High Value Relationships Lead

Are you a senior fundraiser who thrives on building deep, meaningful relationships, understanding what motivates people, earning trust, and working collaboratively to make real change? Do you want your work to help create a world where people with a learning disability are valued equally, heard, and included in every part of society? If so, we want to hear from you.

At Mencap, we’re proud of the long-term partnerships we’ve built with organisations like Sport England, British Gas Energy Trust, and Pears. These are thoughtful, values-led relationships that have already delivered significant impact, and we know there’s even more potential to unlock. This is an exciting moment to join us. Our new strategy, Mencap 2030, sets out a bold vision for the organisation, and high-value fundraising is central to making it real. We’re investing in our fundraising capability, with an engaged and supportive Executive team, and an active CEO and Board who understand the power of transformational partnerships and are committed to backing this work.

This is a full-time (37.5 hours/week), permanent role with flexibility on location. If you are passionate about transforming lives through the power of high‑value partnerships, we encourage you to apply now with an updated CV. Applications close on 1st of March with interviews to be held shortly afterward.

Responsibilities

• Lead a strategic, relationship-driven fundraising program to secure multi-year, transformational support and deepen engagement across major donors, trusts and foundations, and statutory funders.
• Build and manage a talented, committed team; shape the high-value fundraising approach; and develop strong, credible pipelines that turn ambition into lasting impact.
• Ensure fundraising activities remain authentic by keeping people with a learning disability at the heart of every conversation, proposal, and partnership.

Benefits

Here at Mencap, we offer an impressive range of benefits designed to support and reward our employees to ensure that our teams feel valued and appreciated:

• 32 days of paid holiday (including bank holidays, pro rata)
• Discounts at leading high-street retailers
• Access to health cash plans
• Interest-free loans and other wellbeing offerings

For more details on what we have to offer, please see the attached document outlining all the fantastic benefits available to you as a member of our team!

About Mencap

Our vision is for the UK to be the best place in the world for people with a learning disability to live happy and healthy lives. We support people with a learning disability, their families and carers, and fight for a kinder, fairer and more inclusive society. At Mencap, everyone works with people with a learning disability either providing support or advice, or alongside one another as colleagues. Belonging at Mencap is for everyone, every day, everywhere.

Everyone is expected to treat people well and make Mencap an inclusive organisation. Every day we grow and learn. It’s okay to make mistakes but we learn from them and make changes. Everywhere people will feel respected, valued, and safe to be themselves.

We have Belonging network groups that meet online and are open to all colleagues, including groups for Black and Asian, LGBTQIA+, disabled or with a long-term health condition, women, parents and carers, and their allies. We encourage applications from all backgrounds. We offer a variety of contract types and working patterns. It is your personality and values that will make you a great colleague. We will train and develop you to succeed in the role you’re applying for.