Fundraising Assistant - London

Marie Curie UK; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

25 days annual leave + flexible bank-h

Pension scheme (matched up to 7.5%)

Bike/computer/season ticket loans

CPD opportunities

Industry-leading training programmes

Wellbeing and Employee Assistance

Enhanced bereavement benefits

Blue Light Card access

Subsidised Eye Care

Job summary

Marie Curie is the UK’s leading end-of-life charity. This full-time, permanent role is based in London and supports the fundraising team by serving as the primary contact for supporters, patients and families and by strengthening internal relationships to grow community fundraising.

You will record income, process donations, manage collection site bookings, and provide stewardship for volunteers and events. The position offers flexible working options and a strong benefits package.

Qualifications

• Good verbal and written communication skills demonstrating a sensitive approach.
• Good IT skills including Word processing, email and spread sheets and a working knowledge of databases.
• Excellent people and customer service skills.
• Able to engage with supporters and families in support of their fundraising activities.

Responsibilities

• Be the primary contact for supporters, patients, and families and offer excellent service to supporters through various communication channels.
• Develop strong internal relationships to enhance fundraising efforts and support Marie Curie activities. Help identify and engage new supporters.
• Record, bank, and process supporter income in line with Marie Curie policies. Maintain accurate financial and supporter records.
• Provide stewardship for Fundraising My Way participants, local fundraising groups, volunteers, and third-party eventers.
• Manage collection site bookings and permits, contact volunteers, dispatch materials, and ensure proper follow-up and record-keeping for collections.

Skills

Communication skills

IT skills

Customer service

Engagement with supporters

Job description

Marie Curie is the UK’s leading end-of-life charity. We are the largest non-NHS provider of end-of-life care in the UK, the only provider across all 4 nations, delivering community nursing and hospice care across the country, while providing information and support on all aspects of dying, death, and bereavement. Our leading research pushes the boundaries of what we know about good end-of-life, and our campaigns fight for a world where everyone gets to have the best possible quality of life while living with an illness they’re likely to die from.

Job Description

Your role in our mission…..

To ensure we can continue our important work, our Fundraising team are incredibly important. Since the pandemic, fundraising at Marie Curie has been through a lot of change. However, the organisation recognises the importance of our activity within communities across the UK and community fundraising has been invested in.

What You Will Be Doing

• Be the primary contact for supporters, patients, and families and offer excellent service to supporters through various communication channels.
• Develop strong internal relationships to enhance fundraising efforts and support Marie Curie activities. Help identify and engage new supporters.
• Record, bank, and process supporter income in line with Marie Curie policies. Maintain accurate financial and supporter records.
• Provide stewardship for Fundraising My Way participants, local fundraising groups, volunteers, and third-party eventers.
• Manage collection site bookings and permits, contact volunteers, dispatch materials, and ensure proper follow-up and record-keeping for collections.

What You Will Need

• Good verbal and written communication skills demonstrating a sensitive approach
• Good IT skills including Word processing, email and spread sheets and a working knowledge of databases
• Excellent people and customer service skills.
• Able to engage with supporters and families in support of their fundraising activities.

Close date for applications: Sunday 25th October 2026

Salary: £23,133 - £25,081 add London Weighting (£3,500)

Contract: Full time, permanent

Based: London office and community based

Benefits you’ll LOVE

• Flexible working. We’re happy to discuss flexible working at the interview stage.
• 25 days annual leave plus flexible bank holidays
• Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme (we will match your contribution up to 7.5%)
• Loan schemes for bikes; computers and season tickets
• Continuous professional development opportunities.
• Industry-leading training programmes
• Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programmes
• Enhanced bereavement, family friendly and sickness benefits
• Access to Blue Light Card membership
• Subsidised Eye Care

Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.

We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.

We believe everyone should have the opportunity to thrive and fulfil their potential. Marie Curie is deeply committed to diversity, equity and inclusion, recognising both the social justice imperative and the strength a diverse workforce brings.

We actively encourage applications from people of all cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.

We are happy to make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process. If you require any support, please contact us at [e-mail].

Every application we receive is personally reviewed by a member of our Talent Acquisition team, and in return, we ask that your application authentically reflects you — your experience, perspective and voice.