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.

The charity is proud of the long-term partnerships they’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 there’s even more potential to unlock. This is an exciting moment to join the team. The charity’s new strategy sets out a bold vision for the organisation, and high-value fundraising is central to making it real. They’re investing in 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.

We’re looking for a High Value Relationship Lead, a strategic, relationship-driven fundraiser who can take high-value fundraising to the next level – securing multi-year, transformational support and deepening engagement across major donors, trusts and foundations, and statutory funders. You’ll lead a talented, committed team, shape the high-value approach, and build strong, credible pipelines that turn ambition into real, lasting impact. Equally importantly, you’ll ensure fundraising feels authentic, keeping people with a learning disability at the heart of every conversation, proposal, and partnership.

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.

The charity offers an impressive range of benefits designed to support and reward employees to ensure that teams feel valued and appreciated. The benefits package offers 32 days of paid holiday (including bank holidays, pro rata), along with a range of perks such as discounts at leading high-street retailers, access to health cash plans, interest-free loans, and many more exciting offerings.

The charity’s 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. They are here to support people with a learning disability, their families and their carers. Fighting for a kinder, fairer and more inclusive society for people with a learning disability to live in. Everyone works with people with a learning disability either providing support or advice, or alongside one another as colleagues. Belonging is for everyone, every day, everywhere. Everyone is expected to treat people well and make it 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.

There are Belonging network groups that meet online and are open to all colleagues. The groups include people who identify as Black and Asian, LGBTQIA+, disabled or with a long-term health condition, women, parents and carers, and their allies. Everyone is encouraged to apply and there are a variety of different contract types and working patterns on offer. They’re not looking for specific experience. It is your personality and values that will make you a great colleague. You will have training and development to help you to succeed in the role you’re applying for.