Harris Hill Charity Recruitment Specialists
Stockport, Lancashire
Harris Hill are delighted to be partnering with a great charity to recruit the Business Development Manager to help drive forward the charity mission at a crucial time, as they adapt to a changing funding landscape and build sustainable income for the future. About the Role Reporting directly to the Chief Executive, you will play a key leadership role within the organisation. You ll be responsible for developing and delivering income generation strategies, building strong partnerships, and ensuring long-term financial sustainability. This is a hands on and varied role where you will: Lead and grow diverse income streams including grants, corporate partnerships, and community fundraising Develop compelling funding proposals and manage a strong pipeline of opportunities Build and maintain relationships with funders, donors, and stakeholders Oversee flagship fundraising events and support third-party fundraisers Line manage charity shop managers and nurture a network of volunteers Contribute to strategic planning and organisational development Represent the charity externally with confidence and professionalism About You We are looking for a proactive, organised and motivated individual who can think strategically while delivering practical results. You will bring: Proven experience in fundraising, business development, or a similar role Strong track record in securing funding (grants, trusts, corporate, or individual giving) Excellent communication and relationship-building skills Experience managing events, campaigns, and stakeholder relationships Confidence in presenting, networking, and representing an organisation Strong organisational and analytical skills Experience managing staff or volunteers A collaborative, resilient, and adaptable approach Experience within the charity sector and knowledge of fundraising regulations is desirable. Full job description available upon request. Salary: £35,229- £40,885 this will be pro rata of the 30 hours Contract Type: permanent, part-time, Flexible (maximum 30 hours per week) Location: Stockport Application: Cv and Supporting statement to Deadline: On rolling basis If you re interested and would like to review a full job description, please contact Lucy at Harris Hill at As a leading charity recruitment specialist and a certified B Corp , Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality, or other protected characteristics.
07/06/2026
Full time
Harris Hill are delighted to be partnering with a great charity to recruit the Business Development Manager to help drive forward the charity mission at a crucial time, as they adapt to a changing funding landscape and build sustainable income for the future. About the Role Reporting directly to the Chief Executive, you will play a key leadership role within the organisation. You ll be responsible for developing and delivering income generation strategies, building strong partnerships, and ensuring long-term financial sustainability. This is a hands on and varied role where you will: Lead and grow diverse income streams including grants, corporate partnerships, and community fundraising Develop compelling funding proposals and manage a strong pipeline of opportunities Build and maintain relationships with funders, donors, and stakeholders Oversee flagship fundraising events and support third-party fundraisers Line manage charity shop managers and nurture a network of volunteers Contribute to strategic planning and organisational development Represent the charity externally with confidence and professionalism About You We are looking for a proactive, organised and motivated individual who can think strategically while delivering practical results. You will bring: Proven experience in fundraising, business development, or a similar role Strong track record in securing funding (grants, trusts, corporate, or individual giving) Excellent communication and relationship-building skills Experience managing events, campaigns, and stakeholder relationships Confidence in presenting, networking, and representing an organisation Strong organisational and analytical skills Experience managing staff or volunteers A collaborative, resilient, and adaptable approach Experience within the charity sector and knowledge of fundraising regulations is desirable. Full job description available upon request. Salary: £35,229- £40,885 this will be pro rata of the 30 hours Contract Type: permanent, part-time, Flexible (maximum 30 hours per week) Location: Stockport Application: Cv and Supporting statement to Deadline: On rolling basis If you re interested and would like to review a full job description, please contact Lucy at Harris Hill at As a leading charity recruitment specialist and a certified B Corp , Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality, or other protected characteristics.
Harris Hill is delighted to be working in partnership with N-Compass to recruit a Business Development Manager. This is an exciting role that offers plenty of variety from leading tenders to building partnerships, which will help grow services that make a real difference to people who need them most. As Business Development Manager, you will lead on all aspects of tender preparation, submission, and follow-up, working closely with operational and central teams to ensure all elements of the bid are aligned with the local delivery strategies and service specifications and progressed in line with tender deadlines. You will write high-quality tender submissions drawing on expert knowledge from operational colleagues, local intelligence and research of local priorities/strategies and mapping it against the tender specification and instructions. You will maintain a pipeline of grant applications aligned with organisational needs and manage priorities between tender and grant submissions. You will ensure that every tender submission is strategically relevant and aligned with local strategies, priorities, and commissioning themes. You will also ensure that continuous learning from tender feedback is incorporated into the development of tender submissions. To be considered for this role, you will need: Experience leading the tendering process, from managing tender portals through submission and handing over to the implementation team. An understanding of competitive tendering and experience in producing competitive tenders across a range of formats/styles Experience managing tight timescales and progressing multiple tenders simultaneously. Experience gathering intelligence from a range of sources and applying it to the local tender An understanding of local authority procurement processes If this role sounds of interest to you and you want to have a chat and review the full job description, please do contact Dominic at Harris Hill via the apply button . Salary: £40,500 Permanent, full-time Location: Preston, with hybrid working. The BDM will be required to travel occasionally across the north of England and the Midlands Deadline: Rolling, applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, please apply now to avoid disappointment. Application process: CV and Cover Letter As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp , Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.
22/08/2025
Full time
Harris Hill is delighted to be working in partnership with N-Compass to recruit a Business Development Manager. This is an exciting role that offers plenty of variety from leading tenders to building partnerships, which will help grow services that make a real difference to people who need them most. As Business Development Manager, you will lead on all aspects of tender preparation, submission, and follow-up, working closely with operational and central teams to ensure all elements of the bid are aligned with the local delivery strategies and service specifications and progressed in line with tender deadlines. You will write high-quality tender submissions drawing on expert knowledge from operational colleagues, local intelligence and research of local priorities/strategies and mapping it against the tender specification and instructions. You will maintain a pipeline of grant applications aligned with organisational needs and manage priorities between tender and grant submissions. You will ensure that every tender submission is strategically relevant and aligned with local strategies, priorities, and commissioning themes. You will also ensure that continuous learning from tender feedback is incorporated into the development of tender submissions. To be considered for this role, you will need: Experience leading the tendering process, from managing tender portals through submission and handing over to the implementation team. An understanding of competitive tendering and experience in producing competitive tenders across a range of formats/styles Experience managing tight timescales and progressing multiple tenders simultaneously. Experience gathering intelligence from a range of sources and applying it to the local tender An understanding of local authority procurement processes If this role sounds of interest to you and you want to have a chat and review the full job description, please do contact Dominic at Harris Hill via the apply button . Salary: £40,500 Permanent, full-time Location: Preston, with hybrid working. The BDM will be required to travel occasionally across the north of England and the Midlands Deadline: Rolling, applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, please apply now to avoid disappointment. Application process: CV and Cover Letter As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp , Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.
Harris Hill are delighted to be supporting a fantastic homelessness charity in their search for a Regional Communications Officer to join their busy team and cover South East England. The organisation help formerly homeless people to regain lost self-esteem by providing them with a stable home, meaningful work, support and training opportunities in one of their social enterprises. They advocate the idea that a home is more than just a roof over your head, it’s somewhere to belong, where you feel part of a community, and that’s what they offer. Our Regional Communications Officers support the charity’s communities across the UK to increase their profile regionally and nationally. You will work closely with these communities to identify their communications needs and find creative ways to meet them. As part of a wider team, you will also share ideas with your colleagues and draw on one another’s experiences to maximise PR and communications opportunities. This is a varied and busy role, and no two days will be the same. Depending on what each community needs, your week could include planning and delivering social media campaigns, designing marketing materials, coordinating media opportunities, interviewing the people supported by the charity and much more. This means excellent planning and organising skills are key. You will have strong skills in communications, PR or marketing with experience of working in a busy communications role. Salary £25,026 - £27,156 FTE Location South East England (Home Based with regular travel) Contract Part Time 3.5 Days / Maternity Cover Contract To find out more please email a copy of your CV to Harriett Stevens. Applications are being reviewed on a rolling basis so please get in touch ASAP to avoid disappointment. Please note only successful candidates will be contacted.
09/09/2021
Full time
Harris Hill are delighted to be supporting a fantastic homelessness charity in their search for a Regional Communications Officer to join their busy team and cover South East England. The organisation help formerly homeless people to regain lost self-esteem by providing them with a stable home, meaningful work, support and training opportunities in one of their social enterprises. They advocate the idea that a home is more than just a roof over your head, it’s somewhere to belong, where you feel part of a community, and that’s what they offer. Our Regional Communications Officers support the charity’s communities across the UK to increase their profile regionally and nationally. You will work closely with these communities to identify their communications needs and find creative ways to meet them. As part of a wider team, you will also share ideas with your colleagues and draw on one another’s experiences to maximise PR and communications opportunities. This is a varied and busy role, and no two days will be the same. Depending on what each community needs, your week could include planning and delivering social media campaigns, designing marketing materials, coordinating media opportunities, interviewing the people supported by the charity and much more. This means excellent planning and organising skills are key. You will have strong skills in communications, PR or marketing with experience of working in a busy communications role. Salary £25,026 - £27,156 FTE Location South East England (Home Based with regular travel) Contract Part Time 3.5 Days / Maternity Cover Contract To find out more please email a copy of your CV to Harriett Stevens. Applications are being reviewed on a rolling basis so please get in touch ASAP to avoid disappointment. Please note only successful candidates will be contacted.