Head of Trusts and Foundations

Salary: £55,000 £58,000 per annum (dependent on experience)
Contract: Permanent, full-time (35 hours per week)
Location: Hybrid three days a week in London office
Closing date: 28 September
Benefits: 25 days holiday plus four days paid Christmas leave 5 6% pension, healthcare cash plan, season ticket loan, wellbeing days, and more.

We have a brilliant opportunity for a Head of Trusts and Foundations to join the ambitious team at Whizz Kidz, the UK s leading charity for young wheelchair users. Reporting to the Director of Fundraising and Communications, you ll lead a team of five and shape the vision and delivery of trust, foundation, statutory and lottery fundraising.

This is a pivotal role where you ll personally secure gifts of £50K £1M, manage relationships with major funders, and create compelling funding proposals that drive income and impact. You ll work closely with service teams, finance, and senior leadership to ensure Whizz Kidz continues to grow its influence and support for young wheelchair users across the UK.

To be successful as the Head of Trusts and Foundations, you will need:

• Senior-level experience in trust and foundation fundraising, including securing six-figure and multi-year donations.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex information clearly and persuasively.
• Proven leadership and team management experience, with a proactive and collaborative approach.

If you re passionate about creating societal change and want to lead a high-performing team making a real difference, we d love to hear from you!

If you would like to have an informal discussion, please call Emma on or email your interest along with your CV to .

Ashby Jenkins Recruitment are a specialist charity recruitment agency, we use our extensive sector knowledge and experience to match candidates to the most suitable charity jobs. We are passionate about improving equality across the sector, you can read more about our commitment to diversity here.

We take a relationship-led approach to recruitment in the charity sector and partner with you as the leading charity recruitment agency.

If enough applications are received the charity reserve the right to end the application period sooner.

If you would like to discuss this role with us please quote the reference 2714EI.