Community Fundraising Officer

As Community Fundraising Officer you will have a key role in the Fundraising team, driving forward our community fundraising campaigns, developing and delivering recruitment campaigns across multiple channels, and creating the best supporter experience to maximise income potential.

  • Reports to: Senior Community and Challenge Events Manager
  • Direct reports: None
  • Location: 27 Swinton Street, King’s Cross, London, WC1X 9NW. Minimum of one day a week in the office.
  • Status, hours: Permanent, full-time
  • Salary: Grade D, salary in the range of £31,437 - £34,659 (includes 11% London Weighting), increases by 2.6% post April 2025, plus benefits.

Role Summary

The Community Fundraising Officer will work closely with the Senior Community and Challenge Events Manager and wider Fundraising team to deliver significant elements of the charity’s fundraising strategy, particularly our community fundraising products. The post holder will be responsible for driving forward our community fundraising campaigns – including the Dry January® challenge community fundraising campaign, which has substantial reach and yet untapped potential.

Any questions?

If you have any questions about the role or would like an informal discussion about the role, you are welcome to email Joe Jennings-Bundy, Head of Fundraising, at [email protected]

How to apply

  • Read the application pack.
  • Use our online form here.
  • Upload your CV (max 3 pages, listing two referees) to this online form in MS Word, Google doc, or Adobe .pdf format (no image files please). 

Applications are reviewed anonymously. Question responses and CVs are separated on review, so please do not reference your CV in your answers.

We only accept applications on our own application form and will not accept applications in any other way. For example, cover letters emailed to us will be discarded. If your access requirements mean that you are unable to use the online version of the application form, please contact us on [email protected] and we will supply the form in another format. 

Deadline for us to receive your application: strictly 9am, Monday 24 February 2025. The online application form gives a date and time stamp to all applications. 

We will aim to get back to you by: Tuesday 25 or Wednesday 26 February 2025. All applicants will receive a response. 

Interviews: Wednesday 5 March 2025 (please save this date!)