Dalcroze UK is a registered charity which supports and promotes an approach to music pedagogy, general education and wellbeing known as Dalcroze Eurhythmics. We are looking to recruit a part-time fundraiser, initially for a period of one year, to help us develop our fundraising strategy and increase income streams from memberships, legacies and trusts.

This post is home-based with most meetings held via Zoom but there will be some requirement for in-person meetings. 

The successful applicant will need to a highly motivated person who is able to work independently while building relationships with funders, members, the board and the charity's manager.

Corporate Partnerships Manager

We are seeking a dynamic individual with Business Development experience to join a fantastic charity during an exciting period of growth.

Our client is a national charity which works to transform the lives of disabled children and their families.

Position: Corporate Partnerships Manager

Location: Homeworking with regular travel to Newcastle-Under-Lyme

Salary: up to £30,000 basic plus £5,000 bonus

Contract: Full time, permanent (Flexible working hours)

About the role:

As Corporate Partnerships Manager you will build strong partner relationships to deliver the core services of the charity and maximise donations through new and existing supporters in Corporate, SME, Government and NHS Sectors.

Reporting to the Associate Director of Partnerships and as part of the Partnerships team, you will work with staff across the charity as well as other stakeholders, volunteers and external contacts in delivering the strategic objectives.

About you:

Although we welcome applications from experienced Corporate Fundraisers, you do not have to come from a charity or fundraising background. We are looking for individuals with a never give up attitude with business development experience and transferrable skills from any industry or sector.

Essential skills and experience include:

• Passionate about delivering excellence.
• Experience of leading new initiatives from creation to completion.
• Excellent presentation and negotiation skills
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and able to relate to a wide range of people
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• experience of creating and delivering presentations to diverse, high calibre audiences.
• Knowledge of income-generation and financial control within a government sector setting.
• Experience of generating income through partnerships in funding (public and private) and with delivery organisations (e.g. FE Colleges or other voluntary sector organisations).
• High level account management skills

In return:

You will have the opportunity to work for an amazing organisation that is conducting ground-breaking research, potentially changing the way some disabilities are treated, affecting millions of people around the world. They offer a fantastic benefits package including:

• Excellent working conditions within a neurodiversity friendly building
• Good work-life balance
• Health and wellbeing initiatives including free on site exercise classes
• A collaborative working environment
• Casual dress code for non-client facing roles
• Opportunities for volunteering
• Opportunities for training and development
• Support with professional CPD
• Employee and volunteer awards
• Social events
• Recommend a friend scheme

Other roles you may have experience of could include: Corporate Partnerships, Business Development, Sales, Partnerships Manager, Engagement Manager, Partnerships Manager, Fundraising Manager, Income Generation Manager, Funding, Corporate Fundraising, Community Fundraising, Fundraiser, Income Generation Manager, Major Donor Fundraiser, Corporate Fundraiser, etc.

Hours:  Full time/Permanent, 37.5 hours – flexible, to include some evenings and weekends

Location:  Remote working, but based in general location, unless where specified below

Do you have a passion for fundraising and the desire to be part of a dynamic Community Outreach Team? Join us to support suffering and persecuted Christian communities around the world—Aid to the Church in Need needs YOU!

We are working in partnership with the international Catholic charity, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), to assemble a brand new team of full-time Community Fundraisers.

We are seeking six Community Fundraisers, based in strategic locations throughout England. This ambitious and exciting new team will work with parishes, schools, special interest groups and individual benefactors to raise awareness, generate prayer and fundraise for thousands of life-changing projects around the world.

Successful candidates will be creative, enthusiastic, self-motivated individuals with excellent communication skills. ACN Community Fundraisers will be part of a supportive remote team committed to sharing ideas, strategies and training to ensure maximum success and satisfaction across the team.  All postholders must hold a driving licence, have access to a car and be prepared to travel with occasional overnight stays.

For more information, please contact Katherine Anderson-Scott, Charisma Charity Recruitment.Applications should be submitted through the Charisma website and include your CV and supporting statement.

We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion*, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, or other category protected by law.

(*This post is open to Catholic applicants only, as it is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.)

Closing date: 30 September 2021

Locations:

• Tyneside – working across the Catholic Dioceses of Hexham & Newcastle, Lancaster and Middlesbrough (Applicants must reside on Tyneside.)
• Greater Manchester/Leeds – working across the Catholic Dioceses of Salford, Leeds and Hallam (Applicants must reside in Greater Manchester or within the Manchester/Leeds corridor.)
• Greater Birmingham – working across the Catholic Dioceses of Nottingham and Northampton and the Archdiocese of Birmingham (Applicants must reside in Greater Birmingham.)
• Bristol – working across the Catholic Dioceses of Menevia, Clifton and Plymouth and the Archdiocese of Cardiff (Applicants must live within 10 miles of Bristol city centre.)
• Greater London/South – working across the Catholic Dioceses of Portsmouth and Arundel & Brighton and the Archdiocese of Southwark (Applicants must reside in Greater London south of the Thames.)
• Greater London/East Anglia – working across the Catholic Dioceses of Westminster, Brentwood & East Anglia (Applicants must reside in Greater London north of the Thames.)

Hours – 28 or 35 – Permanent

We have big goals over the next few years.

We’re going to be fighting for mental health in a way we never have before.

Together we’ll be working to make sure everyone experiencing a mental health problem gets the support and respect they deserve.

Will you join us?

This is a vital role with the responsibility to lead on and help us secure more six-figure partnerships of all partnership types. A particular focus and priority for the team and this role, is to prioritise opportunities with the strongest alignment to Mind’s new strategy and where there is the greatest potential for longer-term strategic and transformational partnerships.

Reporting to the Head of New Corporate Partnerships, you will be responsible for; proactively identifying and qualifying opportunities, developing and stewarding relationships, thinking creatively and strategically to develop compelling proposals. You will be leading pitches and representing Mind at key meetings.

To be successful in this role you’ll be a proactive relationship builder and strategic thinker, with experience securing new business and / or forming partnerships with top tier brands / companies. You’ll understand the main partnership types (brand, strategic, transformational and Charity of the Year (COTY) corporate partnerships) within the charity sector. Building and securing prospects to achieve income targets, you’ll work collaboratively and creatively with individuals, groups, organisations and stakeholders, both internally and externally.

Closing date: Monday 27th September 2021

Mind reserve the right to close the vacancy to applications earlier, should we receive a high volume of strong candidates – therefore we encourage an early application.

This position will initially, in line with current and potentially future guidance, be based from home. Post lockdown this role will retain some flexibility but post holders will be expected to be in the office a minimum of two days thereafter (or more, depending on the arrangements of your team).

Mind is committed to equality of opportunity for all staff, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

Please refer to the Job Description while completing your application as candidates will be shortlisted based on how closely they match the criteria.

Mainspring Arts is seeking an experienced freelance fundraiser to help the organisation diversify its income streams and become more financially sustainable.

Mainspring Arts is an innovative charity dedicated to increasing and promoting neurodiversity in the arts. We do this by facilitating workshops and artist development opportunities, producing free resources and creating platforms for neurodivergent artists to present work, with all opportunities tailored to the individual needs of the participants.

After becoming a registered charity in 2020 and recruiting a new board of trustees in early 2021, we are now looking for a freelance fundraiser to help us grow as an organisation and reach the next level in financial sustainability.

The successful candidate will work with the Mainspring Arts co-directors to:

• Plan and initiate a fundraising strategy for the next year and onwards

• Identify potential sources of income

• Write funding bids

• Build on relationships with existing funders

We are looking for someone with significant experience in fundraising, preferably within arts organisations. The ideal candidate will have excellent knowledge of trusts and foundations and experience in corporate partnerships, and a strong track record of writing successful funding bids.

This is a freelance contract, initially for 12 days spread over three months but with the possibility of extending after this.

• Start date: 25th October 2021

• End date: 28th January 2022

• Job type: Freelance, part time, flexible

• Fee: £1,800 (12 days at £150 per day)

• Application deadline: 10am on Monday 4th October

This is a remote working role, so the successful candidate will need access to a computer and the internet. You will need to manage your own time, although you will be supported by the Mainspring Arts co-directors.

Access support will be available for all candidates during the recruitment process and, for the successful candidate, throughout the contract.

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as neurodivergent. We actively encourage applications from disabled and d/Deaf people, people from the global majority*, migrants, working class people and LGBTQIA+ people.

*This includes people of Black Caribbean, Black African, South Asian, East Asian, South East Asian, Middle Eastern, Arab, Latinx, Jewish, Romany and Irish Traveller heritage.

How to apply

Please send us your CV and a cover letter explaining how your skills, qualities and experience match the job description, and why you would like to work with us.

You can send your CV and cover letter in whichever format works best for you - written, video or audio. If sending large audio or video files, please send them via WeTransfer.

The deadline for applications is 10am on Monday 4th October. We will be in touch with all applicants by Friday 8th October. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a Zoom interview between 11-15th October. The successful candidate will start the role from the week beginning 25th October.

The successful candidate will be appointed subject to two satisfactory references and proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

If you have any questions, need help with the application or would like this information in a different format, please get in touch with us via the 'apply on website' link.

Hours:  Full time/Permanent, 37.5 hours – flexible, to include some evenings and weekends

Location:  Remote working, but based in general location, unless where specified below

Do you have a passion for fundraising and the desire to be part of a dynamic Community Outreach Team? Join us to support suffering and persecuted Christian communities around the world—Aid to the Church in Need needs YOU!

We are working in partnership with the international Catholic charity, Aid to the Church in Need (ACN), to assemble a brand new team of full-time Community Fundraisers.

We are seeking two Community Fundraisers, based in strategic locations throughout Scotland. This ambitious and exciting new team will work with parishes, schools, special interest groups and individual benefactors to raise awareness, generate prayer and fundraise for thousands of life-changing projects around the world.

Successful candidates will be creative, enthusiastic, self-motivated individuals with excellent communication skills. ACN Community Fundraisers will be part of a supportive remote team committed to sharing ideas, strategies and training to ensure maximum success and satisfaction across the team.  All postholders must hold a driving licence, have access to a car and be prepared to travel with occasional overnight stays.

For more information, please contact Katherine Anderson-Scott, Charisma Charity Recruitment.Applications should be submitted through the Charisma website and include your CV and supporting statement.

We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion*, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, or other category protected by law.

(*This post is open to Catholic applicants only, as it is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.)

Closing date: 30 September 2021

Locations:​

• Scotland – working across the Catholic Dioceses of Argyle & the Isles, Aberdeen and Dunkeld and the Archdiocese of Edinburgh & St Andrews (Applicants must reside with ten miles of Dundee.)
• Scotland – working across Catholic Dioceses of Motherwell, Paisley and Galloway, and the Archdiocese of Glasgow (Applicants must reside with ten miles of Glasgow or Motherwell.)

Regional Fundraiser

Come and join our team of thoughtful and friendly Relationship Fundraisers who are dedicated to creating amazing and memorable supporter experiences.

Position: Relationship Fundraiser - Stewardship and Prospecting (Mid-Value Potential)

Location: Homebased- North covering Northern Ireland, Wales, Scotland, Midlands and the North of England

Hours: 35 hours per week

Salary: circa £24,000 per annum

Contract: Permanent

Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (this will increase with service up to 30 days, full time equivalent) cashback and discount scheme, employee assistance programme, learning and development, pension scheme, Life Assurance, Eye Care vouchers, Long Service Award, Tax-free childcare, Health Cash Plan, Working Pattern Agreement, flexible working opportunities available.

Closing Date: 20 September 2021

Interview Date: 29 September 2021

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic interviews may be held via video conferencing. Please let us know if this will present any challenges when you email your application.

The Role

The main purpose of this role is to deliver excellent customer service and income. You will be stewarding a core group of our regional fundraising supporters who have been identified as having mid-value potential and focusing on delivering income from our key strategic areas; Supporter Led, In Memory and Regional Corporate fundraising.

You will help deliver vital income to combat the impact of Covid-19, keep our services going, build for the future and ensure that our supporters have a wonderful experience of Stroke Association. 

About You

This role might be for you if you are good at:

• Pro-actively seeking out new ways to deliver income through providing excellent supporter stewardship. 
• Thinking about the bigger picture and how you can develop long-lasting and meaningful relationships with supporters that delivers income for the organisation.
• Seeking out and developing potential partnerships that deliver income, that meet both our needs, and those of our supporters.
• Maintaining focus, energy and income delivery, even with longer term relationships.
• Thinking differently and creatively about how we can work with others, provide excellent stewardship and amazing donor love.
• Being an inspiring and motivating team player. 

We also are looking for someone who:

• Wants to provide amazing customer experiences that result in loyalty and repeat support across income delivery and other ways of giving (time and voice).
• Has a drive for high standards; both having them, and expecting them from others 
• Is curious and has confidence to ask ‘why?’  
• Wants to take a problem and own it. 
• Loves communication – especially using the telephone and face to face 
• Has a willingness to flex to the needs of the wider team as we embrace the post pandemic landscape. 

Please submit your CV and a covering letter of no more than two pages demonstrating how you meet the person specification and what you bring to the role in terms of your skills and experience. Please state the reference for the role and any preferences for flexible options in your covering letter.

This is an exciting time to join the Stroke Association.  If you think you have the skills and aptitude for the role, we would love to hear from you.

To fulfil the role, you must have the right to work in the U.K Use of a car and full driving license with business insurance is required for this role.

In return…

This is an exciting opportunity to work with stroke survivors and their families to support them following stroke and to raise stroke awareness in the local population. We offer a host of amazing benefits and flexible working options, with opportunities to progress your career.

About the Organisation

Stroke Association. Rebuilding lives after stroke.

When stroke strikes, part of your brain shuts down. And so does a part of you. That’s because a stroke happens in the brain, the control centre for who we are and what we can do. It happens every five minutes in the UK and changes lives instantly. Recovery is tough, but with the right specialist support and a ton of courage and determination, the brain can adapt.

We believe everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke. And it’s a team effort to get there.

We provide specialist support, fund critical research and campaign to make sure people affected by stroke get the very best care and support to rebuild their lives.

We’re working to improve the diversity of our team.  Because we know that individuality leads to a richer experience for our people and better support for those affected by stroke.

We strongly encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. And we’re particularly looking to increase the number of applications from those with lived experience of stroke and those from under-represented communities. 

Every five minutes, stroke destroys lives. Help us rebuild them and join our team.

You may also have experience in areas such as Challenge Fundraising, Challenge Fundraiser, Events, Events Fundraiser, Events Fundraising Officer, Event Fundraising Assistant, Relationship Fundraiser, Relationship Fundraising, Regional Fundraiser, Regional Fundraising, Supporter Lead Fundraiser, Supporter Lead Fundraising, In Memory Fundraiser, In Memory Fundraising, Corporate Fundraiser, Corporate Fundraising, High Value Fundraiser, Individual Giving Fundraiser, Individual Giving Fundraising, Events Fundraiser, Events Fundraising, Supporter, Major Donor, Major Gifts, Income Generation, High Worth, Fundraising, Fundraiser, Fundraising Officer, Fundraising Assistant, Major Donor Fundraising Officer, Major Gifts Fundraising Officer, Charity, Stroke, Not for Profit, Care.

Job title: Community Fundraiser

Region: Home based - Somerset

Directorate: Fundraising

Contract: Permanent, Full-time – 35 hrs per week

Salary: £23,800 - £25,000 per annum

About The Royal British Legion

Careers in Fundraising

Across the country, in every city and on every street, the Legion is there to support our Armed Forces community. As the largest charity of our kind, we have 235,000 members, 60,000 volunteers and a network of partners all helping us give support wherever and whenever it's needed.

With over 200 employees, our Fundraising teams form an important part of this pack. Their passion and collaboration bring in millions of pounds every year. Money that goes on to improve and change the lives of this community.

It's this mission, this scale, this challenge and the values we all live by, that makes the Legion such a fulfilling place to thrive.

As a directorate we commit to ensuring our supporters feel valued, and driven to deliver fundraising that is effective, agile and sector leading. We do this by putting supporters at the heart of everything we do, and by embedding a learning culture in our teams where process improvement and innovation are embraced and celebrated.

So, if you want to give your days meaning. To put your passion into a role with real impact. To support people and be supported yourself. In an inclusive team that faces every challenge together. Whatever your interests and ambitions, we think you’ll find a role here that works for you, with career opportunities right across the UK.

The Role

We are looking for an enthusiastic and commercially minded professional with previous experience of paid or voluntary fundraising and business development, to work in partnership with and support local staff and dedicated front-line volunteers, to raise the profile of the Poppy Appeal and to maximise income generated in this geographical region.

The position is home based, and the successful applicant will be expected to live within the Somerset area.

Highly motivated and with excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills, you’ll be experienced in building effective relationships and developing commercial opportunities with key corporate and community stakeholders. You will have proven experience of working closely with volunteers, be able to recruit, develop and motivate them as well as experience in recruiting the support of and developing relationships with local businesses using your influential yet collaborative style.

Knowledge of the Armed Forces would be an advantage, but it is essential that you have a full driving licence with access to a car and that you are adaptable in your approach, with the flexibility to work some evenings and weekends when necessary.

A full driving licence and use of a car is essential for this role.

As an inclusive employer, we welcome conversations on flexible working and any reasonable adjustments that may be required.

Diversity Statement

We believe that the compassion, understanding and service we show each, and every individual customer should be reflected in the way we all support, respect and include every individual who works with us.

It’s because of this that we have strived hard to create a One Legion culture that we can all feel part of and succeed in. It’s why we make sure that you have the opportunities you need to learn and develop. It’s why we’re invested in making RBL a truly inclusive place to work, where everyone can be themselves. It’s why you’re welcome, whoever you might be.

It’s why we welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

How to Apply

Please click ‘Apply Online’

The starting date for this role is October 2021

Closing date for this role is: 28th September 2021

Interviews will be held on 6th October 2021

This is an exciting time for Brain Tumour Research, and you will join us to support the delivery of our strategic plans and objectives, by generating and growing our income through community fundraising activities.

You will help raise awareness by engaging people with our work and by recruiting and supporting the fundraising of individuals, challenge event participants, our Fundraising Groups and Charity of the Year partnerships.

You will help build and sustain our supporter base and provide excellent stewardship at all times.

You will come to us as an experienced fundraiser ready to hit the ground running with insight into how local fundraising works, with good office skills. Your ability to work proactively and as part of a remote team is important to us to ensure that we grow the budget we need.

Community Fundraiser – South Wales
Reports to: Community Development Manager
Direct Reports: None
Location: Home Based
Salary: up to £27,500
Full Time – Permanent

Requisite Skills and Experience:

• Experience of fundraising, donor management and stewardship
• Experience of working with a database / CRM.
• Ability to identify and maximise opportunities.
• A good communicator, including an excellent standard of written and spoken English.
• Be prepared to converse sensitively and empathetically with members of the public who may be going through current or recent traumatic experiences
• Experience of working with MS Office, especially Word and Excel
• Outstanding organisation skills.
• Flexible in your approach to work, embracing change and development and able to work occasional evenings and weekends when necessary.
• Access to a car and full driving license are essential for this role.
• Proactive mindset.

Main duties:

• Ensure supporters, volunteers and fundraising groups have access to relevant fundraising advice, guidance and accurate signposting, whilst promoting best practice in fundraising.
• Manage, and continuously develop and improve your region by running online donation reports, accurately coding income and account managing supporters as directed by the Community Development Manager.
• Ideally have knowledge and competence with social media to maximise reach and engagement.
• Ensure that all relevant charity and other legislation is complied with.
• Comply with Brain Tumour Research’s internal policies as appropriate.
• Research and contact RAGs, mayoral offices and other candidate organisations across the area with a view to securing charity of the year opportunities.
• Be available to undertake one-off projects for other colleagues across Brain Tumour Research as agreed by your line manager.
• Undertake any other reasonable duties as required by the Community Development Managers, National Fundraising Events Manager, the Director of Fundraising and Supporter Care and members of the management team
• Deputise for colleagues as necessary to deliver an exceptional supporter experience.
• Be a point of contact for teams within the neuro hospitals within your area in order to organise regular information stands taking place on brain tumour clinic days, and to book in visits from the Community Development Manager as appropriate.

Closing Date: Monday 27th September
Early applications are encouraged, interviews will commence before the closing date if suitable candidates are identified.

Interested?

Please click the apply button to be directed to our website where you can complete your application for this position.

No agencies, please.

We are a growing cause that is looking for someone who has the skills to identify, negotiate and secure high value corporate partnerships as well as nurturing and growing our major donor network. You will be passionate about your work, have an established track record in fundraising or sales and will be willing to share your knowledge and work alongside our supportive team at Bipolar UK. 

Bipolar is a severe mental illness characterised by extreme highs and depressive lows. Having the condition increases the risk of suicide by 20 times. Bipolar UK is the national charity for people affected by the condition. Our mission is to empower everyone affected by bipolar to live well and achieve their potential. This includes close friends and family.

This is an exciting time to join Bipolar UK as it is a rapidly expanding charity with big plans to grow its income and impact over the next five years. We are looking for an ambitious and talented individual who will maximise the opportunity presented by the Bipolar Commission and key strategic relationships. This will involve reopening and growing our network of in-person Peer Support groups, maximising the impact of our expanding digital resources and generating income and support from key partnerships and major donors.

Bipolar UK

Please review the recruitment pack and Job Description and then send an email and covering letter to the Strategic Partnerships Manager, Lorna Morgan-Glanfield, with your CV and we can set up a discussion about the role.

The closing date is: 9am on Monday 20 September

Head of Fundraising 

We are seeking and experienced Head of Fundraising to ensure the successful strategic development and delivery of the charity’s business development, fundraising, digital, communications and marketing activities.

Our client is a local charity supporting unpaid carers across Wiltshire who are caring for a relative, friend or neighbour who have an illness or disability.

Position: Head of Fundraising 

Location:Home-based with agreed visits to the Semington office.

Salary:  £46,000 per annum

Hours: Full time, 37 hours per week,  with flexible  and home based working

Benefits: 28 days’ holiday in addition to bank holidays, 5% employer contribution to pension, free annual eye tests.

Closing date: 23rd September 2021

About the Role:

As Head of Fundraising you will be a member of the Senior Leadership Team and ensure the successful strategic development and delivery of business development, fundraising, digital, communications and marketing activities, as well as administering the Trustee Board’s Fundraising and Publicity Committee. You will line manage a team of 7, plus volunteers in the department.

About You:

You will need to have demonstrable experience of successful delivery of a programme of fundraising activities, such as appeals, major donors, corporates, high net worth individuals and events, as well as the following essential skills and experience:

• Significant track record in business development and creation of successful tenders gained within the Charity sector
• Track record of introducing successful fundraising innovations
• Understanding of comms activities in the charity sector
• GDPR legislation and regulations; the Code of Fundraising Practice
• The ability to persuade, influence, negotiate and engage diverse audiences, including trustees, commissioners, external partners, staff and volunteers
• Ability to produce, analyse, evaluate and present data for operational, reporting and strategic purposes
• Confident using office IT and database systems
• A confident leader with the ability to work as part of the senior leadership team, with a results and solution-focused mentality

About the organisation:

3 in 5 of us will become a carer at some point in our lives. Whether we are caring for a parent, partner or family member with an illness or disability, caring is a rewarding and demanding role.

Our client helps carers access services, information, education and training, respite, and breaks from their caring role. They ensure they have a voice that is heard and work with health and social care professionals and employers to raise carer awareness and develop best practice.

Other roles you may have experience of could include: Fundraising Manager, Senior Fundraiser, Trusts and Grants Fundraising, Trusts and Foundations Manager, Fundraising Innovation Manager, Deputy Head of Fundraising, Fundraising Director, Donor Manager, Head of Fundraising Development, Head of Partnerships, etc.

Job title: Fundraising Manager - North West

Location: Based remotely in the UK, ideally with knowledge of fundraising in the North West

Responsible to: Head of Engagement 

Salary: £25,000 - £38,000 per annum FTE 

Why us?  

Speakers for Schools are a dynamic, swift-moving and fast-growing charity. We are on a mission to support a million young people across the UK annually by 2023. Having taken the first steps on the road to achieving this, our team has grown then fold in the past two years. This has supported growth in our employer network from 70 to 700 leading employers and 3800% growth in the number of work experience places offered during the same period.

We want to level the playing field, making sure that all young people can access inspirational opportunities and experiences to fuel their ambition.

We are united and unique in our mission to transform lives through raising aspirations of millions of young people every year. Each year, 1,500 senior leaders, celebrities and industry experts deliver a difference to by sharing their story with students in schools and colleges in every corner of the UK. We connect employers such as Disney, The Bank of England, Spotify PwC and almost seven hundred others to communities to provide access to the top opportunities for all across the UK. With us, you will be part of inspiring a generation to reach higher, broaden horizons and get equal access to the top.

To keep growing our charity and our impact, we need top talent and we are committed to treasuring, developing and supporting them to thrive within their roles. 

Role Summary 

We are seeking motivated and ambitious Regional Fundraising Officers.We have a big ambition, and our fundraising targets reflect this ambition, our ideal candidates can demonstrate a track record of fundraising with a particular focus on corporate and community group fundraising. You will have strong networking and presenting skills and understanding the importance of delivering exceptional stewardship to maximise income and long-term partnerships. An understanding of local and trust opportunities would also be an advantage.

Reporting to the Head of Engagement, with a dotted line reporting to the Regional Fundraising Lead, you will be proficient at planning and prioritising multiple calls on time and be able to work independently towards financial and non-financial targets and KPI’s. A Strategic thinker, you will use your understanding of the region and fundraising experience to develop and deliver and exciting strategy that will drive fundraising and embed Speakers for Schools into the communities it serves.

Key Duties / Responsibilities 

• Develop and broaden regional corporate partnerships. 

• Research, identify and develop relationships with key stakeholders and supporters across the region. 

• Work with the Head of Engagement (and their teams) and the Regional Fundraising Lead to develop local campaigns and bespoke compelling case for support. 

• Ensure all enquiries are followed through in a timely and professional manner. 

• Update Salesforce and ensure all activity is compliant with data protection, policies and procedures.

• Identify new fundraising events and opportunities to attract new audiences who align to our ambition.

• Provide monthly reports to the Head of Engagement and Regional Fundraising Lead.
   

Education / Experience / Knowledge 

Essential:  

• Excellent written and oral communication skills with a keen eye for detail 

• Excellent research skills 

• Strong track record in delivering to tight deadlines 

• Excellent organisational and project management skills 

• Evidence of good negotiation skills 

• Highly computer literate, with particular experience of using Microsoft Office packages including Word and Excel 

• Excellent presentation skills 

• Able to work in a team and on own initiative 

• Ability to build successful relationships with all Stakeholders. 

Desirable:

• Fundraising experience 

• Events management experience

• Relevant experience in corporate communications, stakeholder management and other relationship building activities 

• Experience in report writing 

• Experience using Salesforce 

We are looking forward to holding video interviews through September 2021 and appointing our Regional Fundraising Officers swiftly so we can start delivering a difference in October and beyond. You must have the right to work in the UK without visa restrictions to be considered. 

Benefits offered at Speakers for Schools: 

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays 

• Morning of your birthday off

• Pension scheme

• CharlieHR perks

• Perkbox

• £500 a year training allowance

Diversity at our core  

At Speakers for Schools, we are committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce, and eliminating discrimination. Our aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best.

We welcome applications from all, including those where employment has been affected by Covid19 and those seeking to change careers. Diversity if at our core, join us. 

How to apply:   

Please apply as soon as possible submitting your CV and a one page covering letter which outlines your specific interest and ability to successfully fill this role, as well as your salary expectations and current notice period.

Appointees are subject to a successful DBS check, as contact with young people is likely.

Please note, if you do not provide a covering letter your application will not be considered.  

The Journey to joining Speakers for Schools: 

Interviews will be scheduled as applications are received, before the closing date, and will take place over Microsoft Teams. We may appoint before this date depending on applications. 

The closing date for this role is Friday 24th September. 

Our new team member will start ASAP. 

If you have not heard from us two weeks after the closing date, please presume your application has been unsuccessful.

The main purpose of this and all Visionary roles, is to play an active and influential role in improving the community sight loss sector so that people living with sight loss have equality of opportunity, wherever they are in the UK.

Visionary is an agent for positive change within the sector and all roles are part of that. This role is responsible for seeking out, identifying and generating income for Visionary and our member organisations. It is also responsible for developing our offering for members in addition to member and partner relationship development and retention.

We are a responsive organisation and the needs of our members often change. Job descriptions and duties are therefore subject to change to allow us to do what our members need us to do.   The job description is intended to give you an idea of key priorities for the coming strategic periodIn particular you will be resonsible for Income generation, developing our member offering, member and partner development and retention. 

Fundraising Manager

Full Time, Permanent

Home-based OR York (with some home-working

£34,241

Here at Charity Horizons we are delighted to be supporting Family Fund in their search for a Fundraising Manager to join at a very exciting time in the charity’s development. Family Fund is the UK’s largest charity providing grants for families on low incomes raising disabled or seriously ill children and young people. Last year the charity provided over 89,000 grants or services worth over £33 million to families across the UK, and with 93% of families telling the charity that the pandemic has had a negative impact on their child’s health and wellbeing, Family Fund are now committed to supporting families to recover from this uniquely difficult period.

As Fundraising Manager you will play a leading role in coordinating the delivery of the fundraising strategy across key income streams including events, corporate, community and individual giving. You will lead a small but ambitious team and equip them with the tools to grow income and provide the best supporter experience for all volunteers and fundraisers.

In this role you will support across a variety of income streams making it varied and interesting. The role will require you to develop and grow the Individual Giving Strategy, managing existing individual giving activities and seeking to understand trends and opportunities for growth. Additionally, you will be responsible for coordinating and managing the recruitment and delivery of larger third party event teams as well as play a leading role in managing a high value corporate partner (along with the Corporate Partnerships Manager and Head of Fundraising).

With a brand new Director of Fundraising, Marketing and Comms, the team and directorate are just about the embark on an exciting new strategy for development and growth making this a hugely exciting time to join the organisation in this capacity!

We are looking to speak with fundraising candidates with demonstrable experience managing multiple income streams ideally across community, events or individual giving. Previous experience of line managing fundraising staff is essential, as is experience delivering and creating fundraising plans and strategy. You should be a strong and confident communicator able to build relationships with ease and be able to research and identify appropriate fundraising opportunities. Perhaps most importantly, you should be passionate about the work of the charity, aligned with the organisation’s values, and enthusiastic about fundraising and the positive impact you will have on disadvantaged families across the UK.

The role can be either based partly from home with some travel to the charity’s offices in York, or alternatively entirely home based. The role will also involve some UK wide travel. Family Fund is a values orientated organisation that puts its staff and beneficiaries at the heart of all it does so in joining the charity you will become part of an inclusive and supportive team and make a real difference to families across the UK