Marketing & Fundraising Officer

JR United Kingdom; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading charity in the UK seeks a recent graduate for a full-time role in Marketing and Fundraising. This 12-month program offers hands-on experience in campaigns, donor engagement, and CSR initiatives, with opportunities for personal growth and a competitive salary.

Benefits

22 days holiday plus bank holidays

Pension contributions

Flexible working policy

Focus on innovation

Birthday Leave

Well-being days

Qualifications

• Strong written, verbal, and visual communication skills.
• Confidence with digital tools like email platforms and social media.
• Interest in children's rights or social impact.

Responsibilities

• Support marketing and fundraising campaigns across channels.
• Create engaging content for social media and emails.
• Plan and deliver fundraising events.

Skills

Communication

Creativity

Digital Tools

Education

Recent graduate or equivalent experience

Tools

Google Analytics

Canva

Job description

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23.05.2025

Expiry Date:

07.07.2025

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Job Description:

About Toybox: Toybox is a UK charity with a vision to end the injustice of children in street situations, one of the world’s most vulnerable groups. Toybox works in urban environments, with local partners in Latin America, Africa and Asia and is currently helping thousands of children in the most dangerous cities of our world.

Job Purpose: This is a unique opportunity for a recent graduate to kickstart a career in the charity sector through a structured 12-month programme. As part of our Marketing and Fundraising team, the role will offer hands-on experience across campaigns, communications, donor engagement, and events.

A real-world project is at the centre of the year: To research, design, and launch a local Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative that helps Milton Keynes-based businesses support our work with street children.

Key Responsibilities:

·Support Marketing and Fundraising campaigns across digital and offline channels

·Create engaging content for social media, emails, and our website

·Help plan and deliver fundraising events

·Maintain donor data and supporter journeys using our CRM system

·Research local businesses and current UK CSR trends

·Design a CSR programme for corporate engagement within Milton Keynes

·Build relationships with local companies and networks

·Lead a pilot CSR project and present outcomes to the Leadership Team

·Track performance and generating creative ideas for future fundraising growth

Person Specifications:

·A recent graduate (or equivalent experience) any discipline welcome

·Strong communication skills — written, verbal, and visual

·Confidence with digital tools (email platforms, Canva, social media, Google Analytics)

·Curiosity, creativity, and the drive to make a difference

·A self-starter mindset with a willingness to learn and grow

·A genuine interest in children's rights, international development, or social impact

·Some knowledge of Milton Keynes or willingness to connect locally

Desirable (but not essential)

·Understanding of corporate fundraising or CSR trends

·Familiarity with CRMs

The essentials:

The role is full-time, with the 40% of the week in the office. Salary is £25,000pa.

·22 days holiday (plus bank holidays) as a minimum, plus discretionary three days over Christmas and the opportunity to buy more.

·A pension – you contribute a minimum of 2% and we’ll add to your contributions another 6%.

·Access to confidential support and counselling when you need it.

·A hybrid and flexible working policy where employees are able to work remotely for up to 60% of their working hours (role dependent)

·Enhanced Leave Policies

The extras:

·Focus on innovation - employees are given 5 -10% of their time to work on innovation projects.

·Birthday Leave – employees are eligible for a full day of paid leave on their birthday.

·Exclusive range of high street discounts including cinema, tech, travel, fashion and food and drink through charityworkerdiscounts.co.uk

·Well-being days – employees are given two paid well-being days a year plus an organisational well-being day with the team.

How to apply:

The closing date for completed applications is Friday 13th June 2025 at 5pm.

Shortlisting will take place w/c 16th June with in-person interviews being held w/c 30th June. Competency tests and video interviews may be scheduled before this date.

For an informal conversation about the role, please contact [emailprotected] and we’ll put you in touch with the relevant person.

When applying for this role, please ensure you submit a full CV, and a covering note of not more than two pages OR a short video introduction of no more than three minutes, summarising why you want to work for Toybox, and your proven ability related to the attached job description. Please email your application to [emailprotected] .