Join Our Mission to Help Save Lives – West or South Region Community Fundraiser

Location: Home-based (travelling within the West or South Yorkshire area).

Hours: Full-time, flexible position, regular evening and weekend work required.

Salary: Starting salary of £26,288 p.a

Closing Date: Sunday 4th October at 5 pm

Interviews: Monday 12th & Tuesday 13th October at our Nostell Air Support Unit

Are you passionate about making a real difference in your community? Want to be part of a life-saving mission every single day?

At Yorkshire Air Ambulance (YAA), our helicopters are ready to respond to emergencies across Yorkshire – thanks to the generosity of the public and the dedication of our team. We are looking for 2 Community Fundraisers to help grow and support our fundraising efforts across our West and South region, shown as WEST and SOUTH on the map below.

About the Role

Working closely with the Regional Team, you will manage and fully participate in fundraising activities across the region to ensure the annual financial income and expenditure targets are achieved, thereby ensuring the life-saving air ambulance is available to the people of Yorkshire.

You will ensure all donors have a great experience and feel fully supported and engaged when raising funds for the Charity in line with the Charity’s principles and values.

You will support established volunteers and recruit new volunteers within the region when necessary.

What We’re Looking For

Essential:

• Previous experience in customer service, sales or an income-generating role or community fundraising.
• Experience in developing and maintaining long-term customer/donor relationships.
• A willingness to travel and work unsociable hours, both in the evenings and at weekends.
• Computer literacy (Microsoft Office Outlook/Word/Excel/PowerPoint).
• Have suitable home-based accommodation to provide a satisfactory working environment.
• Clean manual driving license and access to own car, although a Charity vehicle is provided for work mileage.

Desirable:

• Experience in project/event management.
• Experience in presenting to a variety of groups.
• Residing within the West or South region.
• Experience of working from home.

What We Offer:

• Starting salary of £26,288 p.a.
• Full-time flexible position.
• Discretionary annual staff bonus scheme based on the Charity’s financial performance.
• 25 days paid holiday per annum plus statutory Bank Holidays (pro-rata).
• Time off in Lieu of evening and weekend work, where applicable.
• Work Life/Family Balance – a commitment to helping you achieve a work life balance, including flexible working opportunities (role dependent), enhanced family leave packages, including maternity, paternity and adoption/surrogacy.
• Regular team building and away days with a calendar of events and social activities.
• Commitment to training and personal development for all staff, including access to short online training sessions.
• Contributory pension scheme (contributions matched by the Charity up to 8% and annual pensions advice).
• Life assurance plus access to an Employee Assistance Programme covering Financial, Mental and Physical Wellbeing.
• You will be provided with: Uniform, laptop, phone, small van and other items required for you to perform your role effectively.

You can download the full job information pack below.

How to Apply

To apply for this position via our website:

• Complete the form below
• Provide a CV and covering letter stating which region, West or South, you are interested in, how your experience, knowledge, abilities and skills match the job requirements along with why you are applying.
• Complete the optional Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form (available to download below).

For other recruitment queries, please contact recruitment@yaa.org.uk

The closing date for this vacancy is Sunday 4th October 2026 at 5 pm.

Interviews will take place on Monday 12th and Tuesday 13th October 2026 at our Nostell Air Support Unit

If you wish to discuss the job role in more detail:

For enquiries regarding the West role please contact Angela Vyas, West Regional Fundraiser, 07471 038522.

For enquiries regarding the South role, please contact Donna Merrills, South Regional Fundraiser, 07353 114750.

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