Amaze seeks Community and Events Fundraiser

Are you interested working on an exciting city-wide fundraising project? We are looking for a community and events fundraiser to join our fundraising and marketing team.
Community and Events Fundraiser
- 24-28 hours per week, to be worked flexibly including some weekend work in Autumn 2026 (this represents a 4 day week on our full time hours of 35)
- £29,269 – £30,296 p.a. pro rata (please note that salary scales at Amaze are currently under review and this scale may change)
- Fixed term until December 2026
- Hybrid working out of Amaze’s Brighton office, with some homeworking (50% of hours)
- + 5% pension, pro-rata 26 days a year, + extra 3 days at Christmas + Public Holidays.
- Other staff benefits include flexible, family and carer-friendly working, support for staff health and wellbeing, learning and development, and access to discounts schemes.
Amaze is a Sussex-based charity that supports families with children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
We are launching a big and exciting art-based fundraising project that will take place in autumn 2026. In this project we will work closely with artists, businesses, schools and members of the public in Brighton & Hove. We are looking for a fundraiser to help us deliver the project, working within and alongside our fundraising and marketing team.
As our Community and Events Fundraiser, you will be responsible for a variety of tasks. You will help plan fundraising events, organise our presence at community activities, and support our wonderful volunteers. A big part of your job will be building strong relationships with schools and community groups, encouraging them to get involved and supporting them in their fundraising efforts.
We are looking for someone with experience in a fundraising or events role, or who has similar skills from another career. The ideal candidate will be a great communicator who is passionate about encouraging people to support a good cause. You should be organised, able to manage your own workload, and enjoy working with a wide range of people.
If you are enthusiastic, organised, and want to be part of an exciting project that supports local families, we would love to hear from you. Please see the person specification in the job description for more details on what to include in your application. All applications will be measured against the person specification, so we encourage you to show how your experience meets these listed criteria in your letter.
We are committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe having a diverse workforce at all levels allows us to represent the communities we serve.
- We want to employ staff who have lived experience of disability themselves and/or as a parent/carer of a child, young person or adult with special educational needs or disabilities (SEND), and have an excellent understanding of the issues faced by SEND families
- We particularly welcome applicants from Black Asian and minoritised ethnic communities.
To support your application, please read:
Community and Events Fundraiser Job Description
For a chat about the role, you can email [email protected] or call us on 01273 234020.
To apply
- The closing date for applications is 11.59pm on Sunday 27 July 2025
- The provisional dates for interviews are Monday 4 August 2025
- Upload your CV and cover letter here