Senior Fundraising Compliance and Risk Officer

Watford, Hertfordshire
ACTION FOR CHILDREN-1

Title: Senior Fundraising Compliance and Risk Officer

c£40,000 per annum (If you are based in London an additional £3,333 for Inner London Allowance)

Permanent – Full-Time, 35 hrs

Action for Children is committed to offering flexible employment arrangements, which recognise that you will want to strike a sensible balance between work and home life. This role can be home-based, office based in either our Watford office or central London office, or a hybrid of home and office working.

Brilliant benefits

We offer 29 days holiday pro rata plus public/bank holidays, flexible maternity, adoption and paternity packages, pension scheme where we contribute up to 7%, an employee discount portal and much more.

The Role:

You will ensure that all Action for Children supporter engagement, fundraising and communications activities/materials are compliant with all the relevant legislative, regulatory and audit requirements.

You will also be responsible for monitoring complaints related to fundraising and marketing activities, including identification of trends; and take responsibility for annual complaints reporting.

You will make a difference by:

• Owning and writing fundraising division specific policies which operate within our values and help us to be compliant with all relevant legislation and regulatory requirements; including (but not limited to) those set by the Charity Commission, Fundraising Regulator, Fundraising Preference Service, Information Commissioner, Committees of Advertising Practice, the Gambling Commission Direct Marketing Association and HMRC.
• Developing awareness, capabilities, training and a confident and proactive risk planning and compliance culture across the teams involved with fundraising and marketing activities; ensuring all individuals, projects and materials are compliant with all relevant sector codes, best practice and regulatory requirements and that all our risks are managed effectively.
• Providing an expert advisory service for the teams involved with fundraising and marketing activities, advising them about compliance, regulatory and risk management issues relating to fundraising and marketing and in so doing, to develop and embed the Risk and Compliance function.
• Develop an effective communication strategy to share best practice and interpret and highlight changes in policy or requirements and the impact it has on the teams involved with fundraising activities.
• Delivering and further developing the Fundraising, Communications and Policy (FCP) divisional Risk Management Framework and by preparing management reports regarding risk management and compliance operations and drive through the appropriate actions.
• Acting as Action for Children’s liaison with the Institute of Fundraising, the Fundraising Regulator and other regulatory bodies on all fundraising and marketing compliance issues, developing solid working relationships and an increased awareness of changes that may affect the sector.

What are we looking for from you?

• Significant experience in Fundraising and Digital Marketing compliance.
• Extensive knowledge of relevant legislative and regulatory requirements for fundraising and marketing activities, including digital marketing.
• Able to balance compliance requirements with the needs of fundraising and marketing teams in a solutions-focussed way.
• Outstanding written & verbal communication skills with ability to explain complex compliance & risk issues to a range of audiences.
• Experience in managing & developing risk management strategies.
• Experience of compiling, producing and providing key input to reports, systems and processes.

If you need support in applying or have any questions call David Simpson, Recruitment Partner, on

We may stop taking applications earlier than advertised if we find the right person. So, try to get your application in early.

Interviews are provisionally scheduled on 1st/2nd/3rd December 2021 by MS Teams.

The way we work

We work to make sure every child and young person has the love, support and opportunity they need to reach their potential. If you share the same vision, we want you to join our team. Learn more about our behaviours and values to understand more about the way we work on our Action for Children website.

For safe and happy childhoods

At Action for Children, we protect and support children and young people, providing practical and emotional care and support, ensuring their voices are heard, and campaigning to bring lasting improvements to their lives. Last year, we helped more than 600,000 children and families across the UK.

We are committed to safer recruitment practices to protect our service users; therefore, all applicants are expected to have an understanding of and commitment to safeguarding best-practice.

Action for Children is passionate about promoting equality, celebrating diversity and working inclusively. We value and welcome applications from anyone with the skills and experience for the role. People with disabilities, and those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities are currently under-represented in our teams. We’re working to change this and we particularly welcome applicants from these groups.