We The Curious
Job: Fundraiser
Job: Fundraiser
Organisation: We The Curious
Postcode: BS1 5DB
- Job Title: Fundraiser
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Salary: £25k-£30k
(pro-rata) - Hours:
Part time - Role: Fundraising
- Contract: Contract
- Closing date: Sun, 23 Nov 2025
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Location:
South West
Job Summary
Job Description
Location: Hybrid – your time will be split between our office/venue on Bristol Harbourside, and your home or wherever you like to work.
Salary: £26,000 – £31,999 per annum pro rata (£15,600 – £19,199 per annum)
Contract: 18 months fixed-term contract
Working hours: Part-time, 22.5 hours a week (0.6 FTE), flexible over 3, 4 or 5 days. Occasional working outside of normal hours, including travel, may be required.
About the role
We The Curious is about to enter an exciting new phase in its mission to connect and empower everyone through shared creative science learning experiences. It is our 25th Anniversary Year and we have exciting projects which range from community and educational outreach through to preparing for some major capital projects for which we must develop and cultivate support.
The Development Team is responsible for fundraising across the whole organisation as well as the stewardship and development of our donors and supporters. The other members of the team are the Head of Development, Development Manager, Trusts and Foundations Manager and the Development Team Account Manager. We are looking for a Fundraiser to join the team, to help us maximise and unlock some very exciting opportunities.
The Fundraiser will primarily focus on engaging businesses and developing mutually beneficial corporate partnerships and approaches to Corporate Trusts & Foundations. You will use your skills to research businesses to better understand their work and priorities and how these align with our own charitable objectives. You will spend most of your time building relationships, creating business focused products, developing and writing proposals.
You will need to be organised and enjoy working flexibly to support multiple projects. You will enjoy building relationships both internally and externally, networking and have strong verbal and written communication skills.
Job Requirements
Essential:
/ You need to be invested in learning more about charity fundraising, however you do not necessarily need to have worked for a charity or culture/heritage organisation before.
/ We are looking for a professional, confident and enthusiastic communicator who enjoys talking on the phone, face to face and in meetings.
/ Strong written skills, both in preparing and adapting documents
/ You must enjoy researching and learning about businesses and use professional and impartial reasoning to identify potential partners and explore new opportunities which are aligned with our charitable objectives.
/ Good organisational skills so that you can multi-task between several projects at once.
/ Confident with Microsoft packages such as Word, Excel and Power Point and Teams.
Desirable:
/ Some experience of working with income budgets, audited accounts and internal financial reports.
/ Some experience of developing business focused products, services or experiences
How to Apply
Interview date and location: Week starting 8th December 2025 at We The Curious.
Start date: Approximately Tues 6th January 2026
If you would like to apply, please complete the application form. It contains questions designed to assess your interest in and suitability for the role.
Please don’t send in CVs or cover letters as we don’t review them.
We appreciate interviews can be stressful, so we try to make them more of a conversation and a chance for you to tell us about how your skills and and interests make you the right person for the role.
If you are invited for an interview, we’ll send you the questions that you’ll be asked beforehand so that you have time to prepare.
If you have any particular needs or requirements, please do let us know so that we can make the required adjustments.
If you would like to talk about the role or the application process, please email [email protected]
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