Senior Volunteer and Community Fundraising Officer

JR United Kingdom; Leatherhead; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mental health charity is seeking a Senior Volunteer and Community Fundraising Officer in Leatherhead. The role involves strengthening community relationships and supporting fundraising initiatives. Ideal candidates have experience in community fundraising and volunteer coordination. Benefits include up to 33 days of leave, a competitive pension scheme, and flexible working options.

Benefits

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Stakeholder pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Flexible Working

Blue Light Card access

Qualifications

• Experience in community fundraising and volunteer coordination.
• Proactive and organized individual.
• Commitment to delivering outstanding supporter experiences.

Responsibilities

• Deliver and support community fundraising events.
• Build relationships with fundraisers, schools, and community groups.
• Coordinate the volunteer programme using the new system.
• Provide excellent stewardship to fundraisers and volunteers.
• Collaborate with colleagues to promote opportunities.

Skills

Community fundraising experience

Volunteer coordination

Organizational skills

Proactivity

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leatherhead, United Kingdom

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Posted:

14.08.2025

Expiry Date:

28.09.2025

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Job Description:

Status: Permanent

Salary: Band 6, dependent on experience, plus 5% Fringe Allowance (capped at £2,118 per annum)

Hours: Full time - 37.5 hrs per week, Monday to Friday 09.00am - 4.30pm. Hybrid working available with 2 days in the office and 3 working from home.

Based at our Head Office in Leatherhead

About us:

Combat Stress is the UK's leading mental health charity for veterans. For over a century we've been helping former service personnel deal with issues like post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety and depression. Today we provide specialist treatment and support for veterans from every service and conflict, focusing on those with complex mental health issues related to their military service. We provide a range of community, outpatient and residential mental health services to veterans with complex mental health problems. We provide services in-person and online.

About the role:

New Role - Strengthen Community and Volunteer Engagement

We're pleased to be recruiting for a new role at Combat Stress - Senior Volunteer and Community Fundraising Officer - to help strengthen and develop our relationships with community fundraisers and volunteers across the UK.

Sitting within the Volunteer and Community Fundraising team, this role offers the opportunity to contribute to a wide range of community-led fundraising activities and support the implementation of our national volunteer programme.

In this role, you will:

• Deliver and support a portfolio of community fundraising events and initiatives
• Build strong relationships with individual fundraisers, schools, and community groups
• Assist with the development and coordination of our volunteer programme, including the use of our new Volunteer Management System
• Provide excellent stewardship to ensure our fundraisers and volunteers feel supported, valued, and inspired
• Work collaboratively with colleagues in Fundraising, Digital and Communications to promote opportunities and celebrate supporter achievements

We're looking for someone with experience in community fundraising and volunteer coordination, who is proactive, organised, and committed to delivering outstanding supporter experiences.

If you're passionate about working with people and want to make a meaningful difference in the lives of veterans living with mental health challenges, we'd love to hear from you.

This role will be subject to DBS check.

What we offer:

You will work within a reputable charity that is constantly evolving to meet the needs of our veterans, that has a fantastic cause and a committed follower base.

In addition, we offer the following benefits:

• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with an additional increase to 30 days annual leave upon 5 years continuous service, increasing to 33 days upon 10 years
• Competitive stakeholder pension scheme - contributions matched up to 11% of salary
• Access to the Employee Assistance Programme
• Flexible Working
• Access to Blue Light Card scheme

No agencies please.

Closing date: 25 August 2025

Interviews will take place w/c 1 September 2025