Regional Fundraising Officer - South

Blue Cross For Pets; Burford; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

38 days holiday rising to 43

Wellbeing support

GP access via MetLife

Pension scheme

Life assurance

Pet insurance discount

Job summary

Blue Cross For Pets is seeking a Regional Fundraising Officer (South) to lead community fundraising across Burford and London. Hybrid role with time in the office and on-site visits to centres and shops.

You will build regional plans, manage volunteers, and foster partnerships with local businesses to grow income while delivering our compassionate animal care mission.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in community fundraising.
• Experience recruiting and managing volunteers.
• Track record of delivering regional fundraising campaigns.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement regional fundraising plans for the South region.
• Grow income from local campaigns, rehoming centres, shops and vet hospitals.
• Build and steward volunteer networks and corporate partnerships.

Skills

Fundraising

Community outreach

Volunteer management

Events coordination

Donor relations

Communications

Microsoft Office

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Regional Fundraising Officer - South

Application Deadline: 1 November 2026

Department: Fundraising, Comms & Engagement

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Burford

Reporting To: Community and Events Manager

Compensation: £28,880 - £33,581 / year

Description

Contract: Permanent, 35 hours per week, hybrid

Salary: £28,880 - £33,581 per annum

Location: Burford or London

Closing date: Sunday 1st November 2026

Interview date: 9th & 10th November 2026

Do you have a head for fundraising and a heart for animals? This is your chance to become the face of Blue Cross in the south region! We are recruiting for a Regional Fundraising Officer (South) to join our community and events team. This is a hybrid based at either our Burford or London office.

More about the role

This is a varied and vibrant position where no two days are quite the same. You will work closely with the Community & Events Manager to develop and bring to life regional community fundraising plans that truly resonate with local people across the South of England and Wales. A major part of your focus will be managing and stimulating growth in the areas surrounding our rehoming centres, retail shops and vet hospitals. You will be championing our classic fundraising campaigns, such as Paws for Tea, while also spotting new opportunities to increase income and supporting our incredible "Do it Yourself" fundraisers to help them reach their full potential.

Beyond the numbers, this role is about relationships. You will be building and nurturing volunteer networks, recruiting new faces, and developing fundraising groups that can respond quickly to new opportunities. You will also identify and apply for Charity of the Year partnerships with local businesses and managing those corporate relationships. Whether you are supporting local events, encouraging fundraisers to get involved through internal communications, or ensuring our donors feel valued through careful stewardship, you will be key to our growth. You will also be completing administration tasks to keep things running smoothly, such as financial coding, raising purchase orders, and liaising with our data team to ensure every penny is accounted for.

This is a hybrid role with 2 days a week in the office. There will also be regular visits to our rehoming centres, retail shops and vet hospitals in the South region.

About you

To thrive in this role, you will be a confident and articulate individual who genuinely loves connecting with people. We are looking for a self-starter who can motivate themselves and others, seamlessly switching between chatting with a local volunteer group, pitching to a corporate partner, or collaborating with our internal teams. You should have a proven track record in community fundraising and the organizational skills to juggle multiple projects.

We are looking for someone with a flexible attitude who isn't afraid to make decisions and take the lead when necessary. You will have a proactive approach to growth, constantly looking for new opportunities to expand our fundraising reach and build on our income.

Essential Qualifications, Skills, and Experience

• Full driving licence and have transport readily available
• Demonstrable experience in Community fundraising role
• Demonstrable experience in running regional local fundraising appeals
• Recruitment and managing volunteer fundraising groups and individual fundraisers
• Planning of fundraising events programme and evaluation of fundraising opportunities
• Working with other fundraising teams to deliver diverse activities including events, corporate partnerships and key supporter/cultivation activities
• Excellent written and face-to-face communication skills, with an aptitude for interacting with colleagues and supporters on all levels
• Proficient computer skills in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook), databases and the Internet
• Ability to demonstrate and apply Blue Cross values of compassion, courage and inclusivity

Desirable Qualifications, Skills, and Experience

• Knowledge of fundraising databases (ideally Dynamics 365)

Using AI in your application

We're happy for you to use AI tools to help you prepare your application, for example to organise your thoughts, improve clarity or check spelling and grammar. However, your application must be an honest reflection of your own skills, experience and achievements, and AI should not be used to write your application for you or create examples that aren't your own.

Please read our guidance on using AI when applying to Blue Cross before submitting your application.

To read more about the benefits Blue Cross has to offer, please visit the 'why work for us' page on our website.

Blue Cross benefits

Our people are the most important part of delivering our purpose. If it were not for their amazing efforts and commitment, we would not be able to make the difference that we do today.

In return, Blue Cross wants to ensure we provide you with the best working environment we can. We want you to be happy working for us and will do everything we can to make sure you are.

Our generous benefits package includes:

• Full time equivalent of 38 days holiday rising to 43 with service (including Bank Holidays)
• Programmes for physical and mental wellbeing support
• Free access to GP via MetLife- 24/7 GP services, private prescriptions and more for you and your family
• Health cash plan
• Unlimited access to an employee assistance programme
• Pension scheme with enhanced employer contribution
• Professional fees paid with Continuing Professional Development and personal development support.
• Life assurance
• 20% discount on Pet Plan pet insurance
• Enhanced family friendly policies
• Recognition scheme
• Annual volunteer days
• Charity worker discounts across a variety of retailers