Fundraiser

People Dancing; Remote; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A national charity for dancers seeks a Fundraiser to work closely with the Executive Director on increasing fundraising and revenue income. This remote role requires a creative thinker passionate about the performing arts and motivated to improve dancers' lives. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter capable of exploring new fundraising avenues and streams. Benefits include 23 days holiday pro-rata, a health and wellbeing package, and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

23 days holiday pro-rata

5% Employer pension contribution

Health & Wellbeing package

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in fundraising and income generation.
• Ability to propose and explore new fundraising avenues.
• Strong motivation to improve dancers' lives.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the Executive Director.
• Increase fundraised and revenue income.
• Participate in monthly team meetings in person.

Skills

Creative thinker

Passion for performing arts

Self-starter

Job description

Interview Dates

First round: online, week commencing 2 February. Second round: in‑person, Thursday 12 February.

About the Role

Dancers’ Career Development (DCD), the national charity that enables and empowers dancers to thrive professionally and personally leading up to and beyond their performance careers, seeks a Fundraiser.

DCD’s Fundraiser will work closely with the Executive Director and be instrumental in increasing fundraised and revenue income.

Our ideal candidate will be a creative thinker with an open mindset to propose and explore new avenues of fundraising and income streams.

This role is ideally suited to a self‑starter with a passion for the performing arts, who is motivated to make a tangible difference to the quality of dancers’ lives.

If you are excited by this opportunity and resonate with DCD’s values, please get in touch; we would love to hear from you.

Key Details

• Salary: £35,000 per annum, pro‑rata
• Start date: As early as possible
• Location: This is a remote working role, with monthly in‑person team meetings which take place in London or Birmingham. Due to additional in‑person events and meetings, as appropriate to the role and usually in London, the Fundraiser should be either based in London or within commutable distance
• Benefits: 23 days holiday pro‑rata plus Bank Holidays (increasing to 28 days with length of service), 5% Employers contribution to pension scheme, Health & Wellbeing package, Professional Development opportunities.

Application Deadline

Deadline: Applications must be submitted by 9am, Thursday 22 January 2026.

Contact

LCB Depot, 31 Rutland Street

Leicester, LE1 1RE

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