Engagement and Partnerships Manager

AbilityNet; Reading; Remote; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading digital accessibility charity is seeking an Engagement and Partnerships Manager to grow its impact and reach. This role involves developing partnerships, securing funding, and leading engagement across multiple sectors. The ideal candidate will bring experience in fundraising and strong communication skills amid a commitment to digital inclusion. The contract is for 12 months and offers a hybrid working model primarily in Greater London.

Qualifications

• Proven success in engagement, fundraising, or partnership roles.
• Confidence in presenting and advocating at events and forums.
• Experience across finance, marketing, retail, technology, and public sector sectors.

Responsibilities

• Cultivating strategic relationships across priority sectors.
• Generating qualified leads and securing funding opportunities.
• Shaping inclusive messaging and representing the organisation at events.

Skills

Engagement experience

Strong communication skills

Influencing skills

Understanding of digital accessibility

Strategic storytelling

Job description

Position : Engagement and Partnerships Manager

Workplace : Home working, based in Greater London area (or close enough to travel)

Salary : £22,800-£27,000 per annum, working 3 days per week (full-time equivalent is £38,000-£45,000)

Bonus : Up to £3,750 per annum

Working pattern : 3 days / 21 hours per week

Contract type : 12 months fixed term contract, Jan 2026 - Dec 2026

Closing date : End of day Sunday 30 November 2025

Panel interviews : Week commencing 3 December 2025

To learn more about the role, please .

Join AbilityNet and help build a digitally inclusive world

We're looking for a dynamic Engagement and Partnerships Manager to help us grow our impact and reach. This is a strategic role at the heart of our mission, developing partnerships, securing funding, and positioning AbilityNet as a trusted leader in digital accessibility and inclusion.

You’ll lead engagement across key sectors including finance, insurance, marketing, retail, and higher education. With a focus on values-led storytelling and relationship-building, you’ll help expand our impact, and shape our future by connecting our charitable services with organisations that share our vision.

What you'll be doing

• Cultivating strategic relationships across priority sectors
• Generating qualified leads and securing funding opportunities
• Shaping inclusive messaging and representing AbilityNet at events
• Aligning proposals with funder priorities and sector trends
• Managing and optimising our contact database
• Securing and stewarding long-term strategic partnerships

What you'll bring

• Proven success in engagement, fundraising, or partnership roles
• Strong communication and influencing skills
• Experience across key sectors : finance, marketing, retail, technology, and public sector
• Understanding of digital accessibility and inclusion
• Confidence in presenting and advocating at events and forums
• Commercial insight and a flair for strategic storytelling
• A self-starter attitude that can shape this new role and make it your own

Who we are

AbilityNet exists to help make the digital world accessible to all. For more than 25 years, we have been transforming the lives of older and disabled people, and working with organisations of all types and sizes to build a digital world that is accessible and inclusive.

AbilityNet is the leading UK charity for technology and disability, a founder member of the global accessibility profession. We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader, and each year, we organise TechShare Pro, the UK's largest accessibility and inclusive design conference.

What we do

We provide a range of free services for older and disabled people, their family and friends, organisations and charities that support them, and other people who care for them. We do this via our free online resources and a network of over 450 community-based volunteers.

We provide a free helpline so people can ask about how technology can be adapted to meet specific access needs, and we provide free factsheets, blogs, online tools and webinars about the many ways that technology can help older and disabled people.

Our teams of accessibility experts help organisations of all types and sizes build accessible digital products and services, with our commercial services helping to fund our work in digital inclusion.

Apply and further information

Before you apply

Please note :

• Applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK. We are unable to sponsor visas.
• Due to the expected volume of applications, we are only able to provide feedback to candidates who attend an interview.
• Only applications that clearly meet the stated criteria will be considered.
• We actively encourage applications from people of all ethnic backgrounds, particularly those that are underrepresented in our sector. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team that reflects the communities we serve.

Instructions

To apply, you'll need to submit :

CV : Focus on relevant achievements in engagement, partnerships, fundraising, and strategic communication.

Cover letter : Highlight how your skills, experience, and personal qualities align with the role and answer the following questions.

• What motivates you about this role and working with AbilityNet? Reflect on your values around digital inclusion, strategic storytelling, and sector impact.
• What does digital inclusion mean to you, and why is it important? Consider accessibility, equity, and the role of technology in removing barriers.
• How would you ensure your work reflects the values of accessibility and equity? Mention inclusive language, stakeholder engagement, and values-led partnerships.

Send your CV and cover letter, which should include your answers to the above questions, to our Human Resources (HR) team at, by end of day on Sunday 30 November 2025.

If you need assistance or adjustments during the application process, please contact our HR team at the above email or call us on [phone] / 0379. Any queries about the role can also be directed to our HR team.

We are Disability Confident

AbilityNet is proud to be a.

We seek to maximise the opportunities that come with employing disabled people. Disability Confident is a government scheme that is voluntary and has been developed by employers and disabled people's representatives.

As a Disability Confident employer, we encourage applications from disabled people and offer an interview to those who meet the minimum criteria for the job role. We’re committed to making the process as accessible and supportive as possible - please let us know in advance if you require any adjustments or accommodations.