Are you a early career fundraiser who also loves comms? Are you wanting to make a difference in the lives of learning disabled and autistic young people? Caxton Youth Organisation is a specialist youth club, creating community, breaking barriers and empowering learning disabled and autistic young people. This is a key role supporting both our fundraising and communications activities. You will work closely with the Fundraising and Communications Manager to deliver compelling fundraising applications, steward donors, grow our community fundraising, and manage Caxton’s public-facing communications across digital and print. It’s a hands-on, varied role ideal for someone who’s an excellent communicator, highly organised, and motivated to make a difference. Key Responsibilities Fundraising Research, plan and draft compelling grant and funding applications. Maintain and update our CRM system (Beacon), ensuring records are accurate and communications are timely. Plan and deliver key supporter events. Lead on the development, delivery and stewardship of community fundraising activities, including challenge events. Prepare timely and engaging reports and updates for funders. Provide stewardship to individual supporters and donors Support on implementing our Monitoring and Evaluation Framework to capture meaningful programme insights to support funding applications and reporting. Collaborate with colleagues to gather and analyse qualitative data, including quotes, feedback and stories to demonstrate impact. Communications Manage Caxton’s social media channels (Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok, Bluesky), creating engaging, youth-appropriate content that reflects our values and voice. Monitor, evaluate and report on social media performance to identify trends and opportunities for growth. Write and collect case studies and stories that showcase the experiences and successes of young people. Develop and maintain marketing materials, promotional assets, and internal communications tools. Maintaining the Caxton website, including writing blog posts and updating content as needed. Lead on the implementation of Caxton’s communications calendar to ensure consistent and strategic messaging. Strengthen our presence in the community and online through targeted communications initiatives Person Specification Essential: 2+ years’ experience in fundraising, particularly writing funding applications and/or managing donor relationships. Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to tailor messages for different audiences. Experience managing social media channels for an organisation. Confident using design tools (e.g. Canva) and email marketing platforms. Highly organised with excellent attention to detail. Comfortable working independently and managing multiple priorities. Committed to the values of inclusion, equity and youth empowerment. Desirable: Experience using Beacon or another CRM Knowledge of the youth or disability sector. Basic photography, video or design skills. If you don't meet all of the criteria but feel as though you would be a great fit for the role, we would encourage you to still consider applying. Caxton Youth Organisation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We will consider all reasonable adjustments under the terms of the Equality Act (2010) to enable an applicant with a disability (as defined under the Act) to meet the requirements of the post. We encourage applicants from underrepresented groups.