Part-time Fundraising Officer - NAWT Bedfordshire

This is a fantastic opportunity for a passionate and driven community and events fundraiser who wants to use their skills to make a difference to the lives of pets in need. We are in search of a part-time Fundraising Officer with experience in fundraising, excellent interpersonal skills and a real passion for relationship building, to work alongside the team at NAWT Bedfordshire raising vital funds that will support the centre’s work rescuing and rehoming animals in need

About the Role

The position is 17.5 hours per week, working within the centre’s operating hours of 8am – 5pm. The exact working pattern is flexible and can be agreed with the successful candidate.

Are you passionate about animal welfare and community engagement? Are you a natural relationship-builder with a flair for events and fundraising?

We’re looking for an enthusiastic and proactive Fundraising Officer to focus on Community and Events as part of our team at the National Animal Welfare Trust (NAWT) in Aspley Guise, Bedfordshire. In this exciting and varied role, you'll take the lead on local fundraising initiatives — helping to generate vital income through community engagement, events, and partnerships.

Working closely with the Centre Manager and our central fundraising team, you’ll be the driving force behind developing and delivering an annual events programme. You’ll also be a key ambassador for NAWT in the local community, nurturing relationships with existing supporters and inspiring new ones to get involved.

About you

The successful candidate will be a hard-working, reliable, good humoured and confident ‘people person’.

You will have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to build effective relationships with lots of different groups of people.

You will be able to communicate well face to face, on the phone and in writing and have an empathy with the aims of NAWTs work.

You will have an organised approach to work and be able to use your own initiative and work unsupervised.

As part of our commitment to making NAWT a great place to work, we offer access to the following employee benefits:

• 25 days annual leave plus statutory bank holidays (pro-rated for part time staff).
• Extra holiday for long service after a qualifying period.
• Contributory pension.
• Group Life Assurance.
• Employee Assistance Programme and access to Wellbeing Resources.

To apply please email your CV with covering letter to Carley Farr, Centre Manager at c.farr@nawt.org.uk

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