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Image above: Visit to St John's Church, Great Yarmouth, one of the projects recently awarded a Capital Grant through the Heritage Revival Fund.
AHF is seeking an England Development Manager (Heritage Revival Fund) to co‑lead our core grants and advisory programme across England. This role has been created following the recent announcement of significant new investment, which will support the expansion of the Heritage Revival Fund through to 2030. This investment will enable AHF, in partnership with DCMS and Historic England, to provide grants to hundreds of communities across England, helping them bring neglected historic buildings back into use.
Ideally based in southern or central England with focus on southern half of the country. The postholder will work jointly with the current England Development Manager (HRF), who will focus on the northern half of England. Together, they will oversee activity and workflow across the whole country. The role also includes joint management of the England grants team (who work remotely) and programme budget, working flexibly and collaboratively to ensure the successful delivery of AHF’s core programme.
We are looking for a candidate with strong experience across the key responsibilities of the role, including team management, programme budget oversight, and reporting. Ideally, they will bring a proven track record of leadership within the heritage or charitable sector. Candidates must have strong numerical and financial skills, excellent attention to detail, confidence using common IT and Office systems, and the ability to work collaboratively as part of a team.
If you would like to apply for this post, please send a CV and a covering letter-up to two sides A4 (by email only) that demonstrates your suitability for the vacancy to ahf@ahfund.org.uk. Your application should reach us no later than 9am on 2nd of March 2026. We will contact you if you have been selected for interview; interviews will take place in-person in the AHF London office on 12th of March 2026.
For more details, please download the full job description.
| Vacancy | England Development Manager (Heritage Revival Fund) |
| Salary | £47,000-52,000 p.a. plus 8% pension contributions |
| Location | Home-based, but with extensive travel across England required. This post's geographic focus will be roughly the central/southern half of England, dependant on need. |
| Duration | Spring 2026-March 2029, with the possibility of extension if funding forthcoming. |
| Application Deadline |
Please submit a CV and covering letter (up to two sides of A4) by email on the 2nd March 2026, no later than 9am. *Covering letters developed using AI will be discounted, as we want to see how applicants communicate. |
| Interview | 12th of March in person at AHF London office |