Fundraising and Engagement Officer


Company:	DYS Space Ltd
Salary:	£30,024 to £32,597 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Exeter, EX2 7EH
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	12 Aug 2026
Closing date:	11 Sept 2026

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Summary

About the job

Location: Devon-Wide, based in Exeter

Employment Type: Permanent

Hours: 37 hours per week

Salary: £30,024 - £32,597

Deadline for application: 5pm on 22nd September 2026

Interview Date: Week commencing 12th October 2026

About Space

We are an ambitious and innovative charity committed to ‘unlocking potential with young people and their communities’. Building on an established reputation of successful youth work and other services, Space is seeking to support even more young people by developing current and new services and increasing the scope of what we do.

Space’s core values are:

★ Integrity - doing what's right even when no one is looking

★ Respect - interacting with fairness, kindness and dignity

★ Determination - we give people a second chance and a third, fourth

★ Collaborative - doing great things together and with others

★ Accountable - managing risk, taking responsibility and be accountable to each other and our stakeholders

★ Dynamic - creating fun and a little bit of weirdness

What is the role

In this varied and dynamic role you will work within a small, collaborative team and across the wider organisation. You will support the Business Development and Fundraising Lead to develop and implement a comprehensive fundraising strategy across a full range of income streams. You will research and locate new avenues of funding, grants, and income opportunities, initiating fundraising activities and events that reflect both local and county-wide aims.

A core part of this role is working alongside local teams, guiding and enthusing colleagues across multiple sites to notice and capture the incredible impact they have on young people, and translating those grassroots success stories into powerful, data-informed cases for support and successful grant application

What We Offer

Annual leave: 6 weeks for the first 5 years then increased to 7 weeks (pro-rata’d for part-time roles)

Additional 3 Statutory days given between Christmas and new year plus bank holidays

Pension contributions starting at 6% rising to 8% in the third year

Employee assistance programme 24/7

Casual dress code

Social occasions

Continuous Professional Development: Formal and informal training opportunities

Enhanced sick pay

Chromebook and work mobile

Value-driven culture

Level 3 Youth Work training Programme (for Apprenticeships)

How to Apply

Please read the job description and apply by completing our application form, describing your passion for this role even if you don’t feel you meet every point in the description.

If you’d like an informal discussion about the role, please contact Sally Clements on 01392 662112 or for more information please visit www.spaceyouthservices.org.

Deadline for applications is 5pm on 22nd September 2026. The Interview will be held at The 100 Club, Exeter week commencing 12th October 2026.

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