Fundraising and Engagement Officer

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Exeter; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 6 weeks + pro-rata for PT

Pension contributions 6%–8%

Employee assistance programme 24/7

Casual dress code

CPD opportunities

Chromebook and work mobile

Job summary

Space is a dynamic charity in Exeter seeking a proactive fundraiser to develop and implement a comprehensive fundraising strategy across diverse income streams. You will locate new funding prospects, coordinate grants, and drive activities that reflect local and county-wide aims while collaborating with multiple sites to capture impact.

The role emphasizes turning grassroots success stories into powerful, data-informed cases for support and successful grant applications, with a strong focus on

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a comprehensive fundraising strategy across multiple income streams.
• Research and identify new funding opportunities, grants, and income sources.
• Lead and support fundraising activities and events reflecting local and county-wide aims.
• Collaborate with local teams to translate grassroots impact into compelling grant applications.

Job description

Deadline for application: 5pm on 22nd September 2026

About Space

We are an ambitious and innovative charity committed to ‘unlocking potential with young people and their communities’. Building on an established reputation of successful youth work and other services, Space is seeking to support even more young people by developing current and new services and increasing the scope of what we do.

Space’s core values are:

• Integrity - doing what's right even when no one is looking
• Respect - interacting with fairness, kindness and dignity
• Determination - we give people a second chance and a third, fourth
• Collaborative - doing great things together and with others
• Accountable - managing risk, taking responsibility and be accountable to each other and our stakeholders
• Dynamic - creating fun and a little bit of weirdness

What is the role

In this varied and dynamic role you will work within a small, collaborative team and across the wider organisation. You will support the Business Development and Fundraising Lead to develop and implement a comprehensive fundraising strategy across a full range of income streams. You will research and locate new avenues of funding, grants, and income opportunities, initiating fundraising activities and events that reflect both local and county-wide aims.

A core part of this role is working alongside local teams, guiding and enthusing colleagues across multiple sites to notice and capture the incredible impact they have on young people, and translating those grassroots success stories into powerful, data-informed cases for support and successful grant application

What We Offer

• Annual leave: 6 weeks for the first 5 years then increased to 7 weeks (pro-rata’d for part-time roles)
• Additional 3 Statutory days given between Christmas and new year plus bank holidays
• Pension contributions starting at 6% rising to 8% in the third year
• Employee assistance programme 24/7
• Casual dress code
• Continuous Professional Development: Formal and informal training opportunities
• Chromebook and work mobile

The Interview will be held at The 100 Club, Exeter week commencing 12th October 2026.