South West Heritage Trust
Fundraising Manager
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Fundraising Manager
Location: Somerset Heritage Centre, Brunel Way, Norton Fitzwarren, Taunton, TA2 6SF
Salary: £39,909
Hours: 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday (occasional evening and weekend work)
Contract: Permanent
About The Role
South West Heritage Trust is seeking an experienced and motivated Fundraising Manager to help strengthen our long-term financial sustainability and grow our charity fundraising activity. This is an exciting opportunity to join the Trust at a key point in its development and to shape our approach to fundraising as our first dedicated fundraising professional.
Working closely with colleagues across the organisation, the Fundraising Manager will:
- Identify and secure funding from trusts and foundations
- Develop opportunities for individual giving and legacy support
- Establish effective systems and processes to support successful charity fundraising
- Build a strong pipeline of funding opportunities to support exhibitions, learning programmes, collections work, and the Trust’s wider strategic priorities
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This post sits within the Central Services team and reports to the Head of Development and Partnerships.
About South West Heritage Trust
The South West Heritage Trust is a charity which delivers a broad range of heritage services across Somerset and Devon. We are a growing organisation, founded on services that were previously delivered by Somerset and Devon County Councils. With a turnover exceeding £5 million, we manage and run three museums (including the Museum of Somerset), two Archives and Local Studies services, and look after the historic environment in Somerset.
We are committed to building an organisation as diverse as the communities we serve. Your application for this role will be welcomed whatever your background and regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and marriage or civil partnership.
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If you would like to have an informal discussion or experience any difficulties with the recruitment process, please contact Ann Bradford (HR and Governance Manager) via email: ann.bradford@swheritage.org.uk.
For further information and to access the South West Heritage Trust application form, please follow the link below to our recruitment portal. Please note CVs are not accepted as applications.
https://hr.breathehr.com/recruitment/vacancies/46526?identifier=southwestheritagetrust
Closing date: Friday 30 October 2026
Interview date: Wednesday 11 November 2026
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