Job Description

Location:

Leatherhead, Surrey
Closing date:

24 December 2025
Interview dates:

Interview dates to be confirmed
Salary:

Up to 27,000 + benefits (including 25 days holiday, reward scheme and pension)

Rainbow Trust Children's Charity is going through an exciting time where we are growing, with the aim of reaching more families in need.

About the role:

We are looking to appoint a Sports Events Fundraiser to support the planning, development and delivery of a portfolio of events from Rainbow Trust's events programme.



Reporting to the Events Manager, you will work closely with colleagues to lead on fundraising and engagement activities, including the planning, delivery and marketing of a portfolio of high-profile and high-value sports fundraising events, including the London Marathon and Arctic Adventure Challenge; and assist on the delivery of special events including the London Carol Concert.



We have developed and started an ambitious strategy to grow our UK wide and international sports fundraising programme and you will proactively support our strategy by effectively stewarding supporters and motivating them to ensure maximum engagement and income for Rainbow Trust.

Location:

Head office in Leatherhead, Surrey

What we're looking for:

A

fundraiser with an action-oriented approach -

you can achieve goals and organise events with a sense of urgency and high attention to detail An

effective communicator

with the ability to motivate others with the ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with customers/supporters

An

enthusiastic networker

-

you understand that building rapport and developing relationships with others is essential

Practical and outgoing -

you are a self-confident and motivating team builder, you will be proactive in identifying, developing and marketing new and additional fundraising opportunities in the sports and challenge event marketplace

Demonstrable success in meeting income and expenditure targets -

you understand the importance of taking responsibility for driving and delivering agreed income and event targets

Confident use of MS Office

and experience of using a CRM database would be beneficial but not necessary - you are organised and produce high quality accurate work. A

full driver's license

is required.

What we offer:

We are a Best Companies Two-Star rated organisation, an outstanding place to work! We have a range of fantastic benefits that we offer our employees, this includes:


Flexible working hours to balance home and working life Employee Assistance Programme with access to remote GP, counselling, physiotherapy, resources to support your mental health and financial wellbeing, as well as a 24/7 helpline via Help@Hand Company car for front line care posts 25 days of annual leave plus public holidays - rising to 26 days after 1 year, 27 days after 5 years and 30 days after 11 years, with an additional 5 years to use in your 10th or 20th year of service (pro rata for part time) Time off in Lieu

Access to the Blue Light Card Scheme, and other rewards and discounts Bike to work, season ticket loan and payroll giving schemes A recommend a friend recruitment bonus scheme Family friendly policies, focused on employee wellbeing, and an active cross-organisational wellbeing group running a number of initiatives throughout the year Pension scheme where we contribute 5% of your salary and you contribute at least 3% The option to buy/sell annual leave, as well as additional leave for your birthday, wedding/civil ceremony and an extra half day off for Christmas shopping Robust training and development programmes to support your learning and growth

About us:

Rainbow Trust Children's Charity enables families who have a child with a life-threatening or terminal illness to make the most of time together, providing expert, practical and emotional support, where they need it for as long as it is needed. For families living with childhood illness, time is everything. Right now, there are too many families coping alone with no support, no time to think, no time to make memories and no time for each other. We believe that no family should go through this alone, so we are here to change that.

How to apply:

For a full job description and person specification visit www.rainbowtrust.org.uk or call 01372 220073.


Please send

your CV and a covering letter

highlighting why your application meets the criteria set and should be considered above others to

recruitment@rainbowtrust.org.uk

.



Please disclose in your covering letter if you have used AI for any part of your job application.



Interviews will take place at our Head Office in Leatherhead. We will only contact those applicants who have been successful. If you require any adjustments during the interview process, please let us know.


Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.

An enhanced DBS disclosure

will be required for this post.



Rainbow Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all employees to share this commitment.



Rainbow Trust is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all backgrounds.


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