Fundraising and Events Assistant

Contract type: Permanent, Full Time, 35 hours per week

Location: London, UK.
UK hybrid working – a minimum of 40 % of working time is spent face-to-face (London office, external meetings or travel). 60/40 hybrid working at WaterAid means roughly three days wherever you work best and two days together in person.

Salary: £29,470 per year with excellent benefits.

Change starts with water. Change starts with you.

Every day, millions of people live without clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene. WaterAid exists to change that – for everyone, everywhere. Join us, and your energy will help unlock people’s potential and create a fairer future.

About WaterAid

We’re a global federation driven by one vision: a world where everyone, everywhere has clean water, sanitation and hygiene by 2030. Powered by our values of Respect, Accountability, Courage, Collaboration, Integrity and Innovation, we work alongside communities, partners and supporters to make change happen.

About the team

The Water Industry Partnerships Team develops and supports WaterAid’s relationships with water companies and the wider water industry in the UK.  We inspire and manage volunteers, steering the development of high-income corporate events, and build opportunities for water company employees and customers to connect with our work.  

About the role

As our Fundraising and Events Assistant, you will support the fundraising teams in England and Wales, ensuring robust systems and processes for partnership working and data management are followed at all times.

In this role, you will:

• Work closely with Partnerships teams in England and Wales to support the delivery of partnership activities and fundraising operations
• Provide administrative and logistical support for WaterAid partner events and engagement activities, including planning, coordination, and administration
• Attend events as required to support delivery and partner engagement
• Track and process partnership income, investigating and resolving any queries in liaison with relevant colleagues and teams
• Update and maintain accurate partner records on WaterAid’s customer relationship management (CRM) system, in line with role requirements
• Champion WaterAid’s commitment to equity, inclusion and safeguarding.

To be successful, you will need:

• Ability to work remotely/independently with minimum supervision but also be a collaborative and participative member of the team
• Excellent organisation skills to ensure that deadlines are met, including managing other people’s input e.g. volunteers
• Proven ability to manage a busy workload and deliver across multiple projects/teams
• Excellent communication skills: written, verbal, presentation, and face-to-face.

Although not essential, we’d prefer you to have:

• Experience and knowledge of sustainability / corporate responsibility
• Experience of the voluntary sector
• Experience of the water industry and/or other utilities.

View the full job description here

Closing date: Applications close 12:00 PM UK time on Friday 30 October 2026.

How to apply: Click Apply to complete the pre-screening questions and upload your CV and cover letter.

Can I use Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology in my application?

At WaterAid, we strongly advise against using AI technology at any stage of the recruitment process. Our goal is to ensure a fair and transparent process that provides every applicant with an equal opportunity to succeed. We value hearing about your unique experiences and perspectives in your application, and, if shortlisted, during the interview as well.

Pre‑employment screening

To apply for this role, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the respective country. All pre-employment checks will be carried out according to local law and WaterAid’s Safer Recruitment policy. All UK based roles require a basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Benefits

• 36 days’ holiday (including 8 Bank Holidays)  
• Option to buy an extra 5 days’ annual leave  
• Employer pension contribution up to 10 %  
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements  
• Season ticket loan  
• Free annual eye tests  
• ‘Give as you Earn’ charitable giving scheme  
• Enhanced parental leave (maternity, adoption/surrogacy, shared parental and paternity)  
• Sabbaticals  
• One paid volunteer day each year  

As part of our annual leave policy, all employees receive three additional days of annual leave on top of their standard allocation of 25 days. These days are designated to cover the period when our UK office closes between Christmas and New Year, allowing all UK WaterAiders to take a well-deserved break.  

These days are automatically scheduled and cannot be changed or moved. Annual leave is accrued based on your start date. If sufficient leave has not been accrued by the time of the closure, the 3 days will be taken as unpaid leave or pro-rated, depending on your circumstances.  

Our People Promise  

We will work with passion and focus to make sure everyone everywhere has clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene. WaterAid is a place of purpose – where people have a real commitment and shared responsibility for the impact we have. We are a global community with diverse backgrounds and perspectives, motivated by inspiring, stimulating work. We are determined to be a place where people feel safe and able to contribute their voice and truly live our values.  

Equal Opportunities  

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, beliefs, customs, traditions, ways of life and status. This includes, but is not limited to, race, ethnicity, caste, colour, gender, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth, disability status, neurodiversity, age, marital and family status, sexual orientation and gender identity, health status, place of residence, economic and social situation.  

Safeguarding  

We are committed to protecting everyone we come into contact with. We have a zero- tolerance approach to abuse of power, privilege or trust across our global work, and to any form of inappropriate behaviour, discrimination, abuse, bullying, harassment, or exploitation. Safeguarding the people and communities we work with, our staff, volunteers and anyone working on our behalf is our top priority, and we take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks (which can include counterterrorism, safeguarding and criminal records checks).  

Together, we’ll change the world through water.   

Join us and be part of the change!