Full-time (35 hours per week) - open to discussing reduced hours Hybrid working with 2 days per week from the London Bridge office Closing date 20 April 2026 As the Whizz Kidz Major Gifts Manager, you will be expected to get to the heart of the organisation, understand our ambitions and use your passion, insight and fundraising expertise to identify and secure significant support from high-net-worth individuals. Whizz Kidz: The facts Over 75,000 young people aren’t getting the wheelchair or support that fully meets their needs. Without the ability to be independent young wheelchair users are restricted in their ability to socialise and participate in society. We’re here to change that. As the UK’s leading charity for young wheelchair users (9 months - 25 years old), we empower young people by providing the wheelchairs, equipment, support and confidence-building experiences they need, and campaigning for a more inclusive society. And we won’t stop until they are mobile, enabled and included. Our vision A society in which every young wheelchair user is mobile, enabled and included. Our values We are young people focused, ambitious, collaborative and inclusive. Job summary It’s an exciting time to join Whizz Kidz as we embark on an ambitious organisational strategy for the next three years. Major Gifts fundraising is relatively new to the charity and has seen great success in the last year, bringing on many new major donors and a growing prospect pipeline. This new role will work closely with the Head of Major Gifts and Special Events to identify, cultivate and steward long-term relationships with high-net-worth individuals to secure income for the charity. The role will focus on growing the number of major donors to Whizz Kidz, helping to deliver sustainable, multi-year income in support of our strategy. To achieve this, you will take a proactive, relationship-led approach to manage your own portfolio of donors as well as a prospect pipeline, working closely with colleagues across the organisation to develop compelling cases for support. For full details on the role, please see our website via the apply button. The person You will have experience of developing and managing relationships with high-value donors and prospects, understand what motivates philanthropic giving and know how to successfully cultivate, solicit and steward major donors. You will be confident making financial asks, skilled at building strong relationships and able to adapt your approach to a wide range of individuals. You will have strong written and verbal communication skills and be comfortable stewarding donors and making financial asks. You will play an active role within the wider Fundraising and Communications team, contributing to a positive, collaborative culture, increasing brand awareness and unlocking vital income to create lasting change for young wheelchair users and their families. For full details on the person specification, please see our website via the apply button. A few perks The wellbeing of our colleagues is of paramount importance to our success as an organisation, and we want to ensure that our benefits package provides something of value for everyone, whether it is our generous holiday entitlement, wellbeing days, Healthcare cash plan, long-service awards. We hope you agree! Annual leave 25 days of annual leave per annum plus Bank Holiday (pro-rata for part time colleagues). Christmas closure In addition to annual leave, employees get three days of paid Christmas leave. Pension Automatic enrolment for all colleagues with the option to opt out. Contributions of 5% gross salary made by both Whizz Kidz and employees. We will match higher contributions of up to 6% of gross basic salary. Simply health Automatic enrolment in a fully paid for cash plan that assists you with everyday health costs. This scheme is also available to your families for an extra charge. Season ticket loan An interest free loan of up to £5,000 following the successful completion of the Probationary Period. To apply please visit our website via the apply button. Closing date 20 April 2026. We are committed to achieving equal opportunities in employment. Please let us know whether you require any reasonable adjustments for application or interview.