Job title: Development Coordinator.

Hours: 28 hrs (4 days) per week.

Contract: 12 months, fixed term (possibility to extend subject to funding).

Working pattern: Part-time, flexible across the week.

Salary: £40,170 per annum (pro rata £32,136 per annum).

We’re looking for a Development Coordinator to provide advice, training and support to local organisations, helping them build resilience, secure funding, and deliver impact. This role has a strong focus on grassroots groups and those led by and serving communities often excluded from mainstream support.

You’ll build trusted relationships with organisations, understand their needs, and provide tailored guidance on areas such as governance, fundraising, and strategy. You’ll also play a key role in connecting groups to wider opportunities through networks, training and partnerships.

Working closely with the Development Manager and wider team, you’ll help shape and deliver a responsive organisational development offer, ensuring support is accessible, relevant and inclusive. You’ll also contribute to monitoring impact and sharing insights to improve how we work.

We’re looking for someone with experience in the voluntary and community sector, strong communication skills, and a commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion. You’ll take a collaborative approach and be motivated to support local organisations to thrive.

The part-time role (4 days a week) is offered on a 12-month fixed-term basis, with the potential for extension subject to funding.

Job description

Please download the Job Description.

Application process

• Please submit your CV and a supporting statement setting out how your skills and experience match the criteria for this role to recruitment@hcvs.org.uk.
• When submitting your application documents, please use the reference Development Coordinator as the subject of your email.

Application deadline: midnight, Sunday 5 July 2026.

Expected interview dates: Thursday 16 – Friday 24 July 2026.

Please note:

You may use AI tools to support your application however, your submission must reflect your own thinking, experience, ideas and voice.

For an informal conversation about the role, please email Bejal Shah, CEO.

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