Current vacancies

About the role

Fundraising is vital to our ability to support people affected by sarcoma. As our fundraising activity continues to grow, we are developing a more personalised regional approach to community fundraising.

As Regional Fundraising Officer, you will be the main point of contact for supporter-led fundraising in your area, providing excellent supporter care and helping people make the most of their fundraising. You will develop relationships with individuals, community groups, schools, clubs, healthcare professionals and others who want to support Sarcoma UK.

You will also help grow our regional fundraising activity, including Friends Groups, Group Funds and our Rare but Real Walks, while identifying new opportunities to engage supporters and generate sustainable income.

This role would suit someone who is proactive, organised and confident building relationships. You will need to be comfortable working independently from home, travelling regularly across the region and managing a varied workload in a fast-paced fundraising environment.

Reports to: Head of Public Fundraising
Interview date: Week commencing 9 November 2026
Interview location: Video call

About Sarcoma UK

Sarcoma UK is a national charity that funds vital research, offers support for anyone affected by sarcoma cancer and campaigns for better treatments. We are the only cancer charity in the UK focusing on all types of sarcoma.

Our vision is that everyone affected by sarcoma cancer lives longer and better lives.

Key responsibilities

In this role, you will:

• Act as the main contact for supporter-led fundraising events across your region
• Provide advice, guidance, resources and excellent supporter care
• Develop and steward relationships with individuals, community groups, clubs, schools, healthcare professionals, researchers and other supporters
• Build a strong pipeline of prospective supporters to support long-term income growth
• Work closely with colleagues across Sarcoma UK to identify opportunities and increase awareness
• Help plan, budget, develop and promote community fundraising activities in your area
• Develop and coordinate regional Friends Groups and Group Funds
• Support the planning, delivery and evaluation of regional Rare but Real Walks
• Explore new community fundraising events and opportunities to reach new audiences
• Develop resources to support people and groups raising funds for Sarcoma UK
• Represent Sarcoma UK at supporter events, networking opportunities and presentations
• Support donor thanking and stewardship activity
• Work towards annual fundraising targets, KPIs and budgets
• Build local knowledge and networks to identify opportunities for income growth
• Keep community fundraising pages on the Sarcoma UK website up to date
• Share supporter stories and achievements with the Digital Communications Team
• Maintain accurate supporter records using Raiser’s Edge NXT
• Support financial reporting, Gift Aid administration and expenditure monitoring
• Ensure fundraising activity complies with GDPR, health and safety requirements and the Fundraising Regulator’s Code of Fundraising Practice

The role involves regular travel across the South, as well as some evening and weekend work and occasional travel to the London office.

What we are looking for

We are looking for someone with:

• A good level of general education, including a high standard of English and maths
• An understanding of charitable fundraising and different fundraising methods
• Experience of working or volunteering with charities
• Experience of successfully building and maintaining stakeholder relationships
• Confidence using Microsoft Office 365, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint and Teams
• The ability to prioritise a varied workload and respond to deadlines
• A proactive, self-motivated approach and willingness to learn
• Strong organisation and time-management skills
• Confidence communicating with supporters and stakeholders by email, telephone and face-to-face
• Strong relationship-building skills
• Tact, discretion and sensitivity, particularly when supporting people personally affected by sarcoma
• Enthusiasm for creative fundraising
• The ability to work independently from home as well as collaboratively with colleagues
• A commitment to Sarcoma UK’s mission and values
• A commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion
• A full clean driving licence and access to your own car
• Willingness to travel regularly and work occasional evenings and weekends

Experience of managing budgets, project management, growing a community or supporter base, raising income through fundraising relationships, delivering presentations or using Raiser’s Edge NXT would be helpful, but is not essential.

Benefits

Sarcoma UK offers:

• Flexible working options
• Pension with 5% employer contribution
• 25 days’ holiday per year, plus bank holidays and the working days between Christmas and New Year
• Additional day off for your birthday
• Volunteering day each year
• Enhanced sick, maternity and adoption pay
• Sarcoma UK Life Insurance Scheme
• Health Cash Plan
• Therapy sessions
• Wellbeing Group
• Team activities throughout the year
• Interest-free season ticket and bicycle loan

How to apply

To apply, please complete the application form and equal opportunities form and email them to jobs@sarcoma.org.uk by Sunday 1 November 2026 at 5pm.

CVs will not be considered.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact jobs@sarcoma.org.uk.

We take every step to make our recruitment process as accessible as possible. If you require any reasonable adjustments for any part of the application or interview process, please specify this in the application form.

Downloads

All three documents can be accessed at this link.

• Application pack
• Application form
• Equal opportunities form