Fundraising and Partnership Coordinator

Fundraising and Partnership Coordinator

Closing date: 2nd March 2026

Use your fundraising and partnership building skills to support people with learning disabilities and/or mental health needs to live richer, more meaningful lives.

We offer a wide range of services that help the people we support to truly thrive in their communities. To make this possible, we re looking for someone who can help us raise funds for the extras that statutory funding doesn t cover those things that make life richer, more connected, and more joyful.

While we fundraise for a variety of enhancements, the heart of our efforts is focused on our community based projects, including:

• Warmley Wheelers our accessible cycling project that enables people of all abilities to enjoy the freedom and wellbeing benefits of cycling.
• Creative arts programmes offering people meaningful ways to express themselves, build confidence, and connect with others.
• Garden based wellbeing initiatives supporting the startup of therapeutic community gardening projects that nurture both people and green space.

We re seeking someone who can help bring these projects to life someone who can secure the funding that turns good ideas into real, lasting impact for local people.

About the role:

As our Fundraising and Partnerships Coordinator, you will play a vital role in delivering our Fundraising Strategy by:

• securing income through well crafted grant applications
• building meaningful, strategic partnerships with local and national businesses

Your work will directly support the growth and sustainability of our community programmes, ensuring we can continue offering the opportunities and experiences that make a real difference.

This is a developmental role, designed to help you grow and thrive professionally. To support your success, you will receive structured mentoring, coaching, and professional development over a 6 9 month period from a senior freelance fundraising specialist. This hands on support reflects our commitment to nurturing talent and ensuring you feel confident and equipped to progress in your fundraising career.

What you ll do:

• Research, prepare, and submit high quality funding applications to trusts, foundations, and statutory bodies.
• Build and manage relationships with funders and corporate partners, creating tailored proposals and partnership opportunities.
• Monitor grant budgets and ensure compliance with funder requirements and fundraising regulations.
• Support marketing and communications for fundraising campaigns and coordinate corporate fundraising events.
• Engage with the people we support to ensure their voices are represented positively and respectfully in bids and reports.

What we re looking for:

• Educated to A Level standard or equivalent, with strong literacy and numeracy skills.
• Proven experience in charity fundraising, including successful grant applications and corporate partnerships.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to craft persuasive proposals.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• A proactive, results driven approach and commitment to our values.

Desirable:

• Institute of Fundraising (IoF) qualification
• Knowledge of CRM systems
• Experience in community based fundraising

At Milestones Trust we recognise that without the hard work, commitment and passion of our staff, we wouldn t be the charity that we are today. In return, we are committed to rewarding you with a competitive pay and benefits package including:

• 30 days annual leave entitlement (including all recognised public holidays)
• Company pension scheme, to help grow your retirement pot
• Learning and development opportunities to help you to build your career, including a comprehensive induction programme, and the opportunity to undertake further qualifications
• Health Cash Plan on completion of probation giving you access to a minimum of £695 cash back for health treatments e.g. dental, therapies, optical, maternity/paternity, NHS prescriptions etc.
• Generous Occupational Maternity/Paternity pay
• Get paid when you want access your money as you earn it and request your earnings before payday using Dayforce Wallet
• An employee referral scheme that allows you to earn money for referring friends and family.

We pride ourselves with being able to offer staff opportunities to develop and progress their careers within the Trust.