Community Engagement & Fundraising Officer

Job Title: Community Engagement & Fundraising Officer
Location: Locations across Guildford borough, the office and home working
Hours: Part-time (15 hours per week)
Contract: 12-month Fixed term Contract
Salary: £28,000 per annum, pro rata (£11,351 per annum actual for 15 hours per week)
Line Manager: Business & Administration Manager

Are you passionate about building relationships, engaging local communities and making a real difference to families?

This charity is seeking an enthusiastic and proactive Community Engagement & Fundraising Officer to help grow income, strengthen community partnerships and raise awareness of their work supporting local families with young children.

About the Employer

Our client is an independent charity supporting local families with at least one child under five who are struggling to cope with the challenges of family life. They believe every child deserves the best possible start and every parent should have the support they need to thrive. Working alongside trained volunteers and skilled staff, they provide compassionate, practical and emotional support to families when they need it most.

About the Role

This is a newly created role and an exciting opportunity to help shape how this charity engages with supporters, businesses, schools and community groups across Guildford Borough. Working as part of a small, supportive team, you will play a key role in developing community fundraising, local partnerships and supporter engagement, helping to build the charity's long-term sustainability and impact.

The role is for 15 hours per week, ideally worked across 2-3 days, with a preference for one of the days to be on a Thursday. The employer is happy to discuss and agree working days with the successful candidate.

The position is initially offered on a 12-month fixed-term basis as part of a commitment to strengthening community engagement and developing sustainable income streams. They charity hopes to build on the success of the role and explore opportunities for it to continue beyond the initial contract period, subject to funding availability and organisational need.

What the employer offers:

This charity is a family-friendly employer, providing a supportive, engaging and flexible working environment. Alongside ongoing development and training opportunities, they offer:

• 24 days annual leave, plus bank holidays (pro rata)
• An additional three days leave between Christmas and New Year
• Flexible working arrangements
• 5% contributory pension scheme (after 3 months)
• Company sick pay scheme following probation
• Family-friendly policies, including paternity, adoption and compassionate leave
• Free on-site parking
• Ongoing support, supervision and development opportunities
• Individual Learning and Development Budget (after 3 months)
• The opportunity to make a genuine difference to local families

This empoyer welcomes applications from candidates with experience in fundraising, community engagement, partnerships, supporter engagement, business development, events, marketing or communications. If you are passionate about building relationships and helping a local charity thrive, they would love to hear from you.

Schedule and Interview Process

Closing date: Midday, Wednesday 26th August 2026
Shortlisting: Candidates notified by end of day, Friday 28th August 2026
Interviews: Wednesday 2nd September 2026

Interested?

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This employer is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk. They expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

This charity welcomes applications from all sections of the community. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, you will be able to contact the employer and they will be happy to discuss your needs.

This organisation is committed to safer recruitment and equality of opportunity and diversity. This role is subject to DBS checks.

No agencies please.