Senior Philanthropy and Partnerships Manager

NCT is a charity with a clear mission: to support people as they become parents, through pregnancy, birth, and early parenthood.

With a 65-year history of transformative change, we are a vibrant community of volunteers, practitioners, peer supporters, members and advocates. We are the largest parenting charity in the country and over the decades we ve supported millions of people on their unique journey into parenthood.

While many know us for our antenatal classes, we also do much more. We campaign on issues that matter to parents, provide infant feeding support, and run thousands of free community events and activities led by our amazing volunteers. We also support families facing challenges like social isolation, feeding difficulties, and poor mental health. We offer support in communities, in hospitals and online.

Job Title: Senior Philanthropy and Partnerships Manager

Contract: Two-year fixed-term contract

Hours per week: 35 hours per week

Location: Hybrid - 1-2 days a week in London and the rest home-based.

Salary: £45,0000 FTE

Closing date: Sunday 15th February 2026 (midnight)

Interview date: Thursday 26th February 2026

We re looking for a Senior Philanthropy & Partnerships Manager to accelerate our corporate and individual major gifts programme. Taking a thoughtful, supporter-first approach, you ll secure six-figure gifts that drive real change for people as they become parents across the UK.

You ll join us at an exciting moment, as the charity enters its 70th Anniversary year. Working closely with our Chair of Trustees, Chief Executive and Head of Fundraising & Partnerships, you ll help unlock new networks and opportunities. You ll be the key link between internal and external conversations taking ideas from first spark, through a brilliant ask, and into smooth delivery while also helping us build the infrastructure that makes high-value fundraising work at scale (KPIs, reporting and supporter management).

With a strong track record in major gifts and/or partnerships, you ll be a proactive self-starter who enjoys a growth environment, brings confidence and warmth to relationship building, and is motivated by values-led giving and real impact.

Our Benefits What we offer you

We value our team and offer fantastic benefits to support your well-being and professional growth:

• 30 days annual leave (excluding Bank Holidays)

• Pension matched up to 5%

• Flexible working options to suite your lifestyle

• Employee Assistance Programme, including 24/7 GP access, personalised counselling, legal advice and more

• Cycle to work scheme to support sustainable commuting

• Life Assurance for peace of mind

• Free eye test for all staff, with further discounts

• Blue Light discount card

At NCT, we re committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workforce. If you need reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process or within your role, please let us know we re here to support you. Ready to make a difference? Apply now and be part of something truly special.

To apply visit our NCT Website and complete the application process.