Bristol Animal Rescue Centre

We are looking for a strategic, confident and values-driven leader with a strong track record in both fundraising and communications. We have an exciting opportunity to join Bristol Animal Rescue Centre as Head of Fundraising and Communications (Maternity Cover). Job title: Head of Fundraising and Communications (Maternity Cover) Location: Bristol Animal Rescue Centre, 48-50 Albert Road, St Philips, Bristol BS2 0XA occasional home-working may be possible subject to business requirements. Contract: Fixed-term Contract, up to 12 months Job type: Part-time Hours per week: 28 hours per week (of a 35 hours pw FTE) to be worked during office hours (Monday Friday 8am 5pm). Occasional evening and weekend working for supporter and fundraising events and some trustee meetings for which TOIL will be agreed with the line manager. Salary: £46k £50k per annum, pro rata depending on experience (£36,800 £40,000 actual for 28 hours per week) About Us: Our mission is to ensure that animals in need within our community receive the compassion, care and respect they deserve. We are committed to helping, healing and homing animals for as long as they need us. About the role: As Head of Fundraising and Communications, you will provide strategic leadership across all fundraising and communications activity. You will lead a multi-disciplinary team, ensuring integrated, impactful and compliant activity that grows income, enhances supporter experience and strengthens our brand and reputation. As a key member of the senior leadership team, you will work closely with the CEO and Trustees, contributing to organisational strategy, governance and long-term planning. This is a maternity cover position, expected to commence June 2026 for a maximum period of 12 months. As the nature of this position involves responsibility for public money as well as daily access to sensitive financial and personal information the successful candidate will be required to undertake a Basic DBS check. About you We are looking for a strategic, confident and values-driven leader with a strong track record in both fundraising and communications. You will be an experienced and confident fundraising and communications professional with a strong track record of leading successful, multi-income stream fundraising programmes and delivering impactful marketing and communications activity. You will have proven experience of operating at a senior management level, with the ability to think and act strategically while also ensuring high-quality delivery across day-to-day activity. You will be an inspiring and supportive leader, with experience of motivating and developing teams to achieve ambitious targets and deliver excellent supporter experiences. You will bring strong financial and commercial awareness, with experience of setting and managing budgets and using data and insight to inform decision-making and improve performance. You will be confident managing risk, ensuring compliance, and working within regulatory frameworks relevant to fundraising, marketing and communications. You will be an excellent communicator, able to build productive relationships with a wide range of stakeholders including trustees, senior colleagues, funders, corporate partners, agencies and supporters. You will be highly organised, able to manage multiple priorities, and comfortable working in a fast-paced, changing environment. You will be committed to the values and mission of Bristol Animal Rescue Centre and motivated by the opportunity to make a meaningful impact for animal welfare. Application closing date: Midnight on 1 March 2026 Interested? If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position. Bristol Animal Rescue Centre and Bristol A.R.C. are the working names for RSPCA Bristol & District Branch (a charity registered in England & Wales 205858) and the linked charity the Bristol Dogs and Cats Home (a charity registered in England & Wales 205858-1) As a charity we try to minimise recruitment costs; if you have not heard from us within three weeks from the closing date of applications please assume that, on this occasion, your application has not been successful. No agencies please.

We re looking for a direct marketing professional who can balance creative campaign thinking with data-led decision making. We have an exciting opportunity to join Bristol Animal Rescue Centre as Individual Giving Officer. Job title: Individual Giving Officer Location: Bristol Animal Rescue Centre, 48-50 Albert Road, St Philips, Bristol BS2 0XA occasional home-working may be possible subject to business requirements Contract: Permanent Job type: Full or Part time Hours per week: 35 hours per week to be worked during our office hours (Monday-Friday 8am-4pm or 9am-5pm). Part-time (minimum of 28 hours per week) will be considered. Occasional weekend and evening work if required for fundraising and supporter events for which TOIL will be agreed with the line manager. Salary: £27,000 £30,000 per annum, pro rata depending on experience (£21,600 £24,000 actual for 28 hours per week) About Us: Our mission is to ensure that animals in need within our community receive the compassion, care and respect they deserve. We are committed to helping, healing and homing animals for as long as they need us. About the role: As Individual Giving Officer, you will plan and deliver impactful direct response fundraising campaigns across digital and offline channels. You ll manage a portfolio of individual giving products including appeals, regular giving, in-memory giving, lotteries and raffles using audience insight, segmentation and performance data to continually optimise results. You will play a central role in shaping supporter journeys, improving acquisition and retention, and strengthening digital fundraising performance through email, paid and organic social, website content and integrated campaigns. This is a hands-on campaign role ideal for someone with strong direct marketing and digital marketing experience who enjoys using a combination of creativity and analysis to shape innovation and fundraising product development. About you We re looking for a direct marketing professional who can balance creative campaign thinking with data-led decision making. You ll ideally bring: Experience delivering direct marketing campaigns across digital and offline channels Proven experience in digital marketing, including email marketing, paid and organic social advertising and website content Strong understanding of direct response principles and supporter/customer journeys Experience managing multiple campaigns and timelines Excellent copywriting and editing skills for fundraising or marketing campaigns Confidence using CRM systems for segmentation, reporting and analysis Experience working with campaign suppliers such as agencies, printers or mailing houses Strong project management and organisational skills A creative, test-and-learn mindset focused on performance and optimisation You will be committed to the values and mission of Bristol Animal Rescue Centre and motivated by the opportunity to make a meaningful impact for animal welfare. Application closing date : Midnight on 1 March 2026 Interested? If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position. No agencies please.