Fundraiser at Walworth Garden

Overview

Salary: £33,000-£36,000 per annum (pro‑rata)

Hours: 3–5 days a week (full or part‑time, dependent on agreement). This is a flexible position, but requires that the postholder work mostly on site for the first few months to understand the operations and programmes of the charity. After this, they will be required to work from the site at least one day a week. This is a 1‑year fixed term contract with a view to becoming a permanent role.

Apply promptly. Interviews on 1 June.

Reports to:

CEO

This is a standalone position that requires a minimum of five years of experience in fundraising. You will be a proactive self‑starter who is confident in making decisions, identifying priorities, and driving tasks forward with a high level of autonomy.

Walworth Garden is a charity dedicated to knowledge and nurture. We aim to improve lives by providing excellent learning and gardening therapy in a community garden that’s open to all, 7 days a week. Walworth Garden is a registered charity and Company limited by guarantee. The Charity is governed by a voluntary Board of Trustees. Our main charitable work includes horticultural training for people not in work or education and gardening therapy for vulnerable and disabled adults.

We also provide goods and services that individuals or other organisations pay for in order to generate surplus income to support our charitable work.

Walworth Garden works with some of the most vulnerable in society and safeguarding is of paramount importance. All staff will undergo a DBS check. We offer a supportive culture that values autonomy, trust, and results. Therefore this role offers the option to work from home on occasion, depending on business needs and team coordination.

You’ll be joining a growing, passionate team, and enjoy a range of perks including:

• 28 days of annual leave per year, plus bank holidays (pro rata)
• An active employee support programme
• Employee discounts and access to our short courses
• Daily plant‑based lunches made for and by staff and volunteers
• The most beautiful ‘office’ in South London, with the company of an array of wildlife.

We particularly welcome applications from those identifying with groups currently under‑represented within horticulture. Walworth Garden is an actively anti‑racist and anti‑oppressive organisation.

The Fundraiser will secure income across all areas of the charity, with proven success in project, capital, core, corporate, legacy and high‑net‑worth funding. Working closely with the CEO, they will identify opportunities, lead funding applications from development to success, and manage monitoring and reporting. Joining at an exciting time, they will support Phase 1 of our Improvement Plan (relaunching Walworth Garden as an Environmental Learning Centre) and begin raising funds for Phase 2 and ongoing operations.

• Identify grant funding opportunities that are a good fit for the charity, with support from the CEO.
• Explore relationships with corporate groups to increase support in this area.
• Expand Walworth Garden’s efforts in generating support from legacies and high‑net‑worth individuals.
• Complete all aspects of funding application forms with information gathered from other staff where appropriate (notably the Finance Manager).
• Adhere to all grant reporting requirements, including data analysis and case studies.
• Work with the CEO and other management staff to identify areas of operation that would benefit from funding.
• Keep records of funding applications and log data for later analysis.

• Organise the needs of funders (e.g., impact assessments, policies) to improve eligibility for larger funding applications.
• Create an efficient banking system for applications to reduce time‑to‑complete.
• Attend interviews and site visits with funders and Grant Managers, communicating the charity’s work effectively.
• Occasionally contribute to charity communications (e.g., newsletter writing).
• Attend relevant events and sessions with funders as appropriate.
• Support in producing the yearly workshop calendar and its webpages where needed.
• Operate according to the Garden’s standards, policies and departmental procedures.

Please see the full Job Description for details about the role, including the person specification. To apply, email a cover letter (maximum 2 sides of A4) and your CV (maximum 2 sides of A4) explaining why you are the best fit to our CEO at  If you would like a confidential chat about the role, email Oli at  to arrange a call.

Interviews will take place in the week commencing 1 June, with the successful candidate expected to start in early July. This posting will be closed once a suitable candidate has been identified.

Walworth Garden Jobs Page – Area:
London