Depaul UK
Fundraising Officer - Individual Giving & Community
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Join Us and Help Shape Brighter Futures
At Depaul UK, we believe in people’s potential — and we take action every day to help unlock it. Whether you’re supporting young people directly or strengthening our organisation behind the scenes, your work will create real, lasting impact.
About the Role
Want to use your fundraising skills to help prevent youth homelessness and create brighter futures? Join Depaul UK and play a vital role in growing income, deepening supporter relationships and inspiring communities to back life-changing work. This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated fundraiser who loves great storytelling, values brilliant supporter experiences and wants their work to have a clear, visible impact every single day.
In this role, you’ll primarily shape and deliver engaging Individual Giving campaigns across print and digital channels, using insight and creativity to strengthen retention, increase engagement and grow income. You’ll also support community fundraising and stewardship activity, including writing segmented email copy that helps supporters feel valued, informed and inspired to stay connected. Working across these areas, you’ll help build repeated donor interactions and ensure excellent stewardship drives both income and loyalty.
This role offers a Hybrid work arrangement with 2 days minimum onsite (Offices in London, Manchester & North East); hence, applicants in different UK locations are encouraged to apply.
Why join Depaul UK?
At Depaul UK, you won’t just take on a job, you’ll become part of a values-led charity working to end homelessness and change lives. Our work is inspired by the Vincentian tradition: practical, compassionate action that puts dignity, respect and real human connection at the heart of everything we do. We celebrate the potential in people, whether that’s the young people we support, the communities we work with or the colleagues who help drive our mission forward. We’re also proactive about learning and development, creating an environment where curiosity, growth and continuous improvement are genuinely encouraged.
- A chance to make a tangible difference for young people at risk of homelessness
- A collaborative team environment where learning, curiosity and continuous improvement are encouraged, with a proactive commitment to learning and development
- The opportunity to build experience across Individual Giving campaign delivery, community fundraising and supporter engagement
- Hybrid working with a minimum of two days onsite at a Depaul UK office
- A culture shaped by Vincentian values, where compassion, dignity, accountability and action are lived every day, and where we celebrate the potential in people
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About you
You’ll bring experience of how to manage and deliver fundraising marketing campaigns that strengthen supporter engagement, retention and income. You’ll be highly organised, comfortable managing your own time and projects across competing priorities, and motivated by improving performance through thoughtful planning, strong execution and close attention to detail. You’ll know how to create compelling supporter journeys, including segmented email communications, and you’ll understand how excellent stewardship builds repeat donor interactions, deeper commitment and long-term loyalty. Above all, you’ll be proactive, collaborative and excited by the opportunity to contribute to a charity that is values-led, ambitious and committed to helping people realise their potential, including your own.
What success looks like
In this role, success will mean delivering strong Individual Giving activity that increases supporter engagement, strengthens retention and helps grow sustainable income. You’ll build thoughtful supporter journeys, create communications that feel relevant and timely, and ensure stewardship encourages donors to give again and stay connected. You’ll also manage projects effectively, spot opportunities to improve performance and contribute to a positive, ambitious team culture focused on learning and impact.
Essential skills and experience
- Solid experience delivering Individual Giving fundraising activity, with a strong understanding of how supporters engage across email, print and digital channels
- Experience creating compelling supporter communications, including segmented email copy
- Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to manage time and projects effectively across multiple priorities
- Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret data and turn insight into action
- Experience working with a CRM system such as Raiser’s Edge/NXT or similar
- Experience using bulk email software
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills
- Proven ability to work towards targets in a results-driven environment
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Desirable skills and experience
- Experience of community fundraising or supporter stewardship activity
- Experience of briefing and managing external suppliers
- Experience of Social media engagement
If you’re motivated by purpose, energised by great supporter engagement and ready to help grow income that changes young lives, we’d love to hear from you. Join Depaul UK and be part of a charity where values are lived, ambition is welcomed and your work can make a lasting difference.
What You’ll Receive
- Tailored training and development
- Flexible working options where suitable
- 26 days annual leave, rising with service
- Family‑friendly leave policies
- Pension scheme with employer contributions up to 7%
- Employee Assistance Programme with 24/7 GP access
- Discounts across retail, travel, food, fitness and more
- Cash health plan for you and your family
- Death‑in‑service benefit
- Access to legal and practical support
Safer Recruitment
Depaul UK is committed to fair and inclusive recruitment, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. If a role requires it under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975, we will carry out the appropriate Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check. We only look at information that is relevant to the role, and a criminal record will never be treated as an automatic barrier to employment. All DBS information is handled sensitively, confidentially and in line with the DBS Code of Practice, and we encourage applicants to discuss any concerns with us openly.
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