Fundraising Officer
Salary £ 26,887
Vacancy listed 14/05/2026
Application deadline 27/05/2026
Details
Overall purpose of job
The Fundraising Assistant plays a vital role in delivering an outstanding experience for our supporters and ensuring everyone who engages with the Trust feels valued, informed, and connected to our purpose to secure nature’s recovery across Avon.

The role supports day‑to‑day fundraising activity, with a strong focus on supporter experience, but also covers community fundraising, small trusts, and corporate partnerships, and providing essential administrative and event support. 

The postholder will be highly organised, people‑focused, and committed to building positive, long‑term relationships with supporters, partners, and stakeholders.

 

Benefits

Benefits:
• Pension with 5% employer contribution
• Life assurance
• Hybrid working
• Wellbeing support including Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee Discounts and Cycle Scheme
• Wildlife Trusts Diversity networks
• Paid volunteering day
• Training and development
• One free AWT course day per year
• Minimum 33 days of holiday (25 annual leave + bank holidays) plus long service loyalty scheme
• The opportunity to make a real and positive difference to nature

Notes

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Higher scoring is more likely if you explain carefully on your application form why you meet the person specification in the Role Description.

Attached documents
Title File
Application form Fundraising_Officer_-_Application_Form.docx
Application form Fundraising_Officer_-_Application_Form.pdf
EDI monitoring TEMPLATE_-_Equity_and_Diversity_Monitoring_2026_MFORM.docx
Job Description Fundraising_Officer_Job_Description.pdf