Fundraising & Communications Officer

 Role: Fundraising & Communication Officer

Reporting to: CEO

Salary: £34,000

Terms: Permanent

Hours of work: 35 hrs a week

Location: Aylesbury (office based with flexibility for home working)

Closing Date:        14^th August 2026

Job PurposeEnable Age Uk Bucks to extend and grow its impact for local older people, by developing a more sophisticated fundraising capability and strategy at the charity, to engage and nurture supporters, share our impact on our beneficiaries lives more effectively, and reach fundraising targets.

Key tasks and responsibilitiesThe postholder will be responsible for the overall fundraising strategy and delivery for the charity. They will build on the community fundraising already in place and work to prioritise where the best opportunities are for engaging supporters and building a more secure and diverse funding model for the organisation.

Duties:

• To own, develop and implement (hands-on fundraising delivery) a sustainable fundraising strategy and reach the agreed fundraising target each year:
  - Current priorities Primary:
  1) donor and supporter stewardship and engagement
  2) in-community engagement inc oversight of service talks and community outreach
  3) optimise in-service/client donation opportunities

    - Secondary:
    4) launch/optimise gift in wills programme and platform
    5) explore corporate relationship opportunities.

• Optimise and develop our donor and supporter database and understand our donor base better - strengthening existing relationships with donors to take forward strategic fundraising priorities.
• Act as a lead ambassador for fundraising across the organisation helping to change culture and approach across service delivery and comms
• Engage key funding partners, donors, staff, volunteers and influencers to identify the most impactful fundraising opportunities and build sustainable fundraising relationships
• Initiate, develop and manage fundraising campaigns, liaising with colleagues to create impactful storytelling and supporter engagement
• Apply and share knowledge to ensure fundraising activities adhere to best practice and fundraising legislation
• Work with colleagues to ensure we collect and hold relevant data about our donors, partners and prospects in a safe, consensual and compliant way, in line with GDPR and fundraising regulations
• Provide regular financial reports on income performance and opportunities/learnings, liaising with CEO and finance manager the Finance Manager to ensure relevant information is shared inc Gift Aid etc
• Liaise with the Trusts and Foundations manager to identify grant opportunities

For full details of the role responsibilities, please see full job description.

Application Process:

• Submit your CV and cover letter to recruitment@ageukbucks.org.uk 
• Your cover letter should be a maximum of 2 sides A4, explaining your motivation to apply for the role and how you meet the criteria specified in the job description.
• Closing Date: 14^thAugust 2026

Fundraising & Communication Officer – Job Description

Download the full job description to learn more about the Fundraising & Communication Officer role, including the key responsibilities, person specification and what it's like to work with Age UK Buckinghamshire.

Download the full job description to learn more about the Fundraising & Communication Officer role, including the key responsibilities, person specification and what it's like to work with Age UK Buckinghamshire.