Events Fundraiser in London

As an Events Fundraiser you will be responsible for the end-to-end management of third-party challenge events, delivering marketing plans to boost participation and creating first-class stewardship journeys. You’ll be data driven, using insights and sector trends to inform improvements and highlight opportunities to grow our challenge events portfolio. You will attend key events as required to support with on-the-day logistics and volunteer management. Please note, due to the nature of our work you will be required to attend some events and meetings which can be during weekends, early mornings or evenings. This is a hybrid role involving 3 days in Shooting Star House and 2 days working from home.

With fundraising and events experience, you will be a motivated and organised individual who communicates confidently across a range of channels both internally and with external stakeholders. You’ll be skilled in building strong relationships and creating excellent fundraiser experiences. When working under pressure, you’ll remain calm and focused to deliver results in a positive and solution-focused manner.

In return you will receive a competitive salary along with a range of benefits, which include:

• Pension scheme NHS Pension Scheme (for eligible employees) or our stakeholder pension scheme, with up to 7% employer contributions
• Annual leave 27 days plus Bank Holidays rising with length of service
• 2 weeks paid sabbatical leave after 5, 10 and 15 years’ service
• Generous sick pay scheme
• Enhanced maternity, adoption, and paternity leave pay
• Flexible working arrangements
• Death in service benefits
• Reimbursed professional membership fees
• Eye care
• Employee referral scheme
• Blue Light discount card
• Health and wellbeing Employee Assistance Programme
• Occupational Health
• Mindfulness sessions
• Mental Health First Aiders

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all our staff to share this commitment. We are committed to equal opportunities and consider all applicants to be in line with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Employment is subject to receipt of satisfactory references and a DBS check.

Shooting Star Children’s Hospices is committed to inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that getting things right is critical for us to live our organisation’s values: Professionalism, Respect, Integrity, Diversity and Excellence. We are always trying to improve our way of working to be more inclusive and equal. Our vision is for Shooting Star Children’s Hospices to be a place where people of all backgrounds, groups and communities feel welcomed to work and volunteer.

Anticipated Closing Date: 07/07/2026. Please note that vacancies may close at any time once a sufficient number of applications has been received. We therefore recommend submitting your application as early as possible.