Senior Fundraiser

Secret World Wildlife Rescue; East Huntspill; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Secret World Wildlife Rescue in Somerset is seeking a Senior Fundraiser to develop sustainable income for wildlife rescue, rehabilitation and release work.

This hands-on role involves researching trusts and foundations, building legacy and corporate partnerships, and cultivating individual donors while meeting fundraising targets and compliance requirements.

Qualifications

• Experience in fundraising, income generation or a closely related role.
• Excellent written communication skills and ability to craft compelling applications.
• Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple deadlines.
• Proactive, creative and capable of developing new fundraising ideas.

Responsibilities

• Researching and applying to trusts, foundations and other grant funders.
• Developing a strong pipeline of funding opportunities.
• Creating engaging fundraising appeals and campaigns.
• Developing our legacy fundraising and supporter journeys.
• Building relationships with new and existing corporate partners.
• Developing relationships with individual donors and supporters.
• Identifying new opportunities to generate sustainable income.
• Supporting community and third-party fundraising.
• Monitoring fundraising performance and income against targets.
• Maintaining accurate supporter and fundraising records.
• Ensuring fundraising activity meets the Code of Fundraising Practice, UK GDPR and relevant legislation.

Job description

Location: Secret World Wildlife Rescue, Somerset
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Contract: Permanent, Full Time
Salary: £34,000 – £36,000

Help us raise the funds that give British wildlife a second chance

Secret World Wildlife Rescue is looking for an enthusiastic, proactive and experienced Senior Fundraiser to help generate the sustainable income needed to support our wildlife rescue, rehabilitation and release work.

This is a varied, hands‑on fundraising role with the opportunity to make a genuine impact. You will develop existing income streams while identifying new opportunities to grow support for our charity.

A key part of the role will be researching opportunities and producing compelling applications to trusts and foundations, alongside developing legacy giving, corporate partnerships, individual giving, fundraising appeals and supporter relationships.

What you’ll be doing

• Researching and applying to trusts, foundations and other grant funders.
• Developing a strong pipeline of funding opportunities.
• Creating engaging fundraising appeals and campaigns.
• Developing our legacy fundraising and supporter journeys.
• Building relationships with new and existing corporate partners.
• Developing relationships with individual donors and supporters.
• Identifying new opportunities to generate sustainable income.
• Supporting community and third-party fundraising.
• Working with colleagues across Secret World to identify projects and funding needs.
• Monitoring fundraising performance and income against agreed targets.
• Maintaining accurate supporter and fundraising records.
• Ensuring fundraising activity meets the Code of Fundraising Practice, UK GDPR and relevant legislation.

About you

We’re looking for someone who is:

• An excellent and persuasive written communicator.
• Confident researching and developing funding opportunities.
• Experienced in fundraising, income generation or a closely related role.
• Highly organised and able to manage multiple deadlines.
• Proactive, creative and comfortable developing new ideas.
• A strong relationship-builder who enjoys working with supporters, funders and partners.
• Able to work independently while collaborating effectively with colleagues.
• Motivated by achieving results and growing sustainable income.
• Committed to ethical and responsible fundraising.
• Passionate about supporting the work of Secret World Wildlife Rescue.

Experience of trust and foundation fundraising, legacy fundraising, corporate partnerships or charity fundraising would be particularly valuable.

Why join Secret World Wildlife Rescue?

You’ll be joining an organisation dedicated to relieving the suffering of British wildlife and giving sick, injured and orphaned animals the opportunity to return to the wild wherever possible.

Your fundraising will directly support the people, facilities and resources that make that work possible.

If you’re an enthusiastic senior fundraiser who can turn opportunities and relationships into sustainable support for wildlife, we’d love to hear from you.

Closing Date: Sunday 8th November 2026