Head of Commercial Income & Partnerships - Hope Farm Initiative

Head of Commercial Income & Partnerships - Hope Farm Initiative Brief Description

An exciting opportunity to help shape the commercial future of an award-winning community charity.

Hands of Hope is seeking an ambitious, entrepreneurial and commercially driven professional to lead the development of income-generating activities and strategic partnerships at our beautiful 22-acre Hope Farm Community Garden in Hawkhurst, Kent.

This is a pivotal appointment as we enter an exciting new phase of growth, supported by the National Lottery Community Fund. The successful candidate will play a central role in transforming Hope Farm into a thriving, financially sustainable community destination, developing corporate partnerships, team-building experiences, venue hire, cookery and horticultural workshops, seasonal events and other innovative income opportunities.

Working alongside our horticulture, education and community teams, you will identify new markets, build lasting business relationships and maximise the potential of our unique facilities, including our Community Kitchen and Cookery School, heritage gardens and outdoor learning spaces.

We are looking for someone who can turn opportunities into income, while ensuring that commercial success directly supports our charitable mission - improving wellbeing, reducing social isolation and food poverty, and connecting people with nature, food and each other.

If you have a proven track record in business development, commercial partnerships or income generation and want to use your skills to make a lasting social impact, we would love to hear from you.

• Hope Farm Community Garden, Hawkhurst
• Part-time (0.6FTE), 22.5 hours per week, with hybrid and seasonally adjusted working
• £36,000 FTE (£21,600 at 0.6 FTE), plus a performance-related bonus (details to be confirmed)
• Reports to: Project Operational Lead
• 4-year Reaching Communities grant-funded fixed-term contract; intention to develop a sustainable longer-term role, subject to funding