Job Title: Head of Fundraising
Location: Cheshire Hub (with flexible working options)
Reports to: CEO
Salary: £40 - 45,000 (depending on experience)
Hours: 32-36 hours

About The Joshua Tree

The Joshua Tree is a charity dedicated to supporting families affected by childhood cancers across Cheshire, North West of England and North Wales. Our mission is to provide bespoke programmes of support to improve the emotional health and wellbeing of all immediate and extended family members affected by childhood cancer.

The Role

As Head of Fundraising, you will play a pivotal role in leading, shaping, and delivering a new regional fundraising strategy, driving income growth across all streams, and building meaningful relationships with donors and partners. You will lead a committed fundraising team, identify new opportunities, and inspire others in order to raise funds and help us reach even more families.

This is a new and exciting opportunity for a passionate and motivated fundraiser who is ready to make a tangible difference in the lives of those we support. You will join and lead a supportive, high-achieving, and collaborative team in an ambitious, forward-thinking organisation with a loyal and growing supporter base.

Additionally, you will lead our new Income Generation Advisory Board, comprising of business leaders and CEO’s who can support you with high-level introductions, leads, and strategic insights.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a new, comprehensive fundraising strategy aligned with the charity’s mission and objectives.
• Lead and motivate the fundraising team to meet and exceed income targets.
• Identify, develop, and build your own relationships with major donors, corporate partners, individuals, and grant-making bodies, to raise funds.
• Drive growth across all income streams, including corporate partnerships, trusts and foundations, individual giving, legacy giving, and community fundraising.
• Develop and lead engagement strategies to raise the charity’s profile and attract new supporters.
• Monitor and report on fundraising performance, ensuring transparency and compliance with fundraising regulations.
• Work closely with the CEO and senior leadership team to contribute to wider strategic planning and development.
• To constantly review existing contacts and effectively leverage new personal introductions to business leaders and key individuals

Person Specification

Essential

• Proven track record of developing and delivering successful fundraising strategies
• Experience in leading, inspiring and managing a team
• Excellent relationship-building, communication, and presentation skills.
• Strong written skills with the ability to create high quality fundraising proposals
• Demonstrated success in securing income from a variety of sources.
• Well networked with strong business connections
• Creative, proactive, and results-driven approach.
• Strong organisational and project management skills.
• Ability to work flexibly and independently, as well as part of a team.

Desirable

• Knowledge of the charity sector, particularly in health or children’s services.
• Familiarity with CRM systems and digital fundraising tools.

What We Offer

• Supportive and collaborative working environment.
• Flexible and hybrid working options.
• Professional development opportunities.
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Pension scheme and employee wellbeing initiatives.
• Health and wellbeing support

 

How to Apply

To apply, please send your CV and a covering letter outlining your suitability for the role to [insert contact/email]. Applications close on [insert date].

 

 

   

 

   

 

 

Dear applicant,

 

Life is not linear. Nobody knows that better than the young people who come to New Horizon Youth Centre. While the thousands of stories they tell us every year are as different as they can be, one thing unites them: their current experiences of homelessness do not define them or where they will end up. Indeed, as one of the young members of our Women’s Space told us, sometimes you have got to go through the darkness to get to the light.

 

During the last few years COVID, cost-of-living and housing crises have created challenges for us all, but young people have felt it particularly acutely. Youth homelessness is currently at unprecedented levels. In 2023, over 20,000 young people in London approached their council because they were, or were about to be, homeless.

 

To meet these rising levels of need, we are expanding our staff team, services and partnerships. By joining us, you will be part of ensuring New Horizon consistently and powerfully does what it does best: championing young people, collaborating for impact and being determined to find a way to holistically support every young person that comes through our doors.

 

Whilst making sure that basic needs are met and young people are safe, housed and able to focus on their future, it is also critical that we guarantee that young people, especially those experiencing homelessness who have been systemically denied a voice, are present in the creation of systems that will change and impact their lives for the better.

 

We are not afraid of being bold and thinking big in response to today’s challenges; it requires us to grow our staff team, our collaborations, our funding and our campaigning to end youth homelessness. Staff wellbeing is a crucial part to this journey, along with ensuring that young people are with us every step of the way.

 

We know that far too many young people find themselves unhoused, unsupported and unsafe. Now is the time to right this wrong and ensure that every young Londoners’ potential has a home.

 

We hope that you’ll join us.

 

 

Phil Kerry, Chief Executive

 

OUR STORY

 

London is a fantastic city to call home, but a central truth remains in the capital. Every year thousands of young people find themselves unhoused, unsupported and unsafe.

 

That's why New Horizon Youth Centre exists.

 

Founded in 1967 by Lord Longford to address the needs of young people who were homeless and misusing drugs in the West End of London, today New Horizon Youth Centre continues to be a vital support network for 16–24-year-olds with nowhere else to go.

 

Through the services we provide at our day centre, via outreach and remotely, our multidisciplinary team of over 60 staff support thousands of young people experiencing homelessness in London to find safety, improve their wellbeing, develop skills for life and ultimately find somewhere that they can call home.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For more info about our impact, please take a look at our latest impact report.

 

 

COMMITMENT TO EQUITY, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

New Horizon Youth Centre is committed to recognising and valuing difference and ensuring fairness and equity; and recognising and seeking to redress inequity and disadvantage wherever possible. We have an ongoing action plan to improve our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) practices, which every member of our organisation has a role in contributing to.

 

As a service provider to young people facing homelessness and who are unsafe, we aim to be an empowering, supportive employer and to offer as much flexibility as possible to help each individual realise their full potential as users of New Horizon Youth Centre and as employees. We believe that this approach is key and central to promoting and developing diversity.

 

We recognise that true diversity in our community and within the staff group also involves a willingness to act, where necessary, by combating the effects of existing barriers to fair and equal treatment. Within society certain groups are unfairly discriminated against – for example on the grounds of race, gender or gender identity, disability, sexuality, age and class - and are, as a result, disadvantaged in terms of their access to services and employment. We will, where appropriate and where possible, seek to positively redress the effects of this discrimination. Any action we take will be legally compliant and consistent with our approach of making young people and staff feel valued and respected.

 

We recognise that many people have suffered disadvantage and barriers to progress for all kinds of reasons related to them as an individual and not because of their personal characteristics such as homelessness, employment, economic or domestic circumstances, or involvement with the justice system. For this reason, our commitment to diversity includes being supportive, positive and open minded.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

New Horizon Youth Centre is deeply committed to inclusive working practices, so during the application process we commit to:

• Reimbursing any childcare and other care costs whilst you are attending interviews.
• Reimbursing your travel costs to the office and back for interviews.
• Making any reasonable adjustments – for example ensuring we have a sign language interpreter organised in advance if you would like them.
• Offering a guaranteed first stage interview for disabled candidates who meet the minimum requirements for the role.

 

If there is anything else you are concerned about or think we could provide, please let us know.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JOB DESCRIPTION – HEAD OF FUNDRAISING AND DEVELOPMENT

 

ROLE OVERVIEW

The Head of Fundraising is a key role in New Horizon’s Leadership Team driving our fundraising and supporter network, through the leadership of a small team and loyal and growing network of donors. Although our ambitions continue to grow, our donations have also and whilst we have seen five years of growth we have also delivered surplus income targets since 2018 too.

 

Although the external challenges are multiple, the Head of Fundraising will inherit a committed team with a strong pipeline of income in the coming years with growth in every aspect of our fundraising.

 

With our current Head of Fundraising due to go on Maternity Leave this Autumn, we are looking for someone who can lead high quality stewardship for our network, sustaining the gains we have been able to make. You will be equally comfortable dealing with leaders of larger companies as well as smaller community groups and individuals but, as part of a very small fundraising team, also willing to roll up your sleeves and get on with things.

 

We are happy to consider candidates taking their first step into leadership and will consider exceptional part time candidates as well as job shares to ensure we find the right person or people for the role. We particularly welcome candidates from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities as these are under represented within our leadership.

 

Reporting to: Chief Executive Officer

Responsible for: Grants Manager, Corporate Partnerships Manager, Grants Officer, Individual Giving Officer and Fundraising Assistant alongside fundraising consultants.

 

ROLE OBJECTIVES

The key objectives of the post are:

 

1. Developing and delivering a sustainable income strategy across all fundraised income streams.
2. Leading the fundraising team to delivering our annual income targets whilst building our pipeline for sustainable income in future years.
3. Ensuring that everyone who donates to New Horizon Youth Centre benefits from a tailored and high-quality stewardship that makes them feel part of the centres’ work.
4. Ensuring our systems and processes are robust and drive our fundraising effectively.
5. Providing the support and leadership the team need to deliver our fundraising strategy.
6. Contributing to the wider success of New Horizon Youth Centre as a colleague and member of the Leadership Team.

MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

 

1. Strategy and planning

Developing and delivering a sustainable income strategy across all fundraised income streams. This will include:

 

1. Leading the team to research and identify fundraising opportunities, updating the fundraising pipeline and the work of the team.
2. Managing and monitoring the income pipeline and budgets to ensure that targets are met.
3. Ensuring our fundraising work ties up to and supports our new strategy and refreshed values and mission.
4. Working closely and collaboratively with the Operations Director and Heads of Services to develop compelling and up-to-date asks based on their planned projects and work.
5. Developing and implementing a plan to increase income from high net worth individuals and corporates, including a calendar of events for different audiences.

 

2. Income generation

Delivering our annual income targets whilst building our pipeline for sustainable income in future years. This will include:

 

1. Developing and submitting high-quality, multi-year funding asks for five and six figures; translating our work into compelling funding applications that are tailored to meet the funders criteria.
2. Overseeing and quality assuring the work of the team in delivering our planned fundraising activities with corporates, individuals and events.
3. Ensuring we are always clear how much money has been raised overall, for what and how we can fill any remaining gaps.

 

3. Stewardship and relationship management

Ensuring that everyone who donates to New Horizon Youth Centre benefits from a tailored and high-quality stewardship that makes them feel part of the centres’ work. This will include:

 

1. Manage key fundraising relationships with a focus on maximising relationships with trust and foundations, high network individuals and corporates.
2. Providing excellent stewardship to existing and new funders through high-quality reports, presentations, meetings, project visits and events and other key communications.
3. Leading on overseeing and implementing effective fundraising systems and processes across the organisation.
4. Overseeing of all reporting to funders ensuring a high standard is maintained, ensuring all large donors have a tailored plan.

• Ensuring effective administrative procedures are in place to support and monitor fundraising. This includes keeping donor records and our database up to date, ensuring income is recorded accurately.
• Ensuring all fundraising decisions and activity complies with the current regulations including the Fundraising Regulator and GDPR.

5. Team leadership

Providing the support and leadership the team need to deliver our fundraising strategy. This will include:

 

1. Ensuring your team have clear objectives and are provided a regular supervision and annual appraisal.
2. Identifying development needs of the team and providing coaching and support on day-to-dayissues.
3. Contributing to creating a culture of continuous learning, providing constructive feedback.
4. Acting as a role model in terms of behaviour and performance at work.
5. Working with the communications team to join up our messaging and ensure that raising money can also raise awareness.

 

6. General duties

Contributing to the wider success of New Horizon Youth Centre as a colleague and member of the Leadership Team. This will include:

 

1. Being a positive and constructive member of the Leadership Team, upholding the values of New Horizon.
2. Following New Horizon’s policies, procedures and performance expectations in all functions of the post.
3. Undertaking any other duties as may be reasonably required by the Chief Executive or Director of Operations.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PERSON SPECIFICATION

 

We are looking for an individual who can demonstrate the following competencies and want to use these to the full in their work.

 

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED 

 

Essential

1. Demonstrable experience of meeting financial targets in a fundraising or sales environment, ideally gained across a number of disciplines.

 

1. Demonstrable success in building relationships with foundations, corporate partners and high net worth individuals with a track record of securing six figure gifts.

 

1. Understanding of and commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.

 

1. Previous experience of planning and delivering organisational fundraising strategies.

 

1. Excellent written and presentation skills, with ability to synthesise and communicate complex arguments.

 

1. Strong interpersonal skills with an ability to communicate effectively and collaborate with people at all levels.

 

1. Ability to and track record of leading and motivating a fundraising team and volunteers.

 

1. Ability to manage own workload and prioritise accordingly.

 

1. A working knowledge of and commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion as it applies to a supportive service and in the workplace

 

1. A flexible approach to tasks undertaken whilst ensuring compliance with the organisation’s standards.

 

1. Passionate commitment to our mission and values.   

 

Desirable

1. Track record of working closely with senior managers and Chief Executives to deliver results.

 

1. Track record of building partnerships within youth and homelessness sectors and a understanding of these issues.

 

1. Understanding of financial planning and forecasting.

 

 

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

Contract

 

The contract is fixed-term for up to 12 months as a maternity cover, subject to successful completion of a probationary period.

 

Location

 

The post is based at: New Horizon Youth Centre, 68 Chalton Street, London, NW1 1JR.

 

Hours of work

 

The post holder will be required to work 35 hours per week, Monday-Friday.

To ensure we find the right candidate for the role, we will consider part time and job share arrangements.

 

Salary

 

The starting salary for role is £46,800 (pro-rata).

 

The salary scale is: AP37 (£46,800) to AP41 (£52,000).

 

Other benefits:

 

• 30 days annual leave per year (pro rata), plus bank holidays and some additional time off over Christmas
• Employer contribution of 6% to a group personal pension scheme
• Enhanced Employee Assistance Programme, including 24-hour helpline, access to counselling, contributions towards medical expenses, discounted gym memberships, high street vouchers and more
• Clinical Supervision and Reflective Practice
• Staff Loan Policy, including Cycle to Work scheme
• Generous Training budget and a Diversity Leadership Programme
• Regular Staff Away Days and teambuilding activities
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TIMESCALES AND HOW TO APPLY

 

The timescales for recruitment are as follows:

 

Closing date and time for applications	5 pm, Friday 30th May 2025
Shortlisted candidates will be informed	w/c 2nd June 2025
Interviews	Tuesday 10th June 2025

 

If you wish to apply for this position, you will need to supply:

 

1. A detailed CV setting out your career history, education or qualifications, and other key responsibilities or achievements. Please do not include your name, initials, contact details or references in the CV and the file name.

 

1. A supporting statement (1500 words or up to 2 sides of A4) highlighting your suitability for the role and how you meet the criteria listed on the Person Specification. Please do not include your name, contact details or address.

 

The supporting statement is an important part of your application and will be assessed as part of your full application.

 

1. Completed diversity and adjustment questions – Your data will be stored separately from your application and will at no time be connected to you or your application by the shortlisting panel.

 

To apply, visit our careers site: https://jobs.nhyouthcentre.org.uk

 

We do not consider incomplete applications.

 

You will be notified if you have not been shortlisted. However, we are unfortunately unable to provide each individual application with feedback.

 

If you have any questions or would like to arrange a call to discuss the role, please feel free to email us at recruitment@nhyouthcentre.org.uk or call 0207 388 5560.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Job Profile

 

Job title	Policy and Research Associate
Reporting to	Evidence and Implementation Lead
Employer	Anna Freud
Salary	£44,000FTE per annum, plus 6% contributory pension scheme
Location	Hybrid (a mixture of home/onsite working): staff are working onsite for at least 20% of their working hours at the Anna Freud Centre in King’s Cross (4-8 Rodney Street, London N1 9JH)
Working hours	Between 28 and 35 hours per week, to be agreed with manager
Holidays	27 days plus Bank Holidays FTE
Term of contract	Fixed term contract until 31 March 2025

About Anna Freud

We are a world-leading mental health charity for children, young people and their families. Our purpose is to take everything that we have learned over the last 70 years, and to transform the mental health of current and future generations of children and young people, to close the gap between mental illness and mental wellness – and to create a more compassionate society for everyone. Our vision is a world where all children and young people are supported effectively to enable them to develop their emotional and mental health, build on their strengths and achieve their goals in life. Our mission is to close the gap in wellbeing and mental health by advancing, translating, delivering, and sharing the best science and practice with everyone who impacts the lives of children, young people and their families.

 

Purpose and overview of the role

The post-holder will work in the Early Years and Prevention (EYP) Department in the Clinical Division, ensuring the department’s projects and training streams are informed by relevant policy and research. The scope will cover integrated, preventative and early intervention support for the whole family, with a focus on the early years and perinatal mental health (including but not limited to the National Centre for Family Hubs). The post-holder will identify and review evidence and insights from a range of sources and work closely with the regional and participation teams to generate learning from a practice, participation and evidence perspective. Externally, they will work with key stakeholders, including policy makers, academics and the sector workforce to develop learning. The postholder will assess, synthesise, and triangulate the intelligence produced to disseminate to key audiences in accessible formats and inform the department’s training content. Where relevant, the post-holder will deliver training and represent the organisation at external conferences and events. They will be line managed by the Evidence and Implementation Lead.

 

Main responsibilities of the role

• To be the lead researcher and use specialist knowledge of research methods and family support services to design a research approach and framework to develop learning in relation family hubs and preventative services;
• To identify and quality assure evidence and insight relevant to integrated family service models and the development of Family hubs from a wide range of sources, spanning formal peer reviewed research, reports and evaluations, policy briefings, local and national datasets, case study evidence and others as relevant;
• To carry out rapid reviews of relevant reports, papers and publications on relevant topics;
• To generate evidence with the regional and participation teams, including to design, plan and conduct qualitative and quantitative research enquiries, including surveys, interviews and focus groups; attending Communities of Practice to capture practice-based learning.
• To work with the wider EYP team to triangulate the insights generated into key themes that inform and support the development of practical evidence- based guidance for helping children, young people, and families across a range of settings;
• To lead meetings with a range of key stakeholders (subject experts, local public services, voluntary sector organisations and policy makers, independent evaluation teams) to shape activity and outputs, sit on relevant steering committees and participate in wider networks as appropriate;
• To analyse and interpret relevant research and complex data that can inform a variety of resources;

 

• To write and contribute to a variety of written resources (including case studies, website toolkit modules, reports, policy briefings, and training content);
• To present findings and learning to relevant stakeholders at conferences, events, training and communities of practice;
• To support with the wider functions of the EYP department such as bid writing, reporting to funders and designing monitoring and evaluation frameworks;
• To design and deliver presentations and training and workshops to regional, national, and international audiences;
• To lead special interest research projects within EYP Department and

contribute learning and expertise to wider events, research and evaluation groups across Anna Freud, and training (for example on perinatal mental health and support services).

All employee responsibilities:

• To maintain an awareness of and actively follow and promote Anna Freud’s policies, including Equal Opportunities, Health and Safety, Safeguarding and Information Governance;
• To complete all Centre mandatory training, including but not limited to Safeguarding, Health and Safety, Equality and Diversity and Information Governance, within the required timescales;
• The welfare of the children, young people and vulnerable adults who come into contact with our services either directly or indirectly is paramount and all staff have a responsibility to ensure that best practice is followed, including compliance with statutory requirements.

To be noted

This is not an exhaustive list of tasks; the employee will be asked to undertake other ad hoc tasks relevant with the scope and purpose of this role. This job description reflects the present requirements of the post, and as duties and responsibilities change/develop, the job description will be reviewed and be subject to amendment in consultation with the post-holder.

 

Person Specification

Before starting your application, please read the below in full to understand the requirements of this role. The key criteria which will help us to assess candidates are listed below. There is guidance to highlight at which stage the criteria will be assessed. Please ensure all criteria listed to be assessed at application stage are evidenced in your supporting statement.

 

Criteria	Assessment Method (Application/Interview)
Experience and/or knowledge
Knowledge of Local Authority and the Voluntary and Community Sector landscape relevant to the early years and family hub policy and practice.	Application/Interview
Awareness of UK policies and issues influencing the provision of health and social care services for families with young children.	Application/Interview
Experience in translating evidence and research into practice.	Application/Interview
Experience of disseminating research, practice and knowledge via events or other mediums.	Application/ Interview
Skills and/or abilities
Doctorate level research skills, including in research methods and design, data handling, gathering & analysing data (including using statistical software), and presenting findings.	Application/Interview
Excellent oral communication skills for stakeholder management, networking, leading meetings, facilitating training and communities of practice and communicating findings through presentations; and written communication skills for translating academic and clinical research into accessible resources.	Application/Interview
Ability to contribute to a collaborative team culture and work independently.	Application/Interview
Ability to work well under pressure and prioritise competing deadlines.	Application/Interview

 

During the interview(s), candidates will be asked at least one question regarding our values, and one question regarding equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI). We expect everyone to actively demonstrate our values and inclusive behaviours in all areas of their work. Our values can be viewed here and our EDI statement can be viewed here.

 

Equal opportunity

We ask our people to share their diversity dimensions with us as it helps us to identify, tackle and prevent any bias appearing across the employee lifecycle at Anna Freud. Monitoring this information allows us to understand how well our efforts to improve diversity, equity and inclusion are working. Your responses will be held securely by our HR team in accordance with our privacy policy and will not be seen by recruiting managers or the interview panel at any stage of recruitment, therefore your responses will not form part of our selection process. Our selection process can be viewed here.

Further support

We want to ensure all candidates can access and apply for our vacancies equitably, if you require any additional assistance to apply or would like to find out more about the role, please contact us on recruitment@annafreud.org. We aim to provide reasonable adjustments where operationally possible for the work that we do.

Post-interview

If successful after interviewing, you will be notified verbally with a job offer and pre-employment checks will be initiated. Information regarding our preemployment checks can be found here.