Job Description

HEAD OF FUNDRAISING & COMMUNITY RELATIONS

Full time (35hrs/wk)

Salary:

35,000 - 40,000, including allowance for out-of-hours working

Permanent contract

About St Petrock's (Exeter) Ltd

St Petrock's is Exeter's local, values-led and much-loved homelessness charity, created and supported by the local community to provide vital services for rough sleepers and other people experiencing homelessness, and those at risk of homelessness in Exeter. For more details, see stpetrocks.org.uk.

About the Role

This is a challenging, exciting and rewarding role for a highly motivated, enthusiastic and pro-active fundraising professional with a strong background in community engagement and communications. You will continue building the public profile of St Petrock's and be responsible for generating the income needed to run and further develop our vital and life-saving services.

You will be creative, self-motivated, conscientious and energetic, and have superb interpersonal and communication skills to engage effectively with a wide range of people and build the supporter base of St Petrock's. You will have strong project and event management skills to lead on major fundraising campaigns and events such as our annual Christmas fundraising video campaign, the Big Night Out sponsored sleepout, and the Big Night In fundraising dinner, along with the imagination and drive to develop a full programme of public fundraising challenges and events. You will also have the knowledge and drive to develop legacy giving and major donor programmes and, supported by the Fundraising and Communications Officer, will be responsible for our social media platforms, website, media relations, and other external communications.

You will be primarily based at the St Petrock's centre, with the opportunity for some hybrid working (at home or at local co-working venue). Given the nature of the role, it is essential that you have a suitably insured vehicle and are able to attend meetings and events outside normal working hours to share about St Petrock's as needed.

Applications

For more detail (including a full & Person Specification) and how to apply, please download the

Application Pack

from

https://stpetrocks.org.uk/job/

Please EMAIL completed applications (containing your CV, covering letter and disclosure form)

to jobs@stpetrocks.org.uk

) outlining why you feel you are an ideal candidate for this post.

Closing date for applications:

Monday 16th February 2026 at 9am

Please contact Peter Stephenson, Chief Executive on peter@stpetrocks.org.uk if you would like to have an informal discussion before applying (including a contact phone number if you would like to arrange a call back).

St Petrock's is fully committed to safeguarding the welfare of vulnerable adults and children. We use "safer recruitment" practices throughout our recruitment processes, and all successful candidates will be subject to the highest level of DBS check that is legally permissible for their role. Any offer of employment is subject to a satisfactory DBS check. Applicants should understand that a criminal history will not necessarily bar applicants from this role but will be subject to risk assessment.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 35,000.00-40,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Additional leave Casual dress Health & wellbeing programme
Application question(s):

Do you have a strong background in community fundraising and networking? Are you an experienced and effective public speaker, with confidence in dealing with the media (including TV / radio interviews)? Do you have a full driving license and a vehicle that can be insured for business purposes? Please download our Job Pack at https://stpetrocks.org.uk/jobs for full details and how to apply. Please note we can only take applications emailed as per instructions in this pack.
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Exeter EX1