Job Description

LOCATION

Hybrid/London

CONTRACT TYPE

Permanent

APPLY BY

02-Jul-2025

SALARY RANGE

46,910.00 - 51,848.00

JOB CATEGORY

Fundraising

WORKING PATTERN

5 days per week

WEEKLY HOURS

35 hours

Age UK is hiring! We're looking for a

Partnerships Manager- Trusts

to generate income from charitable trusts and foundations to support the work of Age UK. You will develop creative, compelling funding propositions, engage with high value prospects and stakeholders, and produce regular reports for funders. This fantastic opportunity would best suit an individual with successful and proven experience in achieving income targets in a high value trust fundraising role.

We operate a hybrid-working model, a blend of home and office working. This role will include regular days working from our London office - currently once a week on a Thursday and may involve occasional travel for meetings and cultivation events. Travel costs to the London office are the responsibility of the postholder and are not covered by the charity.

Age UK internal grade 5L

Last date for applications Wednesday, 2nd July 2025.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to interview via MS Teams on Friday 11th July 2025.

Must haves:



The below competencies will be assessed at the indicated stage of the recruitment process:

Application = A, Interview = I, Test = T, Presentation = P

Experience

Successful and proven experience in achieving income targets in a high value Trust fundraising role.

A, I

Demonstrable track record in soliciting and personally asking for major gifts, alone or with high value volunteers and board members.

A, I

Demonstrable experience in appropriate methods of cultivating relationships with Trusts and Foundations.

I

Skills and Knowledge

Strong understanding of principles of charitable Trust and Foundations and good knowledge of the current funding landscape.

I

Excellent analytic, communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills.

I, T

Excellent proposal and copy-writing skills and the ability to write compelling funding propositions and reports for funders.

T

Strong influencing skills to ensure effective outcomes from internal and external communications.

A, I

Planning and organisation skills.

A, I

Demonstrable attention to detail.

I, T

Budget management skills - setting and monitoring of phased income and expenditure.

A, I

Proficient in MS Office and demonstrable ability to use CRM databases.

I

Personal attributes

Empathy and understanding for the issues faced by older people is essential.

A, I

Team player.

I

What we offer in return


Competitive salary, 26 days annual leave + bank holidays + annual leave purchase scheme Excellent pension scheme, life assurance, health cashback plan and EAP Car Benefit Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and Season Ticket Loan Techscheme - buy any tech from Apple or Currys, up to 1000, and spread the cost over 12 months, interest free Blue Light Card Scheme You Did It Awards - recognition awards from 100-250.

Additional Information



Required to travel from time to time and attend meetings and cultivation events, of which some will be out of normal working hours.



This role description is not intended to be exhaustive in every respect, but rather to clearly define the fundamental purpose, responsibilities, and dimensions for the role.



In addition to the contents of this role description, employees are expected to undertake any and all other reasonable and related tasks allocated by line management.



Age UK acknowledges that some groups are less likely to apply for roles and we welcome applications from anyone who feels they have the skills, time and energy to commit to us.

Supporting statements and anonymisation

Candidates are expected to provide a supporting statement that explains how they meet the competencies annotated with an 'A' in the job description, to assess suitability for the position. Age UK acknowledges and accepts that AI may be used to support the application; we do expect candidates to personalise experience, knowledge and skills and failure to do so, may result in your application being rejected.



CVs will be anonymised by our recruitment system when you apply for a role. Our system is unable to anonymise supporting statements. Please could you remove any personal information including your name before you upload to support our inclusive recruitment process. All equalities monitoring information is also anonymised and not shared with the hiring panel. Your name and address will only be known to us if invited for interview.

Equal opportunities & Disability Confident Scheme

Age UK is an Equal Opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. Age UK is a Disability Confident Scheme employer. Due to high numbers of applications received, Age UK reserves the right to limit the overall number of interviews offered, and therefore, it may not always be practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled people that meet the minimum criteria for the job.

Reasonable adjustments

Disabled job seekers can access reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process. All requests for reasonable adjustments are considered on a case-by-case basis, in collaboration with the disabled job seeker to best meet their needs, by contacting PandPRecruitment@ageuk.org.uk Disability disclosures will be kept confidential and only shared on a need-to-know basis to support the implementation of adjustments. Disclosures will not be used to inform hiring decisions.



Age UK is committed to safeguarding adults at risk, and children, from abuse and neglect. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment.



Age UK politely requests no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. We do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.



For a full list of benefits please click here https://www.ageuk.org.uk/about-us/jobs/employee-benefits/