Volunteering and Community Fundraising Officer

Jerrygreendogs; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent dog rescue charity based in the East Midlands is seeking a Volunteering and Community Fundraising Officer. This hybrid role involves engaging with community supporters, promoting fundraising initiatives, and maintaining high-quality relationships to support the organization's mission. Candidates should have experience in community fundraising, strong relationship management skills, and be proactive in their approach. Benefits include 30 days annual leave, flexible working arrangements, and various employee perks, ensuring a supportive environment for staff.

Benefits

30 days annual leave

Hybrid working arrangements

Employee Assistance Programme

Discounts through various platforms

Salary sacrifice offers

Qualifications

• Experience in community, events, or corporate fundraising.
• Strong communication skills and experience in relationship building.
• Ability to work flexible hours and travel as needed.

Responsibilities

• Develop and grow relationships with supporters in the region.
• Promote fundraising activities and grow income locally.
• Recruit, induct, and train community volunteers.

Skills

Community fundraising experience

Relationship management

Proactive and target-driven attitude

Job description

Volunteering and Community Fundraising Officer

Position: Volunteering and Community Fundraising Officer Salary: £27,000 Per annum Hours: 35hrs per week (with occasional weekend and evening work as and when the role requires) Location: Hybrid – with regular travel to shops and centres within the Nottinghamshire region. Post holders expected to be working flexibly across their community 4 days out of 5, with minimum 1 day per week from our Nottinghamshire Centre.

All dogs deserve a good life and a safe, loving home. We exist to find safe, loving homes for dogs and to support people to give their dogs as good a life as possible.

We are looking for an inspiring, self-motivated and target-driven Fundraising and Volunteering Officer who can hit the ground running. You will be responsible for developing and growing strong relationships with new and current supporters across the Nottinghamshire region, to raise funds and volunteer for Jerry Green Dog Rescue in support of our mission.

As the Volunteering and Community Fundraising Officer for Nottinghamshire you will be responsible for:

• Identifying and engaging new individual, group and corporate supporters, and developing strategies to promote fundraising activities and grow income from your local area.
• Providing high quality stewardship to individual supporters, groups and businesses within the community, ensuring relationships are developed and maintained at a high standard.
• Represent Jerry Green Dog Rescue as the first point of contact within the community for Nottinghamshire, promoting our mission, vision, and values alongside fundraising and volunteering opportunities.
• Work with your team to recruit, induct and train volunteers to support fundraising and other relevant initiatives locally in the community.
• Acting as an ambassador for Jerry Green Dog Rescue, and living our values in everything you do, with your colleagues, supporters and volunteers.
• Keeping up to date with sector trends across community fundraising and volunteering,

This is an exciting time to join our team. We are coming to the end of the first year of our 5-year strategy, and with much of the groundwork in place there is now a real opportunity to make a step change in income growth and building a strong volunteer network across the Nottinghamshire region.

We’re looking for someone with some previous experience within either Community, Events or Corporate fundraising, or a similar environment. If you’re a proactive, positive and target-driven individual who wants to develop a career in fundraising, then this could be the role for you. Above all, you’ll share our belief that every dog deserves kindness, compassion, and a home of their own.

Benefits include

• 30 days annual leave
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements available
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounts through Bright HR, Charity Workers and Give As You Live platforms
• Salary sacrifice offers

Interviews: Thursday 12th March 2026

How to apply

To apply please complete the below.

Please note: only shortlisted candidates will be contacted after the closing date

Diversity & Accessibility

Jerry Green Dog Rescue is committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process and encouraging equality and diversity among our workforces. We acknowledge that some candidates may require additional support to overcome barriers experienced during the application process. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview, please contact HR, at: [e-mail].