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25 days holiday, plus bank holidays, to be taken when you want
2 additional personal days for whatever you want i.e. birthday, or just a long weekend
Long service recognition (additional annual leave after 3 years) 
4 annual team away days (we really value getting everyone together for some fun!)
2 paid volunteering days
Enhanced Partner/Maternity/Adoption Leave
Training budget to support development opportunities 
Perks via CharlieHR 
Cycle to work scheme
Free eye tests
B-Corp certified; representing the chance to work in and learn from an organisation which meets the highest standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability
Flexible working (including hybrid location) policy&nbsp;&nbsp;

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<html><head></head><body><div><strong>CONTEXT &nbsp;</strong><br>&nbsp;</div>
<div>ActionFunder is the grant management platform revolutionising community investment. Built with funders and driven by AI, it streamlines the funding process, reduces admin and costs and delivers money directly into community projects.</div>
<div><br>Designed for organisations that want to give with purpose and prove their impact, ActionFunder enables smarter, faster, more transparent grant giving. Users can launch branded funds, connect with local projects that align with their goals and access real-time impact reports that support ESG, CSR and social value objectives.</div>
<div><br>With over 17,000 self-enrolled community projects across the UK actively accessing funds through the platform, ActionFunder is redefining how businesses give back.</div>
<div><br>Smarter funding. Real impact.</div>
<div><br><strong>PURPOSE OF THE ROLE</strong></div>
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<div>The Finance Manager is the financial and operational backbone of ActionFunder. Reporting to the COO and CEO, with support from our Finance Board Advisor — owning the core finance function day-to-day while also keeping our internal operations running smoothly as we scale.</div>
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<div>You'll take genuine ownership of financial processes, controls, and commercial finance. We're looking for someone organised, proactive, and confident working with autonomy in a fast-moving environment.</div>
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<div><br><strong>KEY RESPONSIBILITIES&nbsp;</strong></div>
<div><br>Financial Key Contact:</div>
<ul>
<li>Act as the primary internal contact for financial queries, liaising with our Finance Board Advisor, external accountants, and relevant third parties</li>
<li>Maintain accurate, well-organised financial records and documentation</li>
<li>Support preparation of financial reports, KPIs, monthly management accounts, and board pack inputs supported by the Finance Board Advisor</li>
<li>Ensure timely, reliable financial information is available to leadership when needed</li>
</ul>
<div>Payroll &amp; Core Accounting:&nbsp;</div>
<ul>
<li>Manage accounts payable and receivable, including invoice processing and reconciliations</li>
<li>Carry out bookkeeping in Xero, including bank reconciliations and accurate transaction records</li>
<li>Own payroll end-to-end — accountable for accuracy, compliance, and timely delivery</li>
<li>Manage quarterly VAT returns, liaising with HMRC and external accountants as required</li>
<li>Support month-end and year-end close, assist in preparing management accounts and ensure books are audit-ready</li>
</ul>
<div>Platform Transaction Management:&nbsp;</div>
<ul>
<li>Reconcile grant payments made through the ActionFunder platform</li>
<li>Maintain compliant payment processes and optimise these as transaction volumes grow</li>
<li>Manage financial operations for our charitable arm payment solution, ensuring accuracy and regulatory compliance</li>
</ul>
<div>Cash, risk &amp; Financial Planning Support:&nbsp;</div>
<ul>
<li>Monitor cash position and maintain up-to-date cash flow forecasts</li>
<li>Maintain and update financial models, budgets, and rolling forecasts in conjunction with our Board Advisor</li>
<li>Support scenario planning and preparation of financial materials for investors</li>
</ul>
<div>Operations Management:&nbsp;</div>
<ul>
<li>Manage third-party software subscriptions — keeping licences right-sized, costs controlled, and the stack rationalised</li>
<li>Own procurement, tracking, and maintenance of team equipment and manage hardware and software access for onboarding and offboarding</li>
<li>Build and maintain a central knowledge base of processes, and operational documentation — making it easy for the team to find what they need</li>
</ul>
<div><strong>SKILLS &amp; EXPERIENCE&nbsp;</strong></div>
<ol>
<li>Qualified, Qualified by Experience, or part-qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, AAT or equivalent)</li>
<li>Must show aptitude, skills and experience to lead a finance department day-to-day</li>
<li>Accounting experience, including VAT, reconciliations, and month-end processes as well as payroll</li>
<li>Comfortable working with financial models, budgets, and forecasts — able to maintain and update spreadsheets with accuracy</li>
<li>Experience in a startup, scale-up, preferably at a B2B SaaS company — at ease with ambiguity and building process from scratch</li>
<li>Organised and proactive, with the confidence to work autonomously and manage a broad remit across finance and operations</li>
</ol>
<div><strong>CORE COMPETENCIES</strong></div>
<ul>
<li>Attention to detail: Takes pride in the accuracy of financial data and follows things through without being chased</li>
<li>Self-starter: Proactively manages a broad workload and adapts to shifting priorities without dropping the ball</li>
<li>Clarity &amp; communication: Explains financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders and communicates operational needs across teams</li>
<li>Pragmatism: Brings structure and rigour without creating unnecessary complexity in a fast-moving business</li>
</ul>
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<div><strong>BENEFITS</strong></div>
<ul>
<li><strong>25 days’ annual leave, </strong>plus bank holidays - take them when it works for you</li>
<li><strong>2 additional personal days</strong> each year, for whatever matters to you (your birthday, a long weekend, or just a break)</li>
<li><strong>Long-service recognition</strong>, with additional annual leave after 3 years</li>
<li><strong>4 annual team away days</strong> - we really value getting everyone together for connection, volunteering, food and fun!</li>
<li><strong>2 paid volunteering days</strong> to support causes that matter most to you</li>
<li style="font-weight: bold;"><strong>Enhanced Partner, Maternity and Adoption leave</strong></li>
<li><strong>Annual training budget </strong>to support your learning and development</li>
<li><strong>Employee perks </strong>via CharlieHR</li>
<li style="font-weight: bold;"><strong>Cycle to Work scheme</strong></li>
<li style="font-weight: bold;"><strong>Free eye tests</strong></li>
<li><strong>B Corp certified - </strong>work in, and learn from, an organisation that meets the highest standards of social and environmental performance, transparency and accountability</li>
<li><strong>Open, flexible approach to working,</strong> trusting you to shape your working pattern around your life, your wellbeing and the needs of the role</li>
</ul>
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<div><em>We are an equal opportunities employer and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.</em><br><em>&nbsp;</em><br><em>This is hybrid role so will involve travel to our offices in Bristol and London.&nbsp;</em></div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div><em>While this role is currently scoped as full-time, we’re open to some flexibility for the right candidate. If the opportunity appeals, please don’t hesitate to apply.</em><br><em>&nbsp;</em><br><em>When applying we encourage you to include a short cover letter - this helps us understand what’s drawn you to the role and why you feel you’d be a strong fit.</em></div>
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FINANCE MANAGER

<html><head></head><body><div><strong>CONTEXT &nbsp;</strong></div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>ActionFunder is the grant management platform revolutionising community investment. Built with funders and driven by AI, it streamlines the funding process, reduces admin and costs and delivers money directly into community projects.</div>
<div><br>Designed for organisations that want to give with purpose and prove their impact, ActionFunder enables smarter, faster, more transparent grant giving. Users can launch branded funds, connect with local projects that align with their goals and access real-time impact reports that support ESG, CSR and social value objectives.</div>
<div><br>With over 17,000 self-enrolled community projects across the UK actively accessing funds through the platform, ActionFunder is redefining how businesses give back.</div>
<div><br>Smarter funding. Real impact.</div>
<div><br><strong>PURPOSE OF THE ROLE</strong></div>
<div><br>The Business Development Representative (BDR) is responsible for generating a qualified pipeline through consistent outbound activity.&nbsp;</div>
<div><br>The role focuses on identifying target accounts, executing multichannel outreach, and booking meetings for the sales team. This work builds the foundation of our sales engine, ensuring a steady flow of high-quality opportunities and playing a key role in driving ActionFunder’s growth and impact. You’ll work closely with the CEO and other BDM and BDR roles.&nbsp;</div>
<div><br>This role offers a clear progression pathway into a Business Development Manager (BDM) position for high performers who consistently demonstrate strong pipeline generation, commercial acumen, and readiness to own revenue opportunities.</div>
<div><br><strong>KEY RESPONSIBILITIES&nbsp;</strong></div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>Outbound Prospecting &amp; Pipeline Generation</div>
<ul>
<li>Conduct outbound prospecting across phone, email, and LinkedIn</li>
<li>Book qualified meetings through cold calling, emailing, and LinkedIn messaging, and hand off leads to the BDM team with structured notes</li>
<li>Write effective cold emails and outreach messaging tailored to specific personas and sectors</li>
<li>Use LinkedIn for prospect research, list building, and targeted outreach</li>
<li>Maintain accurate CRM data, activity logging, and task management within HubSpot</li>
<li>Follow structured workflows and outreach cadences to ensure consistent pipeline generation</li>
</ul>
<div>Collaboration &amp; Reporting</div>
<ul>
<li>Collaborate with internal teams via Slack and Google Suite to ensure alignment</li>
<li>Share learnings, trends, and feedback on outreach performance</li>
<li>Report weekly activity levels, meetings booked, and outcomes.</li>
</ul>
<div>Continuous Improvement</div>
<ul>
<li>Continuously refine outreach messaging and tactics based on performance and feedback</li>
<li>Proactively identify new prospect lists, industries, and outreach opportunities</li>
<li>Maintain high standards of data hygiene and process consistency</li>
</ul>
<div><strong>SKILLS &amp; EXPERIENCE</strong></div>
<ol>
<li>Strong written and verbal communication skills</li>
<li>Ability to represent the company professionally and communicate its value proposition clearly to prospects</li>
<li>Confidence in cold outreach and phone-based engagement</li>
<li>Organised, self-motivated, and detail-oriented</li>
<li>Ability to work efficiently across multiple platforms and workflows</li>
<li>Analytical mindset with willingness to review performance and optimise</li>
<li>Team player with a collaborative approach to sharing ideas and improvements</li>
<li>Resilient, persistent and comfortable with high volume outreach</li>
<li>Experience selling B2B SaaS products</li>
<li>Experience working closely with cross functional teams</li>
<li>Experience using tools such as HubSpot, Lemlist, Apollo, LinkedIn, Slack, Google Suite.</li>
</ol>
<div><strong>CORE COMPETENCIES</strong></div>
<ul>
<li>Detail oriented: Ensures accuracy in CRM updates and communication</li>
<li>Results-driven: Works consistently to meet and exceed outreach and meeting targets</li>
<li>Persistent: Comfortable following structured multi-touch cadences</li>
<li>Collaboration: Works effectively with sales and marketing teams</li>
<li>Interpersonal relations: Builds rapport with prospects professionally</li>
<li>Effective listening: Gathers insights and identifies prospect needs</li>
<li>Analytical thinking: Reviews lead quality, messaging performance, and conversion metrics</li>
<li>Creative thinking: Explores new outreach angles and approaches</li>
<li>Process-driven: Follows sequences and workflows consistently</li>
</ul>
<div>---<br>&nbsp;<br><strong>BENEFITS</strong></div>
<ul>
<li><strong>25 days’ annual leave</strong>, plus bank holidays - take them when it works for you</li>
<li><strong>2 additional personal days</strong> each year, for whatever matters to you (your birthday, a long weekend, or just a break)</li>
<li><strong>Long-service recognition</strong>, with additional annual leave after 3 years</li>
<li><strong>4 annual team away days</strong> - we really value getting everyone together for connection, volunteering, food and fun!</li>
<li><strong>2 paid volunteering days</strong> to support causes that matter most to you</li>
<li style="font-weight: bold;"><strong>Enhanced Partner, Maternity and Adoption leave</strong></li>
<li><strong>Annual training budget</strong> to support your learning and development</li>
<li><strong>Employee perks </strong>via CharlieHR</li>
<li style="font-weight: bold;"><strong>Cycle to Work scheme</strong></li>
<li style="font-weight: bold;"><strong>Free eye tests</strong></li>
<li><strong>B Corp certified </strong>- work in, and learn from, an organisation that meets the highest standards of social and environmental performance, transparency and accountability</li>
<li><strong>Open, flexible approach to working</strong>, trusting you to shape your working pattern around your life, your wellbeing and the needs of the role</li>
</ul>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div><em>We are an equal opportunities employer and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.</em></div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div><em>While we originally envisaged this as a full-time role, we’re open to hearing from strong fractional candidates too - so if you’re interested, we’d still love to hear from you.</em><br><em>&nbsp;</em><br><em>When applying we encourage you to include a short cover letter - this helps us understand what’s drawn you to the role and why you feel you’d be a strong fit.</em></div></body></html>

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT REPRESENTATIVE

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<div><strong>CONTEXT &nbsp;</strong></div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>ActionFunder is the grant management platform revolutionising community investment. Built with funders and driven by AI, it streamlines the funding process, reduces admin and costs and delivers money directly into community projects.</div>
<div><br>Designed for organisations that want to give with purpose and prove their impact, ActionFunder enables smarter, faster, more transparent grant giving. Users can launch branded funds, connect with local projects that align with their goals and access real-time impact reports that support ESG, CSR and social value objectives.</div>
<div><br>With over 17,000 self-enrolled community projects across the UK actively accessing funds through the platform, ActionFunder is redefining how businesses give back.</div>
<div><br>Smarter funding. Real impact.</div>
<div><br><strong>PURPOSE OF THE ROLE</strong></div>
<div><br>The Business Development Manager (BDM) is responsible for building pipeline, closing deals and driving revenue growth across corporations, foundations, and government entities. The role focuses on meeting agreed sales KPIs, contributing to the sales process, and advancing ActionFunder’s reach in the community funding sector.</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>This role is focused on execution: consistent outreach, strong prospect engagement, high-quality demos and converting opportunities into customers.</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div><strong>KEY RESPONSIBILITIES&nbsp;</strong></div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>Direct Sales &amp; Revenue Delivery</div>
<ul>
<li>Deliver against agreed sales targets and KPIs set with the CEO and Head of Sales</li>
<li>Build and manage a healthy pipeline through outbound activity, inbound leads and networking</li>
<li>Identify and qualify leads and opportunities, collaborating with the marketing team</li>
<li>Execute targeted outreach campaigns aligned to priority sectors and ICPs</li>
<li>Deliver compelling product demos and progress prospects through the sales funnel</li>
<li>Lead proposal and business case writing for sector specific opportunities</li>
<li>Collaborate closely with the Customer Success team to ensure smooth onboarding of new clients.<br>Represent ActionFunder at events, presenting or attending as required</li>
</ul>
<div><br>Partnership Development</div>
<ul>
<li>Support sales opportunities arising through the strategic partner programme</li>
<li>Maintain relationships with selected partners and contribute to partner-led pipeline growth</li>
<li>Provide feedback and contribute to improving systems and processes used to manage partners</li>
</ul>
<div>Sales Process and Enablement</div>
<ul>
<li>Maintain accurate CRM (HubSpot) data, ensuring opportunities, contacts and activities are up to date</li>
<li>Support forecasting, reporting and pipeline reviews</li>
<li>Contribute to continuously improving sales processes, tools and templates</li>
<li>Share feedback from prospects to help refine messaging, pricing and product positioning</li>
</ul>
<div><strong>SKILLS &amp; EXPERIENCE</strong></div>
<ol>
<li>Strong written and verbal communication skills</li>
<li>Confident presenting and running discovery calls and demos</li>
<li>Ability to build rapport and credibility with a range of stakeholders</li>
<li>Skilled at understanding client needs and mapping solutions</li>
<li>Organised, with good attention to detail and follow-through</li>
<li>Proactive, self-motivated and comfortable with outbound sales activity</li>
<li>Passion for social impact and purpose-driven work</li>
<li>Resilient and persistent, with a positive mindset</li>
<li>A team player</li>
<li>Comfortable in working with ability in a fact paced, fast growing organisation</li>
<li>Experience using tools such as HubSpot, Lemlist, Apollo, LinkedIn, Slack, Google Suite.</li>
</ol>
<div><strong>CORE COMPETENCIES</strong></div>
<ul>
<li>Results-oriented: Motivated by targets and progress against goals</li>
<li>Proactive: Takes ownership of pipeline and opportunities</li>
<li>Detail oriented: Produces high-quality proposals and maintains accurate CRM data</li>
<li>Collaboration: Works seamlessly across internal teams and with external partners</li>
<li>Interpersonal relations: Builds trust with clients, partners, and stakeholders</li>
<li>Effective listening: Understands client needs and tailors solutions effectively</li>
<li>Commercially aware: Understands value, pricing and return on investment for customers</li>
<li>Analytical: Uses data to track pipeline performance and prioritise effort</li>
<li>Curious: Open to learning, feedback and continuous improvement</li>
</ul>
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<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div><strong>BENEFITS</strong></div>
<ul>
<li><strong>25 days’ annual leave</strong>, plus bank holidays - take them when it works for you</li>
<li><strong>2 additional personal days</strong> each year, for whatever matters to you (your birthday, a long weekend, or just a break)</li>
<li><strong>Long-service recognition</strong>, with additional annual leave after 3 years</li>
<li><strong>4 annual team away days</strong> - we really value getting everyone together for connection, volunteering, food and fun!</li>
<li><strong>2 paid volunteering days</strong> to support causes that matter most to you</li>
<li style="font-weight: bold;"><strong>Enhanced Partner, Maternity and Adoption leave</strong></li>
<li><strong>Annual training budget</strong> to support your learning and development</li>
<li><strong>Employee perks</strong> via CharlieHR</li>
<li style="font-weight: bold;"><strong>Cycle to Work scheme</strong></li>
<li style="font-weight: bold;"><strong>Free eye tests</strong></li>
<li><strong>B Corp certified</strong> - work in, and learn from, an organisation that meets the highest standards of social and environmental performance, transparency and accountability</li>
<li><strong>Open, flexible approach to working</strong>, trusting you to shape your working pattern around your life, your wellbeing and the needs of the role</li>
</ul>
<div>&nbsp;<br><em>We are an equal opportunities employer and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.</em></div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div><em>While we originally envisaged this as a full-time role, we’re open to hearing from strong fractional candidates too - so if you’re interested, we’d still love to hear from you.</em><br><em>&nbsp;</em><br><em>When applying we encourage you to include a short cover letter - this helps us understand what’s drawn you to the role and why you feel you’d be a strong fit.</em></div>
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BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

<html><head></head><body><div><strong>CONTEXT &nbsp;</strong></div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>ActionFunder is the grant management platform revolutionising community investment. Built with funders and driven by AI, it streamlines the funding process, reduces admin and costs and delivers money directly into community projects.</div>
<div><br>Designed for organisations that want to give with purpose and prove their impact, ActionFunder enables smarter, faster, more transparent grant giving. Users can launch branded funds, connect with local projects that align with their goals and access real-time impact reports that support ESG, CSR and social value objectives.</div>
<div><br>With over 17,000 self-enrolled community projects across the UK actively accessing funds through the platform, ActionFunder is redefining how businesses give back.</div>
<div><br>Smarter funding. Real impact.</div>
<div><br><strong>PURPOSE OF THE ROLE</strong></div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>The Data Lead owns how impact data is structured, collected, processed and reported within the ActionFunder platform. This role ensures that client-selected impact frameworks (e.g. HACT, Social Value Portal, Thrive) are correctly supported end-to-end: from data capture, through dashboards, to framework-aligned outputs and automated summaries.</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>Working closely with Product, Engineering, UX and AI, the Data Lead translates complex framework requirements into clear, implementable data models and ensures impact reporting is credible, repeatable and scalable. You'll define what data needs to be collected, how it flows through the platform, and how it's presented back to clients in dashboards, exports and plain-English summaries.</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>This is an ideal role for someone who understands impact measurement, thinks carefully about data architecture, and wants to make social value reporting genuinely useful rather than a box-ticking exercise.</div>
<div><br><strong>KEY RESPONSIBILITIES&nbsp;</strong></div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>Hands-On Framework Implementation &amp; Data Delivery</div>
<div><em>Purpose: Build and maintain the data systems that power impact reporting</em></div>
<ul>
<li>Translate framework requirements into clear, implementable data models and schemas</li>
<li>Design and deliver dashboards that present framework-aligned metrics clearly to non-technical users</li>
<li>Define logic for framework syncing, exports and integrations with external reporting platforms</li>
<li>Work with AI/LLM tooling to automate plain-English impact summaries</li>
<li>Ensure outputs match framework definitions and maintain traceability from raw data to reported outcomes</li>
<li>This is a hands-on role, with the majority of time spent designing, building and refining how impact data flows through the product</li>
</ul>
<div><br>Impact Framework Ownership &amp; Data Architecture</div>
<div><em>Purpose: Ensure frameworks are understood, documented and cleanly integrated</em></div>
<ul>
<li>Own the selection and onboarding of supported impact frameworks</li>
<li>Understand the structure, metrics and reporting requirements of each framework</li>
<li>Define a flexible data model that balances standardisation with client-specific needs</li>
<li>Ensure new frameworks can be added without major rework</li>
<li>Act as the internal authority on impact data and framework alignment</li>
</ul>
<div>Data Quality, Governance &amp; Trust</div>
<div><em>Purpose: Build confidence in the numbers</em></div>
<ul>
<li>Define data validation rules to reduce errors and gaps at source</li>
<li>Ensure consistency between dashboards, exports and summaries</li>
<li>Make assumptions and calculations transparent and documented</li>
<li>Implement basic data quality checks for impact data</li>
<li>Prevent over-collection while ensuring framework compliance<br>&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<div>Cross-Functional Collaboration</div>
<div><em>Purpose: Ensure impact features are well-scoped and clearly understood</em></div>
<ul>
<li>Work closely with Product to define impact-related features and priorities</li>
<li>Partner with Engineering to implement data pipelines and integrations</li>
<li>Collaborate with UX to ensure data capture flows are intuitive and low-friction</li>
<li>Provide clear guidance to Customer Success team and clients on what data is required and why</li>
</ul>
<div><strong>SKILLS &amp; EXPERIENCE</strong></div>
<ol>
<li>Experience working with impact measurement, social value frameworks or outcomes-based reporting</li>
<li>Strong understanding of data modelling, schemas and analytics</li>
<li>Ability to translate complex framework requirements into practical data structures</li>
<li>Experience designing dashboards or reporting tools for non-technical users</li>
<li>Comfortable working across product, engineering and design teams</li>
<li>Experience with data validation, quality assurance and governance</li>
<li>Familiarity with data pipelines, integrations or export workflows</li>
<li>A team player</li>
<li>Ability to work in an agile way in a fast paced, fast growing environment</li>
</ol>
<div><strong>CORE COMPETENCIES</strong></div>
<ul>
<li>Deep care for data accuracy, traceability and trustworthiness</li>
<li>Pragmatic problem-solver who balances rigour with delivery speed</li>
<li>Strong attention to detail without losing sight of the bigger picture</li>
<li>Clear communicator who can explain data concepts to non-technical stakeholders</li>
<li>Collaborative mindset and comfort working cross-functionally</li>
<li>Motivation to work on mission-led, tech-for-good products</li>
</ul>
<div>---<br>&nbsp;<br><strong>BENEFITS</strong></div>
<ul>
<li><strong>25 days’ annual leave</strong>, plus bank holidays - take them when it works for you</li>
<li><strong>2 additional personal days</strong> each year, for whatever matters to you (your birthday, a long weekend, or just a break)</li>
<li><strong>Long-service recognition</strong>, with additional annual leave after 3 years</li>
<li><strong>4 annual team away days</strong> - we really value getting everyone together for connection, volunteering, food and fun!</li>
<li><strong>2 paid volunteering days</strong> to support causes that matter most to you</li>
<li style="font-weight: bold;"><strong>Enhanced Partner, Maternity and Adoption leave</strong></li>
<li><strong>Annual training budget</strong> to support your learning and development</li>
<li><strong>Employee perks</strong> via CharlieHR</li>
<li style="font-weight: bold;"><strong>Cycle to Work scheme</strong></li>
<li style="font-weight: bold;"><strong>Free eye tests</strong></li>
<li><strong>B Corp certified </strong>- work in, and learn from, an organisation that meets the highest standards of social and environmental performance, transparency and accountability</li>
<li><strong>Open, flexible approach to working,</strong> trusting you to shape your working pattern around your life, your wellbeing and the needs of the role</li>
</ul>
<div><em>We are an equal opportunities employer and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.</em><br><em>&nbsp;</em><br><em>We're open to remote or hybrid working, with travel to our offices in Bristol or London.&nbsp;</em><br><em>&nbsp;</em><br><em>While this role is currently scoped at 2 days per week (0.4 FTE), we’re open to some flexibility for the right candidate. If the opportunity appeals, please don’t hesitate to apply.</em><br><em>&nbsp;</em><br><em>When applying we encourage you to include a short cover letter - this helps us understand what’s drawn you to the role and why you feel you’d be a strong fit.</em></div></body></html>

DATA LEAD (IMPACT FRAMEWORKS & REPORTING)

<html><head></head><body><div><strong>CONTEXT &nbsp;</strong></div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>ActionFunder is the grant management platform revolutionising community investment. Built with funders and driven by AI, it streamlines the funding process, reduces admin and costs and delivers money directly into community projects.</div>
<div><br>Designed for organisations that want to give with purpose and prove their impact, ActionFunder enables smarter, faster, more transparent grant giving. Users can launch branded funds, connect with local projects that align with their goals and access real-time impact reports that support ESG, CSR and social value objectives.</div>
<div><br>With over 17,000 self-enrolled community projects across the UK actively accessing funds through the platform, ActionFunder is redefining how businesses give back.</div>
<div><br>Smarter funding. Real impact.</div>
<div><br><strong>PURPOSE OF THE ROLE</strong></div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>The UX Designer helps ensure ActionFunder's product is intuitive, usable and effective for users. Working alongside the Lead Designer and closely with Product and Engineering, you'll design experiences that solve real user problems and can be delivered efficiently in a startup environment.</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>This is a part-time role (0.6 FTE / 3 days per week) suited to someone who can work with focus and autonomy. You'll contribute across the design process: understanding users, shaping solutions, testing assumptions and iterating based on what you learn. You'll work within an evolving design system and help maintain consistency as the product grows.</div>
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<div>This role is ideal for a pragmatic designer who values clarity over visual novelty, collaboration over handoffs, and getting things into users' hands over pixel-perfect perfection.</div>
<div><br><strong>KEY RESPONSIBILITIES&nbsp;</strong></div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>Interaction &amp; Experience Design</div>
<div><em>Purpose: Design experiences that are intuitive, consistent and easy to build</em></div>
<ul>
<li>Design user flows, wireframes and prototypes for new features and existing user flows</li>
<li>Ensure interactions are intuitive, consistent and accessible</li>
<li>Focus on clarity and usability over visual novelty</li>
<li>Iterate designs based on feedback, testing and learning</li>
<li>Apply and contribute to the design system to ensure consistency across the product</li>
<li>Work with frontend engineers to align design and implementation</li>
<li>This is a hands-on design role, with the majority of time spent designing, prototyping and refining user experiences</li>
</ul>
<div><br>User Research &amp; Validation</div>
<div><em>Purpose: Ground design decisions in real user needs</em></div>
<ul>
<li>Develop a strong understanding of users, their goals and pain points</li>
<li>Conduct lightweight user research (interviews, usability testing, feedback analysis)</li>
<li>Test designs early and often using low-effort methods</li>
<li>Validate assumptions before and after launch</li>
<li>Synthesise insights into clear, actionable findings</li>
<li>Represent the user perspective in product discussions</li>
</ul>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>Collaboration with Design, Product &amp; Engineering</div>
<div><em>Purpose: Ensure designs are feasible, understood and delivered smoothly</em></div>
<ul>
<li>Work closely with the Lead Designer to maintain quality and consistency</li>
<li>Collaborate with the Product Manager to shape solutions and priorities</li>
<li>Partner with engineers to ensure designs are practical and efficient to build</li>
<li>Be available throughout delivery to answer questions and adapt designs as needed</li>
<li>Ensure designs are clear and build-ready before development starts</li>
<li>Document user flows, assumptions and key decisions for smooth handover<br>&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<div>Accessibility &amp; Design Quality</div>
<div><em>Purpose: Ensure the product works well for all users</em></div>
<ul>
<li>Design with accessibility best practices in mind</li>
<li>Advocate for inclusive design choices</li>
<li>Work with engineers to identify and address accessibility issues</li>
<li>Ensure core user flows meet basic accessibility standards</li>
</ul>
<div><strong>SKILLS &amp; EXPERIENCE</strong></div>
<ol>
<li>Strong, practical understanding of core UX principles, with the ability to apply the right approaches at the right time</li>
<li>Experience designing digital products in a startup or small team environment</li>
<li>Strong interaction design and problem-solving skills</li>
<li>Proficiency with modern design tools (e.g. Figma) and component libraries (e.g. MUI)</li>
<li>Experience conducting lightweight user research and usability testing</li>
<li>Comfortable collaborating closely with engineers and adapting designs to technical constraints</li>
<li>Understanding of accessibility principles and inclusive design, creating accessible experiences that work for a diverse range of users and needs</li>
<li>Experience working within an established design system</li>
<li>A team player</li>
<li>Ability to work in an agile way in a fast paced, fast growing environment</li>
</ol>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div><strong>CORE COMPETENCIES</strong></div>
<ul>
<li>Pragmatic, user-focused mindset with a bias toward action and iteration</li>
<li>Takes ownership of work while collaborating effectively within a design team</li>
<li>Clear communicator who can explain design rationale to non-designers</li>
<li>Comfortable working with ambiguity and evolving requirements</li>
<li>Collaborative working style with design, product and engineering teams</li>
<li>Motivation to work on mission-led, tech-for-good products</li>
</ul>
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<div><strong>BENEFITS</strong></div>
<ul>
<li><strong>25 days’ annual leave, plus bank holidays</strong> - take them when it works for you</li>
<li><strong>2 additional personal days each year</strong>, for whatever matters to you (your birthday, a long weekend, or just a break)</li>
<li><strong>Long-service recognition</strong>, with additional annual leave after 3 years</li>
<li><strong>4 annual team away days</strong> - we really value getting everyone together for connection, volunteering, food and fun!</li>
<li><strong>2 paid volunteering days</strong> to support causes that matter most to you</li>
<li style="font-weight: bold;"><strong>Enhanced Partner, Maternity and Adoption leave</strong></li>
<li><strong>Annual training budget</strong> to support your learning and development</li>
<li><strong>Employee perks</strong> via CharlieHR</li>
<li style="font-weight: bold;"><strong>Cycle to Work scheme</strong></li>
<li style="font-weight: bold;"><strong>Free eye tests</strong></li>
<li><strong>B Corp certified </strong>- work in, and learn from, an organisation that meets the highest standards of social and environmental performance, transparency and accountability</li>
<li><strong>Open, flexible approach to working</strong>, trusting you to shape your working pattern around your life, your wellbeing and the needs of the role</li>
</ul>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div><em>We are an equal opportunities employer and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.</em><br><em>&nbsp;</em><br><em>We're open to remote or hybrid working, with travel to our offices in Bristol or London.&nbsp;</em><br><em>&nbsp;</em><br><em>While this role is currently scoped at 3 days per week (0.6 FTE), we’re open to some flexibility for the right candidate. If the opportunity appeals, please don’t hesitate to apply.</em><br><em>&nbsp;</em><br><em>When applying we encourage you to include a short cover letter - this helps us understand what’s drawn you to the role and why you feel you’d be a strong fit.</em></div>
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UX/UI DESIGNER (IMPACT FRAMEWORKS & REPORTING)

<html><head></head><body><div><strong>CONTEXT &nbsp;</strong></div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>ActionFunder is the grant management platform revolutionising community investment. Built with funders and driven by AI, it streamlines the funding process, reduces admin and costs and delivers money directly into community projects.</div>
<div><br>Designed for organisations that want to give with purpose and prove their impact, ActionFunder enables smarter, faster, more transparent grant giving. Users can launch branded funds, connect with local projects that align with their goals and access real-time impact reports that support ESG, CSR and social value objectives.</div>
<div><br>With over 17,000 self-enrolled community projects across the UK actively accessing funds through the platform, ActionFunder is redefining how businesses give back.</div>
<div><br>Smarter funding. Real impact.</div>
<div><br><strong>PURPOSE OF THE ROLE</strong></div>
<div><br>The Product Manager plays a central role in how ActionFunder connects funders with community projects. You'll dig into real user needs, shape solutions that make a difference, and guide a cross-functional team from idea to delivery.</div>
<div><br>You'll own the end-to-end product lifecycle - from opportunity assessment and prioritisation through execution and post-launch optimisation. Using data, user insight and sharp product judgement, you'll translate company strategy into measurable outcomes that scale the platform, serve both sides of the marketplace, and advance ActionFunder's mission.</div>
<div><br>This role offers a high-impact opportunity to shape the next generation of our platform in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div><strong>KEY RESPONSIBILITIES&nbsp;</strong></div>
<div><br>Product Direction, Vision &amp; Prioritisation</div>
<div><em>Purpose: Ensure the team is focused on the highest-value work</em></div>
<ul>
<li>Translate company goals into a clear, actionable product roadmap</li>
<li>Prioritise work based on impact, effort and strategic value</li>
<li>Make trade-offs explicit and communicate decisions clearly</li>
<li>Maintain focus on outcomes over outputs and resist low-impact distractions</li>
</ul>
<div>Customer Understanding &amp; Product Discovery</div>
<div><em>Purpose: Make sure we are solving real problems before building solutions</em></div>
<ul>
<li>Develop a strong understanding of users, their needs and pain points</li>
<li>Gather insight from customers, stakeholders, data and feedback</li>
<li>Validate problems before committing engineering effort</li>
<li>Lead lightweight discovery to explore and assess solution options</li>
<li>Define clear success metrics for features and initiatives</li>
</ul>
<div>Product Definition, Delivery &amp; Execution</div>
<div><em>Purpose: Support the team to deliver valuable product work predictably</em></div>
<ul>
<li>Define clear product requirements (PRDs or tickets)</li>
<li>Work closely with engineering and design to shape feasible solutions</li>
<li>Ensure clarity on priorities, scope and success criteria</li>
<li>Balance speed of delivery with quality and long-term value</li>
<li>Unblock decisions quickly to keep delivery moving</li>
</ul>
<div>Stakeholder Communication, Measurement &amp; Iteration</div>
<div><em>Purpose: Ensure alignment, learning and continuous improvement</em></div>
<ul>
<li>Communicate product plans, progress and outcomes clearly</li>
<li>Manage stakeholder expectations and maintain alignment</li>
<li>Review outcomes post-launch against agreed success metrics</li>
<li>Iterate, improve or sunset features based on real-world usage and impact</li>
<li>Adapt product ways of working as the company grows</li>
</ul>
<div><strong>SKILLS &amp; EXPERIENCE</strong></div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<ol>
<li>Proven experience in a Product Management role within a fast-paced marketplace or technology-led environment</li>
<li>Strong track record of delivering impactful product improvements across complex or technical problem spaces</li>
<li>Ability to make sound product decisions that balance customer experience, business outcomes, and platform scalability</li>
<li>Highly analytical, with experience using quantitative and qualitative insights to inform prioritisation and decision-making</li>
<li>Experience working closely with cross-functional teams including Engineering, Design and Customer Success</li>
<li>Confident collaborator, able to build strong partnerships and influence stakeholders</li>
<li>Hands-on experience with agile delivery, including writing user stories, defining acceptance criteria, setting sprint goals and tracking product metrics</li>
<li>Ability to work in an agile way in a fast paced, fast growing environment</li>
</ol>
<div><strong>CORE COMPETENCIES</strong></div>
<ul>
<li>Passion for building tech-for-good products and contributing to a mission-led, high-growth organisation</li>
<li>Strong product judgement and leadership, with the ability to prioritise effectively, make trade-offs, and focus on high-impact opportunities</li>
<li>Highly organised, able to balance competing priorities using data, business insight and product instinct</li>
<li>Team player with clear and confident communication skills, &nbsp;able to gather input, share decisions, and maintain alignment across teams</li>
<li>Technically curious, with the ability to understand technical decisions, constraints, and domain context</li>
<li>Strong stakeholder management skills, able to collaborate across functions while driving clarity and momentum</li>
</ul>
<div>---<br>&nbsp;<br><strong>BENEFITS</strong></div>
<ul>
<li><strong>25 days’ annual leave</strong>, plus bank holidays - take them when it works for you</li>
<li><strong>2 additional personal days</strong> each year, for whatever matters to you (your birthday, a long weekend, or just a break)</li>
<li><strong>Long-service recognition</strong>, with additional annual leave after 3 years</li>
<li><strong>4 annual team away days</strong> - we really value getting everyone together for connection, volunteering, food and fun!</li>
<li><strong>2 paid volunteering days</strong> to support causes that matter most to you</li>
<li style="font-weight: bold;"><strong>Enhanced Partner, Maternity and Adoption leave</strong></li>
<li style="font-weight: bold;"><strong>Annual training budget to support your learning and development</strong></li>
<li><strong>Employee perks</strong> via CharlieHR</li>
<li style="font-weight: bold;"><strong>Cycle to Work scheme</strong></li>
<li style="font-weight: bold;"><strong>Free eye tests</strong></li>
<li><strong>B Corp certified</strong> - work in, and learn from, an organisation that meets the highest standards of social and environmental performance, transparency and accountability</li>
<li><strong>Open, flexible approach to working</strong>, trusting you to shape your working pattern around your life, your wellbeing and the needs of the role</li>
</ul>
<div><em>We are an equal opportunities employer and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.</em><br><em>&nbsp;</em><br><em>We're open to remote or hybrid working, with travel to our offices in Bristol or London.&nbsp;</em><br><em>&nbsp;</em><br><em>While this role is currently scoped at 3 days per week (0.6 FTE), we’re open to some flexibility for the right candidate. If the opportunity appeals, please don’t hesitate to apply.</em><br><em>&nbsp;</em><br><em>When applying we encourage you to include a short cover letter - this helps us understand what’s drawn you to the role and why you feel you’d be a strong fit.</em></div></body></html>

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