Job Vacancy: Trust Fundraiser

£36,000 pro rata | Part-time, 2 days per week | Permanent
Location: Wormingford, Colchester, Essex

Re-Cycle is the largest bicycle charity in the UK, collecting unwanted bicycles and sending them to partners in Africa to transform lives. Since 1997, we have sent over 170,000 bicycles to Africa to help children and adults gain access to affordable transportation.

The Trust Fundraiser is a key role within our Fundraising Team. The main purpose of the role is to grow and sustain income from Trust and Foundation funders, manage Re-Cycle’s extensive portfolio of funders, and research and source new funders as appropriate.

You will be responsible for:

• Composing and submitting applications to new and existing funders to increase income
• Managing all reporting for successful applications
• Acting as the main point of contact for relationship management with trusts and foundations
• Supporting the Fundraising and Marketing Manager in all other aspects of marketing and fundraising

This role requires strong communication skills, a collaborative orientation and confident, robust working practices.

About you

• You have excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong attention to detail and the ability to think creatively.
• You have experience of writing strong, compelling cases for support, and of building and sustaining relationships with trusts and foundations to increase donor support.
• Above all, you have a passion for Re-Cycle’s work, a commitment to our values, and a willingness to learn new skills in line with your own professional development.
• You enjoy working collaboratively and proactively in a small, friendly team.

This is a hybrid role, combining working at Re-Cycle’s office in Wormingford, near Colchester, with home working.

View the full job description and person specification

How to apply
You can apply in either of two ways:

1. By email: Send your CV and a covering letter to Charlotte Ward at charlotte.ward@re-cycle.org
2. Online: Apply through charityjob.co.uk

In your covering letter, please explain why you’re suited to the job and how your experience, skills and personal attributes match the person specification.

Closing date: Midday, Wednesday 28th October 2026
Interviews: 10th and 11th November 2026 at the Re-Cycle office in Wormingford, Colchester