Fundraising Officer
| Posting date: | 11 August 2025 |
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| Salary: | £29,000.0 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £29,000 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 25 August 2025 |
| Location: | Bath, Somerset, BA1 2AQ |
| Company: | Hays Specialist Recruitment |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 4714927_1754904930 |
Summary
Your new company
Our client is a well-established charity working across the South West, supporting thousands of vulnerable individuals each year. Their work spans homelessness, domestic abuse, employment, and social inclusion, with a mission to transform lives and build stronger communities.
Your new role
As Fundraising Officer - Individual Giving, you'll play a pivotal role in developing and delivering strategies that grow donor engagement and income. You'll work closely with the Senior Fundraising Manager and Marketing & Communications Manager to create compelling campaigns and donor journeys that inspire long-term support.
- Develop and implement an individual giving strategy to increase donor acquisition and retention.
- Deliver engaging donor communications through an annual content plan.
- Lead bi-annual individual giving appeals, generating six-figure income.
- Promote legacy giving and secure pledges.
- Serve as CRM Administrator (Donorfy), using data to inform decisions.
- Act as the first point of contact for public fundraising enquiries.
- Ensure compliance with fundraising legislation and best practice.
- Support occasional evening and weekend events.
This role is offered on a permanent, full-time basis, working 37.5 hours per week, with a salary of £29,000 per annum and the flexibility of hybrid working, based in Bath.
What you'll need to succeed
- Proven experience in individual giving, regular giving, or legacy fundraising.
- Strong organisational and project management skills.
- Excellent communication and content creation abilities.
- Experience using CRM systems (ideally Donorfy).
- Ability to manage multiple projects and work independently.
- Knowledge of the homelessness or social inclusion sectors is desirable.
What you'll get in return
- A competitive salary of £29,000 per annum.
- Hybrid working - with 2-3 days per week based in Bath.
- The opportunity to work with a respected charity making a real impact across the South West.
- Autonomy to lead and innovate within a supportive and collaborative fundraising team.
- The chance to shape and deliver inspiring campaigns that generate significant income.
- Professional development and the opportunity to grow your career in the charity sector.
- A varied and rewarding role with scope to influence strategy and donor engagement.
- Occasional evening and weekend work to support events, adding variety to your schedule.
What you need to do now
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