• Are you looking for volunteer roles ?

    Go to volunteering section

247

Head of community fundraising jobs

Job Alerts On

Get job alerts sent straight to your inbox.

By clicking 'Create alert' you agree to the Terms and Conditions applicable to our service and acknowledge that your personal data will be used in accordance with our Privacy and Cookie Policy and you will receive emails and communications about jobs and career related topics.

You will now get the latest from this search sent to your inbox.

You can manage your job alerts by clicking here:

Top job
Spires, London (Hybrid)
£39,000 - £43,000 per year
We are seeking an experienced fundraiser to help secure vital income that enables life-changing services.
Posted today Apply Now
Top job
Young Roots, Remote
£37,476 per year
Help young refugees thrive by growing high-impact funding partnerships
Posted today Apply Now
Top job
Closing in 6 days
Child Poverty Action Group, London (On-site)
£50,449 - £55,759 per year
Exciting role leading our committed policy team leading the fight to end child poverty in the UK.
Posted 2 days ago
Top job
Hubbub, London (Hybrid)
£43,919
Excellent trusts and foundations focused role for an award-winning envirnmental charity, with scope to also work on business partnerships.
Posted 2 days ago Apply Now
ShareAction, E1, London (Hybrid)
£61,323 per year + 8% pension contribution
Posted 2 weeks ago
Closing in 7 days
Help for Heroes, Remote
Up to £51,176 (depending on experience)
Senior High Value Fundraising Manager
Posted 5 days ago
Closing in 3 days
UK Sepsis Trust, Remote
£30,000 - £32,000 per year
Posted 5 days ago Apply Now
St Nicholas Hospice Care, Bury Saint Edmunds (Hybrid)
£53,000 per year
Posted today
NFP People, Multiple Locations (On-site)
£31,200 per year
Posted 2 weeks ago
Page 4 of 17
London, Greater London (Hybrid)
£39,000 - £43,000 per year
Full-time
Permanent
Job description

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: 36 Hours Per week

Salary: £39,000 - £43,000

Reports to: Chief Executive Officer

Location: Hybrid working

Overview:

Spires supports homeless and vulnerably housed people in South London. This role focuses on trusts, foundations, and government funding, working closely with the CEO to maintain strong funder relationships and deliver compelling bids.

Spires has undergone a period of rapid transformation, moving to a model of multi-site working across three London Boroughs. Our core services include, day centre style drop-ins for homeless people, a Women’s drop in, a Refugee drop in and outreach targeted at supporting Women who are sex working. 

Part 1:  Job profile

1.1 Purpose of job

To generate income from a diverse funding pool that includes trusts, foundations, government and other funding sources as appropriate. Trusts and foundations remain the primary funding source for Spires so maintaining consistent application output is a core element of the role.

To manage our relationships with funders which will include reporting, networking and proactive engagement.

Work with Spires CEO and the Head of Client Services to ensure that data and outcomes are being effectively captured in a way that is helpful for evidencing impact.  

1.2 Position in organisation

 The post holder will report directly to the Chief Executive Officer. Whilst not an operational role, the post holder will maintain a connection to our services so as to be able to represent the service accurately in funding bids.  

Part 2: Key duties and responsibilities

2.1 Income generation

  • Maximise existing and find new income to meet agreed income targets.
  • Research, write and present attractive propositions for a range of quality funding bids, proposals and documentation.
  • Produce and submit quality funding reports to meet deadlines.
  • Maintain up-to-date knowledge of fundraising regulations, networks and developments across the sector, advising on best practice

2.3 Planning, monitoring and reporting

  • Contribute to internal planning and budget setting, setting out clear plans for income generation.
  • Contribute to forecasting and regular reporting, producing verbal and written reports for the CEO.
  • Actively manage contracts to ensure that Spires is delivering agreed outcomes and spending restricted funds correctly.

 2.4 General

  • Feed into the updated fundraising strategy.
  • Undertaking other duties compatible with the level and nature of the post and/or reasonably required by more senior members of staff.
  • Attend and participate in staff and team meetings and other meetings as required

This job description covers the current range of duties and will be reviewed from time to time. It is Spire’s aim to reach agreement on changes, but if an agreement is not possible, Spires’ reserves the right to change this job description.

Part 3: Person specification

 3.1 Essential experience

  • Experience of working in the fundraising sector in a professional capacity
  • Experience of securing significant grants or multi-year funding from trusts or statutory sources
  • A demonstrable track record of successfully generating income and achieving targets
  • Producing impact and evaluation reports for funders
  • Writing for different audiences/contexts

3.1.1 Desirable experience

  • Working in the homelessness or social care sector

 3.2 Knowledge

  • Understanding of the principles of effective fundraising
  • Understanding of the principles of effective marketing, communication and diverse donor motivations
  • Good financial acumen, including being able to produce budgets and forecasts.

3.3 Essential skills and personal qualities

  • Excellent written and spoken communication skills
  • Information management skills (GDPR)
  • Good influencer and negotiator
  • Highly organised with attention to detail
  • Confident and enthusiastic with excellent interpersonal skills
  • IT skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and databases

The following are required of all roles with Spires. However, you do not need to address these in your application:

  • Compassion for and awareness of issues facing our clients and service users
  • An understanding of and commitment to diversity and equality
  • Able to work in a flexible, approachable manner in response to changing organisational requirements
  • Willingness to develop personal competencies as appropriate to support objectives

Part 4: Summary of terms and conditions of service

Location: The postholder will be an employee of The Spires Centre. This post is based at 2nd Floor, Elmfield House, 5 Stockwell Mews, SW9 9GX This role will by hybrid with three days in the office and two days from home.

Probation: This post is subject to a 6 month probationary period.

Notice: This post is subject to an 12 weeks’ notice period once confirmed in post.

Annual leave: The annual leave entitlement is 35 days per year including 8 bank holidays.

Pension: The Spires Centre will contribute 5% of annual salary for those who qualify for our group pension plan.

Other benefits: The Spires Centre will provide life and income protection insurance for those who qualify for our group plans.

Expenses: This role will require travel within London. Out-of-pocket expenses will be paid when incurred in accordance with our expenses policy.

Safeguarding: The postholder will adhere to The Spires Centre’s safeguarding policy for vulnerable adults.

DBS Check: Because of the need to interact with our vulnerable clients a satisfactory  enhanced DBS check will be required.

Spires is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and inclusion as central to our mission and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from individuals who are

underrepresented in the charity sector, including people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities, people with disabilities, and those with lived experience relevant to our work. If you require any adjustments to support your application or interview, we will do our best to provide them. 

Application Process 

Please apply by submitting a covering letter and CV. The covering letter should outline your motivation for applying and how you meet the person specificaltion. 

Note on Interviews. Interviews will be held at our office in Stockwell. We have provisioanlly booked these for the 28th and 29th of January. 

Posted by
Spires View profile Organisation type Registered Charity Company size 11 - 20

Spires is a south London based charity that has been supporting homeless and disadvantaged people for over 30 years.

Posted on: 09 January 2026
Closing date: 23 January 2026 at 14:25
Tags: Fundraising, Trusts / Foundations, Grants