Field Sales Representative

Charity Link; West Midlands Combined Authority; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Charity Link is seeking a Field Sales Representative to drive fundraising efforts for prestigious charities. You will receive a base salary of £25.4K, with performance-related incentives that can elevate earnings to over £47K. This role requires strong communication and resilience, as you engage the public to support charity initiatives.

Benefits

Healthcare plan worth up to £900 per annum

28 days annual leave

Death in service plan at twice your annual salary

Award-winning training and ongoing support

Generous referral scheme

Pension plan

Shopping discounts at over 30,000 retailers

Long service awards with additional benefits

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills required.
• Confidence and resilience are essential attributes.

Responsibilities

• Promote charity work and secure regular donations.
• Engage with the public to raise funds for charity.

Skills

Confidence

Resilience

Communication

Job description

We are recruiting Field Sales Representative promoting the work of some of the country’s most prestigious charities. You’ll get a basic salary of £25.4K with the opportunity to earn £47K+ in OTE.

What you’ll get:

• £25.4k guaranteed basic salary.

• Regular incentives and bonus (giving a realistic OTE £47k)

• Healthcare plan worth up to £900 per annum.

• 28 days annual leave.

• Death in service plan, twice your annual salary.

• Award winning training and on-going support.

• Generous referral scheme.

• Pension plan.

• Shopping discounts at over 30,000 retailers.

• Long service awards - includes extra holiday, cash gifts and additional healthcare.

• Career development opportunities.

Your Role:

Join one of the country’s most successful face to face charity fundraising organisations, speaking to members of the public and signing them up for a regular donation or sponsorship to nationwide charities. We’ll provide you with full training, but confidence, resilience and strong communication skills are a must.

Your Company:

Apply for a role today as a Private Site fundraiser at Charity Link and you’ll be working for a company with over 30 years of experience. We are actively searching for people with face-to-face field sales skills to work on behalf of some of the nation’s best known and respected charities.

When you join Charity Link you’ll be part sales teams with a wealth of experience and are passionate about fundraising. We believe this is due to the support we give, and the understanding that the hard work you do should be recognised more than financially but with opportunities for career progression and provision of a strong all-round package for our people and teams.

Life as a charity fundraiser is an exciting one. If you're confident, optimistic, resilient and love talking to people, this could be your next role!

It’s full of challenges and even more rewards with no two days the same, and you’ll meet and connect with some of the best kinds of people.

Apply now and take your next step as a charity field sales executive for Charity Link.

At Charity Link, we believe that diverse teams drive stronger results, foster innovation, and create a more inclusive world. We are committed to building a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and ensuring that everyone—regardless of background, identity, or lived experience—feels valued, respected, and empowered to thrive. Equity and fairness are at the heart of our recruitment process. We actively seek to remove barriers, challenge bias, and provide equal opportunities for all candidates. Whether you’re new to the sector or bringing years of experience, we welcome passionate individuals who share our commitment to making a difference

In Short

• Industry Sales/Field sales
• Founded 1995
• Location Reading
• Company size 50 - 199

About Us

Charity Link delivers fundraising and awareness campaigns for the charity sector through our passionate, professional and ethical way of working.

We care deeply about our clients and their causes and are so proud to work with them.

Our highly trained and valued fundraisers and head office team make it all possible!

We aim to be the best company in the industry to work for and are excited to continue our strategy to improve in all areas of our business.

Our Story

Founded in 1995, our passion for charity fundraising continues to drive and grow our business.

Nearly 30 years on we're industry leaders, with a fantastic reputation for first class standards and integrity.

Combining an award winning training academy, a team of highly skilled and passionate fundraisers and a dedicated and caring head office team, we're committed to achieving our charity client’s fundraising goals.

Our Unique Culture

We recognise that the power of ‘us’ comes down to every person in the company striving to do their best for a common goal.

With regular recognition of performance, as well as incentives and bonus schemes aimed at motivating and rewarding our employees, we wish to elevate every one of our team to success and we offer extensive training and support to make that happen.

We emphasise self-care and good mental health, knowing that’s what helps people feel happiest and do their best. We also offer a comprehensive, practical and unrivalled benefits package.

As a result, we find our fundraisers and head office team not only feel happier and more confident in their work, they perform better too.

With regular recognition of performance, as well as incentives and bonus schemes aimed at motivating and rewarding our employees, we wish to elevate every one of our team to success.

Learning & Development

Charity Link are exceptionally proud of winning the ‘Best Coaching Mentoring & Personal Development Award’ and were finalists for the ‘Best Learning Initiative for Business Culture Award’ at the Business Culture Awards in London 2022.

Every Charity Link fundraiser joins our 12 week training academy where they learn everything from the core elements of fundraising to fine tuning their pitch and delivery.

The framework of our training includes:

• Our charities and their objectives
• The role of a fundraiser
• Industry regulations and ethics
• Sales techniques and objection handling
• Benefits & support
• Team building
• Top tips

First class training is delivered with compliance as a standard, adhering to the Fundraising Regulator’s Code of Fundraising Practice.

Our Learning & Development team are industry professionals, most of whom have worked as fundraisers themselves and fully committed to excellence.

Fundraisers are fully informed, supported and engaged so that we represent our charities to the highest possible standard.

Benefits

HEALTH CARE PLAN
Claim up to £900 a year for a large range of health related treatments, including dental, optical, counselling, gym discounts, complimentary therapies (physio, acupuncture, hypnotherapy etc), health screening and 24/7 GP access

SHOPPING DISCOUNTS
Exclusive discounts and perks from over 30,000 retailers. Points accrued on purchases can be spent or reclaimed as cash

DISCRETIONARY BONUS
Variable annual bonus with higher amounts for the highest performers, as well as regular monetary incentives throughout the year

CAREER DEVELOPMENT
Opportunities to grow and progress, for those who want it, with several training, venue-finding and managerial positions potentially available

FLEXIBLE HOLIDAY SCHEME
Sell back up to 3 days holiday a year (minimum holiday must be taken)

REFERRAL SCHEME
Employees can refer those they know for available positions and can earn up to £1,000 per referral dependent on the referee passing probation. Non-employees can also earn referral fees of up to £500 per referral with the same terms

LONG SERVICE AWARDS
Additional holiday, additional healthcare benefits, additional pension entitlement and generous gift vouchers and cash rewards

PERSONAL PENSION
Automatic enrolment for all employees after three months service

DEATH IN SERVICE PLAN
Two times basic salary go to a nominated loved one