Woman's Trust is a leading mental health charity supporting women affected by domestic abuse. For nearly 30 years, we have provided free, trauma-informed counselling, therapeutic groups, and workshops to help women rebuild their emotional wellbeing. Led by and for women, we support over 900 women and children annually, with an income of £1.4m and a dedicated team of 40 staff. We are seeking a Head of Fundraising and Development to lead our fundraising team and play a key role in our Senior Leadership Team. You'll be joining Woman's Trust at a pivotal moment, as we build on nearly 30 years of specialist expertise to meet growing demand, expand our services for women and girls, and extend our influence through training, research, partnerships and policy to create lasting change. As demand for our services grows, we aim to double the number of women we support annually, achieved in part through growing our income. Your responsibilities will include: Developing new funder and partner relationships across trusts, foundations, statutory bodies, and corporates. Strengthening existing relationships to secure sustainable, multi-year funding. Leading fundraising growth, aiming for £3m by 2027/28. Collaborating with the CEO, trustees, and Senior Leadership Team to shape fundraising strategy and operational delivery. Leading an passionate team of fundraisers to maximise income generation opportunities. We seek a highly motivated, ambitious fundraiser with proven experience at a senior level, securing five- and six-figure and multi-year grants. You should be skilled in relationship building, with a keen interest in communicating and influencing key stakeholders to create strategic partnerships that align with priorities. An interest in mental health and supporting women affected by domestic abuse will be essential. This is an excellent opportunity for a talented fundraising professional looking to develop in a leadership role, or an experienced Head of Fundraising eager to grow their impact and career as we do. You will join a passionate, collaborative team working to create lasting change. We offer: A supportive, inclusive, and collaborative work environment including a dedicated Senior Leadership Team and Board, including a CEO with a fundraising background, alongside trustees with fundraising expertise and a focus on providing income generation and partnership insights. The opportunity to shape and expand our fundraising function, developing your career in the process. A chance to make a real impact on the lives of women and children. Good benefits, including: Hybrid & flexible working 25 days holidays + 3 days at Christmas + Public holidays. Annual leave increases by 1 day after 5 years, and then by 1 day per year up to amaximum of 30 days. Enhanced sick pay Cycle to work scheme Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Individual staff professional development budget and mandatory job-related training. If you would like to learn more about the role and how to apply, please download the full appointment brief and speak to our retained consultant, Ami Jenick at People Beyond Profit. If you are an ambitious fundraiser ready to drive growth and transform the lives of women and children , we would love to hear from you! Closing Date: 31 August 2026 People Beyond Profit Converations:3-10 September 2026 Woman's Trust Interview: First stage: 22nd September 2026 (Online) Second stage: 28 September 2026
Jul 30, 2026
Full time
Woman's Trust is a leading mental health charity supporting women affected by domestic abuse. For nearly 30 years, we have provided free, trauma-informed counselling, therapeutic groups, and workshops to help women rebuild their emotional wellbeing. Led by and for women, we support over 900 women and children annually, with an income of £1.4m and a dedicated team of 40 staff. We are seeking a Head of Fundraising and Development to lead our fundraising team and play a key role in our Senior Leadership Team. You'll be joining Woman's Trust at a pivotal moment, as we build on nearly 30 years of specialist expertise to meet growing demand, expand our services for women and girls, and extend our influence through training, research, partnerships and policy to create lasting change. As demand for our services grows, we aim to double the number of women we support annually, achieved in part through growing our income. Your responsibilities will include: Developing new funder and partner relationships across trusts, foundations, statutory bodies, and corporates. Strengthening existing relationships to secure sustainable, multi-year funding. Leading fundraising growth, aiming for £3m by 2027/28. Collaborating with the CEO, trustees, and Senior Leadership Team to shape fundraising strategy and operational delivery. Leading an passionate team of fundraisers to maximise income generation opportunities. We seek a highly motivated, ambitious fundraiser with proven experience at a senior level, securing five- and six-figure and multi-year grants. You should be skilled in relationship building, with a keen interest in communicating and influencing key stakeholders to create strategic partnerships that align with priorities. An interest in mental health and supporting women affected by domestic abuse will be essential. This is an excellent opportunity for a talented fundraising professional looking to develop in a leadership role, or an experienced Head of Fundraising eager to grow their impact and career as we do. You will join a passionate, collaborative team working to create lasting change. We offer: A supportive, inclusive, and collaborative work environment including a dedicated Senior Leadership Team and Board, including a CEO with a fundraising background, alongside trustees with fundraising expertise and a focus on providing income generation and partnership insights. The opportunity to shape and expand our fundraising function, developing your career in the process. A chance to make a real impact on the lives of women and children. Good benefits, including: Hybrid & flexible working 25 days holidays + 3 days at Christmas + Public holidays. Annual leave increases by 1 day after 5 years, and then by 1 day per year up to amaximum of 30 days. Enhanced sick pay Cycle to work scheme Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Individual staff professional development budget and mandatory job-related training. If you would like to learn more about the role and how to apply, please download the full appointment brief and speak to our retained consultant, Ami Jenick at People Beyond Profit. If you are an ambitious fundraiser ready to drive growth and transform the lives of women and children , we would love to hear from you! Closing Date: 31 August 2026 People Beyond Profit Converations:3-10 September 2026 Woman's Trust Interview: First stage: 22nd September 2026 (Online) Second stage: 28 September 2026
About Woman's Trust The charity was established in 1996 to meet the gap in specialist mental health services. Woman s Trust is led by and for women and aims to ensure that women affected by domestic abuse can live a life free from further harm and abuse. Our approach is trauma-informed and person-centred, empowering survivors on their journey to recovery from the trauma. We are committed to a positive, inclusive and equitable environment for our staff, service users and volunteers. Alongside delivering our existing 1-1 counselling, self-development workshops and therapeutic support groups for women who have experienced domestic abuse, we are focused on developing our innovative mental health services for young women and girls, delivering new peer-led support groups and providing therapeutic groups to children and their mothers. We are also committed to developing further awarenessraising workshops and training for professionals, building on our research and policy to improve systems nationally. About the role The Therapeutic Services Project Manager will lead on performance monitoring and reporting to funders ensuring robust data governance, GDPR compliance and to inform service delivery, development, survivor engagement and organisational performance. This role is critical to embedding a culture of data-driven decisionmaking, using performance monitoring to support high-quality service delivery in line with sector standards and quality assurance frameworks. The role will provide leadership on project implementation and delivery alongside the Head of Therapeutic Services. This role will be responsible for performance monitoring and reporting across Woman s Trust, so that staff can use our internal service data to inform their ongoing work and decision-making. The Therapeutic Services Project Manager will take ownership of concisely communicating our performance data to both internal and external stakeholders to ensure targets and contractual obligations are being met. The role will deliver on Woman s Trust s strategic priorities with regards to service contracts, data, monitoring and evaluation. You will not only mentor and develop capacity within your own team but act as a data advocate, enhancing the relationship between the front-line workers Woman s Trust s work and the staff managing the contractual obligations. Hours: Part-time, 28 hours per week (0.8 FTE). Contract: Permanent. Location: Woman s Trust premises including co-location with statutory partners and community partnership locations. Woman s Trust operates a hybrid working model with a minimum of 50% to be on-site. For further information and to apply, please visit our website. Please note, CVs and cover letters should be sent in Word format. Closing date: 29th May 2026. Interviews will be held on a rolling basis. This post is open to female applicants only, in line with the Equality Act 100 pursuant to Schedule, 9 Part 1 applies. We particularly welcome applications from women from black and minoritised, and disability communities. An enhanced DBS clearance is required for this role. Police vetting Clearance may also be required.
May 18, 2026
Full time
About Woman's Trust The charity was established in 1996 to meet the gap in specialist mental health services. Woman s Trust is led by and for women and aims to ensure that women affected by domestic abuse can live a life free from further harm and abuse. Our approach is trauma-informed and person-centred, empowering survivors on their journey to recovery from the trauma. We are committed to a positive, inclusive and equitable environment for our staff, service users and volunteers. Alongside delivering our existing 1-1 counselling, self-development workshops and therapeutic support groups for women who have experienced domestic abuse, we are focused on developing our innovative mental health services for young women and girls, delivering new peer-led support groups and providing therapeutic groups to children and their mothers. We are also committed to developing further awarenessraising workshops and training for professionals, building on our research and policy to improve systems nationally. About the role The Therapeutic Services Project Manager will lead on performance monitoring and reporting to funders ensuring robust data governance, GDPR compliance and to inform service delivery, development, survivor engagement and organisational performance. This role is critical to embedding a culture of data-driven decisionmaking, using performance monitoring to support high-quality service delivery in line with sector standards and quality assurance frameworks. The role will provide leadership on project implementation and delivery alongside the Head of Therapeutic Services. This role will be responsible for performance monitoring and reporting across Woman s Trust, so that staff can use our internal service data to inform their ongoing work and decision-making. The Therapeutic Services Project Manager will take ownership of concisely communicating our performance data to both internal and external stakeholders to ensure targets and contractual obligations are being met. The role will deliver on Woman s Trust s strategic priorities with regards to service contracts, data, monitoring and evaluation. You will not only mentor and develop capacity within your own team but act as a data advocate, enhancing the relationship between the front-line workers Woman s Trust s work and the staff managing the contractual obligations. Hours: Part-time, 28 hours per week (0.8 FTE). Contract: Permanent. Location: Woman s Trust premises including co-location with statutory partners and community partnership locations. Woman s Trust operates a hybrid working model with a minimum of 50% to be on-site. For further information and to apply, please visit our website. Please note, CVs and cover letters should be sent in Word format. Closing date: 29th May 2026. Interviews will be held on a rolling basis. This post is open to female applicants only, in line with the Equality Act 100 pursuant to Schedule, 9 Part 1 applies. We particularly welcome applications from women from black and minoritised, and disability communities. An enhanced DBS clearance is required for this role. Police vetting Clearance may also be required.
About Woman's Trust The charity was established in 1996 to meet the gap in specialist mental health services. Woman s Trust is led by and for women and aims to ensure that women affected by domestic abuse can live a life free from further harm and abuse. Our approach is trauma-informed and person-centred, empowering survivors on their journey to recovery from the trauma. We are committed to a positive, inclusive and equitable environment for our staff, service users and volunteers. Alongside delivering our existing 1-1 counselling, self-development workshops and therapeutic support groups for women who have experienced domestic abuse, we are focused on developing our innovative mental health services for young women and girls, delivering new peer-led support groups and providing therapeutic groups to children and their mothers. We are also committed to developing further awarenessraising workshops and training for professionals, building on our research and policy to improve systems nationally. About the role You will support Trusts & Foundations and Statutory income generation for Woman s Trust, led by the HOF. You will secure five and six-figure, multiple-year grants and support the increase of organisational income from £1.2m to £3m in the next 3 years. You will effectively communicate our services and campaign aims and develop funder partnerships and relationships aligned to our strategic priorities. You will manage and deliver the whole cycle of trusts and foundations income generation, including regular prospecting, producing impactful funder reports and maintaining our CRM system Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week. Contract: Permanent. Location: Woman s Trust premises including co-location with statutory partners and community partnership locations. For further information and to apply, please visit our website. Please note, CVs and cover letters should be sent in Word format. Closing date: 29th May 2026. Interviews will be held on a rolling basis. This post is open to female applicants only, in line with the Equality Act 100 pursuant to Schedule, 9 Part 1 applies. We particularly welcome applications from women from black and minoritised, and disability communities. An enhanced DBS clearance is required for this role. Police vetting Clearance may also be required.
May 11, 2026
Full time
About Woman's Trust The charity was established in 1996 to meet the gap in specialist mental health services. Woman s Trust is led by and for women and aims to ensure that women affected by domestic abuse can live a life free from further harm and abuse. Our approach is trauma-informed and person-centred, empowering survivors on their journey to recovery from the trauma. We are committed to a positive, inclusive and equitable environment for our staff, service users and volunteers. Alongside delivering our existing 1-1 counselling, self-development workshops and therapeutic support groups for women who have experienced domestic abuse, we are focused on developing our innovative mental health services for young women and girls, delivering new peer-led support groups and providing therapeutic groups to children and their mothers. We are also committed to developing further awarenessraising workshops and training for professionals, building on our research and policy to improve systems nationally. About the role You will support Trusts & Foundations and Statutory income generation for Woman s Trust, led by the HOF. You will secure five and six-figure, multiple-year grants and support the increase of organisational income from £1.2m to £3m in the next 3 years. You will effectively communicate our services and campaign aims and develop funder partnerships and relationships aligned to our strategic priorities. You will manage and deliver the whole cycle of trusts and foundations income generation, including regular prospecting, producing impactful funder reports and maintaining our CRM system Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week. Contract: Permanent. Location: Woman s Trust premises including co-location with statutory partners and community partnership locations. For further information and to apply, please visit our website. Please note, CVs and cover letters should be sent in Word format. Closing date: 29th May 2026. Interviews will be held on a rolling basis. This post is open to female applicants only, in line with the Equality Act 100 pursuant to Schedule, 9 Part 1 applies. We particularly welcome applications from women from black and minoritised, and disability communities. An enhanced DBS clearance is required for this role. Police vetting Clearance may also be required.
