Additional: Financial support to achieve fundraising qualification
Duration: Permanent
Hours: Full time role of 35 hours per week. May be required to work out of office hours on occasion, agreed in advance, for specific events.
Location: Main base is the WRC Cardiff office. Hybrid working, 2 days per week in Cardiff office. Occasional visits to WRC offices in Swansea and Newport. Wider Wales travel may be required, agreed in advance.
Annual benefits pro rata
* 27 days leave, increasing by 1 day p/a to a maximum of 30 days.
* Up to 2 days paid volunteering leave.
* Up to 3 days paid carers leave.
* Up to 5 days paid study leave relating to role.
* Wellbeing: Access to company paid counselling support and cash back plan for healthcare.
* Enhanced maternity.
We are the Welsh Refugee Council. You will be joining us at an exciting time in our journey, helping us and the sector to support those who are forced to seek safety. With over 35 years’ experience, we are trusted by the communities we serve and are seen as the lead organisation in Wales for sanctuary seekers and refugees.
You will work with amazing like‑minded people – who strive to make a difference every day, and challenge hostile practices that limit people’s potential.
We are an award‑winning charity. You’ll be trusted to get creative and help us stand out. You can read our latest work on our website, news pages, and social media.
Purpose of the post: This is an exciting opportunity to deliver your skills and expertise within a business development role that supports sanctuary seekers to rebuild their lives in Wales.
As a Welsh Refugee Council’s Business Development Officer, you will be part of a small, dynamic team delivering the organisation’s fundraising strategy. You will have the opportunity to research and develop innovative approaches to generating income to progress our essential services and programmes. In this role, you will take a proactive role in strengthening partnerships, funding relationships, and stewardship of donors, while ensuring effective monitoring, evaluation, and high‑quality reporting.
The ideal candidate will:
* Be personable, enthusiastic and have positive energy, to engage stakeholders and represent the strengths of the WRC.
* Have good verbal and writing skills to ensure key points are communicated for maximum affect.
* Be pro‑active in identifying prospective donors, funders, tenders, and business opportunities in line with WRC strategic targets.
* Lead supporter events, ensuring engagement and stewardship is maximised.
* Be able to work under pressure, manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
Major duties and responsibilities
Collaborative working and support
* Work under the guidance of the Head of Business Development to deliver the organisation’s fundraising strategy.
* Collaborate with colleagues and volunteers involved in fundraising, business development, project management, communications, engagement and event delivery.
* Participate in regular supervision sessions and team meetings to ensure clear communication and accountability across the team.
* Be the first point of contact for all fundraising‑related enquiries, responding in a professional and timely manner with a focus on excellent individual and organisational stewardship.
* Write clear, compelling bids, and proposals that deliver successful fundraising outcomes across multiple income streams, including statutory funding, trusts and foundations, corporate partnerships.
* Devise and project‑manage campaigns, events, and activities in the development of individual giving, personal donations and membership.
* Manage donor platforms including Donorfy, CAF, Just Giving, DonR, collate data and maintain accurate and up‑to‑date records of fundraising activity.
* Keep track of reporting deadlines and milestones and liaise with project managers to ensure reporting requirements are met and compliant with funder conditions.
Relationship building
* Work as an effective ambassador for the WRC, networking in a variety of forums, external meetings, and community events.
* Build and maintain positive relationships with donors, funders, partners, and supporters to secure ongoing and sustainable income for the charity.
* Support colleagues in their project delivery and data capture needed for funder reporting, and future successful applications.
General
* Contribute to cross‑organisational collaboration, sharing insights and supporting colleagues to strengthen the charity’s overall impact.
* Ensure all activity complies with relevant fundraising regulations, data protection, safeguarding, and WRC policies and processes.
Flexibility
* Have an adaptable approach to changing priorities, and emerging opportunities and risks.
* Support organisational events and campaigns, outside normal office hours, when required.
* Undertake any other reasonable duties aligned with the role’s purpose and the charity’s mission.
To read more about this role, please visit our website: https://wrc.wales/business-development-officer/
Interviews will likely be held on Thursday 18 December 2025 at our Cardiff office.
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Full‑time
Job function
Business Development and Sales
Industries
Non‑profit Organizations
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