We are seeking a Relationship Manager for a new pilot programme with NLCF
Following our success in securing a £2.1m grant from the National Lottery Community Fund (NLCF), we are recruiting a Relationship Manager to join the team delivering an ambitious new pilot starting in 2026.
Role type: Full-time (1.0 FTE), Fixed Term Contract until January 2027
Salary: £48,240 (FTE)
Location: Flexible, with regular travel to London and across England
We’re excited to be recruiting for key roles to help deliver a new programme funded by the National Lottery Community Fund.
It’s a unique opportunity to work with the UK’s largest community grant giver to shape the future of their grant holder and grant seekers support, while also strengthening our own learning and development practice.
About the programme
“Investing in the Power of Civil Society” is a new programme led by the Foundation in partnership with eight organisations: IVAR, Groundwork UK and local trusts, CAST, The School for Social Entrepreneurs, NCVO, Voice4Change England, the AVOCADO Foundation and Access.
It will be implemented as a pilot, supporting up to 640 charities across the Northwest and Southwest of England, Yorkshire and Amber.
The pilot will offer diagnostic-led, tailored and relational support on resilience, environmental impact, readiness for AI and digital technology, enabling participating charities to adapt and thrive in a rapidly changing world. With a strong emphasis on equity and access, the pilot is designed to ensure organisations of all sizes and backgrounds can benefit.
We will be using a test-and-learn approach — trying out new ways of supporting charities, learning from what works and what doesn’t, and using those insights to improve future programmes. This approach will help shape the NLCF’s future support for both grant holders and grant seekers, strengthen the Foundation and partners’ own development practice, and contribute to wider learning across the sector.
About the role
We are looking for a Relationship Manager to complete a core delivery team of four supported by the wider Foundation teams and all the partners involved in delivering the pilot.
- Role type: Full-time (1.0 FTE), Fixed Term Contract until January 2027
- Salary: £48,240 (FTE)
- Location: Flexible, with regular travel to London and across England
The deadline for applications is Sunday 7th December at 23:59.
Interviews will be held online on Friday 19th December.
We are hoping for an immediate start for the position or as soon as possible thereafter.
