Fundraising Project Administrator

World Vision; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 26,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading charity organization in Milton Keynes is seeking a Fundraising Projects Administrator to support marketing initiatives and ensure smooth project execution. This hybrid role entails managing multiple projects while contributing to meaningful fundraising efforts for vulnerable communities. The ideal candidate will possess strong project administration skills, excellent communication abilities, and a proactive approach to problem-solving. Join a passionate team dedicated to making a difference in children's lives.

Benefits

Flexible working culture

Pension scheme

Generous holiday allowance

Free parking

Opportunities for faith-based gatherings

Qualifications

• Experience in project administration with excellent writing and communication skills.
• Ability to juggle multiple projects and form well-ordered activity lists.
• Confidence in supporting learning reviews on campaigns.

Responsibilities

• Support marketing officers and leaders to deliver fundraising campaigns.
• Ensure department runs smoothly by tracking actions and decisions.
• Help build partnerships that lead to impactful projects.

Skills

Project administration

Excellent writing and communication

Strong active listening skills

Confidence with Microsoft Office applications

Interpersonal skills

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Planner

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 33,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Key Responsibilities

Fundraising Projects Administrator
Salary: £25,080 per annum, depending on experience.
Contract: Permanent – 36.5 hours per week – Part time considered
Based: Milton Keynes – Hybrid - 2 office days per week

About the role

As Project Administrator in our busy and dynamic Fundraising & Marketing Department at World Vision UK, you will be supporting marketing officers, leaders, projects, and teams to deliver exciting and impactful fundraising campaigns, projects, events, and initiatives to deliver excellent results for our supporters and donors.

You will be undertaking projects to support churches and networks whose generosity delivers funding to unlock life‑changing opportunities for children living in poverty.

Your administration skills will ensure our department runs smoothly, with actions and decisions recorded, tracked, and delivered. With our improved learning review process and innovative projects delivering continuous improvement you can help us build the partnerships, campaigns and projects that make transformation possible.

It is a role where team working, excellent administration and project skills meets impact — turning processes and projects into actions and fundraising that changes lives.

Required

• Experience in project administration with excellent writing and communication skills.

Able to juggle multiple projects/pieces of information, and form well‑ordered activity lists

• Strong active listening skills to ensure minutes, decisions and actions are recorded and tracked for performance
• Confidence in supporting learning reviews on campaigns, events and initiatives.
• Demonstrates confidence in use of Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, MS Planner and PowerPoint, and email applications
• Has an adaptable approach to tackling tasks, in taking on new activities and problem solving
• Has strong interpersonal skills and is a flexible team player

Desired

• Experience in fundraising and marketing
• Has excellent attention to detail
• Experience in documenting and optimising processes, communication plans and workshop outputs.
• Fosters relationships with external partners, has a proactive can‑do approach to build effective cross‑team relationships
• Is proactive and uses initiative to develop better ways of working with internal and external stakeholders

In return, we offer

• A flexible and supportive working culture
• Pension scheme (with employer contributions)
• Generous holiday allowance
• Free parking (Milton Keynes office)
• Opportunities for faith‑based gatherings, prayer, and devotionals
• A welcoming, purpose‑driven team who are passionate about making a difference

Closing Date for applications

23rd December 2025

Interview Dates

W/C 12th January 2026

We reserve the right to interview candidates and close the ad ahead of the closing date should a strong candidate be identified.

**Please note that you MUST be holding the Right to work in the UK documentation as unfortunately this role is not sponsored**

Apply now and help us tell stories that change lives.

Universal acceptance for everyone, everywhere is at the heart of our Christian organisation. We promote diversity of thought, culture and background, which connects the entire World Vision family. As such, World Vision is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in our workforce. We particularly welcome applications from under‑represented sections of the community. World Vision UK also operates flexible working policies and practices.

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As a child focused organisation, World Vision UK is committed to the safeguarding of children, therefore any offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of applicable background checks, including a criminal records check. Work for World Vision UK and you will be part of a truly global Partnership, building brighter futures for vulnerable children.

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