Job information pack

Prospect research
assistant

Moorfields Eye Charity, 27 Provost Street, London,

N1 7NH

Tel: 0207 566 2565

Email: moorfields.eyecharity@nhs.net

moorfieldseyecharity.org.uk

Registered Charity No 1140679

moorfieldseyecharitylondon

moorfields_eye_charity

moorfields-eye-charity

Welcome

January 2026

Thank you for your interest in the work of Moorfields Eye Charity. We believe that people’s sight
matters and wish to strengthen our committed and passionate staff team by appointing a prospect
research assistant to join our philanthropy team.

We are the main fundraising and grant-making charity supporting the work of Moorfields Eye
Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (Moorfields) and its academic partner UCL (in particular the UCL
Institute of Ophthalmology), two world-leading institutions. We invest in life changing eye health by
funding innovative research, equipment, patient care and training – benefitting patients in the UK
and around the world.

We have ambitious plans. We have put into action a five-year business plan that is supporting our
growth from raising and funding around £6 million annually to becoming a £10 million a year charity.

We are a partner in the once-in-a-century opportunity to create a new home for eye care, research
and education, bringing together Moorfields and the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology (an initiative
known as Oriel). Construction is underway and the new centre is expected to open in 2027 and will be
located near St Pancras in London. Philanthropy is playing a critical role in the delivery of this new
centre and we are leading a fundraising campaign, in partnership with UCL, to raise £100 million to
support this. Alongside this, our five-year fundraising strategy will support the growth of our wider
fundraising activity in support of Moorfields and the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology.

We both joined Moorfields Eye Charity because we are passionate about eye health and wanted to
support the pioneering work of the world-leading partnership between Moorfields and UCL. The years
ahead will be a time of exciting transformation for our charity as we play a pivotal role in creating our
new centre for advancing eye health, embed a culture of philanthropy across the Moorfields family,
increase our fundraising and grant-making, deliver our ambitious strategy and make a difference to
people living with sight loss.

We hope you are as excited as we are by the opportunity to play a key role in that journey and thank
you for your interest in joining our team.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Robert Dufton

Chief executive

Rachel Jones

Director of development and communications

Key information

Hours:
Part time (0.4FTE 15 hours per
week)

Contract type:
Permanent

Salary:
£27,187 - £31,719 pro rata

Annual leave entitlement:
27 days plus bank holidays,
increasing after 5 years and 10
years service

Reports to:
Prospect research manager

Probation period:
Six months

Notice period:
Three months

Place of work:
Provost Street N1, with flexibility to work part of
the week from home (agreed for each post
individually, depending on the nature of the role)

About the role

Impact report, 2025

This is an exciting time to join Moorfields Eye Charity and work
within an established prospect research team, be an integral part
of a smooth-running fundraising team, and support the delivery of
the charity’s ambitious fundraising programme.

Building on the success of the capital campaign and in line with its
five-year fundraising strategy, the charity has ambitious plans to
embed and create a step change in the role of philanthropy across
the Moorfields partnership, transitioning from a fundraising
programme with a core focus on capital support for the new
centre to a programme supporting a broader, and more diverse,
portfolio of research, education and innovation. The prospect
research assistant will join a growing team and will contribute to
increasing the size and quality of Moorfields Eye Charity’s prospect
pipeline by undertaking high quality and insightful prospect
research to help build and replenish our prospect pipeline.

You will provide valuable administrative support that will feed into
improved systems and processes across our fundraising
operations. You will have demonstrable investigative research
skills and a methodical approach with effective organisational
skills. The role requires good communication skills with the ability
to present information in a variety of formats. The postholder will
have prior experience in research and have the skills to produce
accurate research reports and collect and process data in
compliance with GDPR and other relevant legislation under the
prospect research manager’s guidance. Some training will also be
provided in using a variety of tools to identify and qualify
prospective supporters capable of making a major gift.

This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a friendly and
supportive team. The role would suit a positive, proactive
individual with a curious mind and who is looking to build on their
skills and experience to develop their career in the fundraising
sector. You will have the chance to develop skills in information
gathering and data analysis.

£

£22.5 million
income raised

1,052 Eye to Eye
participants

£58.9 million
committed in awards

Role description

Research and administration

• Work with the prospect research team to identify, qualify and profile new major donor prospects

(including individuals, trusts & foundations and companies) in the UK and internationally by using a
number of tools and research techniques to gain insight on prospective supporters, estimated wealth
and philanthropic interest.

• To work jointly with the prospect research team to complete larger acquisition projects and work

independently on special research projects in line with Moorfields Eye Charity’s fundraising strategy.

• Provide general administrative support to the prospect research and philanthropy teams including

ensuring accurate record keeping on the ThankQ Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system in
compliance with General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and Moorfields Eye Charity’s policies.
• Keep abreast of news and information sites for relevant developments on current and prospective

donors and developments in philanthropy and ophthalmology.

Cross team working and collaboration

• Proactively work across teams to identify opportunities for prospecting and operational efficiencies in

support of the charity’s wider business plans.

• Contribute to supporting the philanthropy team to use the database effectively with data entry as

appropriate.

• Undertake any other duties within the scope, spirit and purpose of the job, the title of the post and its

grading as requested by the prospect research manager or head of philanthropy.

• Deputising for the prospect research manager and/or prospect research officers when required.

Other duties

• Any other duties as may be requested from time to time by your line manager.
• Ensure that all activities are compliant with law, best practice and the charity’s policies and procedures.
• Occasional evening and weekend work as required.
• Ensure that you treat everyone with dignity and respect and adhere to, and champion, the charity’s EDI

policy and values.

• As a member of the charity team to conduct your work and self to a high standard of professionalism and
timeliness, being responsible and polite with all stakeholders. To be collaborative with, and considerate
and supportive of colleagues as we work together to meet the common goal of delivering the charity’s
strategy to maximum impact.

A role description is a reflection of the current position and
may change emphasis or detail in light of subsequent
developments as the charity is a fast-paced environment.
Duties may change from time to time, in consultation with the
post holder.

The person

Every role at Moorfields Eye Charity helps ensure
our success and there are certain skills necessary
to support this.

We’re looking for someone who has the following
experience or demonstrable transferable skills:

Experience and knowledge

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Skills

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Personal qualities

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The following criteria would be desirable

• Educated to A-level or equivalent work experience.
• Experience of the ThankQ CRM.

Professional development

We’re committed to your continuing learning and development. All of our team have personal
learning and development plans in place that are reviewed, discussed and developed on a
regular basis throughout the year. As a charity, we ensure that the time, resources and
assistance are set aside to support you and maximise your potential and growth.

How to apply

Your application should include your CV and your response (up to 500 words each) to
the following questions:

• What attracts you to this role and Moorfields Eye Charity?
• How does your experience and skills apply to this role?
• How would you approach the identification and qualification of new prospects for the charity’s

philanthropy programme?

If you think you could do the role, but don’t have all the desirable experience, we would still welcome an

application from you.

If you would like to discuss this opportunity further or have any questions about the role, please

contact Ricardo Pereira Carvalho at ricardo.carvalho1@nhs.net. The closing date for applications is

5pm Thursday 22nd January 2026.

Interviews will be held in-person at Moorfields Eye Charity’s office on 4th February 2026.

We are aware that you may use AI to support your application, but we ask you to use your own words

as much as possible.