Head of Development

Job Description

Charity People is delighted to be partnering with Maudsley Charity to recruit for their next Head of Development.

Job title: Head of Development

Salary:

Location: Hybrid working with flexibility (Denmark Hill Charityofficeand homeworking)

Reporting to: Director of Programmes

Contract: fulltime permanent (37.5 hours per week)

This is an exciting and impactful new income generating role where youll have the opportunity to be part of Maudsley Charitys expert team leading innovative care and solutions for mental health at a time of urgent need.

About Maudsley Charity

Maudsley Charity advances and accelerates positive change in mental health care in south London and beyond. Collaborating with South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust Kings College London and the Kings Maudsley Partnership we create lasting change for people experiencing mental illness.

This is a transformative moment in Maudsley Charitys journey and were looking for an exceptional relationship fundraiser to join us and help grow collaborative income generation at a critical time for mental health. We are a grant-making charity with a proud history and a bold vision: to ensure that everyone who experiences mental illness without exception can access the care thats right for them.

The Role

Maudsley Charity is entering a new chapter of growth and renewal. We are now seeking a dynamic Head of Development to lead on identifying and building collaborative funding opportunities to strengthen our work on community fundraising and with the potential to explore expansion in legacy giving.

As Head of Development you will lead the charitys income generation strategy focusing on collaborative funding opportunities and diversifying income streams. Reporting to the Director of Programmesand working closely with theHead of Communicationsyou willlead onincome generation and developmentopportunitiesissupportof our vision.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and deliver a strategy to grow our income through collaborative funding and partnerships.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with funders stakeholders and partners.
• Lead on securing significant grants from Trusts and Foundations for innovative projects.
• Oversee community fundraising activity and explore legacy giving initiatives.
• Manage a small in-house team and outsourced fundraising resources.
• Monitor and report on fundraising performance ensuring compliance with regulations.
• Represent the charity externally and contribute to organisational strategy.

Is this role right for you

• Thisis a strategic relationship focused income generating haveprevious fundraising leadership experience and be confident in leading your own work and driving income growth through strategic development initiatives
• You have a proven track record of securing significant grants from Trusts and Foundations and know how to build strong collaborative relationships with funders and partners
• Youre looking for a senior role where you can make a tangible impact lead on innovative funding strategies and feel valued for your expertise
• You thrive in a dynamic and evolving environments enjoy shaping and defining the role as the function grows and bringing together internal teams to deliver ambitious partnership projects
• You enjoy working in multi-stakeholder settings bringing structure from complexity and creating clarity where processes are still emerging
• Youre proactive and entrepreneurial spotting opportunities for income generation and using creative approaches to maximise results
• Youre confident managing budgets resources and teams in a fast-paced setting
• You demonstrate leadership qualities - whether through managing people leading projects or using initiative - and value collaboration and integrity

How to Apply

The application process is CV and answers to three qualifying questions.

For further details including the full candidate pack and qualifying questions you will need to complete as part of a formal application please send your up-to-date CV to Philippa at Charity People.

Key dates

Closing date: 5pm on Wednesday 21st January 2026

First round interviews: w/c 9th February 2026

Final interviews: w/c 16th February 2026

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills ability and potential. Please let us know if you require any assistance or adjustment to help ensure the application process works for you.

Charity People is a forward-thinking inclusive organisation that actively and deliberately promotes equity diversity and inclusion. We know organisations thrive when inclusion is at the forefront. We evidence our commitment by matching charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates irrespective of background e.g. age disability (including hidden disabilities) gender gender identity or gender reassignment marriage and civil partnership pregnancy and maternity race religion or belief or sexual orientation. We do this because we believe that greater diversity leads to greater results for the charities we work with.