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When you work at Parentkind, you’re becoming part of an organisation that thrives on the challenge to always be making a difference.

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Organisation: Parentkind

Job Title: Head of Corporate Partnerships (Fundraising)

Salary: £52–57k dependent on experience

Contract: Permanent, full-time (35 hours per week). Flexibility considered.

Location: Anywhere in the UK, we are a remote-first organisation

Parentkind exists to empower all with parental or educational responsibility to improve the life chances of children, young people and their communities.

85% of parents want a say in their children’s education, and the evidence is clear that parental participation in education benefits all children in all schools, and delivers benefits for society as a whole. When home and school work effectively together, children can achieve their full potential. And when parents are thriving, their children can thrive too. Our mission is to tirelessly support and champion all the ways parents can participate in education and have their voices heard. We want to be a powerful force for good in education in the UK that strives to bring homes and schools together for the good of all children and society as a whole.

We have ambitious plans to further increase our impact and, to enable this, are rolling out a central fundraising strategy for the first time. We began to build our fundraising team just over a year ago and have enjoyed some fantastic early successes, partnering with high profile brands and funders to drive forward new Parentkind initiatives and support our members to have even more impact in their communities.

We are looking for a dynamic, skilled and experienced corporate fundraiser to play a key role in building on this success, nurturing the relationships we have established and driving business development activity to deliver corporate partnerships income growth over the coming years.

This is a unique opportunity to build a corporate partnerships programme from its very early stages, using your detailed knowledge of the corporate fundraising landscape and your demonstrable business development experience and confident relationship management skills to establish high value national partnerships across the full mix of charity of the year, corporate foundations, strategic and commercial partnerships. You will develop an engaging corporate offer which delivers value for our partners and build a high performing corporate partnerships function. This role currently line manages one direct report and we are committed to investing appropriately in growing this income stream. You will have the opportunity to shape and build your team in the coming months and years.

If you are excited by the potential for creating impactful, innovative partnerships and the opportunity to build something transformational alongside passionate and committed colleagues, we would love to hear from you.

You’ll have

A minimum of 3 years of experience in high value fundraising, including substantial corporate partnerships experience
Demonstrable success in securing significant (6‑figure +) partnerships with corporates
Demonstrable track record of identifying strategic partnership opportunities and building a robust new business pipeline
Demonstrable track record of meeting and exceeding financial targets and delivering income growth.
Proven experience in managing, motivating and developing others to deliver excellence in their work
Strong understanding of the UK corporate fundraising landscape, including trends, legal and regulatory requirements
Excellent interpersonal and relationship management skills, with the ability to build and maintain positive relationships with diverse internal and external stakeholders at all levels
Excellent communication skills — strong attention to detail and the ability to produce high quality written applications, proposals and deliver impactful presentations

You’ll get

To join a fast-moving charity with an exciting future
To build your own team, playing a key role in driving forward the charity’s strategy and shaping our fundraising activity
Remote working full-time with a great online team culture
25 days holiday in addition to UK public holidays

How to apply

A full candidate pack can be downloaded here.

To apply, please submit a CV and covering letter outlining your motivations for applying for the role and how you meet the Person Specification to Peridot Partners on their website or via email — [email protected]

To arrange an informal discussion about the role please contact Eddie Taylor at Peridot Partners or Parentkind Director of Fundraising on: [email protected]

The deadline for receipt of applications is 9am 27^th January 2025. Please submit your CV and covering letter to Eddie Taylor at Peridot Partners — [email protected]

Unfortunately, we are unable to consider any applications which are received after the deadline.

Interviews will be held on Tuesday 4^th(first stage) and Tuesday 11^th February (second stage) – if you are unable make an interview on either of these dates, please let us know when submitting your application and, should you be shortlisted, we will make arrangements for an interview on another day if possible. Interviews may be conducted remotely via video conference, and/or in person London.

Parentkind is committed to meeting the needs of applicants with disabilities. Please let us know if you require any adjustments to your application or interview process.

Five awesome reasons to work with us

1. We offer flexible working

We recognise the diversity of our team’s lives and the need for flexibility to accommodate their changing circumstances. You will be supported by flexible working patterns, hours and locations, and as part of this, the Head Office in Tonbridge is open for hot-desking and opportunities for collaborative working.

2. We put family first

Parents and families (however they may look) are at the heart of what we do, so we accommodate parental and caring responsibilities wherever we can. We ensure that our team are supported effectively during their return to work following any kind of parental leave, and provide a return to work payment.

3. We promote personal and professional growth

We want to invest in you as a person, as well as a team member, so we offer all staff three days of paid leave per year to volunteer in your community.

To help you do the best that you can do, we invest in equipment, training and our working environment. We also focus on managing priorities to make sure that you are achieving your goals but at the same time challenging yourselves to make forward-thinking decisions.

4. We offer a range of benefits

We offer an enhanced pension contribution, 25 days of annual leave per year (plus bank holidays) and a generous sickness provision, which includes income protection (75% for up to two years) and life assurance that covers four times your salary. We also provide access to Mental Health First Aiders and an Employee Assistance Programme (which includes an employee discount scheme and a counselling and GP service).

5. We are an awesome team

We know that working as a team is important, but we also acknowledge that by working with external partners, we can achieve more than we can on our own. We have a great network of organisations that support our work, and we reciprocate by lending our expertise to them. Your ideas are valued at Parentkind — we actively seek the contribution of our staff team, and we’re not afraid to try new ideas.

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