South West Area Manager
Lead strategic fundraising engagement with UK churches to support vulnerable children.
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Overview
Lead strategic fundraising engagement with UK churches to support vulnerable children.
You have:
- Proven track record in nurturing relationships towards financial support.
- Confidence in designing and delivering growth strategies.
- Experience in building relationships with churches and Christian networks.
- Results-oriented with data-driven decision-making content.
With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.
Come join our 33,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!
Key Responsibilities:
Southwest Area Manager📍 Home-Based 💼 Salary: £45,563 - £48,375 per annum (depending on experience) + a generous benefits package 🕒 Contract: Permanent – 36.5 hours per week
About the Role
📍This is a home-based role with extensive travel across the Southwest region.
Are you a confident communicator with a heart for mission and a head for strategy? Are you passionate about mobilising the UK Church to help children flourish worldwide?
We have an exciting opportunity for a strategic and relational fundraising professional to join our Church and Christian Engagement team at a senior level.
In this vital role, you’ll take the lead on building and nurturing relationships with churches, church leaders, and Christian networks across the UK—equipping and inspiring them to respond to God’s call to support the world’s most vulnerable children through giving, prayer, and action.
Whether at festivals, in churches, or through online events, you’ll be sharing the incredible impact of World Vision’s work and inviting others into our mission.
There is also potential to line manage a mid-level team member, with scope to grow your leadership as the team expands. Working to ambitious yet achievable targets and with strong senior support, you’ll bring a combination of strategic thinking, creative flair, and personal faith to shape and deliver meaningful engagement.
🌱 You’ll be a great fit if you are:
- ⭐ Passionate and committed, with a deep desire to see children experience fullness of life.
- 🤝 Relational at heart, with a proven track record in nurturing relationships towards financial support.
- 🧠 Strategic and collaborative, confident in designing and delivering growth strategies.
- 🎤 A confident communicator, both in one-on-one conversations and public settings.
- ⛪ Deeply connected to the UK church landscape, with an understanding of its diversity and potential.
- 📊 Results-oriented, with a clear grasp of using data to inform action and drive success.
As an active Christian, this role offers you the opportunity to integrate your faith into your day-to-day work and engage meaningfully with churches across denominations and cultures.
💙 In return, we offer:
- A flexible and supportive working culture
- Pension scheme (with employer contributions)
- Generous holiday allowance
- Free parking (Milton Keynes office)
- Opportunities for faith-based gatherings, prayer, and devotionals
- A welcoming, purpose-driven team who are passionate about making a difference
First stage interviews: 3rd – 4th November (online)
Second stage interviews: 6th – 7th Nov 2025 (in-person)
Applicant Types Accepted:
Local Applicants Only
Potential interview questions
| Describe a time you successfully managed a relationship with a church to secure fundraising support. | This assesses your relationship management skills and ability to work with faith communities. | Provide a specific example, outlining your approach and the positive outcome. |
| How do you develop a growth strategy for engaging churches in fundraising? | This question gauges your strategic thinking and planning capabilities. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Can you give an example of a successful collaboration with a church leader? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What methods do you use to analyze data and inform your fundraising strategies? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How do you engage diverse church communities to support fundraising efforts? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| Describe how you handle ambitious fundraising targets in your role. | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| What inspires you to work with vulnerable children through your professional role? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
| How do you integrate your faith into your work with communities and churches? | Pro members can see the explanation. | Pro members can see the explanation. |
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