Community and Events Fundraising Assistant NI in Newtownabbey

Do you have a passion for fundraising? Are you able to network and build positive relationships with supporters and stakeholders? If so, we have a wonderful opportunity to join our fundraising team at Mencap. The Mencap Community and Events Team is looking for a Community and Events Fundraising Assistant (Northern Ireland) to join us on a full time (37.5 hours per week), fixed-term basis for 5 months. This role is based in Northern Ireland, with a base at the Mencap Centre in Belfast. We know flexibility is key to a well-balanced working life, so alongside time spent at the Centre, you will also work from home/remotely and be out in the community supporting fundraising events across Northern Ireland.

This role is advertised as full time, however we are open to considering part-time or flexible working arrangements for the right candidate. Please indicate your preferred working pattern as part of your application. There will also be occasions where you will be involved in events outside of normal working hours, for example attending community events or supporting activity at fundraising and challenge events. We are ideally looking for someone who is available to start as soon as possible, although notice periods will of course be considered.

Mencap is an equitable, diverse and inclusive organisation, and we particularly welcome and encourage applications from disabled people and those from Black and Asian communities, as they are under-represented within our workforce.

What will you do as a Community and Events Fundraising Assistant (Northern Ireland)?

• You will work closely with Fundraising Managers to assist with a range of fundraising campaigns, events and activities, with a particular focus on Northern Ireland.
• You will provide day-to-day support through stewardship, research, administrative tasks, managing team inboxes, and assisting with campaign recruitment and delivery.
• You will play an active role in supporting key Northern Ireland fundraising events and campaigns, including Mencap's flagship NI Race Day 2026, as well as other community and events-based fundraising activity.

If you're passionate about Community and Events Fundraising and would like to make a real difference, apply now. Applications close on 21st May 2026. However, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications, so we encourage you to follow the link to apply online as soon as possible.

Benefits

Here at Mencap, we offer an impressive range of benefits designed to support and reward our employees to ensure that our teams feel valued and appreciated. Our benefits package offers 32 days of paid holiday (including bank holidays, pro rata), along with a range of perks such as discounts at leading high-street retailers, access to health cash plans, interest-free loans, and many more exciting offerings. For more details on what we have to offer, please visit our Careers website.

About Mencap

Our vision is for the UK to be the best place in the world for people with a learning disability to live happy and healthy lives. We're here to support people with a learning disability, their families and their carers. We fight for a kinder, fairer and more inclusive society for people with a learning disability to live in. At Mencap, everyone works with people with a learning disability either providing support or advice, or alongside one another as colleagues. Belonging at Mencap is for everyone, every day, everywhere. Everyone is expected to treat people well and make Mencap an inclusive organisation. Every day we grow and learn. It's okay to make mistakes but we learn from them and make changes. Everywhere people will feel respected, valued, and safe to be themselves.

We have Belonging network groups that meet online and are open to all colleagues. The groups include people who identify as Black and Asian, LGBTQIA+, disabled or with a long-term health condition, women, parents and carers, and their allies. We want to encourage everyone to apply to work at Mencap and we offer a variety of different contract types and working patterns. We're not looking for specific experience. It is your personality and values that will make you a great colleague. We will train and develop you to succeed in the role you're applying for.