Relationship Manager Jobs in Manchester
Are you passionate about creating positive change for young people across the UK? As Head of Stewardship, you will be responsible for driving our high value stewardship strategy and ensuring we give our donors an exceptional experience at every opportunity, so we can raise the money we need to support thousands of young people every year.
We are looking for an experienced team leader, who can deliver results within a fast-paced environment, lead the development of high-impact reports and stewardship moments and drive high performance across a UK wide team.
You will need to be highly organised, with excellent communication skills and experience in working cross-organisationally to create memorable stewardship experiences for philanthropic and corporate donors. We’re looking for someone who can use their vision, creativity and influence to build on the current foundations and create a sector-leading stewardship programme to support our new organisational strategy.
If this sounds like the perfect opportunity, we’d love to hear from you!
We believe that every young person should have the chance to succeed, no matter their background or the challenges they are facing.

The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you an experienced fundraiser who would love to see an end to poverty, homelessness and disadvantage in our local communities?
Will you help us in our mission to provide a practical support to those in crisis, suffering hardship, or at risk by joining our fundraising team?
We need your talent and fundraising experience so that we can help local families and individuals rebuild their lives for the long term.
You would be joining Caritas Salford at an incredibly exciting time in its 100-plus year history of providing charitable services to local communities in Greater Manchester and Lancashire. We have just opened a brand-new supported homelessness accommodation project in Manchester this month, to provide 19-bedrooms to men who would otherwise be homeless. We have ambitious plans to continue to open up more projects like this. We help thousands of adults, young people and children every year through our numerous projects and services.
With pioneering plans for the future, we need exceptional fundraisers to join the team who will make it happen. The Grants and Corporate Partnerships Fundraiser will be the lead fundraiser helping to develop and manage the pipeline of opportunities, develop tailored partnership pitches, oversee corporate volunteering programmes, and provide impactful stewardship and reporting to funders, ensuring sustained and diversified income for the charity. They will focus on researching and securing funding from trusts, foundations and corporate partners by building and stewarding relationships, creative and innovative approaches to engage funders and tracking fundraising performance.
CONTRACT: Permanent, 37.5 hours (reduced hours considered)
For more information please download the Recruitment Booklet and Job Description
This role requires the submission of a completed Caritas application form which is to be uploaded as part of your application
Early applications are strongly encouraged as all applications will be reviewed as soon as they are received.
Closing date: Monday, 17 March 2025 at 9am
Interview: Week commencing Monday, 31 March 2025
Caritas follows Safer Recruitment practices, and this post is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service check. It is also a requirement of the post that you must hold a full UK Driving Licence, with the use of a car insured for business purposes as this role involves travelling to the different locations as required.
For full details please visit our website Caritas Diocese of Salford - Caritas | Diocese Of Salford
Caritas Diocese of Salford is an equal opportunities employer
Registered Charity Number: 1125808
To help people across the Diocese of Salford experiencing poverty, disadvantage and discrimination to transform their lives with dignity
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About Us
We're a small but ambitious charity with big plans for growth. Our team is filled with passionate, skilled individuals, but our tech expertise is still in its early stages. As we expand, we're looking for a Tech and Systems Manager to help us scale and streamline our technology, supporting every department and ensuring our systems work seamlessly together.
This is a unique opportunity to make a real impact in a growing charity, combining your tech skills with a mission-driven environment.
The Role
In this hands-on role, you'll manage and maintain the technology systems that support our organisation. Your work will help ensure our platforms work well together and can scale as we grow. You'll troubleshoot issues, make improvements, and keep our tech running smoothly. Working closely with the Senior Leadership Team, you'll play a key role in delivering important IT projects, managing system integrations, and ensuring everything operates efficiently.
Key Responsibilities:
· Tech & Systems Management:
o Audit and maintain our IT systems, troubleshooting issues and liaising with external support providers when necessary.
o Ensure software, network updates, and licenses are kept up-to-date.
o Provide ongoing support and training to the team on IT systems and maintenance.
· CRM & Data Warehouse Management:
o Build and maintain automations and integrations between internal tools.
o Manage our Data Warehouse, ensuring all integrations are functional and scalable.
o Support the team with CRM management and related system integrations.
· Project Management:
o Lead or assist in ad-hoc tech and IT systems projects as required by the Senior Leadership Team.
o Work with external agencies and suppliers to deliver on tech-related projects.
o Support us to work with AI effectively.
· Governance & Compliance:
o Maintain accurate governance, risk, and compliance records.
o Support the Chief Executive and Senior Leadership Team with any necessary tech-related governance tasks.
o Maintain system security and safeguarding
We develop the literacy, confidence and perseverance of children who are falling behind in class and have fewer opportunities in their personal lives.


The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Head of Partnerships
Location: Hybrid - flexibility to work from home, a local office, and occasional national travel.
Offices: Birmingham B1, Manchester M1, London W1F, Leeds LS1, Liverpool L1, Bristol BS1
Salary: £45,000 per annum
Hours: Full Time
Are you looking for a role to use your exceptional skills and experience to make a real difference?
Standing Tall is an award-winning social business helping people leave homelessness for good. We match each person we help with a stable job, a safe home and 12 months of relational support. It’s the combination of all three that’s making all the difference. 4 out of 5 people we help are still off the streets and in the same job one year later.
We're developing new ways for businesses to work with us. We're expanding our company partner scheme and we're looking for an exceptional person to develop and deliver this. The person will bring exceptional relationship building and listening skills.
This Organisation's Mission
It's the combination of the stable job, safe home and 12 months of support that's making all the difference. We're helping at least 100 people this year in our 7 cities and have ambition to grow into every large city and internationally.
Our employer partners include Network Rail, ISS, Barclays and Amey enabling them to deliver at least £57,000 of social value for each person they welcome onto their workforce. Our new company partner scheme will enable more businesses to work with us to end homelessness and help us build a financially viable business model so we can help more people.
About the role...
What you will be expected to do:
- Develop and deliver new Company partner scheme to generate new income
- Engage effectively with businesses and deliver effective relationship management
- Communicate Standing Tall's proposition effectively to key audiences to establish new relationships
- Develop and deliver Standing Tall's volunteer Ambassador programme.
A bit about you...
What we're looking for:
- A person with exceptional relationship building skills.
- A person with exceptional Communication and listening skills.
- A person who can prioritise.
- A person with exceptional negotiation skills.
- A person with exceptional analytical skills.
- A person with excellent time and project management skills.
- A person with corporate fundraising, partnership management or account management experience OR evidence of securing new partnerships or growing existing partnerships (either in the private or third sector).
The benefits we’re offering
At Standing Tall, we believe in creating a supportive and rewarding work environment where you can thrive both personally and professionally. Here’s what you can expect when you join our team:
- Competitive salary & benefits - a permanent contract with an annual salary of £45,000, with an annual salary increase of 3% and a NEST pension. This role represents a huge opportunity to make real change happen enabling you to develop with the role as the organisation grows.
- Flexible working.
- Generous annual leave.
- Professional development opportunities.
Application deadline: 5pm on Tuesday 11th March 2024.
Assessment centre day for shortlisted candidates: in Birmingham taking place on Tuesday 18th March from 9:30am to 4pm.
Please keep this date free in your diary.
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.
Standing Tall is committed to diversity, welcoming applications from anyone who can demonstrate the key competencies we need. We celebrate diversity and we want to attract people who have had different life experiences.
No agencies please.
Role Summary
The Head of Apprenticeship Operations and Delivery sits at the heart of Ada’s apprenticeship programmes. They are responsible for the operational delivery of Ada’a apprenticeships across all sites, leading a cross-regional team to manage and deliver the compliant systems and processes required for exceptional apprenticeships, and oversee communications and support functions. The role is centred on the apprentices’ and employers’ experience and works closely with Ada’s central operations team.
Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities
- Leadership of apprenticeship operations: Lead on all operational matters, including leading and line managing the delivery and compliance staff. This includes: recruiting and inducting team members; holding 1:1s; setting objectives; setting priorities; reporting on key metrics; and identifying and recommending improvements.
- Systems: Lead on ensuring the systems and processes necessary for degree apprenticeship delivery are in place, collaborating with the central data and impact teams to transition to a new CRM and learner record management system.
- Enrolment and onboarding: Manage the process for the admissions, enrolment and onboarding of apprentices, and work with the Apprenticeship Partnerships team on the onboarding of new employers.
- Delivery logistics: Enable effective delivery of apprenticeship training, working through the team to ensure the smooth running of induction and delivery weeks. This includes liaising with site staff, teaching colleagues and skills coaches, and managing logistics for in person delivery.
- Apprenticeship compliance: Work with the team to ensure that Ada’s programmes are compliant with the latest funding rules, including:
- The collection and storage of necessary documentation during enrolment
- Management of the online Apprenticeship Service
- Establishment and maintenance of compliant templates for training plans and apprenticeship agreements
- Quality Assurance of data collected for submission to the Individualised Learner Record (ILR)
- Monitoring of work output of other apprenticeship teams to ensure compliance E.g in setting training plans and establishing off the job hours.
- Apprenticeship funding: Work in partnership with the Finance Team on the planning and reconciliation of apprenticeship funding
- Apprentice enquiries: Deliver an efficient system to manage apprentice enquiries, allowing them to be dealt with in a timely manner and delivering excellent customer service.
- Communications to apprentices: Oversee cohort wide communication of programme information, ensuring apprentices are equipped with clear and timely details about their courses, including but not limited to apprentice handbooks, delivery dates, venue details and how to access support.
- Data and reporting: Ensure effective apprenticeship data management, and work closely with the Impact and Information team to ensure that all data reporting is integrated into Ada's core online systems wherever possible
- The apprentice experience: Place the apprentices’ experience at the heart of operational delivery, ensuring the delivery of excellent customer service, and taking into account the needs of Ada’s apprentices at each stage of their journey.
- Health, safety and wellbeing: The Apprenticeship Operations team has a shared responsibility with the other teams within apprenticeships to ensure the health, safety and wellbeing of apprentices. You will collaborate with other colleagues, in particular the central college operations team (including site managers), the college safeguarding team (Designated Safeguarding Lead (DSL) and deputy DLSs), and skills coach team, to ensure the highest standards of provision and support, in the areas of: first aid provision, risk assessment, safeguarding of learners, fire safety, and wellbeing support.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
The ideal candidate will be a highly organised and experienced individual with a proven track record in learner management and a strong commitment to delivering exceptional learner experiences.
The full details of the Essential and Desirable Criteria are outlined in the accompanying Job Description
Safeguarding
Ada, National College for Digital Skill is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. The successful candidate will be required to have an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and references will be sought from previous employers prior to commencing employment. Other related pre-employment checks appropriate to the post will also be carried out.
We care about equity, diversity and inclusion
Ada. National College for Digital Skills recognises that equality of opportunity and the recognition and promotion of diversity are integral to its strengths.
Applicants with disabilities
Ada is keen to increase the number of disabled people it employs. We therefore encourage applications from individuals with a disability who are able to carry out the duties of the post. If you have special needs in relation to your application please contact us.
Sponsorship
Sadly, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role so can only accept applications from candidates who have the legal right to work and remain in the United Kingdom.
How to apply for this role:
Interested candidates are asked to submit their up to date CV and a cover letter outlining their interest in the role and what they envisage being the key priorities for their first 50 days in post if appointed. The letter and CV should be sent to our email address. The closing date for application is Wednesday 26 February 2025 at 17.00. In-person interviews are currently scheduled for Friday 7 March 2025 at our Manchester Campus and will involve a panel interview and role related task.
our mission is to educate and empower the next generation of diverse digital talent.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Today, 12 children and young people will be diagnosed with cancer. We’ll stop at nothing to make sure they get the right care and support at the right time.
- Salary: £30,753
- Hours: 35
- Contract type: Permanent
- Location: Home Based within East Anglia (Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire) and Bedfordshire
- Closing date: Sunday 23rd February
- Phone interviews: w/c Monday 24th February
- Panel interviews: w/c Monday 3rd March
Change lives in a life-changing career
When a child or young person is diagnosed with cancer, their whole world can feel like it’s falling apart. Independence is taken and confidence is stolen. Stability no longer exists. The future suddenly feels uncertain.
The impact of cancer on young lives is more than medical. That’s why we exist. Our specialist social workers help children and young people with cancer and their families navigate the emotional and practical impact of cancer. We remove barriers, solve problems and prioritise wellbeing. And we stop at nothing to make sure they get the right care and support at the right time.
We challenge the systems and policies that surround children and young people, we highlight gaps and campaign for change. Because we know what a better future could look like. And we know what we need to do to make that future a reality. We need to push harder, reach further and work smarter. And we need the right people on our team to help us get there. People like you.
About the role
We’re looking for a Fundraising Engagement Manager with great personality and team ethic to join our Regional Fundraising team.
This is a role of variety, opportunity and innovation, and we are looking for someone who embraces change and constantly strives to achieve more.
You will maximise income for Young Live vs Cancer by coaching our supporters to reach their goals, whilst seeking out new fundraising opportunities for your geographical area. This role sits within the ‘Regional Engagement’ team and we need someone with natural customer service skills who wants to deliver a legendary experience to all of their supporters. Your team of supporters will range from volunteers and individuals, to groups and local corporates.
The East Anglia and Bedfordshire regions are areas filled with some of our most committed supporters, but there is still so much opportunity to grow corporate support across the counties. Our Social Workers support families from Cambridge hospitals, so building relationships with these teams are a must.
Candidates should live within East Anglia and Bedfordshire, in one of the following postcodes: Cambridgeshire: CB1-7, CB10-25 PE1-7, PE13-19, PE26-30, Norfolk: NR1-34, PE31-38, Suffolk: CB8-9, CO10, IP, NR35, Bedfordshire: LU, MK17, 40-45, SG15-19.
Candidates who live outside of these areas should highlight an intention to relocate to the area in their covering letter for their application to be considered
This role is subject to a criminal record check. In the event of a successful application a basic record check will be completed.
What will I be doing?
No two days are the same at Young Lives vs Cancer. So, summarising your ‘day to day’ isn’t easy. Here are some of the main things you’ll be doing, but you’ll find more details in our Role Details document.
- To plan, monitor and report on your budgeted income with a constant eye on contingency planning to ensure annual targets are achieved
- To steward our most committed supporters and deliver legendary supporter experience
- To be a key, valued member of your regional team and UK wide team.
- To identify, cultivate and secure partnerships and donations within your area
- To work with your local service team/s to build and maintain strong and effective working relationships
- To be the first point of contact for service user families, to offer opportunities to them and their networks to engage with the wider charity as they would like I.e. fundraising, volunteering, sharing their story
What do I need?
- A proven track record of delivering amazing customer experiences
- Experience of relationship management in either a charity or corporate setting
- Ability to work within a financial target-based setting, and experience of reaching/exceeding set targets
- Demonstrable experience of winning new business
- Experience of managing own workload
- Proven ability to manage/complete projects
- Able to ‘make the ask’ for support and to influence/negotiate
- Have a full UK driving licence and access to a car (including business insurance)
- Have a sufficient Broadband connection
Diverse perspectives and unique skillsets are at the heart of Young Lives vs Cancer. If you're passionate about making a positive impact and eager to learn, we encourage you to apply, even if you don't meet the criteria and person specification fully. Your potential is what matters most to us, and we’re committed to fostering an inclusive and supportive work environment to help you develop.
The key skills we’re looking for in this role are:
- Natural storyteller
- Strong prioritisation skills
- Great communicator
- Great at spotting opportunities
- Influencing/Negotiating
- Compassion
- Integrity
- Team player
What will I gain?
For people to reach their full potential, they need the right environment. As a member of Team Young Lives, you’ll be made to feel supported, valued and appreciated. Here’s how we do it:
- Flexible working: we’re open to working hours outside of 9 - 5 and we can talk through your flexibility requirements at interview stage
- Wellbeing days: four days a year to do what works for you – from catching up on training to going for a walk
- Generous annual leave allowance
- Great family/caring leave entitlements
- Enhanced pension
- Access to our employee savings scheme
To find out more about our benefits package, have a look on our website.
Our commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging
At Young Lives vs Cancer, we recognise that opportunities for too many people remain a condition of their sex, ethnicity, class, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation – or a combination. This has never been acceptable to us as an organisation. We don’t just accept difference, we value it, celebrate it, nurture it and we thrive because of it.
We’re on a journey to be reflective of the diverse children, young people and families we support. We know we aren’t there yet, and we’re passionately committed to taking actions and making changes to be a truly diverse, inclusive and equitable organisation. This includes taking anti-oppressive action and removing barriers in our recruitment practices. We particularly welcome applications from members of minoritised communities. Our Diversity, Inclusion, Equity and Belonging strategy will tell you more.
We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. CVs can be uploaded, but we won't be able to view them until we invite you for an interview. Instead, we ask you to fully complete the work history sections of the online application form for us to be able to assess you quickly, fairly and objectively.
Accessibility
We’re committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process and we’ll always aim to be as accommodating as possible.Please let us know in your application form of any adjustments or access requirements we could make to help you with the application process and interview.
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Senior Community Fundraising & Events Manager
UKIM is one of the premier faiths based civil society organisations working in the UK to serve the needs of the Muslim community in the UK. UKIM is going through a major organisational reform to re-establish itself as an effective civil society organisation and fulfil its mission. The reform includes major changes at governance and executive level and relocating its Head Office from London to Oldham.
The job holder is expected to provide inclusive and visionary leadership that inspires, engages and motivates employees, supporters and partners. To deliver UKIM’s vision and mission and to develop the organisation’s leading position within UK’s civil society community.
Applicants should be sympathetic to Islamic principles and values and have a solid understanding & experience of Muslim communities in the UK.
Brief about the role
UKIM is looking for an experienced individual with demonstrated relevant experience of media engagement, marketing (including digital), communications with internal and external stakeholders, along with suitable relevant qualifications, diverse skills and sector knowledge.
The Senior Manager – Media, Marketing and Communications will be overall responsible for the various functions/ scope of the Media, Marketing and Communications Department, including administrative matters, human resources aspects, budget preparation, monitoring & reporting, along with providing strategic leadership to the team, setting objectives for the team members, monthly 1-2-1 performance reviews, develop teams, develop fundraising campaigns/ coordinate fundraising activities/ appeals, prepare work plans against organisational strategic objectives and prepare quarterly reports for the Trustees.
Main Responsibilities:
- To support the Executive Director to strategise and lead on related organisational development activities and projects, for the whole UKIM.
- Admin Aspects: To be responsible for admin aspects in relation to the departmental work.
- Leadership & Supervision: To provide leadership to the dynamic team and keep an oversight on the performance of the team members on regular basis, provide guidance and supervision as required, to organise monthly 1-2-1s with the team to provide support in achieving their objectives.
- Strategy: To develop and lead on effective and coherent Community Fundraising Strategy along with work plans, defined Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to monitor departmental performance.
- Partnerships: To identify strategic fundraising partners and engage with the relevant stakeholders to enhance the UKIM’s donor base and fundraising profile within the sector.
- Fundraising Campaigns: To develop various Community Fundraising Campaigns (calendar)/ Community Outreach, appeals (including TV/ radio), identifying suitable presenters/ fundraisers, street collections, organising fundraising events/ challenges, secure sponsorships from small & medium businesses etc.
- Budgets: To prepare departmental budget, monitor progress of income targets and expenses incurred. Prepare quarterly reports for the Executive Director and Trustees and present the progress to F&GPC regarding Community FR and other income streams and expenses incurred.
- Coordination: To regularly coordinate with the Finance Team and Media, Marketing & Comms Team regarding the status of fundraising income recorded and follow-up with any pledges made by the donors.
- Donor Engagement: To actively engage with high net worth donors/ individuals and identify 1-2-1 sponsorship for profile-based projects.
- Reporting: To ensure that any profile-based project reports are shared with the respective donors.
- Working as part of team: To work with other Heads and Managers to ensure effective delivery of all fundraising campaigns and activities.
- Communication: To effectively communicate with other departments to coordinate and streamline all fundraising activities.
- Management: Manage a dynamic team to ensure UKIM’s International, UK and other programmes/projects maximise in their fundraising income.
- Horizon Scanning: To undertake horizon scanning, to continually review the sector trends, identify new fundraising approaches, identify innovative fundraising ideas.
- Regulatory Compliance: To comply with the regulatory bodies guidelines including FRSB, ICO (including GDPR), Charity Commissions etc.
- Reporting: To be able to produce Brief Reports regarding departmental activities and plans.
- CRM System: To keep the organisational CRM system up to date, including keeping regular contact with the donors for profile-based projects.
- Complaint Handling: To handle and respond to any donor complaints in a timely manner.
- Recruitment: To undertake recruitment (as required) for casual workers engaged during campaigns/ appeals.
- Website: To ensure that all fundraising campaigns/ events information is always up to date on UKIM’s website and is aligned with the CRM system and with the Finance systems.
Person Specification:
- Education at a minimum of Graduation, Masters in preferable in relevant field/ discipline.
- Experience of raising a charity’s profile through developing and delivering creative, engaging Community Fundraising Campaigns and organising fundraising events.
- Experience of managing a WordPress website CMS, including Search Engine Optimisation (SEO), site navigation, Gutenberg page structuring.
- Excellent writing skills and ability to consistently create content that is clear and engaging.
- High level of digital competence and creativity to support strategic goals
- Proven Fundraising experience.
- Experience in managing budgets.
- Experience in developing team strategies and plans.
- People management experience.
- Knowledge of varied funding sources and structures and BME and faith-based communities.
- Extensive knowledge of a wide range of fundraising techniques.
- Understanding of the Charity Act and other legislation affecting fundraising ventures.
- Inter-personal communication skills.
Make a Difference – Join Our Team
Help transform lives in the UK and abroad. If you are a talented and motivated professional who shares a strong commitment to UKIM’s values and mission, we would love to hear from you.
Important Information:
- We can only accept applications from candidates who are already eligible to work in the UK.
- We are unable to progress applications that require sponsorship.
- Applicants must be sympathetic to the values of UKIM.
- Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
- UKIM is an equal opportunities employer.
Please note that we may close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications from suitable candidates and we only contact applicants who have been shortlisted.
You may have experience of the following: Fundraising Manager, Senior Fundraising Executive, Senior Fundraising Officer, Fundraising Officer, Head of Fundraising, Charity, Fundraising Director, Marketing Manager, Marketing Operations Manager, Communications Manager, Charity, Charities, Not for Profit, etc.
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Retail Operations Manager - Manchester/Liverpool
Salary£49,259 per annum
LocationWarrington
Weekly Hours37.5
The Vacancy
Job Title: Retail Operations Manager - Manchester/Liverpool
Location: Warrington
Salary: £49,259 per annum
Weekly Hours: 37.5
Reference: YMC1080185
Are you a dynamic and results-driven retail leader with a passion for making a difference? Do you have the skills and experience to drive success across multiple stores while fostering community engagement? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as a Retail Operations Manager.
About Us
At YMCA, our retail stores play a crucial role in supporting our charity’s mission to empower young people and communities. Our network of stores generates vital income to fund our life-changing services, and we’re looking for a motivated and experienced Retail Operations Manager to lead a group of stores, drive performance, and ensure each location maximizes its potential.
The Role
As a Retail Operations Manager, you will be responsible for leading, developing, and supporting Store Managers, Senior Store Managers, and other team members across a designated geographical area. Your focus will be on achieving and exceeding income targets, driving operational efficiency, and ensuring our stores deliver an exceptional customer and community experience.
This is a field-based role, requiring regular travel across your area to support and develop your team, ensuring each store thrives both commercially and as a hub for community engagement.
Key Responsibilities
- Drive Income & Profitability: Analyse store performance, identify growth opportunities, and implement strategies to increase sales and control costs.
- Lead & Develop Teams: Recruit, train, and mentor high-performing teams, ensuring they are motivated, skilled, and aligned with YMCA’s values and objectives.
- Community Engagement: Build strong relationships with local communities, businesses, and charities to enhance donations, volunteering, and brand awareness.
- Operational Excellence: Oversee day-to-day retail operations, ensuring compliance with company policies, legal requirements, and health & safety standards.
- Stock Management & Logistics: Ensure efficient stock processing and logistics operations, working with internal teams to maximize donations and sales.
- Customer Experience: Continuously improve store standards and service levels, ensuring a welcoming and engaging shopping environment.
- Brand & Safeguarding: Promote YMCA’s mission and values across all stores, while ensuring safeguarding policies and procedures are followed.
What We’re Looking For
To be successful in this role, you should have:
- Retail Leadership Experience: Proven experience in a multi-site retail management role, ideally within charity or high-street retail.
- Strong Commercial Acumen: Ability to analyse financial reports, drive sales growth, and manage budgets effectively.
- People Management Skills: Experience in recruiting, developing, and leading diverse teams.
- Community Focus: Passion for building relationships and engaging with local communities to support YMCA’s mission.
- Operational Expertise: Knowledge of stock management, logistics, compliance, and security within a retail environment.
- Problem-Solving Ability: A proactive and strategic thinker, able to identify challenges and implement solutions effectively.
- Flexibility & Mobility: Willingness to travel regularly within the designated area.
Why Join Us?
At YMCA, we offer more than just a job – we offer a career with purpose. As a key member of our retail leadership team, you’ll have the opportunity to make a tangible impact on communities while developing your skills and advancing your career. We provide:
- Competitive salary of £49,259 per annum
- Generous holiday allowance and pension scheme
- Professional development and training opportunities
- A supportive and values-driven work environment
- The chance to be part of a leading charity making a real difference
How to Apply
If you’re ready to take the next step in your retail career and make a real impact, we’d love to hear from you! Apply today and become part of our mission to create positive change in communities across the UK.
YMCA is an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from all backgrounds. We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone can thrive.
Join us and be part of something bigger – a retail career with purpose!
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.
The role of our Events Coordinator is to drive forward Yorkshire Air Ambulance’s fundraising efforts through the coordination, delivery and review of our portfolio of income generating events throughout the year, and providing events expertise and support to colleagues across the organisation.
Key Responsibilities and Duties:
Coordinate, plan and deliver a portfolio of events:
Concurrently project manage all aspects of specific events (charity-owned, third-party and challenge events), ensuring all tasks are assigned and completed as per each event’s project plan.
Produce event budgets and ensure events are run within budgeted expenditure and achieving budgeted income, negotiating with suppliers for the most cost-effective prices where appropriate.
To evaluate event performance against agreed objectives and ensure these insights and learnings inform future decision making and planning.
Propose new test events for the charity to diversify its portfolio, researching and building the business cases.
Maximise events income and develop new relationships with potential partners:
Monitor and manage the Events Fundraising budget for your responsible events and forecast as necessary, accounting for variances and taking a proactive approach where required.
Produce event evaluation reports at the end of each event to capture learnings and to support with planning for the next event.
Ensure future opportunities for the charity are followed-up post-event and are recorded as a soft-benefit in any event evaluation reports.
Ensure accurate recordkeeping of supporters, projects and events, using the Fundraising database.
Deliver high quality, donor-centric supporter care and stewardship, ensuring a quality experience for supporters at all events that reflect the values and identity of the YAA, and builds long-term relationships with our supporters.
Create and implement a marketing, communications and advertising plan:
Work alongside the marketing team to devise a multi-channel marketing plan for events and feed into the Fundraising team’s general marketing and communications planner.
Liaise with the Marketing and Communications department and external agencies to produce marketing material to support the promotion of events and post-event PR.
Update online event listings and ensure the YAA website event page is up-to-date.
Develop excellent relationships and represent YAA at the highest levels:
Maintain excellent, professional relationships with both new and existing supporters and suppliers.
Work with colleagues and volunteers across to raise the profile of and recruit event participants and attendees, and to pass on leads to relevant teams.
Keep abreast of new developments and trends in the fundraising events arena.
Team management:
Work closely with fundraising, marketing, admin and finance colleagues.
Recruit, co-ordinate, engage and motivate volunteers to support planning and delivery of events.
Budgetary responsibility:
Recommend an annual Events Fundraising budget for inclusion in YAA’s annual budget, with detailed income/expenditure breakdown, phasing, target ROI, rationale and key performance indicators.
To manage and monitor the budget events fundraising, ensuring income targets are met, costs are in line with the agreed budget.
Submit monthly written performance reports to the Directors of Fundraising.
Personal development:
Attend mandatory training, as directed by your line manager, to ensure underpinning knowledge, skills and competencies are developed and attained, to carry out your job effectively.
Continuously update and develop your expertise and knowledge of charity’s activities.
Share knowledge and skills with other members of the Fundraising Directorate.
Stay abreast of industry best practice, insights and emerging trends and taking proactive steps to quickly and effectively utilise and share findings to benefit the charity.
Develop relationships with peers in other organisations to keep abreast of new developments in the charity and events sectors and to share best practice.
General:
To act as an ambassador for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance by undertaking public speaking engagements when required to do so.
To attend Marketing/Fundraising and Regional meetings as required.
To ensure all systems and processes are followed in accordance with operating procedures.
Ensure accurate records are kept, using the CRM and appropriate MS Office programmes.
To observe Health and Safety requirements at all times and comply with the Charity’s policies and procedures including the requirements of GDPR.
To carry out other duties as required by the Director of Fundraising.
To undertake projects as required and be an active member of certain focus groups.
Experience, Knowledge and Skills Required:
Essential:
Experience in event coordination, preferably in the charity sector, and be able to demonstrate a strong track record in fundraising and achieving financial targets.
Experience of project management and the ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously.
Excellent attention to detail.
Well-developed interpersonal skills, particularly around negotiation, persuasion, motivational and collaborative attributes.
Full UK driving licence with access to own car.
A willingness to travel and work unsocial hours both in the evenings and at weekends.
Computer literacy (Microsoft Office Outlook/Word/Excel/PowerPoint).
Have suitable home based accommodation to provide an office space.
Desirable:
Experience of delegate/supporter management.
The ability to build professional relationships, tell the charities story in order to engage supporters and remain upbeat and positive when in challenging situations.
Proven experience and current understanding of the events fundraising market.
Experience of using a CRM or database.
Residing in the Yorkshire area.
Experience of working from home.
Experience of working to an income/expenditure target.
To apply for this position via our website:
Provide a CV and covering letter stating how your experience, knowledge, abilities and skills match the job requirements along with why you are applying.
Complete the optional Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form.
Please visit our website for further information and for the full job pack.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The role of Supporter Care Officer is a key post in the organisation working to maximise CLAPA’s income from the community. It’s a very exciting time to join the CLAPA team, we have an ambitious Income Generation Strategy in place to increase our income diversity. This role will play an active part in this strategy by providing excellent customer service and building strong relationships with our donors, community fundraisers and event participants.
You will be responsible for delivering and supporting outstanding customer service to supporters, so that their experience of CLAPA is second to none, leaving them feeling valued and committed to on-going support. You will act as the first point of contact for our supporters when they contact CLAPA by phone, email or in person, with all manner of queries. With excellent communication skills and good attention to detail, you will be self-motivated and capable of multi-tasking and prioritising.
The role focuses on the key areas of:
· Supporter Engagement and Communication
· Donation Processing and Acknowledgement
· Data Management and CRM Administration
· Administrative Support and Process Improvement
An empathetic, friendly and helpful attitude will ensure that our supporters feel valued and respected, and you will take great pride in responding to and thanking them in a consistent and timely manner. You will work closely with the Fundraising Coordinators to develop and implement processes to ensure we are delivering an excellent service, every time. Alongside this, the team are responsible for financial processing - ensuring income is captured correctly on our database, Salesforce.
Please see the recruitment pack for a full list of key tasks.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Prospectus is delighted to be working with a Charity that supports during pregnancy, pregnancy loss or in the early years of a baby, to recruit a new Community and Events Fundraising Manager. In this role, you will lead a central part of the overall fundraising strategy by overseeing the community and events income streams.
Your work will increase the impact of the charity and benefit those needing support in pregnancy, pregnancy loss or in the early years of a baby.
For this role, you can be based remotely in the UK, preferably within the West Midlands area or nearby, with occasional travel to Leamington Spa. This role is offered on a permanent basis at 35 hours per week (part-time options available), paying a salary of £38,000 per annum.
Reporting to the Director of Income Generation and leading the small Community and Events team, the post holder will create new relationships within the community, manage current support and re-engage lapsed donors. The Community and Events Fundraising Manager will also involve building a portfolio of events designed to engage new and current supporters. Another key responsibility will be to create and develop fundraising tools that seek to engage and maximise fundraising in the community.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone who has a comprehensive understanding of community and events fundraising, and a passion for creating new strategies and tools for fundraising. If you are interested in supporting Life's vision of creating a world where no one faces pregnancy or pregnancy loss alone, then this could be your next step.
At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome candidates from a diverse range of backgrounds and we are happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable all interested candidates to apply. Please contact Femke Vorstman at Prospectus at [email protected] for support with your application.
If you are interested in this position, please submit your CV in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call and/or meeting to brief you on the role. You'll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to connecting with you soon.
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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!
Are you ready to take on a new challenge with a leading charity making a real difference in brain tumour research?
Brain Tumour Research is seeking an experienced and motivated fundraiser to join our team as we prepare to increase our supporter base across Essex.
As a key part of our fundraising efforts in a high-performing region, you will have the opportunity to drive income generation through a variety of initiatives, including challenge events, fundraising groups, and corporate partnerships such as charity of the year.
Key Responsibilities:
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Generate income across a range of community fundraising initiatives and events
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Steward supporters to help drive the charity’s fundraising activities and growth
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Work with the fundraising team to develop and maintain strong relationships with fundraisers, donors, partners, and key stakeholders
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Contribute towards the growth and success of fundraising efforts, ensuring a sustainable income stream for the vital ongoing funding of brain tumour research
Requirements:
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At least one year of fundraising experience, with a proven track record in income generation
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Strong experience in supporter stewardship
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Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage and inspire supporters and partners alike
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Passion for Brain Tumour Research and its mission to fund research and ultimately find a cure
This is a fantastic opportunity to make a tangible impact and help us to grow our supporter base across Essex, Suffolk and Norfolk.
If you’re looking for a rewarding challenge, we would love to hear from you!
To find a cure for all types of brain tumours To increase the UK investment in brain tumour research

The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are looking for an enthusiastic Learning and Development Coordinator, to support the coordination and management of volunteer training and youth projects, and to ensure our programmes are fit for the future.
We are an award-winning national charity which trains over 13,500 young people affected by street violence each year in emergency first-aid through a team of 300 healthcare volunteers and youth workers. We empower young people with the skills to become part of the solution to violence by developing the skills and confidence to save lives and increasing their understanding of the medical and psychological consequences of violence.
As the coordinator, you will manage relationships, support volunteer training and the implementation of youth programmes.
The key areas of focus include:
- To create, develop and maintain partnerships with a range of organisations including, funders, commissioners, community organisations, criminal justice organisations, education providers, accrediting bodies and youth organisations.
- To develop and coordinate volunteer training and ensure their expectations are aligned to the organisation's objectives and provide the best volunteering experience possible
- To ensure StreetDoctors programmes are designed, implemented and achieve the required quality standards.
At StreetDoctors we believe diversity supports innovation and creativity. We are committed to equality of opportunity, being inclusive, and being representative of the people we are here to support. We would therefore encourage applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds.
To empower young people through training to keep safe, save lives and be part of the solution to street violence.
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.
Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for building high-impact corporate partnerships? Our Marketing & Communications team is looking for a Corporate Partnership Marketing Manager to develop and execute powerful communication strategies that amplify our partnerships, extend our reach, and create meaningful engagement with key audiences.
As the Corporate Partnership Marketing Manager, you'll take the lead in shaping and delivering strategic marketing and communications plans for high-profile corporate partnerships, including Superdrug, SPAR UK, the Gas Distribution Networks, and the National Garden Scheme.
Reporting to the Senior Marketing Manager, Marketing Campaigns, you'll collaborate across internal teams and work directly with corporate partners to craft compelling narratives, drive impactful campaigns, and ensure seamless integration of partnership activities across all channels. Your work will not only strengthen brand alignment but also help us reach more people affected by dying, death, and bereavement.
Main responsibilities:
- Create and execute communication plans that maximize visibility and engagement for our corporate partnerships.
- Work closely with PR, social media, content, creative, and paid media teams to ensure seamless marketing integration.
- Develop engaging narratives and marketing materials to showcase the impact of our partnerships.
- Act as a trusted advisor to corporate partners, providing expert marketing and communications guidance.
- Drive media coverage and leverage key brand moments to enhance awareness and engagement.
- Track and report on key marketing KPIs to refine and optimize partnership strategies.
Key Criteria:
- Proven expertise in integrated marketing campaigns. Experience in corporate partnerships, charity partnerships, or commercial organizations would be preferred.
- Ability to build strong relationships at all levels and influence key decision-makers.
- Strong understanding of digital, media, and brand partnership strategies.
- Ability to develop compelling brand narratives and problem-solve complex challenges.
- Adept at managing multiple projects, priorities, and stakeholders simultaneously.
- Experience in tracking marketing effectiveness and adjusting strategies accordingly.
Please see the full job description .
Application & Interview Process:
- As part of your online application, you will be asked for a CV and Cover Letter. Please review both the advert and job description and outline your most relevant skills, experience and knowledge for the role.
- Close date for applications: Feb 23, 2025.
Salary: £35,530 - 39,474 per annum
Contract: Permanent, full-time (35 hours per week)
Location: Home-based with occasional travel. You can work from our offices in a hybrid model if preferred.
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.
This is an exciting new role to both support the coordination of existing ‘leaders in advocacy network’ and to coordinate and lead the project developing a membership body for the group to transition to. The postholder will work with the Advocacy Programme Lead, members of the leader’s network and other key stakeholders to understand what is most needed from a membership/professional body for advocacy providers, develop and launch that offer.
Our nationally recognised advocacy programme seeks to support best practice in the commissioning and delivery of independent advocacy, so that people who draw on advocacy get the support they want and need, in the way they want and need it, when they want and need it.
The role is a 12 month fixed-term contact and there will be a review at the end of 12 months to review the feasibility of continuation of the contract.
Role descriptions
Project Coordination
- Update and deliver project plan putting in place effective project management systems and processes
- Report on progress, risk and issues and work with the Advocacy Programme Lead to address
- Work with Advocacy programme Lead to coordinate and manage the project as a whole, working with network members and other stakeholders to develop and deliver against project plan
- Proactively plan and attend network meeting programme, and task and finish groups, working with partners and stakeholders including agenda setting and note taking
- Set up and maintain a members and stakeholders contact list (CRM system)
- Provide constructive and regular communications to network members and Partner organisations
- Actively seek to improve key programme business processes, seeking innovative solutions, updating and streamlining on an ongoing basis to make them more accessible and realise efficiencies
- Ensure the safe and secure handling of personal or sensitive data, making sure arrangements are always compliant with NDTi’s policies and the Data Protection Act (GDPR). Update Data Sharing Agreements with Partners and ensure the relevance and accuracy of Privacy Policies for network members. You will be the key contact for compliance and breach reporting, escalating to the nominated Data Controller where necessary
- Coordinate additional meetings and conferences as required
Relationship management and representation
- Build and maintain relationships with core advocacy leader network members
- Act as key point of contact for the project with advocacy providers and stakeholders
- Develop new relationships across the sector with leaders, policy experts and wider stakeholders
- Lead on regular communications and transparency across network
- Manage stakeholder expectations being aware of potential areas of conflict or differences in opinion
- Attend and contribute to external meetings with various partners, influencing processes, capturing and completing actions
- Create a range of documents, resources, and systems, negotiating deadlines and responsibilities.
- Work in ways that ensure the project maintains a reputation for high quality delivery and support
- Set up and manage a member’s online space
Research and Feasibility
In partnership with the advocacy Programme Lead design and carry out an options appraisal to understand and present options and associated costs and methodologies for delivery of an advocacy membership body. This will include, but not be limited to:
- Exploring different models of membership bodies
- Research and present different fee models
- In partnership with the sector explore and present options for a membership offer
Organisational and other responsibilities
- Represent NDTi as required, ensuring NDTi is presented as a values-driven, innovative, and high-quality organisation that is up to date with policy and practice and delivers effectively
- Work proactively with colleagues and teams across NDTi, contributing to organisational life and actively participating in meetings and events
- Ensure all organisation systems and process requirements are followed, supporting business and financial operational management of NDTi, adhering to all aspects of the Staff Handbook and relevant policies and procedures.
- Undertake other reasonable requirements of the organisation in line with the purpose and spirit of this role description and the wider purpose of NDTi
Person specification
Essential (e) and desirable (d) personal attributes and core competencies for this role.
Subject knowledge and experience
- A minimum of 2 years’ experience supporting complex or large-scale, multi-agency projects in the public or private sector within employment, social care, education or health (e)
- Experience of planning, developing and delivering project plans and scheduled tasks (e)
- Experience of producing a range of high-quality reports and communications (e)
- Experience of working in partnership with other organisations and parties (e)
- Awareness and working knowledge of effective programme and project management approaches, techniques and tools, including risk management, process improvement, assurance or audit (e)
- Personal experience of providing or using advocacy services giving you a unique understanding of the sector would be advantageous but not essential (d)
- It would be advantageous to come with experience and knowledge of the advocacy sector and/ or membership/professional bodies (d)
Values and behaviours
- You will share our commitment, values and belief in NDTi’s mission (e)
- You will demonstrate, understand and apply our workplace values of driving inclusion, being reliable, open and honest, acting with humanity, and being curious and commit to work and act in ways that positively always reinforce NDTi’s values & behaviours framework. You will challenge behaviours and attitude that serve against NDTi’s values and inclusive culture (e)
Core Competencies
- Demonstrative ability to work independently using your own initiative and comfortable with lone-working (e)
- Can proactively apply initiative to solve problems and improve systems, practice and processes (e)
- Excellent planning and organisational skills with an eye for detail (e)
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to communicate clearly in both written and verbal formats, to a wide range of people (e)
- Ability to manage own workload and prioritise tasks independently knowing when to seek help and support from others (e)
- Ability to take complex information and present in a way that everyone can engage with and understand (e)
- Work effectively as a team player (e)
- An inclusive approach to involving others in discussions and project work, respecting diverse views and perspectives, role modelling NDTi’s values and behaviours, and ensuring individual needs are met (e)
- Ability to work flexibly in an everchanging landscape and anticipate subsequent risks
- Willingness and ability to build and maintain your understanding of the advocacy sector and relevant legislative framework, policy and practice (e)
- Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office (collaboration platforms), project management software, collaborative platforms and a commitment to mastering relevant new technologies (e)
To inspire an inclusive society where people can live the life they choose. We exist to make change happen by celebrating what’s possible, supporting
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.