About the Role There are 1.4 million primary-aged children growing up in poverty in the UK, and we are currently only working with a fraction of them. We have grown rapidly over the last few years and are now looking to recruit a Fundraising Manager who can help take our fundraising work to the next level. The Fundraising Manager will work with the team to drive Learning with Parents’ fundraising strategy. Their primary focus will be on strengthening our existing corporate partnerships pipeline, and managing new and existing corporate relationships. They will continue to develop and adapt the Learning with Parents proposition for corporate partnerships ensuring partnerships deliver mutual benefits and maximise impact on our shared mission. The Fundraising Manager will also support our work with High Net Worth Individuals and Trust and Foundations. Their responsibilities will also include line management of our Fundraising and Operations Officer to achieve their aims and objectives. The Fundraising Manager will represent Learning with Parents at external fundraising and networking events to raise our profile, build relationships and promote parental engagement in the charitable and education sectors. Areas of Responsibility Building a pipeline of corporate partners Working closely with Learning with Parents’ CEO and COO, research, qualify and prioritise prospects to create a buoyant pipeline. Maintain and update the prospect pipeline. Engage with and cultivate potential corporate partners to develop meaningful collaborations with shared goals. Stewarding new and existing funders Writing and submitting applications to corporate foundations and other trusts and foundations. Manage and steward Learning with Parents’ corporate partners, trust and foundations and other donors. Fulfil any donor due diligence requirements. Draft compelling update reports and other written materials as required. Feeding into the fundraising strategy Input into Learning with Parents’ fundraising strategy. Feed into discussions around what the Fundraising team should look like as the organisation grows. Responding to new opportunities Engage with new fundraising opportunities such as Awards and connections with High Net Worth Individuals (HNWIs). Develop and adapt Learning with Parents’ proposition for corporate partners, ensuring partnerships deliver mutual benefits and maximise impact of our shared mission. Represent Learning with Parents at external fundraising and networking to raise our profile. Update Learning with Parents’ case for support and other fundraising resources to meet new funding needs and opportunities. Line Management Directly line manage Learning with Parents’ Fundraising and Operations Officer to achieve their goals and objectives. About You Experience within a similar role, or within the charity sector, would be great. However, we know that a lot of the most important skills in this role are transferable from jobs in other sectors, such as relationship development, account management and business development. We want the right person and we will invest in training the right candidate as necessary. Our ideal candidate would be able to provide examples of when they have used the following skills and experience: Robust organisational and prioritisation skills Excellent communication skills, including the ability to present and represent the organisation externally and inspire audiences Effective relationship building with internal and external stakeholders Managing long-term partnerships Strong writing skills and an ability to produce clear and compelling narrative Working well within a team, drawing on the skills and knowledge of those around you, as well as supporting others with your own expertise A desire to champion and uphold our vision, mission and values. Our ideal candidate might also be able to provide examples of when they have used some of the following skills and experience, although these are not essential: An understanding of education inequality in the UK Lived experience of some of the barriers that families from disadvantaged communities face in engaging with children’s learning Experience in charity fundraising and managing corporate partnerships Strategic planning, development and delivery.