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Interim Head of Fundraising

Charity: Fair Ways

Location: Portsmouth office and hybrid working

Role Type: Interim

Work Type: Hybrid

Salary: £55-60,000

Closing Date: 05 December 2025

Are you looking for a way to give back through your fundraising and leadership skills? Children and young people charity, Fair Ways are looking for someone with your expertise to join them as Interim Head of Fundraising.

Time Commitment:   Full time, initial 12 month contract with option to become permanent

Established in 2002 with one office and 15 committed staff, we have always focused on supporting the most vulnerable and complex children, ensuring stable placements and delivering care and support of the highest standard.

Today Fair Ways employs over 450 staff and supports over 500 children and young people annually through services including fostering, education, residential care, and family support, in partnership with 50+ Local Authorities and NHS bodies.

What matters to us: company culture

Our mission: To grow a compassionate, resilient, and trauma-informed community that embraces learning, so that we improve the lives and outcomes of individuals.

Our values: Each and every member of Fair Ways is expected to play their PART and help others do the same with our 4 core values: Professional, Accepting, Reflective & Transparent.

So what does life as the interim Head of Fundraising at Fair Ways look like?

You’ll bring fundraising expertise to our Senior Leadership Team in this newly created Head of Fundraising role, where you’ll shape fundraising efforts, with a with a particular focus on securing support from trusts and foundations, developing corporate partnerships, and expanding individual and community giving.

This is an exciting opportunity to shape Fair Way’s fundraising infrastructure at a pivotal moment in its development. You’ll work at a senior level within the organisation, building the foundations for long-term growth and managing key strategic relationships. This role offers the chance to make a meaningful contribution to Fair Ways’ mission while championing excellence in fundraising practice.

Please read the candidate information pack for further information before you apply.

If you would like a call to discuss the role or any of the content of this pack in more detail, please email Bernice Rook to arrange a convenient time at [email protected]g. Having a call of this kind will not influence the success or otherwise of your application.

Diversity & Inclusion

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential. If you have a disability or require reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, please contact us so we can support you appropriately.

How to apply

Ready to apply?

Eastside People is supporting Fair Ways in the recruitment of this role. Please apply by submitting your CV and a cover letter, both in Word doc format.

Please use the cover letter (max 2 pages) as an opportunity to add to the information you have shared in your CV and ensure that you cover the following:

○ Why are you interested in the interim Head of Fundraising role at Fair Ways?
○ What recent experience do you have which is relevant for the role?
○ Your availability and any practical issues.

You are welcome to send your cover letter in writing, or as a video or audio clip, alongside your CV. Any video or audio submissions should be emailed to [email protected].

The closing date for applications is Fri 5 Dec, with online shortlisting interviews with Eastside People taking place throughout the advertising period and the week after. Interviews with Fair Ways (competency and values based) will take place in the week commencing 15 December.

We look forward to hearing from you!