Job Description

Fundraising Officer

The Pear Tree Fund

Halesworth, Suffolk IP19 8SG

Hours:

Part-time (28 hours per week)

Salary:

27,720 (pro rata 34,650 full time equivalent)

Fixed Term:

2 Years (renewable if funding allows)

Location:

Home based (with travel required around the Halesworth area)

Due to a career progression opportunity, our current Fundraising Officer is leaving us at the end of December. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced fundraiser, who has a passion for improving the support for people at the end of life and with life-limiting conditions, as well as their families and carers, to join our team.

As a local charity, the Pear Tree Fund is looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic person to join our small, friendly team and raise funds within our community and secure grants from trusts/foundations. You will work with our Events Committee, trustees and staff to build a sustainable events and community fundraising programme, develop on-line fundraising and engage with local businesses and support individual donors. You will ensure that fundraising for the Pear Tree Fund is conducted in a legal, honest and accountable manner.

The role is largely home-based, but it is imperative that you are able to get out and about across Halesworth and the surrounding area as needed, and spend some time (for meetings etc) in the Pear Tree Centre in Halesworth.

How to apply:

Please submit your

CV and supporting statement

(outlining your suitability to the role and your interest in working for The Pear Tree Fund) to claire.boyne@peartreefund.org by 5:00pm on Sunday 4th January 2026

.

Please note that your application cannot be considered without a supporting statement.

Interview date:

Monday 12th January 2026

Key responsibilities

1. Building a network of engaged and committed volunteer fundraisers in the local area, encouraging them to fundraise and raise awareness of the cause within their own networks

2. Developing relationships with major donors, companies and community organisations in our local communities, seeking opportunities for fundraising partnerships

3. Providing excellent supporter care, placing our supporters at the heart of everything you do

4. Managing individual donors, developing individual giving and legacy work

5. Development of online giving, with a focus on digital fundraising

6. Raising awareness about the work of the Pear Tree Fund within local communities - representing the charity at presentations, talks and events.

7. Developing and delivering an annual local participation fundraising event/campaign (either virtual or in person), building on current plans and recruiting participants and supporting them with their fundraising.

8. Working closely with the Events Committee, helping to establish a timetable of events for the year, in order to run events around key dates e.g. Dying Matters Awareness Week.

9. Accurately record and manage supporter data on our CRM system, ensuring it is up to date and GDPR compliant

10. Create marketing and promotional material in accordance with the Pear Tree Fund branding, to support fundraising activities as required

11. Be responsible for trust and foundation grant funding applications and other bids and proposals, liaising with staff to ensure that relevant information is provided in support of bids.

12. Submit monitoring reports to grant providers, detailing the impact and benefit derived, including the production of beneficiary case studies as required.

13. Overseeing the production of the monthly newsletter.

14. Updating of social media and the web site and relevant fundraising platforms e.g. People's Fundraising.

This list is not exhaustive, and additional responsibilities will be agreed with the Finance Manager and the Chair of Trustees.

All PTF staff are expected to:

Ensure that information is collected, processed, and stored lawfully to information governance best practice standards and complies with the requirements of the Data Protection Act 2018 and other legislation.

Work to all PTF policies and procedures, including:

o Adhering to safeguarding, confidentiality and health and safety

o Maintaining professional boundaries when working with those access PTF services, professionals, volunteers, and staff.

Promoting equal opportunities and respecting diversity within all aspects of their work

Undertake training and continuous professional development opportunities appropriate to their role and seek to improve personal performance, contribution, knowledge and skills of self and team.

Undertake additional duties, as reasonably requested by your line manager

Undergo a full DBS check and have/develop an understanding of safeguarding issues

Person Specification (E - Essential, D - Desirable)

Experience

A minimum of three years fundraising experience - D

Experience of delivering high quality supporter care - D

Experience of developing and delivering new fund-raising product and campaigns - D

Experience of writing grant/trust funding bids and preparing monitoring reports - D

Able to work across a variety of audiences - E

Experience of developing, new and compelling fundraising marketing messages and materials - E

Knowledge and Skills

Excellent communication skills (both written and oral) - E

Ability to build and maintain relationships with a wide varletry of audiences, from supporters, local organisations, corporates and high value donors - E

Ability to balance a varied workload, working from home but keeping in close touch with the PTF - E

Awareness of the work of the Pear Tree Fund and a willingness to work speedily to understand all aspects - D

Attributes

Professional and person-centered approach e.g., acting with integrity - E

Self-motivated, enthusiastic and reliable, adopting flexible and adaptable approach - E

Ability to work empathetically and effectively across diverse populations - E

Proven ability to work well with others in a team environment i.e. with the Events Committee - E

Other

Flexible approach to working hours and days (ability to work some evenings and/or weekend hours to support events) - E

Ability to travel across area of benefit to meet beneficiaries or attend events - E

Job Types: Part-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 24 months

Pay: 27,720.00 per year

Benefits:

Company pension Sick pay Work from home
Education:

GCSE or equivalent (preferred)
Work Location: In person