Head of Income Generation

Build Up; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 48,000 - 54,000; Part time

Job summary

A youth-led charity in the United Kingdom seeks a passionate individual to lead their fundraising strategy. You will diversify income, build key relationships, and write compelling bids to secure investment. The role requires experience in fundraising, grant writing, and the ability to craft clear narratives that inspire support for young people's initiatives. This position offers a salary of £48,700 – 54,000 (pro rata) for 3 to 4 days per week and a flexible work pattern.

Benefits

8% employer pension contribution

32 days holiday plus public holidays

Flexible work pattern

Qualifications

• Proven track record in leading fundraising strategy and securing investment.
• Experience writing successful bids and grants for trusts and foundations.
• Ability to balance strategic and delivery tasks under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Shape priorities and develop diversified income streams.
• Drive fundraising strategy and secure charitable investment.
• Write compelling bids and proposals that win investment.
• Build and nurture relationships with trusts, foundations, and major donors.

Skills

Fundraising strategy

Grant writing

Relationship building

Income diversification

Job description

Build Up

Build Up is a youth‑led charity that designs and builds public spaces, supporting young people aged 10‑25 years old to shape their local area.

The Role

This is an exciting new position in our team, created to help build our case for investment, tell our story and harness the support of new audiences. You'll shape priorities, diversify income, and build lasting funder relationships while writing compelling bids that win investment. With consultancy support on communications and evaluation, you'll have the tools to make a powerful case for our work.

Responsibilities

• Shape priorities and develop diversified income streams.
• Drive fundraising strategy and secure charitable investment.
• Write compelling bids and proposals that win investment.
• Build and nurture relationships with trusts, foundations, corporates and major donors.
• Use communications and evaluation support to make a powerful case for the organisation.

Who You Are

You'll have a proven track record in leading fundraising strategy, securing charitable investment and writing successful grants. Alongside trusts and foundations, you'll bring experience across other income streams (like corporates or major donors). You'll balance strategy with delivery, thrive under pressure, and be excited by funding young people’s ideas. Because our model is unique, we need someone who can turn our distinctive approach into clear, inspiring narratives that unlock new opportunities.

About Build Up

Build Up works to build the power of young people to shape where they live, and to change who can make decisions about London. We support young people to design and build public spaces, equipping young people with the tools and agency to have ownership over their neighbourhoods.

Why Join Us

At Build Up, your work has a visible, lasting and personal impact. You'll lead strategy, enjoy flexibility and support, and join a small, passionate team where your ideas genuinely shape the organisation’s future. Please note we are not responsible for content of job ads posted by the recruiter.

Salary

£48,700 – 54,000 (pro rata, depending on experience) + 8% employer pension contribution.

Full / part-time

3 days (22.5 hrs) or 4 days (30 hrs) per week.

Work pattern

Flexible.

Holiday

32 days plus public holidays (pro rata).

Location

Hybrid – at least 1 day per week in our office.

Contract

2 years (with potential to extend).

Start date

March / April 2026 (flexible).