Relationship Fundraiser Vacancy – About the role

Like many benevolent fund charities, Foothold has a small staff team, but our impact is mighty!

We’re looking for someone who loves building relationships and takes pride in their work, to join our flexible, remotely-based team as our new Relationship Fundraiser.

We’re looking to build a relationship-first culture in which lasting, mutually beneficial relationships can match supporters’ interests and motivations with our work.

As a charity dedicated to helping engineers and their families, creating and developing direct relationships with people and organisations in the engineering sector is essential for us to maximise our impact.

As our Relationship Fundraiser you’ll work with colleagues, Trustees, and supporters to explore the relationships they hold, and how they can add value to our mission.

You’ll undertake prospect identification, research, and plan approaches to develop relationships with, and income from, corporate and individual supporters.

You’ll play a key role in creating and managing relationships within the engineering community, raising funds for, and awareness of, the vital support we provide for people when life becomes challenging.

We find creative ways of working as a team and look to showcase the individual talents and personalities that people bring to their role.

We encourage our team to be all-rounders, and you’ll be working closely and collaboratively with your Fundraising and Communications Team colleagues to create compelling opportunities and cases for support.

This is a great opportunity to join a small, talented, and committed team as we test the best ways of engaging the engineering community.
You’ll help us evolve our relationships and grow our income, and in turn we’ll provide you with the support and autonomy to grow your skills.
We’re confident that you’ll enjoy working alongside the wider team and look forward to hearing from you.

Organisational benefits

• 32 days per annum annual leave plus Bank Holidays (plus office closure between Christmas and New Year)
• Flexible working arrangements
• Organisational commitment to training and development.
• SIPP pension with up to 9% employer contribution (subject to individual contribution)
• Life insurance and access to Smart Health services (AIG)
• Cycle to Work and Tech Scheme, childcare vouchers.
• Associate membership of the IET for one year paid for by Foothold, and access to Foothold services

How to apply

Please submit your application form, CV, and a supporting statement of no more than two pages explaining your interest in this post, and how you meet the points in the person specification, via the vacancy page on our website: Work with us – Foothold

Informal Conversations: these can be arranged with Jonny Rudge, Head of Fundraising and Communications, on the 2nd and 3rd of October 2025: [email protected]

Closing date: applications should be submitted by 4pm on Tuesday 7th October 2025

Interviews: will be held on Wednesday 15th October 2025 on Teams.