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Closing Date:

18 January 2026

Closing Date:

18 January 2026

• Annually:£34,582 - £38,425 plus inner London Weighting
• Region:London and South East
• Location:Central London
• Department:Partnerships
• Vacancy Type:Permanent
• Working hours per week:35
• Closing Date:18 January 2026

At the NSPCC, we believe every childhood is worth fighting for. With over 100 years of experience, and the collective strength of our staff, volunteers, supporters, and partners, we're working to end child abuse and neglect for good.

Over 90 percent of the NSPCC's income comes from voluntary donations, so we reply on the incredible generosity and commitment of all our supporters, large and small.

You'll work as part of one of many teams across the UK, which focus on engaging our supporters and ensuring they continue to give their support. You will do this by leading fundraising initiatives or simply sharing our mission with those around you, every conversation and connection can spark change.

We encourage everyone across the organisation to get involved, feel confident in championing our cause, and help us grow the support we need to protect children and give them the futures they deserve

The varied role sits within the Volunteer Board Fundraising team which leads income generation through regional and national volunteer boards, volunteer-led fundraising initiatives and delivery of special events through our high value event committees. These activities play a vital role in maximising sustainable income, engaging senior volunteers, and supporting long-term supporter relationships.

What is the purpose of the Senior Fundraiser / Senior Special Events Manager? 

This role plays a key part in generating income to support the NSPCC's mission. You'll contribute by:

• To contribute to the Income Generation / Engagement and Fundraising department's purpose of maximising income from potential and current supporters through project managing specific events including securing sponsorship and providing committee support
• To support in the delivery of the agreed departmental strategy, goals and fundraising budget
• To work effectively with other departments in Income Generation / Engagement and Fundraising and other functions within the NSPCC to maximise income for children
• To keywork supporters and build excellent relationships with key stakeholders who take responsibility for delivering income through high level fundraising events
• To ensure our events are delivered to a consistently high standard, and bring in new, innovative ideas so we remain competitive in the sector

What will I be doing as a Senior Fundraiser / Senior Special Events Manager? 

• To successfully manage and deliver large-scale events and special projects within the portfolio of events, overseeing all event logistics and relationship management
• To lead on specific fundraising projects and large-scale events, and support development of Executives through your projects
• Contribute to and deliver particular aspects of the department's annual business plan and budget. To support project groups for the Special Events team to improve processes and identify new opportunities
• To manage and develop relationships with senior volunteers and potential supporters through effective and regular communication
• To proactively seek out opportunities to add value to the team and wider organisation
• To develop and create engaging materials for events and stakeholders
• To act as experts in our field by offering support and expertise both internally and externally
• To work cross-departmentally to ensure that fundraising activities are managed and developed in a way that maximises income for the NSPCC through streamlined processes
• To manage, negotiate and review relationships with external suppliers to ensure the most cost effective outcome
• To represent the NSPCC's values in everything you do

What skills do I need to be a Senior Fundraiser / Senior Special Events Manager? 

• Extensive experience and technical knowledge of event and project management, specifically with a track record of successfully delivering and growing large scale events
• Excellent ability to establish, develop and maintain relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders, including senior level individuals to achieve desired outcomes
• Proven ability to develop individuals, team building skills, working well with others as part of a team, giving support and recognising expertise in others
• Well-developed organisational skills with experience in planning, monitoring, implementing and leading major projects to agreed deadlines, with the ability to organise and plan own work and the work of others to deliver objectives on time
• Excellent ability to successfully negotiate with others
• Excellent communication skills to present information in a clear, persuasive and inspiring way for a range of audiences
• Well-developed ability to take ownership of budgets and a proven track record of meeting income targets and keeping within financial limits
• Proven track record of applying creativity/innovation to events to achieve desired outcomes and/or significantly grow event income
• Experience of success in a customer focussed environment, such as fundraising, sales or marketing
• Experience of using Windows-based software packages, including word processing, spread sheets, electronic mail and the internet

Ready to apply?

If this is the role for you, please click the button ‘apply' to start your journey. You can find more information on all recruitment stages on the Career page.

Still have questions about the role?

For an informal chat about the role, please contact Claire Orbell. claire.orbell@nspcc.org.uk 

We have a number of employees at the NSPCC who are regrettably at risk of redundancy, following a significant restructure. In keeping with our values and our policies, if any of these individuals apply for a role and meet the minimum essential criteria, they will be given priority consideration. We hope that you understand our position on this and that this will not discourage you from applying. We cannot predict who, internally, will apply for a role, or whether they will meet the minimum essential criteria. Where no at risk candidates meet the minimum essential criteria, all applications will be considered as normal.

Supporting Documents

• Policy on storage handling use retention and disposal of DBS PVG and Access NI disclosures (227.92 KB)
• Our Benefits (5.84 MB)
• Recruitment of ex-offenders policy (268.33 KB)
• Safeguarding Statement (455 kB)
• Inclusive Recruitment Practices (943 kB)
• EDI Action Plan (677 kB)
• Becoming Trauma-Informed (3 MB)

As an organisation, we are committed to creating and fostering a culture that promotes safeguarding and the welfare of all children and adults at risk. Our safer recruitment practices support this by ensuring that there is a consistent and thorough process of obtaining, collating, analysing and evaluating information from and about candidates to ensure that all persons appointed are suitable to work with our children and adults.

At the NSPCC we are on a journey to becoming a trauma-informed organisation for the children, young people and families that we work with, as well as our staff and volunteers. To be trauma-informed is one of the guiding principles that shape and guide our 2021-2031 Strategy. This means understanding the nature of adversity, trauma, and resilience so that we can work towards reducing and preventing further harm and promoting recovery and healing. Coming to work at the NSPCC will provide the opportunity for you to join us in our commitment to becoming a trauma-informed organisation.

NSPCC is that the NSPCC highly embraces,

encourages and promotes diversity and

inclusiveness of staff.

Siobhan Walters / Children's Services