Fundraising manager and team lead

Hours: 29–36.25 hours per week worked over four or five days, between the hours of 8am-6pm

Contract length: Permanent

Salary: £40,000 FTE

Working pattern: Remote working with occasional travel required

Application deadline: Wednesday 15 April 2026 (we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications).

Interviews conducted: TBC

Start date in role: Late May or early June

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Who we are

Brake is the national, acclaimed charity tackling the daily, horrific carnage of deaths, injuries, and air pollution on roads. Traffic is the biggest killer of young people worldwide, poisoning our lungs and contributing hugely to the climate emergency. Brake’s vision is that people get around in safe and healthy ways. Our values require us to be evidence-based, aim high, and work collaboratively. We have a 30+ year reputation for shouting out for positive change, advising government, encouraging action in communities, and delivering the UK’s National Road Victim Service for bereaved and injured families. We work with schools and families, communities and companies to champion the cause of road safety and raise awareness of key road safety issues.

Not your average job

We are looking for an experienced and ambitious fundraising manager and team leader, with a strong track record across all aspects of community fundraising. You excel in designing and delivering donor journeys that generate six‑figure income and strengthen our campaign voice through collaborative work with a wide range of stakeholders.

Reporting to the Chief operating officer, this role will take responsibility for leading the charity’s Fundraising function, which sits as part of our Income generation team. This role will include delivering toward your own individual targets as well as line management of two team members (Community relationship fundraiser and Events and fundraising officer) to cover all income linked to fundraising (such as community fundraising, company fundraising, Brake-led fundraising events, and fundraising attached to Brake campaigns and projects such as Road Safety Week) and may include working with the Corporate partnerships team lead to support other income generating activity.

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What we offer

• A generous 35 days of annual leave (including bank holidays and 3-day shutdown period between Christmas and New Year, pro-rata for part-time working patterns)
• Birthday day off (taken any time)
• Enhanced sick pay and compassionate leave
• Death in service benefit
• Pension
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Flexible working
• A rewarding role with purpose
• Be part of a skilled, friendly team with an engaged Board of Trustees

You have

• At least three years’ experience leading high‑performing fundraising teams within a national charity, with a clear record of driving growth and inspiring others;
• Demonstrable success in sustaining and increasing charitable income, supported by strong fundraising judgement, creativity, and the ability to spot and act on opportunities;
• A solid understanding of the fundraising landscape, with hands‑on experience planning and delivering a diverse annual programme of fundraising activity including community engagement, events, and campaigns;
• Excellent project, budget, and operational management skills, with the ability to juggle multiple priorities, maintain high standards of delivery, and thrive in a fast‑paced environment;
  
• Strong communication and relationship‑building skills, enabling you to work effectively across teams, nurture supporters, and represent the charity with confidence and clarity.

About us

At Brake, we are committed to creating a truly inclusive workplace where all colleagues feel valued, respected, and supported. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and life experiences, and particularly encourage candidates from the global majority, LGBTQIA+ community, and people with disabilities to apply.

We believe that diverse perspectives strengthen our work and enable us to deliver the best possible support to individuals and families affected by road trauma. As a proud Disability Confident employer, we don’t want you to ‘fit’ our culture, we want you to enrich it.

If you are passionate about making a difference and share our vision for a world where no one is killed on our roads, we want to hear from you.

Please note: Due to the nature of our work we can't accept applications from traffic offenders. Candidates will be asked to disclose whether they have any unspent points on their licence at interview.

The successful candidate will be required to go through an enhanced DBS vetting process due to the sensitive nature of the service delivered.

Join us today and be part of the solution!

If you are seeking out a new challenge and think you have the skills, passion, and commitment that we are looking for, we would be interested in hearing from you.

Submit your CV and a covering letter which clearly demonstrate you have what it takes to perform this challenging and rewarding role to recruitment@brake.org.uk.

We'd like to get to know the real you through your application, not an AI version. If you do use AI to write your cover letter, please check it and make sure it reflects who you are. We encourage cover letters in alternative formats such as videos or presentations.

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Questions? If you would like to discuss the role further, please get in touch, we'd love to chat.