Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) is a leading charity operating in the UK and internationally. Our work connects and enables vital organisations, institutions and individuals working to ensure that everyone has a stake in the future. We believe that the agency of lasting change lies across sectors and borders, in the hearts, minds and hands of those driven to make a difference.

Venturesome is part of the Impact Accelerator Team at CAF and has been its social investor since 2002. Social investment is the use of money to achieve a social return as well as a financial one. By social return, we mean intentionally supporting meaningful social impact; by financial, we mean the return of most of the capital invested to our philanthropic funders.

We understand the financial challenges that social enterprises and charities face. Where commercial lenders may be unable to help, our social investment loans are often unsecured and are a source of affordable, flexible finance to help social organisations reach their goals. We also offer blended finance (part loan / part grant), standby facilities, charity bonds and Social Outcome Contracts.

More information on our funds and the work we do is featured in our 20 Years of Impact Report venturesome_impact_report_2022.pdf (cafonline.org)

We have an exciting opportunity within our team to recruit a new Investment Manager with responsibility for overseeing business development activities.

You will contribute to the generation of new enquiries, assess the suitability of applications and write and present reports to be reviewed by our impact committee.  You will work in partnership with the social organisations we support; ensuring that financial risk and social impact are balanced appropriately. The role will also be responsible for monitoring a portfolio of 20-30 social organisations, overseeing existing borrowing and providing support. 

We are at the heart of the social investment sector and we are looking for a socially minded and enthusiastic individual who will be comfortable networking and contributing to business development.  This role will offer you a new challenge with fantastic opportunities for personal and professional development.

 You will ideally have:

 -        Strong financial skills and be highly numerate

-        A strong track record of lending, assessing financial data, or grant-making (or all three!)

-        A passion for supporting social enterprises, charities and community groups of all shapes and sizes

-        A good understanding of impact-focussed social investment

-        A proven ability to manage significant projects

-        The ability to thrive in a busy, collaborative team