Development Assistant Permanent, Full Time to £25,000 pa depending on experience Join CFT as our Development Assistant and play a key role in growing the theatre's fundraising income by supporting campaigns, nurturing donor relationships, and helping to deliver events that spark excitement and generosity. We're seeking an organised and people-focused individual to provide high quality administrative, data, finance, and stewardship support across the Development department, ensuring the smooth operation of the team while assisting on events and campaigns. If you love the arts, notice the details, enjoy being helpful, and are energised by working with others, we'd love to hear from you. Full details of the role can be found on our website https://www.cft.org.uk/jobs/development-assistant A few more things… The role is based at Chichester Festival Theatre, working 10am-6pm Monday-Friday with flexibility for evening/weekend events (TOIL available). We're an Equal Opportunities employer. We embrace and celebrate diversity and are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skillsets. We passionately believe that the more diverse and inclusive we are, the better we'll be as a company, an employer, a community hub and a theatre. We actively encourage applications from people that have been traditionally under-represented in the arts. You may already have seen that CFT are Disability Confident and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive culture. We welcome applications from individuals with disabilities and are committed to providing an inclusive recruitment process, including making reasonable adjustments to support all candidates, and offering an interview to applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the role. CFT have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer practice across our organisation. We'd love to hear from you if you have: Strong administrative and organisational skills. Desirable criteria Full details of the role including the Job Description can be found on our website https://www.cft.org.uk/jobs/development-assistant Please send your CV and a covering letter, or video, to [email protected] by the closing date of 10pm 13 May 2026 quoting job reference: 2604DA. Let us know why you are applying for the role, what excites you about joining CFT and how your experience and skills match the person specification. We’d love to hear about what makes you a great fit in your own words. We encourage candidates not to rely on AI for their applications, as a more personalised approach gives us a better sense of who you are.Job Summary
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Experience using Microsoft 365.
Professional and confident communicator.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
Understanding of data protection requirements in fundraising.
Interest in the arts and fundraising.
Experience in fundraising, membership or customer service.
Experience using CRM systems (Spektrix).
Experience with event support or income processing.
Knowledge of Gift Aid processes.
Knowledge of GDPR best practiceJob Responsibilities
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