Senior Community and Events Fundraising Officer
Location: Canary Wharf, London, UK
Contract: Permanent, full-time, 35 hours per week
Salary: £41,325 per annum, plus benefits
Application Deadline: 18 November 2026
Overview
Our client, an international development charity, is seeking an experienced Senior Community and Events Fundraising Officer to deliver engaging fundraising events and build strong relationships with supporters.
Working within the Community, Events and Education team, you’ll lead third-party challenge events and virtual fundraising activities, helping achieve income and participation targets while delivering excellent supporter experiences.
Hybrid working: A minimum of 40% of working time—two days—is spent face to face through office attendance, external engagement or work-related travel.
Responsibilities
- Lead, project manage and deliver third-party challenge events, including marathon, running, cycling and swimming events.
- Recruit participants and provide ongoing encouragement and fundraising support.
- Develop effective supporter journeys and fundraising resources.
- Monitor delivery against income and participation targets.
- Support wider community and events activities, including inbox management, treks, merchandise and equipment coordination.
Requirements
- Significant community and events fundraising experience gained through paid work or volunteering in the charity sector.
- Experience managing third-party mass participation events.
- Demonstrable experience project managing event activities.
- Experience managing budgets, analysing data and reporting performance.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to inspire supporters and communicate the impact of their contributions.
- Eligibility to work in the UK.
- 36 days’ holiday, including eight Bank Holidays and three fixed days covering the Christmas and New Year office closure.
- Option to purchase five additional days’ annual leave.
- Employer pension contributions of up to 10%.
- Flexible and hybrid working arrangements.
- Season ticket loan and free annual eye tests.
- Enhanced parental leave.
- One paid volunteering day each year.
- Payroll charitable giving scheme.
Application Process
Our client strongly advises against using AI at any stage of recruitment and encourages candidates to share their own experiences and perspectives.
First interview: Via Microsoft Teams, week commencing 23 November 2026.
Second interview: In person at the Canary Wharf office, week commencing 30 November 2026.
Appointments are subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening, including a basic Disclosure and Barring Service check.
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