Interviews: 10th June

The Legacy Administration Officer (known to the business as Legacy Case Officer) helps people with sight loss to live the life they choose by providing an accurate and efficient service to process legacies in line with legislation, policy and best practice contributing to a high-income source for the organisation.

This role is 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week, with 26 days paid holiday (excluding bank holidays) a year. As a charity, we’re always keen to support flexible working as best we can. We offer a generous pension scheme, life assurance and enhanced pay for parenting and sickness leave. In addition, we provide an Employee Assistance Programme, flexible benefits package and discounts and cashback scheme to care for our people.

More details about this role, the Organisation and the recruitment process can be found in the attached candidate pack and job description.

We reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date.

Candidate requirements

To be able to fulfil this role, the skills and experience we are looking for in a potential candidate include;

Essential
• Proven experience of complex administrative work including managing casework.
• Basic understanding or demonstrable ability to learn and understand law pertaining to Wills, Taxation, Probate, Trusts, Property, Charities, the rules governing contentious and non-contentious Probate law and the IOF Code of Practice.
• High degree of sensitivity and emotional intelligence required to interact appropriately with those who have recently been bereaved.
• Strong analytical, problem solving and investigation skills.
• Ability to assess risk against benefit to reach a well-rounded conclusion.
• High organisational skills with the ability to maintain a number of projects simultaneously.

Desirable
• Previous experience working as a Legacy Case Officer or working within a Legal environment as a paralegal or qualified lawyer.

For the complete list of essential and desirable criteria necessary to be successful in this role please see the Person Specification within the Job Description below. The candidate pack contains more information about this role & the recruitment process at Guide Dogs.

If you are successful you will need to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. We cannot provide sponsorship for this role.

How to apply

Applications need to be made using the online application form, accessed using the ‘apply’ button above.

As part of your application ensure you provide to evidence and examples of how your skills & experience meet the criteria as set out in the attached job description.

The system has a one-hour time limit. We would advise you to complete your answers separately and copy and paste into the online form once finalised.

If any mandatory fields are missed, a pop-up box will appear at the top of the page advising which sections require completion.

Please note that you’ll have to upload a CV as this is a mandatory requirement as part of our Safer Recruitment Policy.

Guide Dogs follow Safer Recruitment practices to ensure we are safeguarding the vulnerable people we work with. As part of this, we require a full work history with any gaps accounted for & a minimum of 2 professional referee details fully covering the past 5 years. If there is not enough space in your application form to provide this information, please ensure you upload additional documentation containing the additional detail.

Diversity
Guide Dogs welcomes applications from all sections of the community and actively encourages diversity to maximise achievements, creativity and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability or nationality. We encourage applications from people with disabilities as they are currently under-represented in the organisation and guarantee an invitation to interview for all applicants with disabilities who demonstrate, within their application form, sufficient evidence to meet the essential criteria for the job.

Safeguarding
Guide Dogs is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk of harm with whom we work. We expect all our employees and volunteers to fully share this commitment.

Awards Officer (part time circa 30hrs per week)

What you’ll be doing

This is a great opportunity for someone to really engage with our applicants and represent our small charity foundation.

Based from our Beaconsfield office (shared by the Shanly Group of companies) this is a stand alone role so will suit someone who is highly motivated and driven by making a difference to local good causes.

You will have overall responsibility for managing the award applications to the Shanly Foundation, this will include:

• engaging and communicating with applicants throughout each stage of the award process
• full investigation into each application, including conducting telephone interviews to ask the relevant questions to gain information and establish the solvency of applicants where appropriate through review of financial records
• maintain records for all applications with use of the Benefactor system
• presentation of proposals to the Board of Trustees at monthly meetings, providing a full justification, distilling key issues and information. This will involve preparation of relevant document for the Board meetings and minuting actions.
• work with external auditors to provide required information and documentation for the annual audit
• in conjunction with the marketing team produce content for the foundation’s website and social media channels
• attendance to some charity events and launches on behalf of the Foundation
• liaise with the finance team to arrange payment of donations
• keeping abreast of requirements with the Charity Commission and ensuring these are met.

Skills and experience

• good level of financial awareness, with confidence in assessing accounts
• highly organised self-starter able to work on their own initiative
• previous experience in the charity sector would be an advantage, or the desire to learn about this sector
• administration, accounting and/or commercial experience
• working knowledge of GDPR legislation
• adept communicator, who can positively represent the Foundation.

This role does require a degree of flexibility with working hours (let us know what your preference is).

Due to the nature of this post the successful candidate will currently hold a valid DBS certificate or will be required to undertake a DBS criminal records check.

About us

Shanly Foundation primarily supports good causes predominately within Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Hertfordshire, Oxfordshire and parts of Surrey, Kent and Hampshire.

Since 1969 Shanly Group and Shanly Foundation have contributed in excess of £23 million to those in need of a helping hand from youth clubs, schools and woodland projects to centres for adults with physical and learning disabilities.

About the role

Passionate about fundraising? Keen to make a difference within your community?

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a detail orientated Trusts and Foundations Fundraiser who will take operational responsibility for all trusts and foundations applications.

This is a 28 hours per week role, worked over 4 or 5 days.  The pro-rata salary for 28 hours is £22,555 to £24,888, dependent on experience.

Key responsibilities include:

• Develop and submit persuasive, ambitious and well written funding applications to charitable trusts and foundations to secure funding.
• Build on existing relationships with key funders to maximise income and meet ambitious targets.
• Cultivate new relationships with new charitable trusts, lottery funders and government departments and ensure funding approaches match their interests and priorities.
• Work with Service Managers to identify projects and areas of work that would be appropriate for funding applications and would resonate with funders.
• Write reports and updates to keep funders informed of the positive impact of their support.
• Work alongside the Community and Corporate Fundraiser to share knowledge and create the best possible opportunities for the organisation.

About you

This role reports directly into the CEO, and the post holder will be able to work independently and build relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.  You will:

• Have a proven track record of developing and writing successful funding bids
• Have a track record of working to agreed targets and deadlines through effective time management and prioritization.
• Have demonstrable experience managing, collating and reporting data
• Be able to accurately prepare high quality written material.
• Be a persuasive and natural communicator who is able to present and talk passionately and appropriately about carer related matters.
• Be able to work under your own initiative.
• Have an understanding of the carers’ landscape.
• Have proven competence working with standard Microsoft packages plus, databases, data analysis and report writing/generation.

Under current Covid-19 restrictions, this role is home based, with some of your induction being completed in the office. However, when restrictions are lifted you will be expected to split your working week between home and our offices in Burpham, Guildford.

About Us

Action for Carers Surrey has a vision ‘to enable all unpaid carers to have a voice and access support to improve their quality of life and wellbeing.’ You will be joining a committed, passionate charity determined to make a difference to young and adult unpaid carers across Surrey.

About the role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an ambitious Community and Corporate Fundraiser who will take operational responsibility for corporate and community fundraising efforts.  In this role, you will build on proven and successful funding streams and generate new funding opportunities. 

The pro-rata salary for 21 hours is £15,750 to £17,500, dependent on experience.

Key responsibilities include:

In this varied role you will:

• Nurture, maintain and develop relationships with companies that currently provide support and donations.
• Establish new corporate partnerships.
• Confidently pursue fundraising opportunities, whether they be high net worth individuals, community fundraising, legacies or challenges and events.
• Encourage and facilitate community groups, associations and individuals to fundraise on our behalf.
• Write reports and updates to keep funders informed of the positive impact of their support.

About you

This role reports directly into the CEO, and the post holder will be able to work independently and build effective relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders. 

You will:

• Have a proven track record of independently generating income
• Have a desire to meet targets and ability to work flexibly towards those targets
• Be able to independently prepare high quality written material.
• Be a persuasive and natural communicator who is able to present and talk passionately and appropriately about carer related matters.
• Have knowledge or understanding of the carers’ landscape.
• Have proven competence in standard Microsoft products plus databases, data analysis and report writing/generation.
• Be able to manage time effectively
• Be able to use own initiative, be resilient and work without direct supervision.

Under current Covid-19 restrictions, this role is home based, with some of your induction being completed in the office. However, when restrictions are lifted you will be expected to split your working week between home and our offices in Burpham, Guildford.

About Us

Action for Carers (Surrey) has a vision ‘to enable all unpaid carers to have a voice and access support to improve their quality of life and wellbeing.’ You will be joining a committed, passionate charity determined to make a difference to young and adult unpaid carers across Surrey.

Trust & Foundation Fundraiser

Up to £31,000 per year (pro rata if part time)
30 - 37.5 per week
Bray

Thames Hospice is the local provider of care and support for families facing a life limiting illness in Berks and Bucks. We have recently moved into a new state-of-the-art Hospice so we are able to care and support more patients and families at end of life. We now need to ensure we are sustainable for the future and need a fantastic Trust & Foundation Fundraiser to join our team and help to support this.

As we continue to support the hospice with sustainable revenue, we need an organised and target driven Trusts Fundraiser to join our successful team. You will work with our Head of Major Gifts and Director of Fundraising to develop small and larger bids for all types of Trusts and Foundations including Corporate Foundations. You will build on existing relationships and build new partnerships with Trusts and Foundations (and corporates and individuals when appropriate) to ensure year on year growth in our revenue and build fantastic long-term relationships.

We are looking for a Trusts Fundraiser with excellent writing skills and great relationship building skills who wants the opportunity to build their career in a growing and successful charity. You will also have opportunities to work with our Patient Care Team to develop bid ready projects and use your skills to help us take a step change in fundraising. We are looking for someone dynamic and focused and able to take responsibility of their own day-to-day work and also be able to confidently talk to supporters, prospects and staff.

We offer flexible working and working from home but you will also have the opportunity to work in a beautiful new-build setting right by Bray Lake in Maidenhead.

Your role will include developing and managing all trust and foundation fundraising for the Charity and maximising income from charitable trusts, foundations and corporate foundations. You will work with the Head of Major Gifts to create and monitor a trust fundraising strategy in order to strengthen support for the hospice long term through in-depth research, compelling proposals, effective presentations and excellent stewardship.

Closing date: Monday 7 June 2021.
Interview date: Wednesday 16 June 2021.

This appointment is subject to a Standard Disclosure and Barring Service check.

We are looking for an Adviser to join our Help to Claim team and undertake the provision of a high quality support service for new Universal Credit claimants. The post holder will provide advice, information and digital support via telephone and webchat. The service is aimed at helping claimants through to the first payment of Universal Credit.

As the successful candidate, you will possess excellent communication and interpersonal skills, be self-motivated and have strong  IT skills.  Full training will be given however previous experience as an adviser with Citizens Advice would be a distinct advantage.

Citizens Advice Waverley is a local independent charity providing free, impartial confidential advice to people across the borough of Waverley. It runs advice offices in Cranleigh, Farnham, Godalming and Haslemere.

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Trusts & Grants professional with a demonstrable track record in trust fundraising.  The ideal candidate will be passionate about the NHS and experienced in securing significant income which will make a huge difference to the hospitals and community in Bucks.

In return for your success, we can offer a competitive salary and the opportunity to be part of a small team making a big difference.  You will be results driven with outstanding communication skills and the ability to write a compelling case for support.  You will be used to working with senior stakeholders, both internally and externally, and have fantastic influencing skills.

Reporting to the Head of Fundraising this exciting role will be responsible for securing gifts from trusts, foundations and major donors.  As well as inheriting a strong portfolio of existing funders, you will identify opportunities by researching, developing and writing persuasive funding applications in order to match donor interests with the charity's work.  You will build and maintain strong relationships with funders to secure sustainable income and leverage high value gifts to achieve a six-figure annual income stream.  You will also be responsible for the monitoring and reporting to funders to share the difference their grants make and encourage long term support.

Duties will include:

• identify funding opportunities and write tailored, inspirational applications
• build and maintain strong relationships with funders and internal teams in order to understand to build a strong case for support
• stewardship of existing trusts and funders and report on impact
• develop and maintain a forward schedule of planned applications to grow income.

The ideal candidate will have:

• proven track record in trusts fundraising with significant income secured through bids and applications to grant giving, statutory bodies and foundations
• confident in identifying, qualifying and prioritising prospects, carrying out high quality research
• first class written communication skills with the ability to write compelling and persuasive applications and funding reports
• strong interpersonal, networking and relationship building skills
• experience in stewardship and managing funders to gain long term support
• numerate, highly organised, and self-motivated, with strong attention to detail.

To apply or for further information, please email a copy of your up to date CV with a covering letter and personal statement.

Closing Date: 13 June 2021

FUNDRAISING MANAGER

Location May be office based in Maidenhead or can adopt a flexible hybrid option of part home/part office working

Contract Type: 2 years Fixed Term

Salary: From £37,280 per annum, depending upon experience

Hours: Full Time, 37 hours per week

Requirements: Full UK Driving Licence. Right to work in the UK

About the Commonwealth War Graves Foundation (CWGF):

The CWGF is the charitable arm of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC). The CWGC honours and cares for the 1.7 million men and women of the Commonwealth forces who died in the First and Second World Wars, ensuring their sacrifice will never be forgotten. Funded by six Commonwealth Member Governments, we build and maintain memorials and cemeteries at 23,000 locations, in 150 countries, including some of the world’s most iconic, landmark monuments. More about what we do can be found here.

Today, over a century after we first began, our work continues through our staff, supporters and volunteers who preserve our unique cultural, horticultural and architectural heritage and ensure that the stories of those who died are told. The CWGF highlights the work of the CWGC by engaging people, especially the young, raising funds to deliver a diverse range of projects, events and public engagement programmes which tell the inspiring stories of the men and women who died across the globe while fighting in the two World Wars and by showcasing the history and work of the CWGC today. 

About this Role and You:

With the arrival of the CWGC’s new Director General, Claire Horton, CBE, this is a really exciting time for the CWGF, and we are setting an ambitious agenda for growth and development. This brand-new role will be absolutely key to our success.

Entering its fourth year, you will join a rapidly growing, friendly and energetic team with a supportive and collaborative ethos. This is a pivotal role within the CWGF and you will be our first dedicated fundraiser. You will bring your brilliance, passion, ideas, drive and ambition and be working directly with the Foundation’s Executive Director and CWGC’s Director General. The Foundation is on a transformational journey and income generation and fundraising is a vital part of how our strategy is delivered and realised, You will be instrumental in raising the Foundation’s profile and brand, developing our fundraising programme, growing our income, and making an impact by kickstarting this next important and exciting chapter of the CWGF’s history.

Dynamic and inventive, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and experience across a variety of fundraising disciplines with a clear understanding of how important the generation of both restricted and unrestricted income is to the overall development of our growing Charity. You will be building relationships across the CWGC with operational, marketing and communication teams to develop shared initiatives and deliver shared targets and objectives.  You will work closely with our busy education team and public engagement coordinators to build fundraising initiatives and projects in regional communities, initially, within the UK and later globally, including our inaugural annual War Graves Week and our newly established Visitor Centres in Northern France and Ieper in Belgium.

There is real opportunity to shine at the CWGF, to help us grow our teams and our work and to make a huge impact by delivering a pipeline of opportunities, supporters and donors, all of whom will enable us to help communities around the world and engage with their own histories. You will be part of a team of truly dedicated and exceptional people seeking to inspire, inform, educate and involve people, particularly the young with millions of stories of the ultimate sacrifice and remembrance, that must never be forgotten.

You will be able to demonstrate:

• Evidence of commitment to the highest standards of fundraising as set out by the Institute of Fundraising
• Recent and relevant, successful track record in a variety of charitable fundraising disciplines including, Trusts, Corporate, Events and Major Donor Fundraising
• A proven track record of securing significant new business, major gifts and new donors
• Experience of working with other charities and partner organisations on events and shared fundraising initiatives
• An understanding of effective Community Fundraising and sponsorship events
• Experience working with volunteers of all ages and backgrounds
• Experience of working with databases and managing supporter data effectively and in accordance with GDPR requirements
• Meticulous attention to detail and excellent organisation, research and planning skills
• Highly effective interpersonal and networking skills, with the ability to build strong and productive relationships
• A team-player – making decisions for the good of the organisation rather than for individual targets and being a passionate champion for partnership working and collaboration
• Willingness to travel
• Ability to work to deadlines and plan and prioritise own workload with minimum supervision
• Excellent communication skills (verbal, written, listening)
• Excellent presentation and report compilation skills
• Ability to hit the ground running and absorb complex information quickly
• Strong IT skills

In addition, we are looking for applicants who share our Values of Respect, Excellence, Teamwork, Communication, Professionalism and Commitment.

What We Offer:

• A generous holiday allocation, 25 days, rising by 1 day per year, up to a maximum of 30
• Paid public holidays
• Paid office closure between Christmas and New Year
• Flexible working arrangements
• Generous Pension Scheme, with the CWGF contributing up to 15%
• Up to six times salary Life Assurance cover
• Employee Assistance Programme
• We offer piece of mind for our employees travelling on business via International SOS

How to Apply

Please visit our website for further details of how to apply.

We are unable to consider applications if all the required documents are not submitted.

Closing Date: Midday, Friday 28 May 2021

We value the differences that a diverse workforce brings and are committed to creating a respectful work environment where everyone is treated with dignity and respect and where any unlawful and/or unfair discrimination is eliminated. We will not unlawfully discriminate directly or indirectly in recruitment or employment on grounds of sex, gender reassignment, pregnancy, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, age, sexual orientation or marital status, religion or belief.

JOB PURPOSE

• In conjunction with the Head of Philanthropy and Partnerships, develop, deliver and evaluate legacy programme, in line with the Fundraising department strategy and TVAA aims.
• To be responsible for the day to day management and coordination of legacy fundraising, case file administration, marketing and stewardship for TVAA.
• Act as a source of expertise in legacy fundraising for the charity

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Legacy fundraising development

• Be responsible for delivering the annual legacy fundraising income target within expenditure budgets.
• Develop marketing and communication plans to create successful supporter journeys, from considerer all the way through to legators, including identifying ways to enhance the reach and value of legacy fundraising at TVAA
• Develop and organise visits, meetings, events and campaigns with the intention of creating new legacy pledges, and to enhance and steward relationships as required
• Develop effective written communications to new and existing supporters, and deliver funding proposals, pitches and presentations to various audiences when required

• Regularly evaluate the success of legacy fundraising programme and make suggestions for on- going improvement and growth
• Keep abreast of relevant legislation, tax and legacy administration issues, and best practice re- lating to legacy fundraising, and deploying learnings and changes to practices at TVAA as nec- essary

2. Legacy fundraising management

• As directed by the Head of Philanthropy and Partnerships, deliver regular activity and income reports and participate in the budgeting and forecasting of legacy income
• Monitor and report on income and expenditure against targets, and ensure legacy funds are correctly allocated and used, and conditions met
• Manage all legacy administration, including replying to queries, monitoring published wills for potential legacy donations, and following up with solicitors and the executors of the estate
• Build and manage mutually beneficial relationships with new and existing supporters, pledgers, solicitors and other stakeholders to enhance the reach and value of legacy fundraising at TVAA
• Keep accurate supporter records using the fundraising CRM system (Advantage), including maintaining an effective evaluation and follow-up system to review the status of legacy cases, identifying successes and areas for improvements
• Ensure legacy fundraising is an integrated income stream and there is a strong understanding and support of legacy fundraising across TVAA
• Develop and maintain a detailed knowledge of TVAA’s current work and future strategic plans, including networking with colleagues across the organisation.
• Identify potential media stories, cross-selling opportunities, and distribute legacy fundraising stories and articles through appropriate channels effectively and regularly

PERSON SPECIFICATION TO INLCUDE:

• Experience in a simialr legacy fundraiser role 
• A successful track record of income generation through legacy fundraising 
• Devising and implementing planning, monitoring and evaluation processes for legacy fundraising 
• Legacy case administration, including working with solicitors and executors of estates 
• Developing high quality legacy marketing materials 
•  Inspiring and engaging communications skills, both orally and written, with strong attention to detail, that can be adapted to specific audiences 
• Ability to handle difficult conversations, be courteous and effective when dealing with people and exchanges information 
• Confident and able to work to stretching financial targets 

Closing 26th May 2021

Head of Fundraising and Partnerships

Are you an innovative leader with proven experience in developing a high performing fundraising team?

Are you looking for a role where you can combine your outstanding skills and experience within relationship fundraising to have a lasting impact on children in poverty across the world? We are looking for a Head of Relationship Fundraising to join a Christian charity, in this home-based/flexible role.

Position: Head of Relationship Fundraising

Location: Home-based

Salary: £45,900 - £56,000

Hours: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday - Flexible working pattern

Closing Date: 18th May at 10am

Interview Date: Week commencing 7th June

About the Role

The Head of Relationship Fundraising deploys the use of business intelligence in relationship fundraising to oversee the team working with high net worth individuals, mid-level donors, legacy intenders, government funding and relations. The Head of Relationship Fundraising is also a member of the Partnerships Leadership Team. You will liaise closely with the Partnerships Director, Head of Events and Head of Partnerships Support.

Responsibilities include:

• Actively maintain and promote the charitys Christian ethos and values
• Play an active role in the Partnerships Leadership Team
• Develop a high performing Relationship Fundraising Team
• Pursue innovation and development within the Relationship Fundraising Team
• Maximise revenue generation through major donor work in both our Philanthropy function and Regional Teams, and through mid-level fundraising
• Implement a legacy fundraising strategy, growing revenue and legacy intenders
• Supervise the Government Funding and Public Affairs Programmes

About You

To flourish in this role, you’ll need:

• Qualified to degree level standard (or higher) and / or able to show relevant work-based experience
• Experience of successful key account management with senior external stakeholders, preferably major donors
• Extensive experience of fundraising from high net worth individuals and outstanding relationship management skills
• To be an experienced leader with a successful track record in leading high-achieving sales teams within a matrix structure that reach and exceed agreed targets
• An experienced communicator with strong public speaking skills and the capability to represent Compassion to influential audiences
• Experience of multi-year budget planning and forecasting
• A strong understanding and experience of UK charity fundraising compliance framework
• A full UK driving license with availability to travel both nationally and internationally

It would help (but isn’t essential) to have:

• A knowledge of international development and the challenges faced by the children, families and communities Compassion seeks to serve
• Experience of legacy fundraising
• Experience of corporate fundraising
• Experience of statutory fundraising
• Charity leadership experience

We need you to be…

Personally, committed to the Christian faith. There’s an occupational requirement for the holder of this role to be a practising Christian, in order to promote the charity’s ethos and help others to experience, explore and express the faith-based motivation of our work. (You can read more about this in the Policy on Posts to be Held by Christians.)

You may have experience in areas such as Senior Partnerships Manager, Senior Partnerships, Partnerships Manager, Relationship, Church, Sponsorship, Development, Fundraising Manager, Fundraising, Fundraiser, Community Fundraising, Community Fundraiser, Corporate Partnerships Manager, Business Development, Income Generation, Income Generation Manager, Supporter Engagement, Volunteer Manager, Events Fundraising, Events Fundraiser, Head of Fundraising, Head of Partnerships and Fundraising, Fundraising and Partnerships.

Are you a driven fundraising professional looking to do some real good with your career? Want to play an integral role in the ongoing success of a progressive wellness education charity? If so, we want to hear from you.

Nanak Naam is dedicated to creating a world where everyone can improve their mental, emotional and spiritual wellbeing through the universal wisdom of Oneness and meditation. As a young organisation, we’ve made a significant impact in the lives of thousands of people globally through our online educational programs, digital content and live lectures and courses teaching emotional, mental and spiritual wellbeing through ancient wisdom and practices including meditation and mindfulness.

This is a great opportunity to join us at a key point in our evolution. We are entirely funded by public donations and our fundraising efforts are pivotal in supporting our mission. With a newly recruited team and our inspirational CEO/Founder, we have ambitious plans to scale up our already highly successful initiatives – and that’s where you come in.

As our audiences are growing rapidly online we are investing in our teams. We’re currently looking for a Major Donor Fundraiser to join our Head Office in Uxbridge, London to help create engaging new e-learning wellbeing courses for our global audiences. We are searching for candidates who have a can-do attitude and a notebook full of creative and innovative propositions. We’re looking for someone who brings energy and enthusiasm to the role.

You will have the chance to shape our business, which will enable us to continue our vital work, reach more people in need of our support and ignite real change.
 

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver a new major donor development strategy to secure significant gifts from individuals.

• Identify, cultivate, secure income, and steward relationships to deliver maximum long-term impact and income through effective personal relationship management with major donors.

• Develop strong and enduring relationships with current and potential major donors

• Create compelling, relevant and tailored funding proposals

• Design and develop a targeted contact strategy and bespoke cultivation plan

Requirements

Essential

• Strong knowledge of and successful track record in delivering significant new income through personal approaches to Major Donors.

• Demonstrable experience in developing and managing new, mutually beneficial relationships with Major Donors.

• Experience in other methods of fundraising, such as grants and trusts.

• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues to review and improve the quality of existing fundraising initiatives.

• Ability to negotiate and influence effectively with strong written and verbal skills

• Great networking skills and familiarity with the current fundraising landscape, approach and techniques.

• Must be able to commute to and work from our office in Uxbridge, with a possibility of occasionally working from home.

Highly desirable

• A keen interest in mental wellness through meditation and mindfulness-based practices. (Please include any details of this in your covering letter)

• A successful track record of securing five or six-figure grants from trusts/foundations

If this sounds like you then we would be delighted to receive your application.

Benefits

• Salary Circa £32,000 - £36,000 (based on experience) per annum

• Location: Flexible working considered, yet within regular traveling distance to our head office in Uxbridge, London

• 28 days’ holidays inclusive of public holidays

• Join a small, friendly and dynamic non-profit organisation that is really making a difference to people’s mental wellbeing worldwide

• Become part of a determined team who are passionate about what they do

• A modern working environment and innovative culture

This role is offered on a fixed-term basis for 12 months with the potential for future extension.

Please send your CV with a cover letter highlighting any relevant experience.

Buckinghamshire Mind shares National Mind’s vision: “We won’t give up until everyone experiencing a mental health problem gets both support and respect.” We deliver high quality community-based services across the county of Buckinghamshire to reach out and ensure everyone with a mental health problem gets access to the help they need.

Post Title: Fundraising and Communications Officer (Job Share)

Contract:Permanent

Reports to: Chief Executive

Salary: £22,950 per annum pro rata FTE 37 hrs

(£14,886 pa actual 24hrs - £18,608 pa actual 30hrs)

Location: Aylesbury or High Wycombe

Hours of Work:  Part-Time (flexible – between 24-30 hours per week)

Basic Function

The Fundraising and Communications Officer main function will be to maximise income generation via community fundraising and profile raising and to develop and deliver an effective community fundraising plan.  The role will involve the on-going creation and evaluation of marketing and communication activities to maximise opportunities for promoting the charity and build links with potential and existing supporters, including volunteers. This role requires creativity, an entrepreneurial outlook and the ability to develop high quality communications, including plans, materials and messages for all fundraising activities, in order to increase support for Buckinghamshire Mind.

Fundraising: Main Responsibilities

• To develop and deliver a community fundraising plan to achieve an agreed income generation target.
• To identify and profile grant making organisations and corporate bodies with the potential of supporting our work.
• To assist with developing effective and well‐targeted appeals aimed at trusts, corporate bodies and supporters in order to raise funds for Buckinghamshire Mind.
• To plan and deliver a calendar of fundraising events.
• To manage the stewardship of individual, corporate and community group fundraisers.
• To work closely and pro‐actively with the Chief Executive to source information in order to develop high quality funding applications. 

Communications and profile building: Main Responsibilities

• To act as a point of contact within the organisation for the promotion of Buckinghamshire Mind’s services and recruitment of volunteers.
• To manage all public relations and monitor the results.
• To utilise technologies and channels such as e-newsletter, social media, video, blog and podcast to creatively communicate with Bucks Mind stakeholders and supporters.
• To keep the Bucks Mind website up-to-date regularly.
• To communicate with supporters through our existing external social media sites including Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn.
• To assist in the development and distribution of e‐newsletters, printed communications and annual reviews to Bucks Mind supporters.
• To attend and represent Buckinghamshire Mind at promotional and profile-raising events.

Other

• To attend staff meetings and external meetings as agreed with the Chief Executive.
• To keep the Chief Executive informed of matters relating to fundraising and communications, particularly those which have a bearing on the reputation and development of Buckinghamshire Mind.
• To keep up-to-date with research and developments regarding mental health and wellbeing and/or have a bearing on the fundraising and communications work of Buckinghamshire Mind.
• To undertake such duties not included in the job description as are reasonably requested by the Chief Executive. 

Person specification

Post: Fundraising and Communications Officer

The person specification seeks to define a person most likely to be suited to the job of Fundraising and Communications Officer.  Candidates are required to meet all the essential Conditions listed.  E = essential criteria; D = desired criteria.  Reference to both Conditions and Requirements in completing your application form will help in selecting candidates for interview.

Conditions

• Supports the aims and work of Buckinghamshire Mind (E)
• Maintains strict confidentiality concerning all Buckinghamshire Mind matters (E)

Requirements

Qualifications and experience

• Relevant professional qualification e.g. degree or diploma (E)
• Relevant experience (E)
• Experience of marketing and business development within the voluntary sector (E)
•  Experience in or aptitude for fundraising/generating income. (E)
• Experience of writing and distributing press releases (D)
• Experience of creating content for and using social media channels for PR purposes. (D)
• Experience of the issues affecting hard to reach and excluded groups (E)

Knowledge, skills and abilities

• Is committed to working in an anti-oppressive way and striving to create equal opportunities for all people (E)
• Maintains confidentiality in line with Buckinghamshire Mind policy (E)
• Has knowledge of social and situational factors influencing people’s mental health and wellbeing (E)

• Has excellent IT and communication skills (E)

• Is able to network and build sustainable working partnerships with other agencies (E)

• Is able to organize own workload and work without direct supervision (E)
•  Is able to prioritise competing tasks, manage a busy work load, work quickly and deliver to deadline. (E)
• Is able to monitor and evaluate work and produce reports (E)
• Is able to keep written records and data (E)
• Has a current clean driving license and use of own vehicle (work related mileage will be paid) (D)
• Understanding of equality and diversity principles (E)

Employee Benefits

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and 2 wellbeing days pro rata

• Sodexo employee benefits - access to a portal with discounts on supermarket shops, holidays, high-street shops, days out, cinema and gym membership
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme – free professional confidential counselling
• Childcare vouchers
• Annual leave purchase scheme
• Flu vaccinations
• Free eye tests
• Pension: Auto Enrolment (currently 3% employee contribution, 3% employer contribution)

To apply, please send the following 2 documents:

- CV

- Supporting Statement (explaining how you meet each criteria in the job description)

Buckinghamshire Mind is an Equal Opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all sections of the community. Any offer made relating to this post will be subject to satisfactory references and a satisfactory enhanced DBS check.

Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, therefore please apply as soon as possible.  

An exciting opportunity for an experienced fundraising professional with exceptional leadership skills to manage the development of Citizen’s Advice Bucks’ funding strategy and external communications.

About the role

As Head of Development & Communications, you will manage multiple income streams, including commissioned services, trusts, grants, direct giving and community fundraising, ensuring the charity has sufficient resources to deliver effective services that meet local need. You’ll work closely with the CEO, as well as in partnership with other VSOs and statutory bodies, to create proposals for major funders. A strong networker, you’ll develop strong relationships with funders, partner agencies and Bucks Council which lead to positive impact for our communities.

As part of the leadership team, you will be responsible for supporting the organisation’s business and development plant, ensuring that defined objectives are translated into team and individual targets. You will be an inspiring and effective manager, responsible for the Fundraiser, Communications Officer and Research and Research and Intelligence Officer.

You will lead on the charity’s marketing and communications, building on our strong reputation and brand through our newsletter, website, digital content and external media, to ensure we continue to be recognised as a key part of Buckingham’s community infrastructure.

About you

As the ideal candidate you will have:

• Experience of developing and managing effective relationships with funders, partners and stakeholders
• Proven track record of raising 6 figure sums from trusts and/or statutory processes
• Strong understanding of local government, statutory commissioning and procurement
• Experience of delivering impactful marketing and communication strategies
• Ability to create business cases and manage budgets
• Excellent creative writing and editing skills

About us

As of April 2021, Citizens Advice Chiltern, Aylesbury Vale and High Wycombe Citizens Advice have come together to form Citizens Advice Bucks and provide great local support for individuals across the county.

We help people find a way forward. We can all face problems that seem complicated or intimidating. At Citizens Advice Bucks we believe no one should have to face these problems without good quality, independent advice. That’s why we’re here: to give people the knowledge and the confidence they need to find their way forward – whoever they are, and whatever their problem.

Citizens Advice Bucks is an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity, promote equality and challenge discrimination. We encourage and welcome applications from suitably skilled candidates from all backgrounds.

How to apply

If you’d like to find out more about this opportunity, please visit our website to download the job description and apply. First round interviews will take place on Tuesday, 25th  May and final Interviews on Friday 28th May.

Closing date: Sunday 16th May 2021

We are looking for someone with strong administrative, coordination and organisational skills, who enjoys working as part of a team. Although a background in charity fundraising isn’t essential, we are seeking someone with a genuine drive and passion to support young people’s wellbeing and mental health, with a basic understanding of fundraising and the broader third sector.

Main purpose of Job

• Support the Grants Fundraising Manager to deliver the strategy for voluntary income from trusts, foundations, councils and other grant-makers.
• Support proposal development through desk research and collation of information.
• Lead on drafting and submitting lower value bids to contribute to income targets.
• Ensure we deliver excellent stewardship of funding relationships, through excellent grant administration and ensuring that we meet or exceed funders’ reporting requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide excellent administration of grants including processing new agreements, providing timely thank you letters and reports, responding to queries from funders, and updating and recording key information and communications on our CRM system.
• Support the Grants Fundraising Manager in submitting updates and reports to funders as per grant agreements; develop and manage a reporting requirement timetable, coordinate information from Services colleagues, and record reports on our systems.
• Support the Grants Fundraising Manager in developing new opportunities for funding from trusts, foundations, County and Borough Councils and other grant-makers.
• Conduct desktop research to identify new opportunities, recording information on our fundraising CRM system and collating information from colleagues for bids.
• Lead on developing and submitting an agreed number of smaller level (up to £5,000) unrestricted funding opportunities and support a more streamlined process to secure these unrestricted grants on a regular basis. 
• Provide excellent maintenance of grants data, ensuring it is accurate, up to data and in line with agreed protocols. Provide input to organisational reports as required.
• Work as part of a team and attend team meetings, training events and participate fully in 1:1, peer, and group supervision.
• Work co-operatively and under the management of The Eikon Charity staff to ensure the highest quality of delivery and support.
• Work within Eikon’s internal policies, safeguarding & child protection and data protection regulations.