Quartet Community Foundation is looking for an experienced manager who enjoys building relationships, has strong communication skills, strives to achieve excellent donor stewardship and is motivated by Quartet’s mission and values.

The role

This is a key role within Quartet’s Philanthropy team, leading our place-based work across Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES) and building new relationships in North Somerset alongside our new Head of Professional Adviser Partnerships, helping donors give confidently and effectively to achieve meaningful impact in local communities.

Reporting to the Head of Philanthropy, the successful candidate will manage a portfolio of fund holders, provide high-quality, trusted philanthropy advice and grant making support, build relationships with prospects and partners, and raise Quartet’s profile across B&NES. They will also engage with our North Somerset fund holders and grantees. They will support events, develop insight into local community need, contribute to our wider philanthropy strategy, and line manage four Philanthropy Officers.

Hours, Salary & Benefits

• Hours – Full time (35 hours per week) permanent.
• Salary – £40,176 per annum.
• Location – Based in our Bath office with travel at least once a week to the Bristol office, and other West of England locations as required.
• Benefits – include 6% employer pension contribution, health benefits scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, Cycle to Work scheme, and generous holiday entitlement.

How to apply

Download and read the Recruitment Pack (below) for full vacancy details, including the role description and person specification.
Please also download the Application Form and Equality and Diversity Monitoring Form.

To apply you will need to send the following documents via email to recruitment@quartetcf.org.uk, referencing ‘Philanthropy Manager’ in the email subject line by 10am on Monday 14th September 2026.

• A completed Quartet job Application Form which includes your basic details and addresses point by point the ways in which you meet the criteria within the Person Specification.  You will significantly enhance your chances of being shortlisted if you clearly address each element of the person specification’s essential and desirable criteria; the panel will mark you application against this criteria.
• An up-to-date CV (max. 2 sides of A4)
• A completed anonymous Equality and Diversity Monitoring Form (this is voluntary)

If you would like to arrange an informal conversation prior to applying, please contact Quartet’s Head of Philanthropy via email sabita.ravi@quartetcf.org.uk who will be happy to arrange to speak with you.

Quartet is passionate about ensuring that our organisation reflects the diverse communities we serve. We particularly welcome applications from men and non-binary people; disabled people; people aged under 35 or 65 and over; people from Black, Mixed or other racially minoritised backgrounds; people of faith; and residents of B&NES, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire, as these groups are currently under-represented within our staff team.

Quartet is a Disability Confident Committed employer, which means we value recruiting and retaining disabled people. Any applicant who considers themselves to be disabled and meets the essential criteria listed in the job description is guaranteed an interview. We will make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and, where relevant, provide continued support. To discuss any adjustments, please  call 0117 989 7700 or email recruitment@quartetcf.org.uk.

All appointments will be subject to pre-appointment checks and a satisfactory DBS check will be a requirement on commencement.

Please note: any applications received which do not meet the requirements outlined above will not be accepted.

Closing date: 10am on Monday  14th September 2026

Interview date: Interviews will take place on Friday 25 September 2026. We will confirm the location, format and any preparation requirements with shortlisted candidates.

No agencies please.