Job Description - Community Fundraiser
Responsible to: Business Development Director
Location: Baca office, Loughborough, England. The role will require travel across the Leicestershire and East Midlands region
Hours: 22.5 hours per week
Contract: Permanent on successful completion of probation
Salary: £21K per Annum (Pro Rata)
Overall Purpose
- To expand and deepen the commitment of both existing and new community supporters in line with the Baca’s vision and strategy. To coordinate and deliver a community fundraising programme engaging with a wide range of people and generating an income that ensures Baca is able to deliver the best possible service to unaccompanied asylum seeking and trafficked young people to achieve our long term impact to see every young person become positive empowered individuals who are able to live independently as contributors to the society.
Duties Responsibilities
- Develop and sustain partnerships with volunteer fundraisers and community groups in line with Baca's vision and values to help us achieve our core objectives.
- Be a proactive member of the Fundraising team and work very closely with the leadership and service delivery teams.
- Identify, recruit, engage and mobilise networks of community fundraisers.
- Develop a strong digital fundraising platform, increasing and inspiring Baca supporters by creating compelling campaigns through social media, emails and offline events in line with the Code of Fundraising Practice.
- Identify, where possible individuals with lived experience to play a leading role in relevant campaigns
- Deliver excellent supporter care to ensure Baca’ supporters have a positive & excellent supporter experience through strong long-term stewardship.
- Develop and co-ordinate a number of key fundraising events in the charity’s calendar.
- Raise funds in line with yearly fundraising targets.
- Research and initiate ideas for a wide range of events and community activities.
- Assist with the delivery of Baca’s communication strategy.
- Maintain communication guidelines for the organisation and ensure external and internal communications are in line with values and representative of Baca’s ‘voice’.
- Assist with the development of public communications such as website articles, blogs, with the wider Baca team
- Administer and track Donor data in line with GDPR regulations.
General:
- Play an active and supportive role within the organisation.
- Embrace the Vision and Values of Baca and reflect this in working practice.
- Maintain strict confidentiality in relation to work undertaken and ensure all confidential material is stored according to Baca’s Confidentiality statement and Data Protection Policy.
- Treat all staff and young people fairly and without prejudice, in line with Baca’s Equality and Diversity policy.
- Be aware of the correct procedures for dealing with any incidences of safeguarding concerns and follow them in line with Baca’s Child Vulnerable Adult Protection & Safeguarding Policy.
- Adhere to all Baca’s policies and procedures.
Personal Specification
Baca is looking for a Community Fundraiser to deliver our fundraising strategy aimed at increasing our supporter base and income from donations from individuals and community groups. We are looking for someone who is highly motivated and has a huge enthusiasm to inspire and engage groups in the community to fundraise for the charity. They will be able to catch the Baca’s vision and communicate with excellence and passion. They will be able to represent Baca’s mission with authenticity to the community. This person needs to be highly organised, flexible and able to motivate people and community groups to fundraise with energy and passion. They should have strong digital skills and be able to build strong relationships. They must be able to pay attention to high level of detail whilst being connected to the bigger picture of the strategy.
Qualifications/Knowledge/Experience
- Previous experience in community fundraising and volunteer management.
- Experience in organising events, both face to face and through digital fundraising.
- Experience in working towards financial targets
- Strong experience in using various digital platforms.
- Specific understanding of digital campaigning and communications
Skills/Abilities
- A key part for the role will be the ability to build and maintain relationships, using strong interpersonal skills and initiative. Initially this may need to be achieved in a creative way using digital platforms.
- Able to be enthusiastic, passionate and inspirational.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Highly motivated and able to work both as part of a team and independently.
- Ability to plan, organise and manage regular events proactively whilst paying attention to a high level of detail.
Other Expectations
- Have a genuine concern for and commitment to asylum seekers/refugees, young people and UASCs in particular.
- Background/experience/knowledge of refugee and asylum issues is desirable
- Ability and commitment to work within a framework of confidentiality and anti-discriminatory practice at all times.
- Commitment to work within the aims, values and ethos of the organisation.
- Ability to have flexibility with working hours to manage fundraising events, deliver verbal presentations, and support fundraisers.
- Holds a full, clean driving licence and has regular access to transport.
- Full legal right to work in the UK without restriction.
- Appointment is subject to a satisfactory DBS check.
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Job Title: Performance Manager
Location: Base to be agreed
Grade/ Salary: FRWK13 £25,738 - £28,644 FTE
Status & Hours: Permanent, 37hpw
Closing Date: 6th July 2020
An exciting opportunity has arisen to work at Framework on the Building Better Opportunities Programme, Opportunity and Change project. We are seeking an individual, with extensive experience to manage performance and support the 11 delivery partners spread across the D2N2 area (Derby, Derbyshire, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire) against Service Level Agreement (SLA) requirements.
The post holder will be responsible for helping delivery partners understand how they are performing against contractual requirements using a range of tools. It is essential you are able to build and maintain excellent working relationships with stake holders, commissioners, local authorities, employment and skills services, training providers and any other local services.
You will need to demonstrate experience of monitoring and evidencing performance which will help identify areas of development in order to improve performance ideally gained by managing European Social funded projects.
Main duties will include:
·Key contact for the programme in relation to ‘performance’ standards, processes, criteria and compliance
·Engage with and support partners and delivery staff on a one to one basis in order to forecast and manage performance
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Ensure that partners adhere to all delivery guidance in relation to outputs, results and outcomes
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Identify areas of development within individual partner organisations and across the whole partnership in order to improve performance
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Maintain and build relationships across the delivery network, key organisations and the community
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Meet all internal and external reporting requirements in regards to performance
You will have:
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Experience of managing multiple partners
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Experience of managing projects funded by the European Social Fund (ESF)
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Strong communicator
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Ability to identify and challenge stigma
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Hold a full driving licence and have a vehicle in order to cover a wide geographical area
This post is funded by The National Lottery Community Fund and the European Social Fund (ESF). To apply for this role, please visit the Framework Housing Association Website.
For more information please contact Shazia Ali
What we offer: Life Assurance, Pension (up to 4% matched by FHA), Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Benefits, Additional Annual Leave Purchase Scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, Learning programmes tailored to suit different roles and services, Health Cash Plan.
Framework supports all employees to achieve a better work/life balance. Should you wish us to consider flexible working or job share as part of your application please state this on your application in the supporting statement section.
97% of the workforce in a recent staff survey said they were proud to work for Framework.
Framework is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Registered charity No: 1060941.
As a Disability Confident employer we warmly encourage job applications from people with disabilities. Framework is committed to offering opportunities to people from diverse communities. If you have specific requirements or adjustments please let us know if there is anything we can do to support your application
CVs will not be accepted
NO AGENCIES PLEASE.
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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a new Head of Marketing & Communications to join our team.
You will be responsible for devising and implementing Charity’s marketing communications and digital content strategy as part of new post-COVID Development Strategy.
This will involve building our brand and awareness online and offline; and helping to deliver a transformation in our digital, income generation and stakeholder engagement, including the development of new capabilities in our teams.
You will have responsibility for leading and working with a high-performing team to deliver a work programme that includes developing and delivering a multi-channel communications strategy, building new communities and providing greater fundraising engagement.
This role will also support the development of new and existing fundraising campaigns by developing content that engages audiences and drives revenue as well as proactively building and managing the brand and improving the understanding of what Nottingham Hospitals Charity does across a wide range of audiences.
You will be a natural and enthusiastic leader, able to support a high performing team. With experience of working in a complex environment, you will be exceptionally organised with a high-level of attention to detail.
You will naturally possess excellent inter-personal skills, a high level of determination and an ability to consult and positively engage with key stakeholders across the organisation.
Nottingham & Nottinghamshire Refugee Forum (NNRF) is a vibrant local charity, working with and for asylum seekers and refugees. We operate a busy centre in Nottingham, providing advice, advocacy, practical support, and social and educational activities.
We are looking for a Deputy Director to join our enthusiastic and committed team. You will have excellent management and leadership skills, and experience of working in the refugee support sector at a senior level. In this varied and interesting role, your responsibilities will include overseeing the delivery of many of our essential services and playing an active role in the overall management of the organisation.
Closing date: Sunday 19 July, Midnight
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