We’re recruiting – Fundraising Manager

Job Title: Fundraising Manager

Location: Office-based with flexibility

Salary and Benefits: £ 38,000 FTE pro rata, competitive salary, pension, health and wellbeing scheme

Contract Type: 30 hours per week

Closing Date: 16th March 2026

Interviews will be held w/c 23rd March 2026

To download an application form – please see HERE

Please email the completed form to admin@stpaulshostel.co.uk

Fundraising Manager – St Paul’s Hostel, Worcester

About St Paul’s

Founded in 1977 by the Worcester Council of Churches, St Paul’s Hostel exists to make homelessness in Worcestershire temporary, by design.

We provide accommodation and intensive, trauma-informed support for 46 adults, alongside resettlement flats and housing-led services for people with the most complex needs.

Each year, St Paul’s receives over 300 referrals, with more than 65% from Worcester City Council and a further 15% from services operating in the city centre. Of those referred: • 100% are already homeless. • 50% are rough sleeping at the point of referral. • Over 90% have a local connection to Worcester.

Nearly all of our residents have overlapping challenges: substance use, mental health needs, and trauma. Without sustained, specialist support, people become trapped in a cycle of rough sleeping, crisis interventions, and repeat homelessness.

St Paul’s strategic position aligns with the National Homelessness Strategy — preventing the reoccurrence of homelessness. Our role is to interrupt cycles of repeat homelessness and enable long-term stability.

Why Join St Paul’s?

This is an opportunity to play a central role in strengthening a respected, values-led organisation that works with people facing the most complex disadvantage, where changes to how we help people break the cycle of homelessness are apparent.

You will help shape sustainable income that directly prevents the reoccurrence of homelessness in Worcestershire — delivering meaningful local impact through strong partnerships and social value investment.

About You

We are seeking a confident, connected, and strategically minded fundraising professional who understands both the homelessness sector and the local Worcestershire landscape.

You will bring:

· Energy and ambition to represent a meaningful and impactful charity

· Proven experience in business development and securing income from trusts and corporate partners, relationship management

· Strong connections and insight of the local voluntary, statutory, and business sectors.

· A strong understanding of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), ESG, and Social Value frameworks.

· The ability to position a charity as a strategic partner rather than a beneficiary.

· Experience developing compelling funding propositions aligned to organisational strategy.

· Excellent relationship management skills and confidence

· Proximity to Worcester / Worcestershire, with the ability to attend the hostel, in-person meetings and events regularly.

Purpose of the role

To have an ambition to secure and grow sustainable income that strengthens St Paul’s mission to break the cycle of homelessness in Worcestershire.

The Fundraising Manager will be bold and innovative, bidding for and identifying funding opportunities which enhance and secure the work of St Pauls. Building strong local networks and strategic partnerships to bring awareness and drive sustained social and corporate investment.Key Responsibilities

· To develop a strategy and tactical plan to bid and secure funds.

· To lead on innovation, digital and trending asks or opportunities

· To position St Pauls as a strategic partner rather than beneficiary

· To manage all potential donor and donor relationships providing personalised outcome driven

Fundraising Strategy & Income Growth

· Shape and drive a clear and innovative income fundraising strategy aligned to organisational value and priorities.

· Identify and prioritise funding streams that create long-term value, increase multi-year and unrestricted income, and build a strong forward pipeline.

Trusts & Foundations

· Secure strategically aligned grant funding that supports both improved outcomes for people experiencing homelessness.

· Build and manage a high-quality pipeline, develop compelling bids, and cultivate strong funder relationships that extend beyond one-off grants.

Corporate & Social Value Partnerships

· Develop meaningful, multi-year partnerships with businesses and social value stakeholders nationally and across Worcestershire.

· Position St Paul’s as a strategic delivery partner, aligning our work with CSR, ESG and Social Value priorities to unlock sustainable investment.

Strategic Relationship & Network Development

· Ensure St Paul’s is visible, understood and influential within local civic, statutory and business networks.

· Build senior-level relationships, spot opportunities early, and strengthen the St Pauls position as a key partner delivering services which break the cycle of homelessness.

Donor Stewardship & Retention

· Develop long-term, trust-based funding relationships.

· Deliver consistent, high-quality stewardship that retains and grows income while reinforcing confidence in St Paul’s impact.

Impact Translation & Proposition Development

· Translate frontline impact into clear, compelling funding propositions.

· Work closely with operational colleagues to ensure our case for support is evidence-led, consistent and aligned to strategic priorities and data.

SPH Values

Action We take responsibility, follow things through, and focus on practical action that makes people feel safer and more stable. In action: Action, not words

Fairness We challenge unfair systems, indifference, and barriers—and advocate for change. In action: Challenging apathy and indifference

Partnership We collaborate with residents, colleagues, and partner agencies, share decision-making, and recognise lived experience, to bring better outcomes. In action: Working in partnership

Trust We walk alongside people with consistency, carefulness and respect. Listening and reliability are central to we work. In action: Building trust through consistency and carefulness.

Equity & Choice We create the conditions for meaningful choice, often for the first time. Support is personalised, inclusive and promotes self-confidence. In action: Creating real choice and opportunity

Accountability We value honesty and transparency. We are clear about what we can (and can’t do), and communicate openly and consistently with residents, partners, and each other. In action: Honesty about our limits.

Trauma-Informed Practice Statement

Trauma-informed principles shape how we design and deliver our services, influencing every interaction, decision, and partnership. By recognising the impact of trauma and responding with compassion, consistency, and clarity, we create environments where people feel safe and understood — leading to stronger engagement and better, more sustainable outcomes.

We build safety and trust through consistent action, reliability, and honest communication. We work in partnership by sharing power and valuing lived experience. We promote equity and choice by removing barriers and tailoring support at each person’s pace. We challenge apathy and injustice while holding clear, realistic boundaries that help people feel safe, respected, and able to move forward.