Regional Net Zero Carbon Fundraising Officer

London Diocesan Fund

England

Hybrid

GBP 38,750

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

A church organization is seeking a Regional Net Zero Carbon Fundraising Officer to accelerate funding for decarbonisation projects across multiple dioceses. This role requires strong fundraising skills and relationship-building expertise. Candidates should be able to secure funding while developing a strategic fundraising approach, and must be IT competent. The position offers a full-time contract with travel across regions and a competitive remuneration package including 27 annual leave days and pension contributions.

Qualifications

Experience building relationships with decision-makers in grant-making organizations.
Ability to secure funding from charitable trusts, foundations, or statutory sources.
Skilled at working collaboratively across diverse organizations.

Responsibilities

Develop and deliver a strategic approach to fundraising across four dioceses.
Build and maintain relationships with grant-making bodies and parish leaders.
Support diocesan staff to build a fundable project pipeline.

Skills

Strong fundraising skills

Relationship-building expertise

Excellent organizational skills

Strong communication skills

IT competence

Job description

Regional Net Zero Carbon Fundraising Officer – London Diocesan Fund

Location: London Diocesan House, 36 Causton Street, London, SW1P 4AU

Contract: 3-year Fixed Term Contract, Full Time

Salary: £38,750 per annum

DBS requirement: No DBS Required

Are you passionate about tackling climate change and supporting churches to reach Net Zero Carbon? Do you have strong fundraising skills and enjoy building partnerships that make a lasting impact?

The London Diocesan Fund (LDF) is seeking a Regional Net Zero Carbon (NZC) Fundraising Officer to accelerate funding and support for decarbonisation projects across four dioceses: London, Southwark, Winchester, and Oxford.

This is a unique opportunity to drive real change for church buildings and communities, helping them reduce carbon emissions and access vital funding for sustainability projects.

About the Role

Working as part of the regional NZC consortium, you will:

Develop and deliver a strategic approach to fundraising across the four dioceses.
Build and maintain strong relationships with grant‑making bodies, diocesan teams, parish leaders and regional NZC partners.
Research funding opportunities and share them across dioceses and parishes.
Support diocesan staff to build a fundable project pipeline and respond quickly to grant deadlines.
Provide fundraising training, guidance and resources to churches and local teams.
Support communications, including regular funding updates to parishes.
Represent the dioceses in the national Church of England NZC fundraising network, sharing best practice and insights.

The role involves hybrid working and travel across multiple dioceses. A driving licence and access to a vehicle insured for business use are essential.

About You

We are looking for someone who can bring energy, structure and relationship‑building expertise to this collaborative regional role.

Experience building strong relationships with decision‑makers in grant‑making organisations.
Ability to secure funding from charitable trusts, foundations or statutory sources.
Excellent organisational skills, able to prioritise and balance workloads across multiple stakeholders.
Strong communication skills—confident writing, presenting and delivering training.
Skilled at working collaboratively across diverse organisations and church contexts.
IT‑competent, diplomatic, and able to work with discretion and confidentiality.
Sympathetic to the ethos of the Church of England.
Experience working in the church, heritage or environmental sectors.
Understanding of environmental sustainability and the church’s NZC journey.

About the London Diocesan Fund

The London Diocesan Fund (LDF) is the employment body that serves and supports the Diocese of London and Church of England. The Diocese of London comprises about 400 parishes north of the River Thames and within the M25 motorway. You can find our Diocesan 2030 vision, which outlines our priorities for the next 10 years here: https://www.london.anglican.org/about-us/our-vision/

The Church of England in London is growing, vibrant and at the heart of communities throughout the capital. At the London Diocesan Fund, we seek to do everything we can to support this mission and growth, using our resources to help our parishes and chaplains to serve over 4 million people.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

The Diocese of London is committed to creating and sustaining a diverse and inclusive workforce which represents our context and wider community.

We are aware that those of Global Majority Heritage/United Kingdom Minority Ethnic (GMH/UKME), women, and disabled people are currently under‑represented among our clergy and workforce, and we particularly encourage applications from those with the relevant skills and experience that will increase this representation.

Safeguarding

The Diocese of London is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

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