Development Manager

Starting Salary: £45,687 (London weighting) - £41,274 (National weighting) per annum

Location: Home based (with option to work from London office)

Hours: 35 hours per week, full time

Contract: Permanent 

Closing date: 31 August 2026 midnight

Interviews: 07 September 2026 TBC

To apply: Please send your application quoting reference Development Manager  [email protected]  by the closing date. When applying please ensure that your application is submitted in WORD format and not PDF format.

We would also ask that you complete our equal opportunities monitoring form using the link below.

The Job Description and Application Form can be downloaded via the links below. CVs will not be accepted.

If you have any questions about this vacancy please contact the Recruitment Team on [email protected] .

PLEASE NOTE: We can only consider applications from candidates who currently have the right to work in the UK. 

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a sufficient number of applications. We therefore encourage interested candidates to submit their application as early as possible.

Strictly no agencies. 

We are Living Streets, the UK charity for everyday walking.

We want to create a nation where walking is the natural choice for everyday, local journeys; free from congested roads and pollution, reducing the risk of preventable illnesses and social isolation. We want to achieve a better walking environment and to inspire people of all generations to walk and wheel more.

We are looking for an organised, collaborative and motivated Development Manager to help secure the income that will power us to our 100-year anniversary and beyond. We have ambitious plans to increase our impact, strengthen our partnerships and build on the seven-figure annual income we have secured from statutory and charitable sources in recent years.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced fundraiser or business development professional who can turn insight, relationships and strong project ideas into compelling bids and proposals. You will manage a varied institutional fundraising pipeline, identify and prioritise opportunities, write persuasive proposals and manage complex tenders – working with colleagues across Living Streets to secure sustainable income for our work across the UK.

If you have a strong track record of income generation (especially from statutory and trusts), and want to play a central role in raising income for good within a national charity then we would love to hear from you!

Living Streets is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk; and expects all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants will be subject to background and criminal records checks as relevant to the job role.