Regional Corporate Fundraiser

 Youth Adventure Trust
 Corporate Fundraiser
 Job Pack

 Date: 9th March 2026

 Prepared by: Louise Balaam, Director of Fundraising

 Email:  louise@youthadventuretrust.org.uk   Tel: 07904  037525

 Summary

 Title:

 Regional Corporate Fundraiser

 Reports To:

 Director of Fundraising

 Location:

 Home-based in or near to Somerset

 Contract:

 Permanent, 21 hours per week

 Salary:

 £28,000 pro rata

 Benefits:

 25 days plus public holidays pro rata, Employee  Assistance Programme, Bike to Work

 Scheme, additional birthday day-off, 5% pension contribution

 Application:

 Application Form

 Closing Date:   Monday 6th April 2026 at 23:59

 The Role

 If you are passionate about giving vulnerable young people life changing opportunities, want to
 make a real impact through your work and are looking to join a dynamic fundraising team with lots
 of potential, then this is the job for you. Having launched our Programmes in Somerset in 2024, we
 are now looking for somebody who wants to take the next step in their fundraising career to build
 on the foundations of the last two years and significantly increase our presence in the county.

 As our Regional Corporate Fundraiser,  you'll be the driving force behind our local business
 partnerships, working with both large companies operating in the region and smaller local
 businesses looking to support their communities.

 Your role will encompass:

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 Relationship building  : Identifying and securing new  corporate partnerships while providing
 high-quality stewardship to our existing Somerset-based supporters.
 Community Engagement:  Championing our work in Somerset  by giving engaging talks to
 community groups and networking with local businesses.
 Event delivery:  Playing a key role in delivering local  fundraising challenge events, the
 bi-annual Somerset Adventure Dinner and developing new opportunities to unite the
 Somerset business community behind our mission.

 You'll work closely with the Corporate Partnership Manager and the Director of Fundraising and
 Engagement to ensure each proposal is bespoke and every corporate partner understands the
 impact of their support on local young people.  You must live in Somerset, have a good local
 awareness and be willing to travel around the county and beyond to nurture long-lasting, strategic
 relationships.

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 About You

 We are looking for a people-person, who is self-motivated and highly organised. You are as
 comfortable in the board room engaging business leaders as  you are standing on a mountain side in
 your waterproofs! You will be:

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 Experienced:  A proven track record in building successful  corporate partnerships and
 achieving income targets;
 A relationship fundraiser:  building long-lasting meaningful  relationships should be at the
 heart of every single corporate partnership;
 An inspiring communicator:   You will be telling our  story in a variety of different ways to
 inspire support and grow our networks;
 Self-motivated:   You are comfortable working from  home but eager to be ‘out and about’ in
 the business community;
 Pro-active and creative:  No corporate partnership  is the same, so you will be proactive in
 understanding a corporate partner’s motivation and coming up with creative ideas to build
 successful relationships;
 Local:  You must live in or near Somerset to maximise  local networking opportunities, attend
 regular in-person meetings and events  and confidently talk about local issues facing both
 businesses and the young people we support through our programmes;
 Outdoorsy  : A genuine love for the outdoors, comfortable  in wellies and waterproofs with an
 understanding of 'the power of the outdoors'.

 The Charity

 At the Youth Adventure Trust, we use outdoor adventure to empower vulnerable young people from
 Swindon, Wiltshire and Somerset to fulfil their potential and lead positive lives in the future. We
 work with them to build resilience, develop confidence and learn skills that will last a lifetime,
 helping them to face the challenges in their lives. Dedicated support, guidance and mentoring from
 our staff and volunteers ensures young people receive the maximum benefit from our long-term
 intervention. Our aim is to make a lasting improvement to the lives of vulnerable young people. All
 our services are provided completely free of charge to the young people who are nominated by
 schools and other youth organisations to take part.

 We’re proud to offer our programmes completely free of charge to participants which means the
 fundraising team is crucial. With ambitious plans to help more young people from Somerset over the
 coming years, our Regional Corporate Fundraiser role is an exciting opportunity to make a real
 difference for local young people.  Whilst you will have the flexibility of a 21-hours-per-week role,
 this could increase as more corporate partnerships are secured. You’ll be part of a small fundraising
 team with a big heart, with plenty of opportunities to visit our programmes and see the tangible
 impact of your work.

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 Job Description

 As our  Regional Corporate Fundraiser  , you will have  a varied and impactful portfolio. Your primary
 focus will be to develop and implement a strategy to raise our profile and secure sustainable funding
 from the Somerset business community.

 Key responsibilities include:

 Corporate partnership management

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 New business development: undertake prospect research and develop approach strategies
 to identify and secure new corporate partnerships across Somerset;
 Corporate partner stewardship: develop and implement a planned, personalised programme
 of high quality stewardship to ensure long-term, meaningful relationships with our existing
 and new Somerset corporate partners;
 Networking: identify and attend key networking opportunities to raise our profile and ensure
 we are seen as a ‘charity of choice’ for local businesses;
 Bespoke proposals: work closely with the Corporate Partnership Manager and the Director of
 Fundraising to create bespoke partnership proposals that show creativity, align with a
 prospective corporate partner's motivations and clearly demonstrate the impact on local
 young people;
 Achieve targets: work closely with the Director of Fundraising and Engagement to set,
 monitor and achieve ambitious income targets, contributing to the wider plans for charity
 growth.

 Event delivery and story telling

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 Adventure Dinner: lead the end-to-end management of the bi-annual Adventure dinner,
 including event organisation, sponsorship proposals, ticket sales, marketing, logistics and
 communications;
 Challenge events: Support the Fundraising challenge events team with participant
 recruitment from corporate prospects, as well as identifying and securing sponsorship
 opportunities;
 Profile raising: seek out opportunities to give engaging talks at local business and community
 group meetings to raise our profile;
 Communications and marketing: Play a key role in developing a comprehensive marketing
 and communications strategy to encourage support from existing and new local business
 audiences, using social media, press releases and other communication channels;
 Organise local events to enable us to tell our story in an engaging and compelling way to
 show prospective corporate partners the difference they could make to vulnerable young
 people by supporting our work

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 Record keeping: Ensure efficient administrative procedures and processes
 are in place to underpin the successful management of key relationships and events, and
 maintain accurate records on our CRM (Salesforce);
 Reporting: Provide regular reports on partnerships, income and progress against KPIs;
 Management: manage volunteers as required, ensuring where you need additional
 fundraising support that volunteers are well briefed, well looked-after and enjoy their
 experience of volunteering;
 To always give consideration to the long term development of corporate relationships for the
 maximum benefit of the charity and ensure the smooth flow of information within the team;
 Work closely with the Corporate Partnerships Manager and Director of Fundraising to ensure
 all relationships are managed effectively;
 Contributing to the fundraising team’s annual targets and the wider charity objectives;;
 Acting as an ambassador for the Youth Adventure Trust, championing our work and
 promoting our values.

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 Person Specification
 We are looking for somebody who fits most of the following criteria. We began fundraising in
 Somerset two years ago and have some solid foundations in place so we need somebody who can
 confidently pick up existing relationships as well as bring ideas and experience they can draw on to
 help us develop our corporate fundraising portfolio. We need somebody who is comfortable working
 independently from home, but is also a people person, keen to be a visible presence in the Somerset
 business community.

 1. Professional Experience & Fundraising Track Record

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 Proven track record in identifying, securing and stewarding successful corporate partnerships
 and achieving income targets.
 Experience in the end-to-end delivery of local fundraising events, including logistical
 planning, participant recruitment and on-the-day delivery.
 Experience in building a corporate pipeline and working to key performance indicators.
 Ability to motivate and manage volunteers or corporate partner staff teams to ensure
 fundraising success and a positive experience for all involved.
 A knowledge of fundraising best practice.

 2. Communication and relationship building
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 A relationship fundraiser who can demonstrate building long-lasting and meaningful
 partnerships through confident networking and personalised relationship management.
 As comfortable engaging and inspiring business leaders in the Board room as you are
 chatting to event participants on a soggy mountain side.

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 An engaging story-teller, skilled in the art of writing and delivering
 engaging presentations and materials that inspire support from diverse
 audiences, ranging from community groups to CEO.
 Excellent verbal and written communication skills across all channels, including telephone,
 video calls, email and social media.
 An understanding of marketing, communications and social media, with an ability to use
 those skills to promote partnership opportunities effectively.

 3. Digitally-savvy

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 Experience in using a CRM database, strong IT skills, experience of using tools like Salesforce,
 Canva, Mailchimp, Loom and WordPress (advantageous).
 An understanding of different social media platforms and how best to use them to
 communicate your message.
 Familiar with spreadsheets and comfortable with numbers and data.

 4. Personal Attributes & Working Style

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 Highly organised, with exceptional time management skills and the ability to juggle multiple
 deadlines and relationships simultaneously.
 Excellent administrative skills and an eye for detail.
 Resilient and adaptable.
 Self-motivated with an understanding of best working practices when working from home.
 Living in or very near to Somerset, with a full driving licence and access to a vehicle for travel
 across the South West.
 Willingness to work variable hours, flexibility to travel as required for meetings and events
 with occasional overnight stays.

 5. Values

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 A good understanding of the positive impact outdoor adventure can have on vulnerable
 young people and a desire to help the Youth Adventure Trust change more lives.
 Commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people.

 Safer Recruitment

 The Youth Adventure Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people
 and requires all employees to share this commitment. The suitability of all prospective employees
 will be assessed during the recruitment process in line with this commitment and in compliance
 with current employment legislation, and relevant safeguarding legislation and statutory guidance.

 Please be advised;
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 a satisfactory Enhanced DBS Disclosure will be required for this post;
 we will seek references on shortlisted candidates before a second interview, and may approach
 previous employers for information to verify particular experience or qualifications;

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 if the applicant is shortlisted, any relevant issues arising from his or her
 references or application will be taken up at interview;
 in accordance with due diligence checks, online searches may be conducted
 as part of the selection process on shortlisted candidates;
 if the applicant is currently working with children, on either a paid or voluntary basis, his or her
 current employer will be asked about disciplinary offences relating to children, including any in
 which the penalty is “time expired” (e.g. where a warning could no longer be taken into account
 in any new disciplinary hearing), and whether the applicant has been the subject of any child
 protection concerns, and if so, the outcome of any enquiry or disciplinary procedure. If the
 applicant is not currently working with children but has done so in the past, then contact will be
 made with that employer who will be asked about these issues; and
 applicants should note that providing false information is an offence and could result in the
 application being rejected, or dismissal if the applicant has been selected, and possible referral
 to the police.

 Please review our Safeguarding Policy available at www.youthadventuretrust.org.uk/policies

 How to Apply

 Please complete the Application Form which includes the opportunity to outline why you think you
 are suitable for this role, making specific reference to the Job Description and Person Specification
 above.

 The Application Form should be returned to:

 Louise Balaam, Director of Fundraising by email:  louise@youthadventuretrust.org.uk

 Applicants are welcome to call Louise on 07904 037525 if they would like to discuss the role or the
 application process before applying.

 Applications Closing Date:

 Monday 6th April 2026 at 23:59

 Shortlisted candidates will be notified by Thursday 9th April 2026

 Interview Date:

 Friday 17th April (in person, Somerset TBC)
 Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a written task before the interview.
 Unfortunately we are unable to reimburse interview expenditure incurred.
 The Youth Adventure Trust sincerely thanks all those who apply, however only those considered for
 an interview will be contacted.

 Data Protection Statement

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 For information about how we use your data, please see the Privacy Policy on our
 website www.youthadventuretrust.org.uk/privacy, or request a hard copy by
 calling 0330 123 2446.

 Equal Opportunities and Diversity Statement

 The Youth Adventure Trust is an equal opportunities employer, values diversity and is strongly
 committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for
 employment.

 Additional documentation with this Job Pack:

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 Application form
 Recruitment of Ex-offenders Policy

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