Face to Face Fundraising - Team Manager

Face to Face Fundraising - Team Manager
£35,000 - £38,000 pro-rata plus benefits
Reports to: Face to Face Manager – In House
Directorate: Marketing, Fundraising & Engagement
Contract: 6 month fixed-term contract
Hours: Full time 35 hours per week
Location: Homebase with extensive travel around London, managing teams across multiple locations.
Closing date: 4th October 2026 23:55
Visa sponsorship: You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy. Cancer Research UK is not able to offer visa sponsorship.
Recruitment process: Competency based interview
At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer.
We are looking for an experienced team manager or supervisor with a background in fundraising or sales to join Cancer Research UKs ambitious and dynamic in-house face to face fundraising team.
As a pivotal part of the operation, you will train, develop and lead a team of fundraisers to deliver a high volume of new supporters and contribute heavily towards CRUK’s goal of beating Cancer. You’ll be passionate about people, thrive in a fast-paced environment and understand how to motivate and inspire the general public.
Cancer Research UK is the world’s leading cancer charity. We are committed to 3 in 4 survivals by 2034 . Our Face-to-Face Fundraising team bring in circa 10 million pounds for the charity each year, so this is your chance to really make a difference.
What will I be doing?
You will take complete ownership of the face-to-face private sites campaign on site with full responsibility for the operations success at the location site
Train, develop and lead a team of field fundraisers at the private sites c10
Working with the Face to Face Manager, report and action a performance management system to drive results from your team, leading by example, achieving great fundraising targets
You will be based in private site venues and events in around London, working in different locations on a rota basis to ensure your teams are supported
Ensure your team members have on-going training and support whilst remaining engaged with the campaign
Recruit and train new fundraisers
Report on the operation regularly to various internal stakeholders
As a line manager you will be responsible for creating a positive culture which recognises success, develops and drives high performance and rewards results to retain talent within the team and wider function
Setting objectives and KPIs (key performance indicators) for the team, monitoring and tracking over performance with recognition, and supporting under performance through a performance management process
What are we looking for?
Confident in your ability to fundraise and meet targets of face-to-face fundraising, individually and through your team. This can be through experience within face to face fundraising or a sales role.
Confidence with remote line management
Team leadership experience with knowledge of training, coaching, performance management, motivating others as well as supporting the development of others
This role will require you to work a 5-day week with high levels of travel
Excellent communication and customer relation skills with the charisma and confidence to be able to inspire, motivate and drive others to succeed
Able to work under pressure whilst remaining a true ambassador to our brand
An in depth and up to date understanding of face to face fundraising compliance and regulations would be beneficial but isn’t essential
Our organisation values are designed to guide all that we do.
Bold: Act with ambition, courage and determination
Credible: Act with rigour and professionalism
Human: Act to have a positive impact on people
Together: Act inclusively and collaboratively
We’re looking for people who can believe in and embody these organisation values and can use them to drive forward progress against our mission to beat cancer.
If you’re interested in applying and excited about working with us but are unsure if you have the right skills and experience we’d still love to hear from you.
What will I gain?
We create a working environment that supports your wellbeing and provide a generous benefits package, a wide range of career and personal development opportunities and high-quality tools. Our policies and processes enable you to improve your work-life balance, take positive steps in your career and achieve your personal wellbeing goals.
You can explore our benefits by visiting our careers web page.
How do I apply?
We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. CVs are required for all applications; but we won’t be able to view them until we invite you for an interview. Instead, we ask you to complete the work history section of the online application form for us to be able to assess you fairly and objectively.
Please note that applications can’t be edited once submitted.
For more information on this career opportunity please visit our website or contact us at recruitment@cancer.org.uk.
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Our vision is to create a charity where everyone feels like they belong, benefits from and participates in, the work we do. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures, in particular those from ethnic minority backgrounds who are currently under-represented.
We want to see every candidate performing at their best throughout the job application process, interview process and whilst at work. We therefore ask you to inform us of any concerns you have or any adjustments you might need to enable this to happen. Please contact recruitment@cancer.org.uk or 020 3469 8400 as soon as possible.
Unfortunately, we are unable to recruit anyone below the age of 18, so that we can protect young peo