For over 50 years, Designability has designed and provided products that have enabled disabled people to live with greater independence. We are currently seeking a highly motivated, experienced fundraiser to join our team to develop and grow income from Charitable Trust and Major Donor income streams, through the development of new and existing relationships. This is a fantastic opportunity for a fundraiser with proven experience in Trusts fundraising to join our dynamic team at an exciting time of growth across our charity; and to make a meaningful difference through our work supporting disabled people to live with greater independence.

You will have proven experience of:

• Securing income from Trusts and Foundations, as well as individual Major Donors in a donor facing role.
• Proven track record of securing four to six figure gifts, and of building strong relationships with new and existing donors and prospects.
• Producing compelling proposals, funding applications, reports and presentations as required to demonstrate a case for support or meet grant criteria.
• Researching, identifying and successfully managing a new pipeline of donor prospects.

You will be joining an independent, national charity based in Bath. Our team of talented designers and engineers create innovative new products which have helped hundreds of thousands of people with their day to day challenges. We are best known now for Wizzybug, our powered wheelchair which helps young disabled children move and play independently for often the first time in their lives. Families loan one from us for free thanks to the generous support of our donors.

We create our innovative products by being experts in user-centred design – put simply, this means that it is disabled people who drive our innovation strategy, and it is their needs and views make our products unique.

Our creative and inspiring team includes engineers, technicians, product designers, occupational therapists, fundraisers and administrators. We are led by strong values: we are creative, inclusive and practical, with our vision being to create a future where every disabled person has the products they want to live the life they choose.

We are really proud that we were awarded second place in the ‘Best Charities to Work For 2020’ list by Third Sector which is a reflection of our team highly rating the fact that we encourage activities that create strong teams and foster good personal relationships. Our staff also stated their confidence in Designability’s leadership and strategic planning.

The University of Bath provide us with recruitment support and applications are made through the University of Bath jobs website. We choose to follow many of the University of Bath’s human resources policies. However, Designability is a fully independent charity and our staff contracts are not with the University.

Downside School have an exciting opportunity for an ICT Technician and Helpdesk Supervisor to join the team.

Location: Radstock, Somerset

Salary: Negotiable depending on experience

Hours: Monday to Friday – 09:00 to 17:00 with one hour for lunch – some planned weekend or out of hours working is required from time to time for specific school events or to provide cover

Job Type: Permanent

Benefits: A complimentary lunch, free on-site parking, an employee assistance programme. 25 days holiday per annum plus 8 days Bank and Public holidays

About Us:

Downside School is a forward-thinking, co-educational boarding and day school for pupils aged 11 to 18. Founded in 1606 and based just 25 minutes from the famous World Heritage City of Bath, we are one of England's oldest and most distinguished Catholic schools. The published Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) report states that ‘a clear and positive attitude to learning permeates the whole school, enabled by excellent relationships between staff and pupils’ and that our pupils are ‘enthusiastic and highly motivated learners, able to work independently’.

ICT Technician and Helpdesk Supervisor – The Role:

At Downside School, we are committed to providing the very best teaching and learning experience for our Pupils and our ICT provision is integral to ensuring our young people have the best learning resources.  We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced ICT Technician and Helpdesk Supervisor to provide proactive and reactive IT advice and on-site support to the school, working closely with the ICT Network Manager.

You will be a genuine problem solver with an ongoing passion for ICT and have a welcoming, confident personality with a commitment to providing high quality customer service. The position is challenging as the person overseeing and delivering front line technical support across the ICT Network.

ICT Technician and Helpdesk Supervisor – Key Responsibilities:

- Providing advice and on-site support to Downside School and other clients e.g. Downside Abbey, as directed

- Supporting the maintenance, development and use of the ICT infrastructure, equipment, systems and software

- Responsibility for all second line support but supporting the First Line ICT Technician with first line support as required undertaking third line support as directed by the ICT Network Manager

We are looking for someone who has:

- HNC/D qualification or equivalent in an ICT related discipline or able to demonstrate equivalent experience

- Technical skills and best practice guidelines encompassing current versions of Microsoft Windows 10, Microsoft Server 2012 R2, 2016 & 2019

- Microsoft operating systems for desktops and servers (Office 365)

- Helpdesk software and reporting

- Physical network technologies (switching, routing and wireless)

If you would like to be part of a small but highly professional team, we would love to hear from you.

Driving would be an advantage as Downside School is in a rural village with a limited public transport service.

How to Apply:

Closing date for applications: Sunday 10 October 2021 (Midnight).

NOTE: We will close the post earlier if sufficient suitable applications are received.

For further information on this exciting ICT Technician and Helpdesk Supervisor please click ‘Apply’ now to be redirected to our website where you can download full details of the role and submit your application!

Downside School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be DBS checked. We strive to be an equal opportunities employer.

Registered Company No. 11751009 and Registered Charity No: 1184700