E)
An ability to engage and work effectively with a diverse range of high-level stakeholders, including senior business leaders (E)
Outstanding communication skills, both verbally and written, combined with the ability to liaise with senior stakeholders (E)
Ability to act on own initiative to introduce and develop new projects and systems(E)
Strong IT skills to include MS Office and database software (E)
Understanding of pensions policy(D)
Understanding of anti-poverty policy and campaigning (D)
A strong commitment to the Living Pension and principles of Living Wage Foundation & Citizens UK (E)
A proactive approach to all areas of work with a ‘can do’ attitude and a flexible approach to work demands (E)
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
I am thrilled to be supporting one of the biggest charity brands as they look for a Philanthropy Lead/Manager (Major Gifts) to join their team in London
The charity is the UK's leading end-of-life charity. They are the largest non-NHS provider of end-of-life care in the UK, the only provider across all 4 nations, delivering community nursing and hospice care across the country, while providing information and support on all aspects of dying, death, and bereavement. Their leading research pushes the boundaries of what they know about good end-of-life, and their campaigns fight for a world where everyone gets to have the best possible quality of life while living with an illness, they're likely to die from.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join an experienced team and take the next step in your fundraising career, as well as make a significant contribution to the growth strategy.
With a primary focus on managing high value relationships, in your day to day you will identify, cultivate and manage a portfolio of Major Donors collaborating with Senior Volunteers, peers, fellow team members and teams across the charity. You'll be empowered to build your own relationships, grow interactions with our supporters and provide exceptional and creative stewardship and have a real opportunity to contribute to this area of fundraising growth.
One of your projects will be a Giving Circle involving lots of collaboration and the opportunity to work with colleagues in the wider Philanthropy and Partnerships team.
As well as flex around office/home they are also extremely open to any flexible working requests you might have so let me know if part time/reduced hours is something you would be keen to explore.
We are open to candidates who would like to take that next step up into a manager level role, senior candidates who are looking for flexibility and also candidates who are looking to develop in Major Donor fundraising.
Salary: £34,500-38,324 (Plus £3,500 for London weighting)
Contract: Permanent
Based: Hybrid. 2 days a week at a wonderful London office
Benefits you'll LOVE:
- Flexible working. We're happy to discuss flexible working at the interview stage.
- 25 days annual leave (exclusive of Bank Holidays)
- Group Personal Pension Scheme (we will match your contribution up to 7.5%)
- Loan schemes for bikes; computers and season tickets
- Continuous professional development opportunities.
- Industry-leading training programmes
- Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programmes
- Enhanced bereavement, family friendly and sickness benefits
- Access to Blue Light Card membership
- Subsidised Eye Care