Fundraiser
22.5 hours per week
Salary: £25,979 per annum pro rata (Actual Salary £15, 789)
Fixed term contract for 2 years funded by the National Lottery
About our cause:
Carers are people who provide regular, unpaid help to someone close to them living with frailty, physical or mental illness, addiction or disability.
Here at York Carers Centre (YCC), we want all unpaid carers to live their best possible lives in a world that recognises and values their contribution to society.
We’re committed to making this change happen. We won’t stop until all unpaid carers have equality and can access the support they need, when they need it.
The Role:
Funded by the National Lottery, this role is new for YCC, coming at a key point in our organisational development.
Whether you’re an experienced fundraiser or new to the business, to be successful in this role you’ll need to be passionate about support for carers and the need for change, either through your own lived experience as a carer or through your ability to empathise with people in unpaid caring roles.
Either way, you’ll need to be able to communicate effectively with a range of audiences and be a quick learner when it comes to giving people the best possible opportunities to give and fundraise in support of our vision for unpaid carers.
There are no formal qualifications for this role. Experience of fundraising is desirable, but we also recognise the value of skills developed in other jobs and aspects of life. Applications are equally welcome from candidates with appropriate transferrable skills looking to move to a deeply rewarding role with a cause fighting for vital social change.
If you feel you have the skills and abilities required, we’d love to hear from you.
In return we’ll offer you:
· The opportunity to make a notable contribution to our work in making a difference to the lives of carers in York
· A friendly fun supportive working environment
· Generous Annual Leave
· Great flexible hybrid working options
· Learning and development opportunities and the support of an external fundraising mentor
· Contributory pension scheme
The post is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
For further information, please see our Fundraiser Recruitment Information Pack
To apply please visit https://yorkcarerscentre.livevacancies.co.uk/#/job/details/7
To arrange an informal chat, please email Karen Weaver, HR Consultant, on YCCHR@yorkcarerscentre.co.uk
Closing date: Monday 23 February 2026 at 5pm
Interview date: Friday 13 March 2026
We particularly welcome applications from people with their own caring experience.
We are committed to equal opportunities for all and would especially welcome applications from people with ethnically diverse backgrounds.
Unfortunately, due to the number of applications we receive we cannot respond to every application individually. If you have not heard from us within two weeks of the closing date, then your application has been unsuccessful.
If you are not appointed, your application will be destroyed after six months following the recruitment process.