Fundraising and Events Officer

Job description

Important dates Applications close: Sunday, 20th September 2026 Interviews: Thursday, 8th & Friday, 9th October 2026 Hours Full time and part time available. Harmless operate a 4-day working model with full time staff working 32 hours per week. Salary Up to £25,387 per annum, pro rata, rising to up to £26,964 per annum, pro rata, on successful completion of a probationary period. Job Description MAIN PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF THE JOB The Fundraising and Events Coordinator plays a vital role in generating financial resources, raising brand awareness, and building strong community relationships to support the organisation's mission of suicide prevention. This position works closely with other relevant roles to create a cohesive strategy that maximises growth opportunities, strengthens the organisation's reputation, and advances its social aims and objectives. This is an exciting opportunity for the right person to join a passionate, life-saving organisation, which is keen to grow and further support the communities we serve. Position in the organisation: Coordinator level Reports to Senior Management Team DUTIES AND KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Fundraising: Develop and implement a comprehensive fundraising strategy encompassing a variety of approaches, including individual giving, corporate sponsorships, foundation grants, and online fundraising campaigns. Research and identify new funding opportunities, including grant applications and potential donors. Build and cultivate relationships with current and prospective donors, ensuring effective communication and stewardship. Manage fundraising databases and ensure accurate record-keeping of donations. Event Management: Plan and execute a diverse range of events aligned with the organisation's strategic goals, including (but not limited to) fundraising galas, awareness-raising campaigns, community outreach events, conferences, and workshops. Manage all logistical aspects of event planning and execution, including budgeting, venue selection, vendor coordination, marketing, registration, and on-site coordination. Collaborate with other relevant roles to ensure events effectively incorporate policy messaging and advocacy opportunities. Evaluate event outcomes and provide recommendations for continuous improvement. Community Engagement: Develop and implement community engagement initiatives to build awareness and support for the organisation's mission. Foster relationships with community organisations, local and national businesses, and other stakeholders to create collaborative partnerships. Identify and recruit volunteers to support fundraising and event activities. Collaboration with other roles: Work closely with other relevant roles to identify opportunities for integrating fundraising, events, and public awareness campaigns with policy advocacy efforts. Support the development and execution of communication strategies that promote fundraising initiatives and events. Collaborate on the creation of compelling narratives and messaging that resonate with donors, sponsors, and the wider community. Person Specification Skills, knowledge, and experience Qualifications: Bachelor's degree or above in a relevant field such as nonprofit management, fundraising, event planning, or communications (Desired). Organisational: An alignment with Harmless CIC values, ethos, and standards, including a proven commitment to continuous improvement. (Essential) Quality: Proven track record in successful and ongoing fundraising and event coordination (Essential) within the not-for-profit sector (Desired). Resilience: An ability to identify and respond to an ever- changing external environment that puts us in the best possible position to achieve our fundraising aims and objectives, namely, financial growth and brand awareness (Essential) Forward thinking: An ability to identify and maximise opportunities and strengths to the benefit of our stakeholders both in the short term, medium term and long-term. (Essential). And an ability to identify and respond to disruptions, challenges, and threats from an ever-changing, internal and external environment. (Essential) Building Relationships: A history of building effective relationships and maintaining key stakeholder engagement up to senior level and policy level. (Essential) Business knowledge: A thorough understanding of Harmless CIC including its commitment to the communities it serves. (Desirable) Specialism: Experience in an equivalent role (essential) and extensive knowledge of working in an SME setting or the third sector (Desirable) People skills: Working collaboratively across our organisation, operations, and teams, to empower, inform, motivate, and contain our workforce. (Essential) Data and insights focus: Ability to read and use available data and/or evidence to make informed decisions, measure success, and monitor performance in line with organisational priorities. (Essential). And an ability to present data and provide insight to help empower and inform the Senior Leadership Team to make responsible decisions. (Essential). Meeting targets: A track record of meeting and exceeding key performance indicators (KPIs) targets related to performance, stakeholder feedback, finance and other key measurables. (Essential) Benefits Harmless CIC values its staff and offers a wide range of benefits to everyone who works here. We’re committed to developing talent and supporting colleagues to have great careers. To support with that, some of the benefits we offer include: Flexible working arrangements. Four-day working week as standard for all full-time staff with an equivalent pro rata salary for part-time staff. 24 days annual leave plus bank holidays, pro rata, on entry, increasing up to 28 days plus bank holidays, pro rata. * Occupational sick pay up to 24 standard working days per annum * Employer pension contribution up to 8%. * Other staff reward and recognition initiatives that operate throughout the year. Access to Harmless’ CPD accredited specialist training Access to Harmless’ annual CPD accredited national self harm and suicide prevention conferences. Other outstanding CPD opportunities including an opportunity to develop areas of special interest around self harm, suicide prevention and suicide bereavement. *These benefits are linked to our employee loyalty programme and gradually increase based on the number of years of continuous employment. More information is available on request.