Head of Fundraising

We are looking for a passionate and ambitious Head of Fundraising to lead and grow our voluntary income.

Your focus will span the full range of fundraising activities, from statutory and trust funding to developing and increasing income across major donor giving, legacies, corporate partnerships, and individual giving.

This role offers an opportunity to shape how we communicate our value to funders and supporters, build long-term partnerships that reflect our mission, and grow a culture of income awareness across the organisation. It is a fantastic opportunity for an existing Head of Fundraising, or someone who feels ready to take the next step in their career and play a key role in shaping the future of our fundraising strategy.

As Head of Fundraising, you will work closely with the CEO and senior leadership team to increase philanthropic support and voluntary income. You’ll lead our efforts to diversify and grow income streams – securing support from individuals, corporates, and other partners – with a focus on innovation, sustainability, and long-term impact. You’ll be part of an organisation where you can see the direct effect of your work on the services we deliver to keep children safe.

You will lead and support a small team, bring fresh thinking and strong relationship-building skills, and work closely with project leads to ensure our funding reflects real needs and delivers real impact. You will be able to combine strategic and commercial awareness with hands-on delivery.

This role will provide you with the opportunity and responsibility to build on our successful fundraising efforts and extend our appeal to new donors, while also maintaining our existing supporters. You will need demonstrable fundraising experience and the ability to work confidently as both a strategic thinker and a practical fundraiser. You will come up with strong ideas and skills to implement them.

If you’re driven by making a difference, especially in the field of child protection and want to bring your fundraising leadership to a mission that matters, we’d love to hear from you.

What you'll get from us

We offer hybrid working, with a minimum of 2 days in the office after one month in the position, a NEST pension, 33 days’ annual leave rising to 38 days (inclusive of statutory bank holidays following qualifying period), up to 5 days’ learning and development per year, flu jabs, eye tests, charity discounts, an employee assistance programme and the option of Benenden medical cover. We are proud to partner with the Living Wage Foundation and be an accredited employer of choice.

How to apply

We really welcome informal conversations with prospective candidates about the role and the charity in advance of the deadline. Please feel free to contact Deborah Denis (CEO) on [email protected].

An application form and an equal opportunities form are included in the job pack on our website. We look forward to receiving your completed documents by Thursday, 24^th July, to [email protected]. The recruitment process for this role will consist of a 2-stage process with Stage 1 being a Microsoft Teams interview, followed by a Stage 2 face-to-face interview. The face-to-face interviews are scheduled to take place on Monday, 11^th August, for shortlisted candidates.

If you have not been contacted within 2 weeks of the closing date, you have been unsuccessful with your application. Please note that the successful candidate will be required to undergo a DBS check for this position.