New Job Opportunity - Head of Corporate Fundraising

New Job Opportunity September 2026: Head of Corporate Fundraising

£18,200 (20 hours per week) (£33.7K, FTE)
+ Generous Annual Leave & Flexible / Hybrid Working / Free onsite car parking.
Other Options Considered for Exceptional Candidates. 

At Swindon Food Collective, we continue to see a growing number of people turning to us for support as food poverty increases. Rising food prices, higher household bills, and the uncertainty of unemployment and redundancy mean that more individuals and families are finding it harder to afford food. This role helps to secure large and significant amounts of new and reoccurring income vitally needed to fund our future operational activities and enable Swindon Food Collective to fund food donation shortages. 

Lead and Direct Corporate Fundraising for Swindon Food Collective

The role has key responsibility for all larger fundraising activities and corporate grants at Swindon Food Collective. This includes high-profile networking with large businesses, PLC's, and corporations, processing commercial grant applications, developing, nurturing, and managing key corporate partnerships and significantly increasing corporate fundraising activities (e.g., sponsorships, developing commercial fundraising pitches, securing commercial grants, and developing a commercial income pipeline). This exciting role involves undertaking frequent travel to large corporations and businesses (including local, regional or national head office locations) and pitching for sponsorship / presenting significant fundraising opportunities to senior stakeholders. This role will work closely with the Senior Leadership Team and Chair of our Fundraising Committee (Trustee). 

Job Description Available Shortly

If you would like to apply, please email your latest CV and up to a 2-page cover letter to: HR@swindonfoodcollective.org 

Recruitment Timescale
• Closing Date: Sunday 1st November 2026.
• Provisional Interview Date: Monday 9th November 2026.

For any informal enquires, please contact our office during working hours and ask for the CEO: Matt Jones. 

We thank you for your interest in this role.

Swindon Food Collective