Contract: Part-time (minimum 23.25 hours per week)
Reporting to: Head of Events
Note: We are open to considering additional hours for the right candidate, but that is something we can explore at interview.
About the Role
We’re looking for a proactive and commercially minded Senior Corporate Fundraiser to grow and manage sponsorship and advertising income across Norwood’s events programme.
Working closely with the Head of Events and wider fundraising and marketing teams, you’ll secure and steward corporate sponsors and advertisers, develop creative sponsorship packages, and ensure partners receive a high-quality, professional experience. This role plays a vital part in maximising income from events while building long-term, mutually beneficial relationships with corporate supporters.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong organisational, relationship management, and sales skills who enjoys working across teams and delivering tangible results.
About Norwood
Founded in 1795, Norwood is the oldest Jewish charity in the UK. We support and empower neurodiverse children and their families and people with neurodevelopmental disabilities to live their best lives.
At Norwood, you will make a real difference every day. You will be part of a supportive and inclusive team where kindness is shown in how we care, respect shapes how we work together, belonging ensures everyone feels valued, and empowerment enables people to thrive.
We invest in your growth, care about your wellbeing, and give you the pride of knowing your work changes lives.
About the Fundraising Team
The Fundraising Team at Norwood plays a vital role in enabling our work with neurodiverse children, adults, and families across the Jewish community. The team is responsible for generating sustainable income through events, corporate partnerships, philanthropy, community engagement, and supporter-led fundraising.
Working collaboratively across disciplines, the team designs and delivers a diverse fundraising portfolio including flagship events, community and Young Norwood activity, corporate sponsorship, and major donor engagement. Strong relationships, careful stewardship, and a focus on impact sit at the heart of everything we do.
Your Day to Day
- Work closely with important committee members, lay leaders, and Norwood trustees
- Attend events and contribute to wider Events team initiatives as required.
- Secure and manage brochure advertising and sponsorship across Norwood’s events and initiatives.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with existing and new corporate sponsors and advertisers.
- Ensure sponsorship packages are delivered in full and partners receive agreed levels of promotion.
- Research and develop new sponsorship and advertising opportunities using creative and innovative approaches.
- Generate new sponsorship leads through research and collaboration with colleagues, trustees, committees, and supporters.
- Manage the full sponsorship lifecycle, from initial contact and proposal development through to delivery, income collection, and stewardship.
- Work closely with Events, Marketing, production partners, and venues to deliver high-quality sponsor experiences.
- Maintain accurate records and income tracking on Raiser’s Edge.
Qualifications, Experience & Skills
Essential
- Experience organising events or working in an events-led environment.
- Experience in a sales, sponsorship, or income-generating role.
- Strong administrative and organisational experience, including use of databases.
- Proven ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple priorities.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Confident relationship-builder with a customer-focused, “can do” approach.
Desirable
- Experience working in a fundraising environment.
- Experience working with lay committees or volunteers.
- Degree or relevant qualification.
- Knowledge of the Jewish community.
- Experience using Raiser’s Edge or another fundraising CRM.
Reward & Benefits
- 21 days annual leave + Jewish Festival & High Holy Days + 8 Bank Holidays (FTE)
- Enhanced parental pay
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Health cash plan covering dental, optical, and therapy treatments, with virtual GP access, private consultations, and wellbeing tools via the My Medicash App
- Blue Light Card scheme access
- Cycle to Work scheme
- £300 refer-a-friend bonus
- Career development pathway
- Free on-site parking
- A supportive, experienced team and management.
A bit more information: Norwood’s Broadway House, located at 80 - 82 The Broadway, Stanmore HA7 4HB, is the charity’s head office and main administrative base.
It brings together Governance, Leadership, Fundraising, Finance, People and Culture, and Marketing and Communications, providing coordination and support to Children & Family Services and Adult Services.
The office supports Norwood’s mission to help people with neurodevelopmental disabilities, their families, and children in need across London and the South East. It is also the main point of contact for referrals, general enquiries, and charity business.
Safe Recruitment: Norwood is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the children, young people, and adults we support. This role is subject to safer recruitment checks in line with CQC Regulation 19, and appointment is conditional upon satisfactory pre-employment checks, including Right to Work in the UK and a DBS check appropriate to the role.
Email: careers@norwood.org.uk
