Engagement and Development Officer

PROSPECTUS-4; London; Hybrid; GBP 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-focused charity in North London is seeking an Engagement and Development Officer to enhance their fundraising efforts. You'll manage the website, social media, and email campaigns while supporting creative design and communications related to fundraising. Ideal candidates should have proven experience in fundraising, marketing operations, and digital marketing tools. This is a permanent position with flexible working opportunities and a salary of GBP35,000.

Qualifications

• Experience in fundraising or related field is essential.
• Proactive and organized individual with a can-do attitude.

Responsibilities

• Manage website, social media, and email campaigns.
• Support the team with creative design and fundraising communications.
• Oversee marketing workflows and analyze performance.
• Conduct prospect research and assist with low-level grant applications.

Skills

Fundraising experience

Marketing operations

Digital marketing

Strong communication skills

Proficiency in WordPress

Experience with MailChimp

Knowledge of Google Analytics

Familiarity with Hootsuite

Canva skills

Job description

Our Client is a passionate charity on a mission to tackle food insecurity with compassion, innovation, and community power. In just a few short years, they have grown from a place-based initiative to a highly respected, volunteer-led charity supporting 33 food banks across north London and Hertfordshire and have delivered over GBP7 million worth of essential goods to people in crisis. Food Bank Aid's distinctive model, rooted in targeted procurement, relevant needs-based support, and a vast network of 400 active volunteers, has positioned them as a primary resource for grass roots charities in London.

With ambitious plans for growth, they are now seeking an Engagement and Development Officer to elevate their fundraising to the next level.

Permanent

North London

Flexible working opportunities available

GBP35,000

The Engagement and Development Officer will manage the website, social media, and email campaigns while supporting the wider team with creative design and fundraising communications. You'll oversee marketing workflows, analyse performance, and create engaging content in line with our brand and mission. The role also includes supporting the CEO and team with other fundraising activities, for example prospect research, low-level grant applications, partnership events and CRM management.

We're seeking a proactive and organised individual with proven experience in fundraising, marketing operations, or digital marketing. You'll be confident using tools like WordPress, MailChimp, Google Analytics, Hootsuite, and Canva, with strong communication skills and a can-do attitude. Previous experience in the charity sector in a similar role is essential.

We will be considering applications on a rolling basis so please apply as soon as possible. In person interviews will be held on the 29th August (flexibility can be offered if required).

At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome all candidates to apply, regardless of age, sex/gender, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status or pregnancy/maternity. If you have any disability and require reasonable adjustment/s to any part of the process then please contact Femke Vorstman at Prospectus.

If you feel you meet some of the criteria but not all, we really hope you'll enquire and learn more. Prospectus can advise and support on each part of the role and hopefully your application, so we look forward to hearing from you.

In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we will arrange for a meeting to brief you on the role. You'll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to connecting with you soon.