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Find out moreWe are an independent grantmaking foundation supporting charities that make a difference to people, society and the natural world.
At John Ellerman Foundation, we are currently recruiting for six new roles in our grants, finance and operations functions. The roles are:
· Head of Research and Impact **
· Finance and Operations Manager
You can find out more about these roles here. **Please note that the Head of Research and Impact role will will be recruited to through Oxford HR.
Following the publication of our three-year strategy, John Ellerman Foundation has undertaken a restructure. The roles being advertised, apart from the Grants Manager role, are all new. We look forward to implementing this new structure and way of working in order to deliver on our aim to advance wellbeing for people, society and the natural world effectively.
Whilst we manage this transition to our new structure, please note the following:
If you have any grants-related enquiries, please send them to grants@ellerman.org.uk
If you have any finance or investment-related enquiries, please send them to finance@ellerman.org.uk
For all other enquiries, please send them to our Director on sufina@ellerman.org.uk.
You can find out about our new jobs by clicking here.
You can find out about how to make a grant application to us by clicking here.
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