Fundraising Officer – 6 months Fixed Term Contract

£24,000 per annum pro rata

Hybrid Location

28 Hours per week

Are you passionate about enabling charities to positively impact people’s lives?

Do you want the chance to be a key part of an organisation’s fundraising strategy?

United Response is currently looking for a proactive and confident individual to join the fundraising team as a Fundraising Officer.

What would you be doing?

As the Fundraising Officer you will be part of our 4 person fundraising team that is responsible for maintaining and expanding the way in which we fundraising, you will be responsible for:

• Managing our portfolio of events including the London Marathon and Ride London
• Promoting United Response fundraising’s events
• Supporting people within the organisation with local fundraising events
• Helping to ensure that fundraising is done in a compliant manner
• Working with individual fundraisers and donors to provide a high quality donor journey
• Assisting with the administration of our Small Sparks scheme
• Expanding our fundraiser base

What we need from you.

Most importantly we are looking for someone with a passion for charity work and fundraising. As the Fundraising Officer you would need to be comfortable managing a busy workload and have the ability to prioritise to ensure that you can efficiently work towards competing deadlines. This is a fantastic opportunity to be involved in a variety of different fundraising activity so we need someone who is willing to learn and happy to get involved with all things fundraising at United Response. Strong written and verbal communication skills are vital as you will be responsible for dealing with internal stakeholders and external partners. If you can combine these attributes with substantial experience of working within fundraising this could be the role for you! Previous experience of working with fundraising databases, good research skills or knowledge of event management would be beneficial but is not compulsory.

Who we are

United Response is a leading national charity. We were founded in 1973 with just one service in West Sussex. We now support around 2,000 people, work in 400 locations across England and Wales and employ more than 3,500 staff. We have a great team of people who are passionate about providing care and support. This role will see you providing support to people in their own homes. Our support staff champion the rights of the people we support to live, work, socialise and participate in the community, free of discrimination and unnecessary boundaries. In our work we aim to be CREATIVE, STRONG, HONEST, RESPONSIVE and UNITED.

What we offer: Rewards and benefits

In return for your passion and commitment, we offer a comprehensive benefits package including:

• 20 days paid annual leave (plus 8 bank holidays, pro rata for part time), which increases after 3 and 5 years’ service
• Access to free occupational health, physiotherapy, counselling and advice services
• Fully paid training and access to nationally recognised qualifications
• Travel to work scheme (season ticket loan)
• Access to an online shopping platform with discounts from over 3,500 retailers
• Pension Contribution

Memberships and Accreditations – Mindful Employer, Disability Confident, Learning Disability England, Employer Contractors Health and Safety Assessment Scheme (CHAS), Institute of Fundraising Organisational Member, Registered with Fundraising Regulator and Driving up Quality.

About Future Frontiers

In the UK, family income is the strongest predictor of how well a young person will do at school and the future opportunities they will have. Future Frontiers exists to change this. Our vision is of a society where equal access to education and career opportunities enables potential to overcome poverty.

We are an award-winning education charity with an innovative approach to tackling educational inequality in the UK. Our mission is to provide disadvantaged young people with the guidance, networks and opportunities they need to realise their potential at school and achieve post-16 qualifications that build towards secure and fulfilling employment. By partnering with schools and forward-thinking businesses we deliver a high-impact coaching programme to young people from disadvantaged backgrounds. We recently developed an ambitious 5-year strategy which adds a second year to our programme and provides even more 1 to 1 support for young people, deepening our impact.

The strategy sets out how we will achieve our strategic vision statement: between 2021 and 2026, Future Frontiers will design, develop and rigorously evaluate an enhanced two-year programme that achieves meaningful long-term impact at the post-16 transition, transforming the life-chances of disadvantaged young people. During this period we will support over 16,000 disadvantaged young people. You can read more about our impact so far in our Annual Impact Reports on our website.

Why we need you

We are seeking a Fundraising Officer to join our small and friendly Fundraising Team and play a key role in securing a vital proportion of the charity’s income that will help to make a meaningful difference in the lives of disadvantaged young people.

The successful candidate will report to the Head of Fundraising and work alongside another Fundraiser to research funding opportunities and develop our prospect pipeline. You will write funding enquiries and applications; write funding reports and case studies; and support the delivery of excellent supporter engagement.

Your primary focus will be on charitable Trusts and Foundations, but there will also be opportunities to get involved in our work to engage philanthropists and corporate businesses and their staff as volunteer fundraisers.

Candidates who have lived experiences relatable to our young people are strongly encouraged to apply.

Your responsibilities

Prospect research and pipeline development

You will complete research to find charitable Trusts and Foundations that have the potential to support Future Frontiers for the first time. You will use this knowledge to support the development of our prospect pipeline for the coming years, including making recommendations for our funding ask and amount.

Enquiries and applications

You will write enquiries and applications for funding that are tailored to each recipient and make a convincing case for how their support will make a difference for disadvantaged young people. You will clearly outline the need for our work, the details of our programme and the outcomes for participating pupils, and our impact to-date.

Reports and case studies

You will write reports that are tailored to each recipient and demonstrate how their funding has made a different for disadvantaged young people. You will clearly outline activities, successes, challenges and pupils’ achievements, and demonstrate the impact of their funding for young people, including the gathering of case studies.

Supporter engagement 

You will support the planning and delivery of high-quality, tailored communications and engagement opportunities for existing and potential supporters.

About You

Experience

● Writing (essential): Experience of writing complex documents to fulfil specific aims.
● Research (essential): Experience of completing independent research.
● Building relationships (essential): Experience of building relationships with stakeholders.
● Experience of the charity sector and/or fundraising (desirable): Understanding of the charity sector, the role of fundraising and good practice in fundraising.

Skills and competencies

You should be able to demonstrate all or most of these:

● Written communication: You write clearly, concisely and compellingly.
● Spoken communication: You present detailed information with clarity.
● Attention to detail: You have high levels of perception, accuracy and the ability to tailor communications.
● Organisational skills: You can manage your time and tasks independently and follow processes.
● Curiosity: You are willing and interested to learn about fundraising and supporters.

What we can offer you

• Generous annual leave of 27 days + bank holidays, increasing with service
• Team building offsites and regular team socials throughout the year
• Flexible working: core hours 11am – 4pm and regular working from home as standard, 4pm finish on Fridays
• Cycle to work scheme
• Generous parental pay and additional childcare leave for child’s first 2 years

Equal Opportunities, Diversity and Inclusion

Here at Future Frontiers we are dedicated to the practice of equal opportunities. The principles of it underpin our mission and we treat all employees, volunteers, clients and students as individuals. We believe in having an open and inclusive culture that champions diversity in all its forms, including disability, culture, race, gender, sexual orientation, age, life experiences, socio-economic background, and religion.

We encourage everyone to apply for our roles. If you would like to talk to us about working at Future Frontiers in advance of your application, particularly in regards to diversity, we strongly encourage you to contact us via email and we will arrange a call. We’d love to hear from you.

To improve the diversity of the team we are particularly interested to hear from candidates who have not been to university or who have lived experiences relatable to our young people.

How to Apply

● To apply, please fill out our application form by answering these questions and attaching your CV.

1. Tell us why you want to work at Future Frontiers. What is it about us that excites you? (Max. 1,500 characters)

2. With direct reference to the experience, skills and competencies listed in the job description, please tell us the three main reasons why you would make an excellent Fundraising Officer, giving evidence for each reason. (Max. 2,500 characters)

3. Tell us about a document you have written, ideally within a professional context. We want to know:

• The purpose of the document
• Any planning and/or research you completed
• How you approached structuring and writing the document
• Any feedback and/or outcomes resulting from the document. (Max. 1,500 characters)

Please note that, given the nature of the Fundraising Officer role, we will be assessing your quality of
written communication in your answers, including clarity, spelling and grammar.

● Deadline: Monday 20th June 2022, 9am
● Initial interviews expected to be held on Tuesday 28th June 2022, via video call.
● Final, in-person interviews are expected to be held on Tuesday 5th July 2022, at our offices.

Fundraising Support Officer (Administrator)

Salary: £18,720 – £21,500 depending upon experience

Hours: 35 hours per week, Permanent

Location: Letchworth / home working hybrid (40% office). Flexible working options considered

The MS Trust is here for everyone affected by MS, from the moment of diagnosis and throughout their journey. We’re here for them today, tomorrow and every day after, making sure a life with MS isn’t a life defined by MS. We fight to make sure everyone affected by multiple sclerosis can access good quality, specialist care and live the best life they possibly can

While nothing can change the impact of a diagnosis of MS, we believe that with good information and the support of specialist health professionals, positive steps can be taken to improve and maintain quality of life.

It's wholly due to the generosity of our supporters that we can continue to provide our invaluable services for people living with MS and their families.

The charity’s national base is in the centre of Letchworth with easy access to the station and local buses.

Our current Fundraising Support Officer has just been promoted to become a full-time fundraiser after joining us from university last year, and so we are recruiting a direct replacement.

This role is a great opportunity for someone who is enthusiastic and motivated to join a friendly, supportive, and busy fundraising team to begin or develop their career in fundraising. You will work closely with the Events and Community team, the Database and IT manager and the wider fundraising team so you will have opportunities to be involved in a broad range of fundraising activities.

For more information and to apply: download a job pack, application form and equal opportunities form from our website. CVs will not be considered, apply by application form only please.

Closing date: 5pm Monday 16th May

First Interviews: Provisionally 23rd/24th May (via Zoom)

Second Interviews: Provisionally 6th / 7th June in person, Letchworth Garden City

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Administrator to join our existing Fundraising team, providing support to the Community, Events and Corporate department as well as supporting with legacy administration.  If you have strong organisational and interpersonal skills as well as a good eye for detail this role could be for you.

Job Title: Fundraising Administrator
Job Ref: FA389
Hours: 20 hours per week to be worked across 4 days
Salary: £21,000 pro-rata, per annum
Contract: Fixed term for one year with the potential to extend beyond this
Location: There is flexibility within this role to work from home alongside a willingness to attend the National Centre situated on the outskirts of Bristol on a regular basis
Benefits:30 days holiday per year pro-rata + bank holidays pro-rata

For over 40 years, Penny Brohn UK has supported people with cancer to feel more physically and emotionally able to manage the impacts of their diagnosis and treatment, be more in control of their choices and have the best quality of life possible. By making our services freely available, our aim is for all people with cancer to be able to access the high-quality support they need.

As a key member of the Community, Events and Corporate team the successful candidate will support their colleagues by providing an excellent administration service which will contribute to the overall delivery of income into the charity.  Included in this will be dedicated support to legacy administration for which full training can be provided.

This new role will suit someone with good organisational and interpersonal skills who enjoys working as part of a team as well as being self-motivated and able to use their own initiative.  Candidates will enjoy a variety of tasks and take an enthusiastic and professional approach as the first point of contact to the department.  Previous experience in a Fundraising team is not essential although an ability to learn, understand and demonstrate the principles of excellent supporter care will be required upon commencement of the role. 

The exciting new role is offered for 20 hours per week on an initial 1-year fixed term contract, with the possibility of extending. While there is flexibility with regards to location and homeworking, it will include regular working from the Penny Brohn UK National Centre in Pill, near Bristol.

At Penny Brohn UK, we are committed to promoting equality, diversity, and inclusion throughout the organisation.  We are proactively taking action to support EDI and Wellbeing to support our ethos of creating a diverse culture that is reflective of both our employees and the lived experience of all communities touched by cancer. We welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds regardless of age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability.

Timetable for appointment:

Closing date: Monday 23rd May 2022 at 9.00am
Interview: Thursday 26 May and Friday 27 May at the National Centre in Pill
Start date: Appointment to commence as soon as possible

If you would like to apply and find out more about this position, please click the apply button to be directed to our website. 

No agencies please.

Context
We provide direct support to people and families affected by meningitis and are looking for someone who can assist our team in achieving fundraising plans and targets by giving functional support to our student team and the wider fundraising department as required. In return you will learn about an international charity, its beneficiaries and a range of its activities. You will be working with a lively, friendly and varied team and develop an understanding of charity fundraising techniques.

Purpose
To provide administrative support by:

• Updating and maintaining the charity’s databases with financial and donor information
• Identifying opportunities for improving processes, implementing changes to how we work and documenting and monitoring processes within the fundraising department
• Working on clearly identified and agreed projects to assist in the organisation and running of our student programme

Reports to
The Senior Fundraising Manager will be responsible for your post and will ensure you have been given appropriate responsibilities and tasks. This will include monitoring your performance, ensuring you are well supported, and providing feedback as you progress.

Responsibilities

• Understand our fundraising database and how it is used and to be able to create and maintain records, acting as a key point of contact and support to the rest of the team
• Provide proactive and responsive general day-to-day administrative support to the student fundraising team, seeking ways to maximise the efficiency of the department
• Carry out routine financial administration and monitoring processes within the department
• Manage information from online fundraising platforms used by our donors and supporters
• Enthusiastically seek improvements to the department’s processes so as to bring about long-term improvements to efficiency

Key Tasks

• Manage donor information within our database. Updating event and contact details, communications and donation information
• Manage/Oversee new online fundraising pages, set up and amend donor information, before passing to relevant fundraiser/membership team
• Produce regular reports, especially in relation to financial record keeping
• Answer calls and monitor inboxes to deal with enquiries and requests for information
• Support the promotion and recruitment of student challenge events both via email, social media and via the telephone
• Manage the email client software, keeping the contact information up to date and managing the automated email journeys.
• Support participants with their fundraising plans and activities when necessary
• Support in the application, administration and monitoring of fundraising opportunities provided by MRF primarily to the student fundraisers including street collections and the student raffle
• Provide general administration support for the student fundraising team
• Undertake other duties as reasonably requested

General, personal & developmental

• Maintain required records of supporter relationships
• Support all colleagues and communicate your work and needs openly and effectively.
• Establish efficient and effective working relationships and communication with internal and external stakeholders
• Take responsibility for own development and training needs, in consultation with line manager.

Community Fundraising Administrator
Reference: APR20221148
Location: Flexible in UK
Salary: £19,305 - £21,417 Pro Rata
Duration: Fixed Term Contract end 31/3/2023 – Ideal start date June 2022
Hours: Part Time for 22.5 hours per week ideally split over 4 days

This is a great opportunity to join a busy and friendly income generating team setting the strategic direction for and facilitating Community Fundraising operations across the UK. The role will work across a range of existing and developing fundraising projects and full training will be given in all RSPB systems and processes. 

What’s the role about?

You will play a vital role in delivering key administration tasks with a number of RSPB fundraising teams including:

• Producing income and financial reporting for the community fundraising UK team
• Supporting the HQ team with a range of administration tasks to deliver fundraising materials, & equipment
• Responding to internal and external community fundraising enquiries
• Ensuring all processes are fully compliant with fundraising regulations
• Sharing skills and knowledge to provide additional team cover with the current team part time administrator
• Working with the Community Fundraising HQ management team to identify and develop cross-team income generating opportunities  

What we need from you?  

This role is suitable for a candidate with a wide range of skill sets including project management and/or administration skills. 

 Our ideal candidate will demonstrate: 

• Good Office desktop skills and knowledge of software programs including: Word and Excel, Outlook, Teams
• Experience with bespoke databases (all training on RSPB systems will be provided)
• Experience of administrative support and delivery across a range of work programs  
• An ability to analyse data and provide accurate and detailed financial reporting processes  
• Experience of working to a high level of technical / operational knowledge to support and deliver functional operations (training provided)
• Ambition to provide direction, energy and support to line manager, wider CFO team and RSPB volunteers  
• The range of transferable skills required make the role appropriate to a wide range of skill sets with project management and/or administration skills
• Candidates must have the right to work in the UK
• Candidates must a have a flexible approach to work tasks in a fast-moving delivery environment where priorities may change at short notice 

Additional information: 

• The role is 0.6 FTE – 22.5 hours ideally split over 4 days. These hours can be reviewed for the right candidate 
• This role is based at UKHQ in Sandy, Bedfordshire, but could be home based to suit the right candidate. Occasional and planned attendance at UKHQ or other RSPB offices will be required. 

The RSPB reserves the right to extend or make this role permanent without further advertising dependent on business needs at the end of the contract term.

Closing Date: 23:59, Tue, 31st May 2022
We are looking to conduct interviews for this position from early June.

Interested? 

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position. 

The RSPB is an equal opportunities employer. This role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

No agencies please.

With our overarching mission of leading the therapeutic use of gardening and horticulture in the UK, your role in supporting the fundraising team will be key in meeting our key objectives of developing and delivering the fundraising strategy and to maintain effective and compliant income generation.

This is the perfect role if you’re looking for a fresh start, a new challenge or to start a career in the charity fundraising sector. You don’t need to be an expert, but some knowledge of charity fundraising would be great, although not essential as we provide an excellent induction programme and provide relevant training and ongoing support throughout.

We’re looking for a Fundraising Executive who can support a team of passionate and committed fundraisers to generate income from a varied portfolio of activities for Thrive. You will take play a key role in supporting data management through our CRM (database), administrative and campaign support to the Fundraising Manager and the Fundraising team, helping to increase income to Thrive through fundraising activities. 

A natural organiser, you will support the team across a variety of focus work areas including fundraising events and initiatives, new business opportunities, donor stewardship and general administration tasks. The money you will help to raise will enable us to improve the lives of people living with disability and long-term health conditions.

If you are a confident communicator and collaborator with excellent CRM skills, we can offer you a new and rewarding challenge.

Broad Outline of Key Responsibilities -

• Supporting the promotion and delivery of fundraising, profile raising and donor stewardship
• Ensure recording of all data relating to fundraising on the CRM.
• To assist with the preparation and analysis of data reports (from the CRM)
• Providing administrative support to the Fundraising Team
• Supporting fundraising activities such as events, campaigns

To apply Please send your CV and a covering letter explaining how you meet the person specification, to recruitment Closing date for applications is 12pm, 5th June 2022.

Successful appointment to this post will be subject to satisfactory references and Disclosure & Barring Service checks.  Thrive complies fully with the DBS Code of Practice.  Having a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an individual from working for Thrive.

You will be mentored by our Fundraising Manager who is a Diploma Certificated member of the Chartered Institute of Fundraising. After completing a satisfactory probation period there will be an opportunity for you to be enrolled onto the Certificate in Fundraising, delivered by the Institute of Fundraising, to gain a foundation qualification in Fundraising.

RASASC is a registered charity which has been providing support to male and female victims of rape and sexual abuse (both recent and non-recent) and young people aged over 13, from across Surrey since 1992.

We provide an Independent Sexual Violence Advisor (ISVA) Service. ISVAs support survivors to help them overcome the abuse they have suffered and to rebuild their lives. This service also includes supporting the victim to seek justice through the judicial system, should they wish.

We also provide one-to-one counselling, youth counselling and family support programme, a national Telephone Helpline, and self-confidence and esteem programme.

Volunteers are an important part of the work we do. Volunteers staff our Helpline and our qualified counsellors work on a voluntary basis with survivors of rape and sexual abuse.

Main purpose of role: 

To support the Fundraising Manager with all aspects of fundraising, with a particular focus on donor stewardship, and small grants/trusts/community fundraising. 

The role will be hands on within a busy team and has the potential for you to learn and develop a variety of fundraising skills

Responsibilities and key tasks:

• To research and draft applications to small grants and trust for amounts up to £10,000
• To oversee the stewardship of individual fundraisers to ensure that they are engaged with the charity, and their efforts/support recognised
• Proactively use the fundraising database to develop and manage supporters and ensure all activities are recorded accurately and in line with GDPR
• To assist the Fundraising Manager with the reconciliation of our income and financial processes, including the distribution and collection of our community collection boxes
• To assist the Fundraising Manager with the planning and collation of the annual and biannual major funders monitoring reports requests
• General fundraising/administration duties, as and when required
• This role is expected to generate an income (donations, grants etc) of a small financial target of £33,000 per year.

Personal Specification

Knowledge, Skills and Attributes

Essential

• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to work independently and a strong team player
• Ability to deal with information in a confidential manner
• Highly organised with ability to prioritise a varied and demanding workload 
• Confident IT skills including Microsoft Office

Desirable

• Project management skills
• Strong relationship building and interpersonal skills and the ability to deal with a diverse range of people
• Experience working in a voluntary sector organisation

Cherry Trees is a small charity in East Clandon, Surrey providing exceptional home-from-home, specialist short-break respite visits for children and young adults aged 0-19 with a range of complex disabilities including learning, physical and sensory impairments.

Founded in 1980, Cherry Trees is a lifeline for the families of more than 100 children and young people who are regularly cared for here, whether it be after school for a few hours, a weekend or a longer stay. We are the key charitable supplier of short-break respite care in Surrey offering 24 hour support 7 days a week for 48 weeks of the year.

We are looking for a new Fundraising Assistant to join our Fundraising Team. A great opportunity to make a difference from day one, we're looking for someone with marketing and digital skills, attention to detail and a creative approach.

The Fundraising Assistant will provide fundraising and administrative support to our fundraising and communications department. You will help build and maintain effective relationships with our challenge event participants, individual givers, community supporters, and volunteers by providing excellent stewardship and support.

The role will be hands on within a busy fundraising team. It will provide the platform to gain experience and develop skills across a range of fundraising activity and provides fantastic potential for professional development.

Key tasks and responsibilities

• To be the first point of contact for all fundraising enquiries that come in by telephone, email, and post
• Provide excellent support and stewardship to our supporters, challenge event participants, individual givers, community supporters and volunteers
• To support the charity’s income and financial reconciliation processes
• To record and send fundraising information, materials, and support to those raising money for us
• Ensure thank you letters/certificates and emails are written in an appropriate and timely manner
• Proactively use the fundraising database (Donorfy) to develop and manage supporters and ensure all activity and correspondence is recorded accurately, as well as supporting our team’s financial processes
• To develop an in-depth knowledge and understanding of our fundraising activity and to maintain the processes behind registration and online giving platforms
• Help keep track of our fundraising merchandise stock and merchandise and reorder when necessary
• Help to actively promote participation in our fundraising events to supporters
• Build, manage and maintain rewarding relationships with existing and new supporters and colleagues and teams across Cherry Trees.
• Support the promotion of marketing activity through our digital and social media channels
• Continuously aim to improve the efficiency of administration processes necessary for the smooth running of the fundraising department.
• General fundraising/administration duties, as and when required, to ensure the smooth running of the whole department including assisting in other team projects when they arise.

Further details including a full job description and person specification are available on our website. To apply please email us your CV and covering letter.

Leicestershire Action for Mental Health Project (LAMP) is a community mental health charity specialising in independent mental health advocacy. We navigate people through the complexities and difficulties of getting the right mental health support and empower them to rebuild their lives. Our services are for people experiencing mental health difficulties and their carers.

We are looking for a passionate and talented fundraising officer to join our growing fundraising team and take responsibility for increasing our corporate and community voluntary income. If you are exceptionally well organised, have excellent communication and customer service skills, enjoy working in small teams, and love getting involved in all aspects of a charity’s work, we would love to hear from you.

To apply, please submit your CV with a covering letter explaining how you meet the person specification. Closing date for applications is 9am on Monday 6 June 2022. Interviews are scheduled for Thursday 9 June and Friday 10 June 2022.

Do you want to join our commitment to ensure no family faces cancer alone?

We are looking for a standout relationship manager to join our fantastic team of fundraisers who work tirelessly to raise funds for Young Lives vs Cancer. This is a role of variety, opportunity and innovation and we are looking for someone who embraces change and constantly strives to achieve more.

Fundraising Engagement Manager Responsibilities:

A great personality and team ethic are really important in this role as you will maximise income for Young Live vs Cancer by coaching our supporters to reach their goals, whilst seeking out new fundraising opportunities for your geographical area. This role sits within the ‘Supporter Experience’ team and we need someone with natural customer service skills who wants to deliver a legendary experience to all of their supporters. Your team of supporters will range from volunteers and individuals, to groups and local corporates.

North East England is a big area filled with some of our most committed supporters but there is so much opportunity to grow support across the region.

This is not your average 9-5 role and we’re not looking for an average candidate. We encourage flexibility and adaptability, and in return offer a strong flexible working arrangement to ensure a healthy work/life balance. Many of the team work condensed or flexible hours to suit individual circumstances and we would love to discuss your needs further at interview.

Fundraising Engagement Manager Requirements:

Experience within a similar role, or within the charity sector, would be great, but we know that a lot of the most important skills in this role are easily transferable from another sector. We want the right person and we will invest in training the right candidate. The skills we are looking for in this role are:

• Strong prioritisation skills
• Great communicator
• Self-Motivated
• Emotionally intelligent
• Master at storytelling
• Epic at relationship building
• Self-Aware
• Great at spotting opportunities
• Influencing/Negotiating
• Compassion
• Bravery
• Integrity
• Team player

The must haves:

• Have a full UK driving licence and access to a car
• Have a sufficient Broadband connection for this home based role
• Live in North East England
• This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check.
• In return for your commitment, we offer a great reward package, which includes generous annual leave entitlement, enhanced pension and employee savings scheme.

If you think this sounds like you then please have a read of the attached job specification. If you wanted to discuss the role before applying, then we welcome these informal chats.

At Young Lives vs Cancer, we recognise that opportunities for too many people remain a condition of their race, class, sex, disability, sexual orientation – or a combination. This has never been acceptable to us as an organisation. At Young Lives vs Cancer, we do not just accept difference — we value it, we celebrate it, we nurture it, and we thrive off it. We positively welcome your application irrespective of your background.

We are on a journey, and if you join us, you will be part of a community that is committed make a difference to the lives of children and young people with cancer.

Young Lives vs Cancer is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.

Location: Home-based
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: 17.5 hours per week
Salary: £28,357 per annum (FTE)

Closing Date: 5 June 2022
Interview Date: 29 June 2022

May also have experience in the following: Fundraising Engagement Manager, Fundraising Manager, Fundraiser, Engagement Manager, Fundraising Executive, Fundraising Officer, Fundraising Assistant, Fundraising Administrator, Sales Executive, Business Development, Charity, Third Sector, NFP, etc.

Ref: 132 762

We are recruiting a Senior Fundraising Officer – Trusts and Foundations, who will play a key role in our small and successful fundraising team. A confident and capable fundraiser, you will bring vital capacity to this side of our income generation and work closely with the CEO, Senior Leadership Team and fundraising manager.

About the role:

This senior fundraising officer role is a new position, ideal for a creative and ambitious fundraiser who is seeking a role where there is an opportunity to develop and step-up professionally.

If successful, you will join a small fundraising team where from the start you will enjoy real responsibility. In this new role, you will work on a diverse range of funding proposals and have the autonomy to lead on the management of your own portfolio of funders. You will also work alongside senior staff including our CEO and Senior Leadership Team to develop larger, strategically significant proposals.

Although your main focus will be fundraising from Charitable Trusts and Foundations, you will have the chance to broaden your experience by working with the fundraising manager to develop and maintain the fundraising presence on our website and social media. You will also provide administrative support for the team, including keeping up to date records.

Who we’re looking for:

The successful candidate will have experience of building new and maintaining existing external stakeholder relationships in a fundraising capacity.

They will be confident in their ability to work on a diverse range of funding proposals and reports, including working independently alongside colleagues at all levels of seniority to achieve this.

The right candidate will have excellent written communication skills, and be able to translate a passion for our work into inspiring funding applications, reporting and account management.

They will also be a self-starter, capable of managing multiple priorities and a team player with excellent people skills. Finally they will enjoy build relationships with supporters and inspiring them to continue supporting our work.

Location: Home-based or London office-based (Vauxhall)

Working hours: Full-time (flexible, working minimum of 28 hours/per week considered – pro rata)

Salary: £28,000 per year (outside of London); £31,256 per year (including London weighting)

Benefits: 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata if part-time) and pension

Closing date: 9am on Monday 30 May

Interview date: Week commencing 6 June, with some interviews arranged as suitable candidates are identified.

About Kinship:

Kinship is the leading charity in England and Wales for kinship carers – relatives and friends who raise children when their parents aren’t able to. We offer kinship carers expert advice as well as financial, legal, practical and emotional support and understanding from the moment they need it, for as long as they need it. We’re always there to help with the complicated and stressful decisions that so many kinship families have to make, as well as to celebrate the good times.

Working alongside kinship carers and the children they raise, with their voice and views at the fore, we build communities of support and give everything we have to fight for each family and their rights, as well as to raise awareness of kinship care and secure better support for all those playing this critical role.

(Gloucestershire, South Warwickshire, Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire & Berkshire)

Do you want to join our commitment to ensure no family faces cancer alone?

About the Role

We are looking for a standout relationship manager to join our fantastic team of fundraisers who work tirelessly to raise funds for Young Lives vs Cancer. This is a role of variety, opportunity and innovation and we are looking for someone who embraces change and constantly strives to achieve more.

A great personality and team ethic are really important in this role as you will maximise income for Young Live vs Cancer by coaching our supporters to reach their goals, whilst seeking out new fundraising opportunities for your geographical area. This role sits within the ‘Supporter Experience’ team and we need someone with natural customer service skills who wants to deliver a legendary experience to all of their supporters. Your team of supporters will range from volunteers and individuals, to groups and local corporates.

There is so much potential in the Gloucestershire, South Warwickshire, Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire & Berkshire area so we’re looking for someone who can take a proactive approach to harness this opportunity. One of our Homes from Home, CLIC Court is a slipper walk away from John Radcliffe Hospital. Building a strong working relationship with our colleagues here will be key to your success in the role.

We Are Flexible

This is not your average 9-5 role and we’re not looking for an average candidate. We encourage flexibility and adaptability, and in return offer a strong flexible working arrangement to ensure a healthy work/life balance. Many of the team work condensed or flexible hours to suit individual circumstances and we welcome a conversation about how these options can best support you.

About You

Experience within a similar role, or within the charity sector, would be great, but we know that a lot of the most important skills in this role are easily transferable from another sector. We want the right person and we will invest in training the right candidate. The skills we are looking for in this role are:

• Strong prioritisation skills
• Great communicator
• Self-Motivated
• Emotionally intelligent
• Master at storytelling
• Epic at relationship building
• Self-Aware
• Great at spotting opportunities
• Influencing/Negotiating
• Compassion
• Bravery
• Integrity
• Team player

If you think this sounds like you then please have a read of the attached job specification. If you wanted to discuss the role before applying, then we welcome these informal chats, please contact us via email to organise one.

The must haves:

• Have a full UK driving licence and access to a car
• Have a sufficient Broadband connection if home based
• Live in Gloucestershire, South Warwickshire, Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire or Berkshire. Candidates who live outside of these counties, need to highlight an intention to relocate to the area in their covering letter for their application to be considered
• This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check

What we offer

In return for your commitment, we offer a great reward package, which includes generous annual leave entitlement, enhanced pension and employee savings scheme. To find out more about our benefits package, have a look on our website.

At Young Lives vs Cancer, we recognise that opportunities for too many people remain a condition of their race, class, sex, disability, sexual orientation – or a combination. This has never been acceptable to us as an organisation. At Young Lives vs Cancer, we do not just accept difference — we value it, we celebrate it, we nurture it, and we thrive off it. We positively welcome your application irrespective of your background.

We are on a journey, and if you join us, you will be part of a community that is committed make a difference to the lives of children and young people with cancer.

Young Lives vs Cancer is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment

Location: Home-based
Job Type: Home-based
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours per week: 35
Salary: £28,357 (FTE)
Closing Date: 22 May 2022
Interview Date: 30 May 2022

May also have experience in the following: Fundraising Engagement Manager, Fundraising Manager, Fundraiser, Engagement Manager, Fundraising Executive, Fundraising Officer, Fundraising Assistant, Fundraising Administrator, Sales Executive, Business Development, Charity, Third Sector, NFP, etc.

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This is a fantastic opportunity to join our friendly and ambitious fundraising and marketing team.

You will help develop fundraising from individuals for the charity with the aim to increase unrestricted income and to encourage individuals to become life-time supporters of Wooden Spoon. 

The role includes project managing direct marketing campaigns, both on and offline, the day to day running of the stewardship programme for individuals and growing the charity’s regular giving income.  This is a hands-on, multi-faceted role, with plenty of opportunities for training and developing your skills.