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Adoption UK is the leading charity for adopted and care experienced people, adoptive families, and others parenting children who can’t live with their birth parents. We're delighted that you'd like to join our friendly, passionate and dedicated team.

Please read the role profile and criteria for the role you are interested in below. You will also find key dates including the closing, shortlisting and interview dates for the role along with the application form and candidate pack. 

If you require any support or adjustments in order to complete the application form or if you wish to receive the application form in an alternative format, please email [email protected].

We are always looking for volunteers to support our thriving community. 

Find out more about volunteering opportunities 

 


Current vacancies

 

Fundraising & Partnerships Manager 

Full time/part time 30-35 Hours Per Week Grade 6.4 (£36,043) Per annum FTE   

Closing date 9am 25th June

We are looking for a confident, ambitious, and entrepreneurial Fundraising Manager to help grow sustainable income for Adoption UK by building and developing strong relationships with corporate partners, supporters, volunteers, and local communities. 

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys creating fundraising plans from the ground up, developing new partnerships, and turning ideas into sustainable income. The role is ideally suited to someone who thrives in a developing fundraising environment and is motivated by the opportunity to shape and grow underdeveloped income streams into long-term success. 

This is an opportunity to help shape the development of a strategic and sustainable approach to fundraising, while continuing to deliver hands-on income across a diverse portfolio. 

Find out more and apply


Adopter Development Officer - Yorkshire & Humber

Part time 13 Hours Per Week Grade 3 (£23,258) Per annum FTE   

Closing date 22nd June 2026

Do you have experience as an adopted parent, and live in South Yorkshire? We want to hear from you!

We are looking for an Adopter Development Officer to  gather the views of adoptive families from within the Yorkshire and Humber region on adoption practice and feed them into the Regional Adoption Agencies to develop services within Adoption UK.  

The post holder will represent adoptive families on relevant boards and groups, ensuring their voices are heard in decision-making processes. A key responsibility of this role is to provide meaningful feedback to stakeholders including Local Authorities, Voluntary Adoption Agencies and adoptive families.  Additionally, the role supports the facilitation of targeted forum discussions, contributes to the production of reports and presentations on regional adoption practices, and assists the manager with project work as required.

Find out more and apply


Please click below to read our candidate pack, this contains:

  • A message from Emily Frith our CEO
  • Our values and priorities
  • What you can expect from us an employer
  • Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
  • The application process

Our candidate pack

We are a passionate and committed organisation and we really value our employees. We offer flexibility, family friendly working arrangements and a wide range of benefits.

Find out more about our great benefits


All offers of employment are subject to the receipt of two satisfactory references and a satisfactory DBS or PVG check.

Please contact the team with any queries via [email protected]

                           


Published: 6th January, 2025

Updated: 9th June, 2026

Author: Anonymised User

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