✨ Development Coach – Fundraiser Apprenticeship ✨
Location: Remote-first (UK) with occasional travel
Contract: Full-time or part-time (minimum 3 days/week)
Salary: Competitive, based on experience
The Role
As a Development Coach for our Fundraiser Level 3 Apprenticeship, you’ll guide learners to become confident, ethical, and high-performing fundraising professionals. You’ll coach them through donor engagement, campaign planning, bid writing, and compliance, ensuring they apply learning in real-world scenarios.
About Apprentify
We deliver innovative development programmes that help businesses thrive and individuals grow. Our mission is to empower people with skills that drive measurable business impact. We partner with organisations across the UK to upskill talent in Sales, Marketing, Data, AI, Tech, Cyber Security, and specialist programmes like Fundraising.
Key Responsibilities
✅ Coaching, Mentoring & Learner Progress: Including delivering impactful 1:1 coaching sessions, supporting learners to applying core fundraising principles in their roles, and conduct progress reviews with learners and managers to ensure alignment with workplace goals and priorities.
✅ Quality, Compliance & Continuous Improvement: Ensure all coaching, evidence, and progress tracking aligns with Apprentify’s quality framework, Ofsted expectations, and regulatory requirements. Working collaboratively with Quality and Curriculum.
✅ Learner Support, Inclusion & Safeguarding: Support learners with Additional Learning Needs (ALN), ensuring appropriate adjustments are made to enable successful progress. Creating a supportive and inclusive environment, whilst identifying and escalating safeguarding, wellbeing, or risk concerns in line with Apprentify policies.
✅Operational Excellence & Employer Engagement: Ensuring coaching, communications, and delivery are provided within agreed timelines, building strong relationships with employer line managers.
What We’re Looking For
Essential:
* Minimum 2 years’ fundraising experience (donor management, campaigns, partnerships, grants, or digital fundraising)
* Strong knowledge of fundraising regulation, GDPR, and ethical practice
* Experience in coaching, mentoring, or training
* Excellent communication and organisational skills
Desirable:
* Experience in apprenticeship delivery or L&D
* Familiarity with CRM systems and fundraising tech
* Industry qualifications (IoF or similar)
Why Join Us?
🎁 Competitive salary
🌴 25 days holiday + bank holidays
🩺 Private medical insurance
🎂 Birthday leave & volunteer day
💻 Hybrid working & professional development opportunities
🤝 Inclusive, high-performance culture