EY Foundation- Value Partnerships Manager

Role Profile:

Job Title:

High Value Partnerships Manager
Final date to receive applications: 12/07/26
Job Type: Permanent

Location:

London, Birmingham, Manchester or Glasgow

The EY Foundation is a charity established in 2014 to help young people from a low‑income background to develop the skills needed to succeed in the workplace. We were founded by EY, the professional services firm, who continue to be our primary funder. Our ambition is that all young people eligible for Free School Meals have an employment and earnings potential equitable to other young people in the UK.

We do this through a deep understanding of both sides of the labour market, bringing together employers and young people. We work in collaboration with a wide range of organisations to deliver employability skills programmes, scalable digital interventions, and by leveraging our convening power to influence systemic change.

We work in regions across the country, with team members based in four hubs in London, Manchester, Glasgow, and Birmingham. We operate a hybrid working model, where staff work in the office at least one day per week, however, depending on the nature of your role or specific business needs, you may be required to attend the office or events more than once a week.

As an independent charity we raise income through corporate partners, traditional fundraising, and grants.

EY Foundation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will need to undertake an Enhanced DBS check via the Disclosure and Barring service, where appropriate.

At the EY Foundation, diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging are at the heart of everything we do. We believe in the transformative power of embracing differences and creating a culture where everyone feels valued, respected and empowered to be their authentic selves. We are committed to fostering an environment that celebrates diversity in all its forms, ensuring that everyone – regardless of background, identity, or experience – feels safe, accepted and that they truly belong.

Our dedication to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging means continuously learning, improving, and challenging ourselves to build a workplace where every individual can thrive.

We are an Equal Opportunities Employer and are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, identities and experiences. If you share our commitment to creating a culture of belonging and inclusion, we encourage you to join us and help to make a difference.

We are thrilled to be recruiting for the newly created role of High Value Partnerships Manager at the EY Foundation. This role will join the charity’s Income and Partnerships function and work across three key areas of high value income growth for the charity:

• Trusts and Foundation (grant) income
• High net worth / major donor giving (inc. Legacy income)
• Corporate relationships and corporate foundation income

Working across both Fundraising and Corporate Partnerships teams in a first of its kind role for the Foundation, this role will be responsible for growing new income streams, and building on existing giving programmes and platforms to accelerate the Foundation’s ambitions for impact. You will work proactively both internally and externally to identify, qualify and build a robust pipeline in a target driven environment.

This role will be responsible for developing relationships with stakeholders and funders at a senior level, networking across the EY business, the Foundation itself and with external cross‑sector partners, spotting opportunities for funding, innovation and developing proposals and solutions that harness that opportunity from the above funding partners.

You will play a key role in supporting the income growth plans that underpin EYF’s ambition to scale its reach to enable all young people on Free School Meals to have an employment and earnings potential that is equitable to other young…