Fundraiser

Suffolk Sight; Stowmarket; Presencial; GBP 15.000 - 23.000; A tiempo parcial

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Flexible part-time hours

Supportive team culture

Professional development opportunities

Make a real difference

Descripción de la vacante

Suffolk Sight is seeking a part-time Fundraiser to grow and manage income from a variety of fundraising sources. The role focuses on grant fundraising, legacies, corporate, and major donor funding, with ownership of the fundraising strategy and plan.

Regular visits to our Suffolk offices are required, and flexible patterns are possible within a 12-hour-per-week framework. The position is initially for 12 months and offers a hands-on role in a small charity, working closely with senior staff to

Formación

• Knowledge of the UK funding landscape.
• Experience securing trust, foundation or statutory funding.
• Strong written communication for funding applications and reports.
• Excellent organisation and time-management skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating with colleagues.
• Confidence working with budgets and outcome-focused reporting.

Responsabilidades

• Identify, research, and prioritise suitable funding opportunities.
• Develop and submit high-quality applications and expressions of interest.
• Manage a realistic funding pipeline appropriate to part-time hours.
• Work with colleagues to gather project information, budgets and impact data.
• Plan and manage application deadlines to meet agreed income targets.
• Maintain positive relationships with funders.
• Prepare clear, timely funder reports in line with grant conditions.
• Track grant requirements and ensure compliance.
• Maintain accurate funding records and application histories.
• Contribute to the organisation’s fundraising strategy and planning.
• Share insight on funding trends and opportunities.
• Support learning and impact reflection drawn from funder feedback.

Conocimientos

Grant writing

Budgeting

Fundraising strategy

Time management

Independent work

Descripción del empleo

Contract: Part-time: 12 hours per week(flexible working patterns possible). Initially for a fixed term of 12 months.

About Suffolk Sight

Suffolk Sight is a local, community-based sight loss charity, supporting children and adults of all ages. We work hard to provide services that are friendly and practical, and to raise awareness of the different aspects of living with sight loss. Our dedicated team offer support, advice and guidance based on individual sight-loss needs. We recognise that our staff and volunteers are our greatest resource and work collaboratively and creatively to achieve meaningful impact with limited resources. Suffolk Sight is an independent charity and receives practically no funding from the government. We rely on our amazing supporters to help us continue our work through donations, legacies and non-statutory grants. We are committed to flexible working and value openness, trust and inclusion.

The Role

We are seeking an experienced and motivated part-time Fundraiser to grow and manage our income from a variety of fundraising sources.

This is a pivotal role for the charity. It is key to the delivery of our sustainability plan and you will take ownership of fundraising, ensuring we have the resources to sustain and grow our impact.

You will lead on grant fundraising whilst also developing areas such as legacies, corporate and major donor fundraising.

This is a hands‑on role in a small organisation, so you will have real ownership and visibility. You will help shape our fundraising strategy and directly influence how many beneficiaries we can reach.

This role is suited to someone who is both strategic and practical — someone who can develop the fundraising strategy and the plan to deliver this, but is equally comfortable writing applications, building relationships and making things happen.

Working closely with senior staff and other colleagues, this role is central to the sustainability of the organisation and ideal for someone who enjoys working independently and flexibly.

This role is not suitable for remote working as regular visits to our offices in Suffolk will be required.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify, research, and prioritise suitable funding opportunities
• Develop and submit high‑quality applications and expressions of interest
• Manage a realistic funding pipeline appropriate to part‑time hours
• Work with colleagues to gather project information, budgets and impact data
• Plan and manage application deadlines to meet agreed income targets

Funder Stewardship and Reporting

• Maintain positive relationships with existing and potential funders
• Prepare clear, timely funder reports in line with grant conditions
• Track grant requirements and ensure compliance
• Maintain accurate funding records and application histories

Strategy and Collaboration

• Contribute to the organisation’s fundraising strategy and planning
• Share insight on funding trends and opportunities
• Support learning and impact reflection drawn from funder feedback

Person Specification

• Knowledge of the UK funding landscape
• Demonstrable experience securing trust, foundation or statutory funding
• Strong written communication skills, with confidence writing funding applications and reports
• Excellent organisation and time‑management skills, suited to part‑time working
• Ability to work independently while collaborating with colleagues
• Confidence working with budgets and outcome‑focused reportingCommitment to the values and mission of the charity

What We Offer

• Genuinely flexible and part‑time working arrangements to fit your lifestyle
• Supportive and inclusive team culture
• Opportunities for professional development
• The opportunity to make a real difference through your work