Partnerships Coordinator in Westminster

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Reports to: Partnerships Manager

Salary: Salary of £27,427 per annum.

Location: Hybrid working / Remote options available across our operating regions with travel around Wales and England

Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Objective: 2wish exists to provide support to anyone affected by the sudden and unexpected death of a child or young person aged 25 and under.

Aims:

• Ensure every Emergency Department and Critical Care unit has a suitable bereavement suite
• Ensure that bereavement boxes are available at each of these hospitals
• Ensure that immediate bereavement support is available for all affected by the sudden death of a child or young person
• Provide a professional counselling service and complementary therapies for those affected by the sudden death of a child or young person
• Provide support to individuals who witness the sudden death of a child or young person
• Provide support and training to professionals from any sector who may be affected by the sudden death of a child or young person
• To advocate and campaign on behalf of suddenly bereaved families

Context of role: Corporate partnerships raise vital income and awareness, allowing 2wish to support anyone affected by the sudden and unexpected death of a child or young person. The Partnerships Coordinator provides coordination, administrative and relationship support across corporate partnerships, event sponsorship and partner stewardship. Working closely with the Partnerships Manager, the role supports activity across Wales and England, ensuring partner engagement is well organised, accurately recorded and followed up. The postholder will work with fundraising, events, marketing and regional colleagues to support a joined-up approach to partnership delivery. The role will involve travel across Wales and England, with some evening and weekend work required.

Key Responsibilities:

• Partnerships Coordination and Delivery
  • Support the Partnerships Manager to coordinate and deliver corporate partnership activity across Wales and England.
  • Act as a point of contact for agreed corporate partners, sponsors and supporters, ensuring enquiries and actions are followed up promptly and professionally.
  • Coordinate partner relationships, including communications, meetings, fundraising activity, sponsorship benefits and internal updates.
  • Support the preparation of partnership materials including briefing notes, proposals, presentations, impact updates and stewardship communications.
  • Attend partner meetings, networking opportunities, fundraising events and sponsorship activity as required.
• Partner Stewardship and Engagement
  • Support the stewardship of corporate partners, helping them feel valued, informed and connected to the work of 2wish.
  • Prepare thank-you messages, follow-up emails, partner updates and impact communications.
  • Coordinate partner acknowledgement and recognition with the Marketing & Communications team, including social media content, website updates, event materials and agreed benefits.
  • Coordinate agreed partner activity, including fundraising initiatives, volunteering opportunities, awareness-raising and staff engagement.
  • Identify opportunities to strengthen partner engagement and long-term relationships.
• New Opportunities and Research
  • Support the identification of new corporate partnership, sponsorship and partner fundraising opportunities.
  • Research potential partners, local businesses, networks and sponsorship prospects aligned to 2wish's work and values.
  • Help develop external networks that support income growth, awareness and regional engagement.
  • Prepare background information and draft materials for new business conversations led by the Partnerships Manager and Head of Fundraising.
  • Track prospects, approaches, next steps and outcomes.
• Event Sponsorship and Partner Activity
  • Support the planning and delivery of sponsorship activity across 2wish events.
  • Track and manage sponsor benefits, including acknowledgements, deadlines, logos, guest places, marketing requirements, payments and post-event follow-up.
  • Work with the Events Coordinator and Marketing team to deliver sponsor activity effectively.
  • Coordinate corporate partner involvement in events, including attendance, promotion, fundraising activity and supporter engagement.
  • Support post-event stewardship, including thank-you communications, impact updates and renewal follow-up.
• CRM, Reporting and Administration
  • Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of corporate partners, prospects, sponsors, meetings, actions and income activity.
  • Ensure all partnership activity is recorded consistently on the CRM and agreed internal systems.
  • Monitor key timelines, including renewals, sponsorship deadlines, meetings, follow-up actions and reporting requirements.
  • Support regular updates on partnership activity, pipeline progress, sponsorship status and key actions.
  • Contribute to improving templates, processes and ways of working to ensure partnership activity is consistent and easy to manage.
• Internal Collaboration
  • Work with colleagues across 2wish, including fundraising, events, marketing and communications, and finance to ensure joined-up partnership activity.
  • Collaborate with Regional Fundraisers to capture local corporate contacts, opportunities and activity, including identifying where local relationships may have wider partnership or sponsorship potential.
  • Share relevant updates so partnership activity is visible, coordinated and followed up.

This role is subject to a DBS check.

What we do for you:

• Contract type: Permanent
• Hours: Normal office hours are 9am to 5pm, although alternative hours may be worked with line manager agreement. Work outside office hours may sometimes be necessary and will be compensated for by time off in lieu.
• Annual leave: 28 days plus bank holidays. Annual leave steadily increases after five years of service. Annual leave and statutory holidays are calculated on a pro rata basis where applicable.
• Pension: 2wish operate a contributory pension scheme. 2wish will auto-enrol you into the scheme in accordance with its auto-enrolment obligations. Full details of the scheme will be provided to you once you are enrolled, including the minimum level of contributions that you will be required to make during your membership (current contributions employer 3% and employee 5%).
• Mileage: A fixed rate allowance is payable for agreed mileage undertaken on 2wish business in a private vehicle, over and above your usual journey to your workplace/s.
• Location: 2wish is based in Llantrisant; for candidates located in South Wales, this role will be primarily office-based, with a hybrid pattern of 3 days in the office and 2 days working from home. We also welcome applications from candidates across the regions in which 2wish operates, where remote working will be considered.

How to apply: Please return a CV and covering letter, or a CV and two-minute video, by email.

Closing date: Friday 3 July 2026

Proposed interview date: Friday 17 July 2026