Fundraising and Communications Officer

NFP PEOPLE; Loughborough; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

NFP PEOPLE is seeking a Fundraising and Communications Officer in the United Kingdom to strengthen relationships with supporters, schools and local partners. The role blends fundraising and communications to grow voluntary income and raise the charity’s profile.

Working with the Fundraising and Partnerships Manager, you will deliver strategy, manage campaigns, and help create engaging content while balancing community events, digital fundraising, and supporter engagement. DBS check required.

Qualifications

• Two years' experience in charity fundraising or related community fundraising roles.
• Proven ability to build relationships with schools, businesses and community groups.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop community fundraising opportunities to increase income and awareness.
• Build relationships with schools, universities, businesses, and local groups.
• Represent the charity at events, talks and networking opportunities.
• Create and deliver fundraising campaigns and events.
• Produce engaging social media and website content, including case studies and videos.
• Support digital fundraising campaigns, online giving and newsletters.
• Steward supporters and fundraisers, ensuring they feel valued and connected to the charity.
• Monitor fundraising activity, budgets and campaign performance.

Skills

Relationship-building

Communication skills

Fundraising

Digital fundraising

Job description

Fundraising and Communications Officer

We are seeking an experienced and proactive fundraiser who can build relationships, grow community support and create engaging communications that make a difference.

Salary: £30,000 – £34,000
Location: Hybrid – home and Loughborough, with occasional travel across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland
Hours: 37 hours per week
Closing Date: 25th September 2026. Interviews will take place during week commencing 28th September

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity to join a small, committed fundraising team within a charity working to prevent homelessness and support people at risk.

Working closely with the Fundraising and Partnerships Manager, you will help deliver an ambitious fundraising and communications strategy, increasing voluntary income, raising the charity’s profile and developing lasting relationships with supporters, businesses and local communities.

It is a varied role combining community fundraising, supporter engagement, events, digital fundraising and communications.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Developing community fundraising opportunities that increase income and awareness.
• Building relationships with schools, universities, businesses, community groups and individual supporters.
• Representing the charity at community events, talks and networking opportunities.
• Helping to create and deliver fundraising events, campaigns and challenge events.
• Creating engaging social media and website content, including case studies and video.
• Supporting digital fundraising campaigns, online giving and e-newsletters.
• Stewarding supporters and fundraisers, helping them feel valued and connected to the charity.
• Monitoring fundraising activity, budgets and campaign performance.

About you

You will be a confident relationship-builder who enjoys getting out into the community, meeting people and turning conversations into meaningful support.

You will ideally have at least two years’ experience within charity fundraising, with experience across one or more areas such as community fundraising, corporate partnerships, major donors, digital fundraising or social media.

You will be comfortable making the ask for support, developing fundraising ideas and creating engaging communications. Strong written and verbal communication skills are important, alongside the ability to manage competing priorities and work collaboratively as part of a small team.

You will need to be able to travel across the local area, and some occasional evening and weekend working will be required. A DBS check is also required.

About the organisation

You will be joining a values-led charity working to prevent homelessness and respond to increasing demand from people who need support.

This is an exciting time to join, with a new fundraising strategy focused on growing voluntary income year on year and reaching more people at risk of homelessness. You will have the opportunity to bring ideas, develop new relationships and play a visible part in growing the charity’s community presence.

Other roles you may have experience of could include:

Community Fundraiser, Fundraising Officer, Communications Officer, Community Engagement Officer, Corporate Fundraiser, Fundraising and Marketing Officer, Supporter Engagement Officer, Community and Events Fundraiser, Fundraising and Communications Executive.