Job Description

Julian House is a charity dedicated to making a difference to the lives of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged people in society. We run several projects and every year we help thousands of people out of homelessness, into employment, away from domestic abuse, and more.

If you’d like a real sense of job satisfaction, great career prospects and a competitive benefits package, you could be who we’re looking for!

Job Role: Senior Fundraiser – Individual Giving

Salary: £29,000 per year

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Contract type: Permanent

Location: South West, Hybrid role, with 2-3 days per week working in either our Bath or Exeter office each week.

Additional information: 

• Travel between our office hubs in Bath and Exeter, and across the region in line with business needs
• When our fundraising events fall on a evening/weekend, some evening/weekend work may be required

The Role:

Julian House has developed a loyal and generous supporter base over the past 35 years, which has helped the charity get where it is today. Now, as we move into our next stage of growth, with an ambition to reach 10,000 vulnerable and at-risk people by 2026, we want to shift gear on our fundraising to drive exponential growth.

We are looking for someone who can help develop our approach to individual giving, increasing the lifetime value of our supporters’ donations. You will be part of a small fundraising team where each member is given autonomy to innovate in their area and establish ambitious strategies for growth.

Your strong instincts for marketing and profile-raising will enable you to create events, stories and campaigns which win people over to our cause; while your ability to track and analyse data will help us to craft supporter journeys which mean people stick with Julian House for the long-term. Your objective will be to to attract and steward supporters from their first gift, through to becoming a regular giver and, ultimately, leaving a legacy to Julian House.

Responsibilities include: 

• Working with the Senior Fundraising Manager to develop an individual giving strategy that increases donor acquisition, engagement, and income
• Creating inspiring engagement opportunities and marketing materials to engage potential and existing donors with our work
• Exploring and establishing new mechanisms for donor acquisition, online and offline
• Project managing our bi-annual individual giving appeals, working with colleagues to design inspiring campaigns that generate six-figure income
• Carry out, within reason, any other duties and undertake other organisational duties, which are broadly in line with the above key responsibilities 

Qualifications / Requirements: 

• Experience leading fundraising activity relating to individual giving, regular giving and/or legacies
• Experience of creating marketing materials / events which inspire behaviour change or donations
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to represent your organisation to a range of stakeholders and create high-quality written content for fundraising

We appreciate that candidates my not have experience in all these areas, but should be able to demonstrate how previous experience could be transferred into this context. 

There are many great reasons to join our team!

• Great opportunities for career development and free monthly training sessions from experienced facilitators
• Wellbeing related support and advice and up to 6 free counselling sessions through our Employee Assistance Programme
• 27 days annual leave, including an extra day off for your birthday, increasing up to 30 days after 4 years of continuous employment. Plus bank holidays
• 30% staff discount at Julian House charity shops
• 20% staff discount at Julian House bike workshops
• A generous and competitive pension scheme
• Instant access to healthcare professionals and discounts on a variety of health treatments through our Simply Health Scheme
• A supportive culture where staff feedback is highly valued and regular supervisions with line managers are conducted

Our Ethos

As an Equal Opportunities employer, we have an Equality and Diversity Action plan in place showing our commitment in ensuring continuous improvement in creating an inclusive culture. We also have a committed group of Inclusion & Diversity champions who meet monthly to ensure progress is being made. We invite applications from people from all backgrounds and cultures, especially minority groups that are underrepresented in the workplace. We also welcome applications from those with lived experience. We embrace flexibility and are proud to be a Disability Confident and Mindful employer, as well as an Armed Forces Covenant Supporter.

If you have any special access requirements or other support needs throughout the application process (including interview), please contact us so that we can let you know how we can support you. We accept CVs and applications in all formats.

DBS Checks

We welcome applications from people with lived experience. All applicants working with our clients will be expected to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. A criminal conviction will not necessarily prevent you from becoming an employee, the decision will depend on the type of offence and its relevance to the role. If you would like to discuss any convictions you may have, please contact the person named in the advert. All information will be dealt with according to our Data Protection Policy.

Get in touch

If you have any questions about the Senior Fundraiser – Individual Giving role, please get in touch with the Recruitment Team at

re*********@ju*********.uk











. We look forward to speaking with you soon!

Please note: We reserve the right to close our vacancies once the perfect candidate has been found. We recommend submitting your application as soon as possible so that you don’t miss out!

How to Apply

Job Types: Full-Time. Salaries: 20,000 - 40,000.

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