• Independent Age is at a time of growth and investment in high-value fundraising.
• Key role delivering the Major Donor Strategy and growing philanthropic income.

Independent Age is a national charity steeped in history, dedicated to ending financial hardship in later life. The charity is a well-known campaigner for policy changes to combat poverty in later life. Their Helpline and expert advisers offer free, practical support to older people to increase their income, reduce their costs, ensure their have a roof over their head and the social care they need to live with dignity. Through their grants programme, they support hundreds of local organisations working with older people across the UK.

Job Description

• Support the delivery of the wider Major Donor Strategy to grow this income stream and re-ignite major donor fundraising.
• Steward a portfolio of warm major donor prospects with a relationship-based, donor-centric approach to fundraising.
• Work closely with the Head of High Value Relationships, Senior Leadership Team and Trustees to cultivate relationships with cold prospects, inspiring five and six-figure philanthropic support.
• Undertake detailed prospect research, ensuring pipelines continue to build with new and aligned prospects.
• Contribute to the delivery of an events portfolio designed to strengthen engagement with major donor prospects.
• Collaborate with colleagues to produce and submit high quality and compelling funding asks.

The Successful Applicant

• Demonstrable experience of personally securing five figure+ gifts from major donor supporters.
• Experience managing and growing a pipeline of warm and cold major donor prospects.
• Demonstrable experience delivering high-level, bespoke stewardship with excellent communication skills to retain major donor support.
• Excellent influencing and negotiation skills with senior stakeholders.
• Demonstrable ability to project manage, collaborate, innovate, and take a creative approach to tasks.
• Passion for the mission of supporting older people facing financial hardship.

What's on Offer

Salary: £46,227 per annum plus benefits.

Contract: Permanent, hybrid working, full-time or part-time opportunity (i.e. 0.8 FTE, or 28 hours per week)

Location: London W14, West Kensington 

Timelines

Deadline: Monday 25th May 2026

1st interview: Tuesday 2nd June.

2nd interview: Tuesday 9th June.

Applications require a tailored CV and a supporting statement. To receive the job description and apply for the role, please visit Michael Page's website who are handling this recruitment by clicking here. To arrange a confidential chat, please get in touch with Emma Winter, Business Director in the Charities team at Michael Page.

Independent Age celebrates diversity and champions the differences that make each of us unique. They actively support and encourage people from a variety of backgrounds, experiences and skill sets to join them and help shape what they do. They aim to attract and retain a wide range of talent and create an environment where everyone can feel safe, protected, welcome and included. Independent Age is committed to safeguarding and follows Safer Recruitment practices to ensure they are safeguarding those they work with. 

A Basic DBS Certificate will be required for this role.

Closing Date: 25 May 2026

Department: Managers

Salary: £46,227 per year (pro-rata if part-time)
Permanent / Full time (open to part-time, 28 hours per week)

• New role at Independent Age overseeing the corporate fundraising strategy.
• Opportunity to lead significant growth in corporate partnerships income.

Independent Age is a national charity steeped in history, dedicated to ending financial hardship in later life. The charity is a well-known campaigner for policy changes to combat poverty in later life. Their Helpline and expert advisers offer free, practical support to older people to increase their income, reduce their costs, ensure their have a roof over their head and the social care they need to live with dignity. Through their grants programme, they support hundreds of local organisations working with older people across the UK.

Job Description

• Develop and deliver a cohesive corporate fundraising strategy, prioritising strategic partnerships that are high value, long term and mutually beneficial.
• Lead the team to develop and deliver a portfolio of qualified five, six and seven figure corporate partnership opportunities to achieve annual and multi-year targets.
• Work collaboratively with the Leadership Team and colleagues to develop and maintain a compelling case for support and attractive commercial opportunities.
• Ensure the development of robust and strategic stewardship plans that engage donors with Independent Age's work and impact to retain and grow support.
• Represent the team at Senior Leadership and Board sub-committee meetings where relevant.
• Provide inspiring and effective leadership, direction and oversight as a member of the leadership team to maximise impact for older people facing financial hardship.

The Successful Applicant

• Proven track record in high-value corporate fundraising, including personally securing and managing six and seven figure partnerships.
• Significant experience shaping and implementing successful corporate fundraising strategies that deliver substantial income growth.
• Demonstrable success establishing a growth mindset and entrepreneurial approach within teams to develop commercial opportunities and fundraising channels.
• Experience developing partnerships, delivering service agreements and managing contractual targets from commissioned and/or commercial sources.
• Experienced leader with demonstrable success leading, inspiring and motivating high-performing fundraising and partnership teams.
• Commitment to contributing to a positive, supportive culture and championing Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.

What's on Offer

Salary: £65,678 per annum plus benefits.

Contract: Permanent, full-time leadership opportunity with hybrid working

Location: London W14, West Kensington

Timelines

Deadline: Wednesday 27th May 2026

Applications require a tailored CV and a supporting statement. To receive the job description and apply for the role, please visit Michael Page's website who are handling this recruitment by clicking here. To arrange a confidential chat, please get in touch with Emma Winter, Business Director in the Charities team at Michael Page.

Independent Age celebrates diversity and champions the differences that make each of us unique. They actively support and encourage people from a variety of backgrounds, experiences and skill sets to join them and help shape what they do. They aim to attract and retain a wide range of talent and create an environment where everyone can feel safe, protected, welcome and included. Independent Age is committed to safeguarding and follows Safer Recruitment practices to ensure they are safeguarding those they work with. 

A Basic DBS Certificate will be required for this role.

Closing Date: 27 May 2026

Department: Heads of Department

Salary: £65,678 per year
Permanent / Full time

Our Helpline and expert advisers offer free, practical support to older people without enough money to live on. Through our grants programme, we support hundreds of local organisations working with older people across the UK. 

We use the knowledge and insight gained from our support services and partnerships to highlight the issues experienced by older people in poverty and campaign for change.

We would love to find individuals from all walks of life and diverse backgrounds to join us on this journey.

Responsibilities and Person Specification:

This role is part of our Facilities and Property team. The Facilities and Office Assistant will ensure our office is a well-maintained, welcoming and inclusive working environment for colleagues and visitors. They will support the Facilities and Property Manager with day-to-day office running, health and safety and will work closely with teams across the organisation to create a safe, positive and inclusive workplace environment. The postholder will support staff onboarding and wellbeing and contribute to a high-quality employee experience in the office and working from home.

You should have good customer service skills and mindset, able to provide a welcoming experience for visitors and colleagues. You will enjoy relationship‑building and have a person-centre approach to supporting colleagues and an ability to communicate sensitively with older tenants. You should be highly organised with attention to detail and have an ability to switch between tasks and prioritise in a role which, by its nature, involves interruptions.

For full details on the role and requirements, please review the job description and person specification.  If your experience doesn’t align perfectly with all of the criteria in the person specification but you do meet most of them and are excited about the role, we encourage you to apply anyway. 

This is a part‑time position of 28 hours per week, usually worked over four days, though we’re happy to consider five shorter days. The role is mainly office‑based, with occasional hybrid working arranged with your line manager. Your working days will be agreed with the Facilities and Properties Manager (who also works part‑time) to ensure full office coverage across the working week.

What it’s like to work at Independent Age:

We celebrate diversity at Independent Age and champion the differences that make each of us unique. We actively support and encourage people from a variety of backgrounds, experiences and skill sets to join us and help shape what we do. We aim to attract and retain a wide range of talent and create an environment where everyone can feel safe, protected, welcome and included.   

We offer great benefits including 28 days annual leave plus public holidays, a generous pension scheme with life assurance, and fantastic learning and development opportunities. We also offer a number of enhanced leave provisions and benefits.

We know that a good work life balance helps us perform at our best and supports wellbeing. Flexible working hours and some hybrid working is available in this role. But if you need a different form of flexibility, we are always happy to talk flexible working. 

You can find out more about what it’s like to work at Independent Age here.

Application Process:

To apply, please submit a CV and a Supporting Statement, detailing how your skills and experience meet the criteria within the Job Description and Person Specification, by clicking the Apply Online button below (please do not hesitate to contact us if you have specific requirements and need support to apply in an alternative format).

To support our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion our hiring managers use anonymous shortlisting. Therefore, please do not include your name, photo, or information to indicate your gender or age in your CV and supporting statement. Please do not omit dates of employment. Please ensure the title of any uploads does not contain your name. 

Independent Age is committed to safeguarding and follows Safer Recruitment practices to ensure we are safeguarding those we work with. We therefore ask that you supply your full work history with explanations for any gaps in the application documents you submit and, if offered the post, we will require two employment references including your current or most recent employer. A BASIC Certificate will be required for this role.

Closing Date: Sunday 17 May 2026, 11:59pm

1^st Interview Dates: Wednesday 27 and Thursday 28 May, via Microsoft Teams

2^nd Interview Dates: Tuesday 2 June, at our London Office (Avonmore Road)

Closing Date: 17 May 2026

Department: Officers

Salary: £27,615 per year full time equivalent (£22,092 actual)
Permanent / Part time (28 hours per week over 4 or 5 days)