Head of Community

Spring by Action for Children

Head of Community leading fundraising strategy for Action for Children. Driving income growth and managing fundraising teams with a focus on community engagement and sustainable success.

Posted 7/9/2026full-timeRemote • 🇬🇧 United KingdomLead💰 £57,000 - £66,500 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop and deliver a clear, multi-year Community Fundraising strategy that carefully integrates a faith focus, while prioritising the highest-value growth opportunities.
Direct the organisation’s faith strategy, including acting as a senior internal and external sponsor for the Methodist Partnership and other strategically significant faith relationships.
Lead, motivate and continual developing a team of fundraises and a specialist post to deliver at pace, setting clear expectations, stretching targets and strong performance management.
Promote legacy giving as one of the key long-term impacts of Community Fundraising relationships.
Accountable for community fundraising performance across the organisation through strategic leadership, prioritisation, governance, and investment decision-making.
Lead cross-organisational collaboration by working closely with other Heads to maximise acquisition, integrated supporter journeys, and excellent supporter experience.
Accountable for multi-million-pound income and expenditure budgets.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Must have extensive experience of setting strategic direction for a major community fundraising portfolio, with accountability for strategy, performance, and delivery.
Must have a proven track record of planning, organising, and leading on major change programmes to deliver significant income growth.
Experience of developing and managing strategic partnerships or community networks, including with faith-based audiences.
Must have extensive experience of leading through influence across multiple functions, developing high-performing, motivated teams and improving performance where needed.
Must have strong commercial and financial acumen, including experience of £1m+ budget management, forecasting income and driving ROI.
Must have extensive knowledge and experience of using data, insight and testing to inform decision-making, improve performance and drive income growth.
Must have excellent stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.

Benefits

Comp & perks

29 days annual leave PLUS bank holidays pro rata, with up to 5 additional days for continuous service and option to buy or sell leave.
Gain professional qualifications and excellent training/development opportunities.
Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages.
Pension with up to 7% employer contribution with included life assurance cover.
Staff discounts and Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 national retailer's discounts.

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Hard Skills & Tools

Strategic Direction SettingPerformance ManagementChange Programme LeadershipPartnership DevelopmentFinancial AcumenIncome ForecastingROI DrivingData AnalysisInsight UtilizationLegacy Giving Promotion

Soft Skills

Relationship BuildingInfluence Across FunctionsMotivational LeadershipCollaborationCommunication