Development Manager

Recruit 3; Aberdare; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-focused charity is seeking a dedicated Development Manager to lead initiatives supporting individuals affected by cancer in former coalfield communities of Wales. This role emphasizes building partnerships, delivering high-quality services, and advocating for health equality. Ideal candidates will possess strong leadership and analytical skills, along with compassion and resourcefulness to meet community needs. The position offers competitive benefits and requires commitment to improving health outcomes.

Benefits

Contributory pension

Qualifications

• Leadership skills to build partnerships with marginalised communities.
• Strong interpersonal skills along with resourcefulness.
• Ability to champion change in communities needing support.
• Compassionate and empathetic approach based on personal experiences.
• Excellent analytical skills for prioritising effective workflows.

Responsibilities

• Drive improvements in outcomes for individuals affected by cancer.
• Guide a dedicated team to deliver high-quality service.
• Monitor progress and communicate the impact of the programme.

Skills

Leadership skills

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Empathy

Job description

Development Manager – CRT Together (in partnership with Macmillan Cancer Support)

Advice, Charity, Community, Health, Medical, Social Welfare

• Benefits: Contributory pension
• Job Type: Full Time (37 hours per week)
• Fixed Term: To September 2027 and continuation subject to funding (secondment considered)
• Closing date: 23rd January 2026

Role

We are seeking a dedicated and passionate leader to drive improvements in outcomes for individuals affected by cancer within the former coalfield communities of Wales. Working in close partnership with Macmillan Cancer Support, we have developed the CRT Together initiative, which is dedicated to ensuring that no one faces cancer alone. This programme is designed to connect people who are living with or affected by cancer to the vital support services they need. Currently, CRT Together is active across the Cwm Taf Morgannwg Health Board and Aneurin Bevan University Health Board regions, supporting person-centred care by facilitating access to care, guidance, and a network of support.

Working collaboratively with partners across the health, social care, and third sector, you will ensure that individuals affected by cancer remain at the heart of the programme. Your leadership will be central to guiding a dedicated team to deliver a high-quality service, consistently monitoring progress and effectively communicating the impact of the programme. Through your efforts, the service will be shaped around the needs and experiences of those it supports, ensuring that outcomes are continually improved and the programme's story is clearly articulated to all stakeholders.

About You

• You have the leadership skills and drive necessary to build partnerships to reach marginalised communities and to meet participant need.
• Strong interpersonal skills and extremely resourceful you may have previous experience of leading health programmes.
• You are someone who can champion and influence change in inequality, in communities in greatest need of support.
• Compassionate and can demonstrate empathy based on people’s experiences.
• You use your excellent analytical skills to prioritise and implement effective and efficient ways of working.
• You want to contribute to the Coalfields Regeneration Trust’s key strategic theme of improving health and wellbeing of people in our former coal mining towns and villages.

Organisation Profile

The Coalfields Regeneration Trust (CRT) is the only community wealth building charity dedicated to the regeneration of Britain’s coalfield communities. For over 25 years, the CRT has worked with communities to deliver a breadth of projects creating opportunities for people, strengthening the role of community organisations and identifying place-based solutions responsive to the challenges still experienced in former coalmining towns and villages. To support delivery, the CRT has developed an innovative community wealth-building model generating sustainable income to deliver both social and economic value. Enabled by engaging key stakeholders, partners and, most importantly the communities, activities delivered are personalised to meet the needs of the people, the organisations and the place.

For an informal discussion on the post, please contact Michelle Rowson‑Woods on 07970198486

Interviews will be held on 2nd February 2026 at Aneurin Bevan House, Tredegar.

Recruit3 is developed in Wales in association with WCVA (Registered charity 218093, Company limited by guarantee 425299) and The Big Issue Cymru (Co Registration No 3049322)