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Working at South Cotswolds Foodbank

We offer a supportive and collaborative environment. Our staff benefits include:

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, pro rata
• Employee Assistance Programme (BHSF) available to you
• Four weeks full pay + four weeks half pay sickness provision (after probation)
• Pension scheme with 3% employer contribution (auto‑enrolment conditions apply) 

If you work with us, you’ll join a dedicated team of staff and volunteers who are committed to ensuring no one in our community goes hungry, and who believe that alongside emergency support, we must work on root‑cause solutions that make long‑term change possible.

If you want a role that blends strategic fundraising, community connection, and creative communication—and you want your work to make a tangible difference every day—this could be the perfect next step.

Applications

To apply for any current vacancy, please send your C.V. and a covering letter to: info@southcotswolds.foodbank.org.uk
Alternatively, you can apply via the advertisement on CharityJob or Indeed, where they are listed.

Fundraising and Community Relations Manager

Application deadline.

Midnight, Sunday 26th April 2026

Job description

Play a leading role in ending food poverty across the South Cotswolds by growing essential fundraising and community partnerships. This is a chance to shape meaningful change through storytelling, relationship‑building and strategic income generation.

South Cotswolds Foodbank supports people across more than 210 square miles, providing emergency food and compassion while working towards long‑term solutions to the root causes of poverty. We are now seeking a Fundraising & Community Relations Manager to help us build the resources, relationships and community awareness we need to meet rising demand and to drive our mission forward.

This role is based at our Cirencester office, with opportunities for some home working. The post will involve some local travel across the South Cotswolds to meet supporters, partners, and community groups. 

As a key member of our small, friendly staff team, you will lead the development of fundraising from individuals, businesses, trusts and foundations, and community groups. You will identify new funding opportunities, craft compelling bids, and nurture long‑term partnerships that help sustain our annual running costs and strengthen our future resilience.

You will also take a leading role in shaping how we share our story. Working closely with the Head of Foodbank and colleagues, you will create marketing materials, digital and print content, fundraising campaigns, and communications that bring our mission and our clients’ experiences to life. This includes producing newsletters, fundraising appeals, social media content, and materials for events and outreach activities.

A central part of this role is inspiring and stewarding supporters, whether that’s someone making a one‑off donation, a local business exploring a partnership, or a trust considering a grant application. You’ll design ways to keep supporters engaged, informed and appreciated, ensuring communications reflect our values and priorities and are consistent with our brand and tone.

You will represent the Foodbank at community events across the region, building relationships with schools, churches, associations, local groups and businesses. This outward‑facing work helps raise awareness of the causes of food poverty, increases support, and strengthens our reach into communities who want to take action. You’ll also coordinate volunteers who contribute to these events.

Working closely with colleagues, you’ll help capture stories and case studies from people with lived experience of food poverty (with sensitivity and respect) to illustrate the realities facing local families and to strengthen our fundraising, communications, and advocacy work. You will maintain our CRM system, ensuring accurate donor and engagement data, and produce regular reports for monitoring and oversight.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who is proactive, organised and able to work independently. You will need excellent communication skills, creativity, strong relationship‑building ability, and a proven track record in fundraising or partnership‑driven roles. You’ll work with purpose and empathy, always championing those affected by hardship.

Equal Opportunities Employer

South Cotswolds Foodbank is committed to being an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all sections of the community and are dedicated to ensuring that no applicant is treated less favourably on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation, in line with the Equality Act 2010.

We aim to ensure that our recruitment processes are fair, open and accessible to everyone. We do not discriminate at any stage of advertising, shortlisting or interviewing, and we avoid practices that could result in either direct or indirect discrimination.

We encourage applicants to tell us if they need any reasonable adjustments to support them during the application or interview process, or if adjustments may be needed for the role itself. Reasonable adjustments may include changes to the interview format, additional time, accessible documents, or other forms of support that help remove barriers for disabled applicants or applicants with long‑term health conditions.

Any information you provide about adjustments will be treated confidentially, used only to support you through the recruitment process, and will not be shared with the shortlisting panel unless essential for implementing the adjustment.

If you would like to request an adjustment, you can do so in your application or by emailing info@southcotswolds.foodbank.org.uk. We will discuss your needs with you and make every effort to ensure you can participate fully and fairly.

South Cotswolds Foodbank is also committed to creating an inclusive environment for all staff and volunteers, and we take steps to ensure equality, dignity and respect continue throughout employment.