Director of Fundraising & Engagement
| Posting date: | 08 September 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Within the range £59,450 to £62,525 per annum based on experience. |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 08 October 2025 |
| Location: | York |
| Company: | Yorkshire Wildlife Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 116 |
Summary
Job Advert
Thank you for your interest in joining the Senior Leadership Team at Yorkshire Wildlife Trust at a pivotal time for securing
nature’s recovery. We hope the information we have put together about the Trust will encourage you to make an application for the
role.
We are looking for a dynamic and experienced Director of Fundraising and Engagement who will work across the Trust to shape
compelling campaigns, supporter and visitor journeys which mobilise the powerful potential which volunteering and community
organising offers to take action for wildlife and to create a nature positive future.
You will have the hunger to tap into the significant fundraising potential and the confidence to cultivate and develop positive
relationships with high-level contacts in companies, grant funders and among high-net-worth individuals. We are also looking for
someone with an outstanding track record in securing major strategic grant funding and corporate partnerships and developing major
donor programmes to ensure our programmes of work provide showcases of how nature can recover in Yorkshire.
You will be joining an established extended leadership team who have been working together for a number of years, diverse in
thinking style and with deep commitment to our cause and the Trust’s success. You will also work closely with our Trustee Board,
which is vibrant, engaged and supportive, and manage a large Directorate of currently 65 staff.
If you have the passion to make a difference, are a dedicated team player with the skills and experience we need, then please
apply to help us create a diverse and inclusive team, committed to driving change for Yorkshire’s wildlife and communities.
How to apply:
Please submit an up-to-date CV and supporting statement. When writing your supporting statement, please ensure you describe your
relevant knowledge, skills and experience aligned to the Person Specification in the Candidate Brief. Please be aware that if you
only submit a CV, your application may not be considered.
Please DO NOT include any personal details (name, address etc) on your supporting statement.
Closing date: Sunday 5 October (midnight)
Preliminary Interviews (virtual): 20 October
Primary Interviews (in-person): 5 November
2nd Interviews (if required): 13 November
Please note that applications received after the closing deadline may not be considered. The Trust regrets that it is unable to
give feedback on unsuccessful applications.
We are committed to creating a Movement that recognises and truly values individual differences and identities. We value
diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone is able to be themselves and to reach their full
potential. We want our people to flourish, just like nature.
Thank you for your interest in joining the Senior Leadership Team at Yorkshire Wildlife Trust at a pivotal time for securing
nature’s recovery. We hope the information we have put together about the Trust will encourage you to make an application for the
role.
We are looking for a dynamic and experienced Director of Fundraising and Engagement who will work across the Trust to shape
compelling campaigns, supporter and visitor journeys which mobilise the powerful potential which volunteering and community
organising offers to take action for wildlife and to create a nature positive future.
You will have the hunger to tap into the significant fundraising potential and the confidence to cultivate and develop positive
relationships with high-level contacts in companies, grant funders and among high-net-worth individuals. We are also looking for
someone with an outstanding track record in securing major strategic grant funding and corporate partnerships and developing major
donor programmes to ensure our programmes of work provide showcases of how nature can recover in Yorkshire.
You will be joining an established extended leadership team who have been working together for a number of years, diverse in
thinking style and with deep commitment to our cause and the Trust’s success. You will also work closely with our Trustee Board,
which is vibrant, engaged and supportive, and manage a large Directorate of currently 65 staff.
If you have the passion to make a difference, are a dedicated team player with the skills and experience we need, then please
apply to help us create a diverse and inclusive team, committed to driving change for Yorkshire’s wildlife and communities.
How to apply:
Please submit an up-to-date CV and supporting statement. When writing your supporting statement, please ensure you describe your
relevant knowledge, skills and experience aligned to the Person Specification in the Candidate Brief. Please be aware that if you
only submit a CV, your application may not be considered.
Please DO NOT include any personal details (name, address etc) on your supporting statement.
Closing date: Sunday 5 October (midnight)
Preliminary Interviews (virtual): 20 October
Primary Interviews (in-person): 5 November
2nd Interviews (if required): 13 November
Please note that applications received after the closing deadline may not be considered. The Trust regrets that it is unable to
give feedback on unsuccessful applications.
We are committed to creating a Movement that recognises and truly values individual differences and identities. We value
diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone is able to be themselves and to reach their full
potential. We want our people to flourish, just like nature.