Lead creation and growth of UKCEH's first fundraising function and a £50m multi‑year campaign. Build strategy, governance, systems and team; cultivate major donors, foundations, corporates and public supporters; craft compelling cases for support; align fundraising with communications, board and science teams; track ROI and ensure programme sustainability by 2028.

Provide specialist employee relations advice across UKCEH, supporting managers with absence, performance, disciplinary and grievance cases; conduct investigations, attend formal hearings, deliver training, develop HR policies, analyse ER trends, and lead projects to improve engagement, wellbeing and inclusion.

Support UKCEH's international ambitions by developing partnerships across Asia-Pacific, conducting stakeholder mapping and strategic intelligence, coordinating internal reporting and liaison between scientists and external partners, arranging high-level engagements, and helping build a pipeline of collaborative projects and funding opportunities.