Harris Hill is working with a homeless charity find a Community and Events Fundraising Assistant ASAP to cover a permanent recruitment period.

As Community and Event Assistant, you will act as a first point of contact for all Community & Events enquiries, with a focus on Community Fundraising in particular. Utilising your exceptional organisational skill, you will provide administrative support to the Community & Events team across a range of activities during the busy winter fundraising period.

Duties:
To liaise with supporters by phone, email, web and post, and assist with other supporter communications e.g. thanking and newsletters.
To assist with the development supporter experience, working on projects and carrying out research to support the strategic goals of the team.
To provide administrative support to the team including data entry and financial processing to a high level of accuracy. Full training on processes and database will be provided to help you do this.
To support the Community & Events team with ad-hoc tasks during the busy winter fundraising period.
To work with the team to ensure supporter database (Microsoft Dynamics) is maintained. Full training on processes and database will be provided to help you do this

If you would like to explore this in more detail, please apply without delay as the client will appoint as soon as they find someone suitable.

Package: Circa £55,000 per annum (dependent on candidate experience) plus 10% employer pension contribution, health care cash plan and a range of other sector-leading benefits

About Us

Help Musicians is a charity that loves music and for 100 years has been working hard to make a meaningful difference to the lives of musicians across the UK. We want to create a world where musicians thrive. 

A musicians’ life can be precarious with ups and downs throughout a career. Opportunities must be hard-won, whilst challenges come along all too easily, with unsteady income and physical and mental health concerns common issues to navigate. Musicians were hit hard during the pandemic, with thousands needing financial hardship support to make ends meet. As we look ahead, we are committed to helping re-build careers and reaching more musicians across the U.K to make a meaningful difference to the lives and careers of the individuals who bring such joy to all of us through their talent.

About the role

As an independent charity we rely on the generosity of donors to support our work and help those in need. The Head of Fundraising therefore is a vital member of the leadership team, developing strategy and plans to grow income and effectively steward supporters. You will have overall responsibility for public fundraising, leading, and inspiring a small but dedicated team focusing on individual giving, community fundraising, legacies and major gifts. With experience of bringing new ideas to life and delivering change, you will have experience of hitting and exceeding income targets across multiple strands of income. This role will offer the right candidate the opportunity to think creatively about how to widen our donor base, increasing engagement in the charity’s work from music lovers right across the U.K.

About you

We’re not looking for someone with experience in every aspect of the remit of this role; instead, you’ll possess an aptitude for setting public fundraising strategy and leading in the development of a multi-year plan to achieve goals. Applying your exceptional leadership skills to deliver through a high performing team and working collaboratively with others across the organisation to set campaigns, drive digital growth and demonstrate the positive impact the charity delivers to those who support us.

Who we want:

• Visionary – setting a path for the future and bringing teams with you
• A strategic do-er – plan it, deliver it, analyse it
• Empathetic – understanding the motives of supporters to deepen engagement and identify new markets

For full details of the role and how to apply please click apply and visit our website.

Deadline for applications: Monday 30th May, 9am

Interview dates: Thursday 9th and Friday 10th June
 

WR Fundraising Recruitment is delighted to be working with an inspirational national children’s literacy charity. This is a fantastic opportunity to join and lead their small yet dynamic fundraising team.

This is a rapidly growing charity with ambitious plans that is looking for an experienced fundraising professional to join as their Head of Fundraising. Someone capable of taking the lead on their various income streams, building on new and existing funder relationships and motivating the team to generate the funds needed to continue the important work that they do.

Head of Fundraising

Hybrid Working (3 days a week in office)

Full Time – Permanent

Bedfordshire

Salary - £43,000 - £48,000 per Annum

Duties will include:

• Working with the CEO to develop a fundraising strategy in line with the organisation’s objectives
• Being responsible for preparing income and expenditure budgets for the Fundraising department
• Researching and developing new sources of funding
• Managing key relationships with existing donors and grow these to become a sustainable long term income stream
• Being responsible for the growth and development of all income streams
• Managing and motivating the fundraising team

The ideal candidate will have:

• Experience of leading a team within the fundraising sector

• Experience of working within fundraising across multiple channels
• Experience of working to and achieving ambitious targets
• Experience of fundraising strategy development
• Excellent written skills with an ability to write compelling and informative bids and reports
• Strong interpersonal, networking and relationship building skills

To apply and for further information, please email a copy of your CV in the first instance.

WR Fundraising Recruitment are passionate about bringing together talented fundraising professionals with fantastic organisations. We’d love to hear from you if you are looking for a new fundraising opportunity.

Are you the person to lead our exciting new fundraising plans, to enable people with learning disabilities and mental health conditions to live the life they choose?

Would you like a people focused role where you have a direct impact on how we fundraise as an organisation?

We are looking to recruit a new Head of Fundraising within United Response and this could be the new role you have been searching for.

About the role:

United Response is a leading charity supporting people with learning disabilities & mental health conditions. Renowned for our person centred approach we are committed to broadening our income sources in order that we can extend the reach of our exciting and innovative services.

You will be part of United Response’s wider Senior Leadership and will lead the full delivery of our Fundraising strategy in support of our new Long Term plan.

As a charitable organisation we are always looking for new and innovative ways to develop our fundraising propositions, to deliver impactful and sustainable services.

The Head of Fundraising is a new role, and will lead the team in building viable and exciting fundraising propositions and support the securing of income from a range of funding streams. You will work with our Fundraising Advisory Committee to develop our fundraising capabilities and capacity in line with our Long Term Plan

About you:

We are looking for someone with ambition and courage to step out of their comfort zone and use their creative imagination to lead our Fundraising team.

You will:

• Have experience within fundraising, ideally within Health and Social care
• Have experience of major donor, corporate, individual and legacy giving
• Be experienced in developing & delivering fundraising plans
• Have knowledge of current fundraising legislation including charitable/private provider market
• Have excellent communication skills
• Have great attention to detail
• Be motivated and enthusiastic
• Be computer literate

Westway Trust is seeking an experienced Head of Fundraising with a solid charity sector background to work closely with the Trust’s Board, Executive & Management teams and external partners to secure income for the Trust that can be used for the benefit of the communities in the North Kensington area.

You will be responsible for the development and effective delivery of Westway Trust’s Business Development and Fundraising position in the market and plan to increase and diversify our income, including our income from Trusts and Foundations, Commissioners and Donors.  You will also develop new fundraising campaigns and develop strong relationships with funders and commissioners and will ensure that impact, measurement and evaluation processes are embedded in all aspects of fundraising work.

You will be an energetic and enthusiastic individual who is committed to supporting and enhancing the lives of people in North Kensington.

To view the full job description and apply for the role visit Westway Trust website.

The application deadline is Sunday 29 May when applications will be reviewed and shortlisted for interview.  However, we reserve the right to close the application early.  An early application is strongly recommended.

Join our team as our new Fundraising Manager

Location: Kingston upon Thames - Hybird - remote and office based

Hours: Part-time - 21 hours per week (flexible working, and job share considered)

Salary: £33,000 – 39,000 pro-rata (£23,000-28,000 for 21 hours)

Leave: 26 days per annum plus bank holidays

Reports to: Director

Staff reporting: Bid Writer, Digital Engagement Coordinator

We are looking for a Fundraising Manager to lead RAK’s fundraising functions across multiple income streams. With the support from the Director and Board of Trustees Fundraising Manager is responsible for developing, overseeing and delivering fundraising initiatives.

The Fundraising Manager will play an active part in strategic direction of the charity and decision making on a senior management level.

This is an exciting time to join Refugee Action Kingston with an established fundraising team and strong pull of supporters to build new successes on. The charity is under-going transformation with growing team, re-branding and exciting local partnership projects.

Refugee Action Kingston:

Refugee Action Kingston is a frontline charity that supports people from the asylum-seeking and refugee communities to integrate into the local area. We deliver a range of services including welfare, immigration and legal advice, education, counselling, and careers guidance.

Purpose of the role:

To hold lead responsibility across fundraising functions of the charity to generate income and meet organisational targets and ensuring development opportunities are effectively maximised.

This role requires proven experience of successful grant writing and the ability to demonstrate record of fundraising achievements across multiple income streams.

Main Areas of Accountability

Fundraising

• Responsible for the development and the implementation of RAK’s Fundraising Strategy, in line with organisational strategy and resources.
• To provide the highest standard of stewardship to existing donors and supporters to maximise income and ensure long-term funding relationships.
• Contributing to the monitoring and evaluation of the impact of the services provided at Refugee Action Kingston.

Trusts & Foundations, Statutory

• Securing regular income by producing and submitting appealing fundraising applications to trusts & foundations or statutory funding.
• Working with a Bid Writer to ensure successful funding pipeline for the needs of RAK’s services.
• Researching, monitoring, and identifying new funding opportunities for the developments of existing or new services and organisational capacity.
• Reporting to funders in line with funding criteria, objectives and the specified outcomes conditional to the funding.

Individual Giving

• Ensuring that donations are acknowledged in an appropriate and timely manner in line with the stewardship policy
• Managing the charity’s supporter database and online donations
• Developing an excellent supporters journey via digital means and channels
• Preparing appealing fundraising campaigns and cases for support to the general public

Business Development

• Working with Digital Community Engagement Officer to maximise income from the online charity shop, social media channels and other digital channels.
• Keeping up to date with professional best practice and recent trends, identifying developments that impact the organisation, and sharing knowledge appropriately across teams and departments

Corporate Giving

• To lead the expansion of RAK’s Corporate Giving initiatives, identifying and developing opportunities for engagement.
• Support the Bid Writer with implementing Corporate Giving action plan and stewardship.

Person specification

We are looking for a candidate who can demonstrate:

• Significant fundraising successes across different income streams
• Persuasive written and spoken communication skill
• A strong track record of achieving established targets and KPIs
• Experience of developing and building high-value partnerships
• Excellent leadership and management skills
• Experience of delivering effective stewardship for a variety of stakeholder audiences
• A track record of managing budgets, complex report writing and data analysis
• Knowledge and experience of using digital fundraising tools and resources to maximise fundraising income
• Good time management skills including good sense of priorities and project development timelines
• Knowledge of the regulatory frameworks for fundraising activity for charities in the UK
• Commitment to working within an equality and diversity framework

Our workplace

We want Refugee Action Kingston to be a great place to work and to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thought. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and those of other ethnicities, LGBTQ+, people with disabilities and neurodiverse communities, to make a real difference to the refugees that we serve so that equalities and justice remains at the heart of everything we do.

Asking for adjustments

RAK is committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as accessible as possible for everyone. This includes making adjustments or changes for neurodiverse people, people with disabilities or with long-term health conditions. If you would like us to do anything differently during the application, interview or assessment process, including providing information in an alternative format, please use the message function to get in contact.

To make an application please submit your CV, no longer than 2 A4 pages and a short covering letter addressing the person specification.    We invite you to complete our Equality Monitoring form.

Closing date: 6th June 2022

Assessment and interviews: Week commencing 13 June 2022

* All posts working for Refugee Action Kingston require an understanding of the needs of refugees and issues facing ethnic minorities in the UK. In addition, we require a strong commitment to equal opportunities from anyone who works for us.

Refugee Action Kingston is obliged to comply with the Asylum and Immigration Act (1996) and this requires certain documents to be presented by candidates before an offer of employment can be made. If you are invited to interview, we will ask you to bring these documents with you.

For jobs which involve, for example, working with, or having access to children and/or vulnerable adults and their records, we will require an Enhanced Disclosure from the Criminal Records Bureau and need to have information from you regarding any previous, existing or pending convictions or cautions. This will form part of the recruitment process if you are successful after interview.

This post is exempted from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and you will need to declare any spent or unspent convictions to us. Please ask for a declaration form, if applicable.

Role: Head of Fundraising

Location: Merseyside

Salary: £35-40k

If you're a either current or aspiring fundraising leader looking to make a tangible and significant impact, then you need to take a look at the life-changing outcomes delivered by Stick 'n' Step for children living with cerebral palsy. Could you be their next Head of Fundraising?

Through ground-breaking, personalised therapy that isn't available on the NHS, Stick 'n' Step is currently improving day-to-day life for over 100 families in the North West by helping children gain their independence, boost their self-confidence and reach their individual potential. With your help nurturing the fundraising team, they could do more.

About the role:

Stick 'n' Step is looking for a dynamic Head of Fundraising to lead and grow a small team of three fundraisers, taking day-to-day responsibility for the fundraising strategy. Reporting directly into and working closely alongside the CEO, you'll work across income streams with real potential to grow sustainable income by fostering a culture of confidence; encouraging the team to identify, nurture and embed long-term relationships - both new and existing.

About the person:

Ideally, you'll have knowledge and experience of leading community and corporate income streams, as these have been identified as potential growth spots for the charity. You'll also have oversight of trusts and individual giving, so this could be a phenomenal step-up opportunity for the right candidate into their first Head of role. Of course, we'd also love to speak to seasoned professionals interested in making a big impact for a local cause. All welcome to apply!

Most importantly, you're a caring, compassionate and inspiring leader who knows how to get the best from a team with diverse skills and needs. You're able to identify and maximise opportunities, working both strategically and operationally, and can demonstrate income growth in previous roles.

Flexible, life and family-friendly employer. With a centre in Wallasey and one in Runcorn, you will be based where the amazing work happens so you can really feel the impact your contribution is having. There is also the opportunity to work flexibly and from home. A friendly, happy place to be where people really enjoy coming to work.

To apply for this fantastic opportunity, please send a copy of your CV directly to Stick 'n' Step's CEO, Amy Couture, or send your CV through to Charity People and we will pass it on.

Closing date: Sunday 5th June 9am

Interview: TBC

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. We match charity needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.

Kidney Care UK is the leading kidney patient support charity in the UK. We provide practical, financial, and emotional support for kidney patients and their families, and campaign to improve kidney care services across the UK.

We are recruiting for a Head of Fundraising at a time of exciting growth and opportunity for the charity. Our priority is to reach and support more of the 3 million people living with chronic kidney disease. To do this, we need to increase fundraised income to £4m per year by 2025. You will need to be able to work creatively and proactively to drive forward income generation to enable Kidney Care UK to sustain its critical patient support work, now and into the future.

The successful applicant will report to the Director of Fundraising, Marketing & Communications and will have the following skills and experience:

• At least five years’ senior philanthropic experience of securing £1m+ of gifts per annum
• A track record of successfully managing teams of more than five across all fundraising disciplines
• Leading annual planning processes to produce effective strategies and campaigns to achieve income targets across a range of revenue streams
• Significant experience of producing and managing cost-effective budgets
• Experience of driving change and translating strategy into practice
• Understanding of tax and legal issues affecting fundraising and of the current fundraising environment and its implications
• Experience of working for a charity or a health-related organisation

We are seeking a self-motivated individual with excellent people management and interpersonal skills. You will have a proactive, committed, and creative approach with a passion for fundraising and a genuine care for improving patient outcomes. This role would suit senior fundraisers who have experience of both managing high performing teams and developing their own philanthropic relationships. Experience of healthcare is desirable rather than essential.

If you have the qualities we are looking for and would like to play a central role for Kidney Care UK, we would love to hear from you.

Closing date for applications: 27th May 2022.  Applications will be considered on receipt, and we may close the application window earlier. The role reports directly to the Director of Fundraising, Marketing & Communications.

Purpose of the Role

This is an opportunity for the right person to join the Refugee Migrant Centre (RMC) as its first Head of Fundraising. RMC is an established, award winning, regional charity, renowned for its work with refugees and migrants. You will shape its future fundraising strategy and make a positive impact on the lives of refugees and migrants.

For over 23 years, RMC has assisted thousands of refugees and migrants from 162 countries. It has helped to remove the barriers to integration, helping its clients become equal citizens, using a whole-person approach to the delivery of services from specialist legal advice through to education and employment programmes. 

The Head of Fundraising will join RMC at Senior Management level and will work closely with the CEO, Deputy CEO, Head of Services and other key managers. This is an exciting time to be joining the team, as RMC are strengthening and expanding its infrastructure following a period of growth in staff, activities and turnover (from £776k to £2.8 million in the last 5 years). 

We are keen to hear from candidates currently working in senior fundraising roles for third-sector organisations, who would relish the opportunity to lead RMC’s fundraising to assist the plight of refugees and migrants. 

Main Responsibilities

You will lead fundraising at RMC, taking an established fundraising capacity and developing it further, to deliver the charity’s ambitious future strategy.

In particular you will:

• develop a sustainable fundraising strategy to underpin RMC’s strategic plans and deliver its goals working with the Senior Management Team. The strategy should aim to accelerate income growth in a sustainable manner, exploiting both a wide range of existing fundraising sources and new income opportunities.

• increase fundraising across the mix of income streams, including trusts and foundations, private donors, corporate funders and statutory agencies. For this purpose, you will take the lead in writing and submitting high quality applications to a range of funders, and you will oversee fundraising events and appeals, including individual giving and legacy opportunities. You will need to ensure compliance with best practice in fundraising including use of data and confidentiality

• create cohesive fundraising marketing and communications to support RMC’s wider Marketing & Communications strategy developing compelling communications targeted at different audiences. 

• ensure effective measurement & evaluation, working with the Senior Management Team so that RMC’s impact measures are robust and can be effectively reported to funders.

• contribute to RMC’s overall strategic direction as an active member of the Senior Management Team and ensure that RMC’s fundraising efforts remain consistent with the charity’s strategic goals

Person Specification

You will be educated to at least degree level, have at least five years experience and a successful track record of delivering substantial results at a senior management level. You should be able to demonstrate skills and competency in the following areas: 

Strategic thinking and analytical skills to:

• develop big-picture strategy, place strategy in the wider context and identify its opportunities and threats; and • quickly and proficiently absorb new information and data to draw insightful conclusions. 

Strong planning and operational delivery to:

• translate strategy into deliverable operational plans;

• drive measurement & evaluation of core and programme activities;

• initiate new ideas but also adapt to existing processes and systems; and

• be well-organised, able to prioritise and have good attention to detail. 

Sound financial acumen to:

• understand basic financial principles, accounting and budgeting; and

• be able to build, track, forecast and report against fundraising budgets. 

Good communications skills to:

• represent RMC at high-level meetings with a broad range of stakeholders and funders;

• articulate complex ideas simply and effectively; and

• have excellent oral, written and presentational skills. 

Collaborative team player who:

• works effectively with colleagues to establish positive working relationships;

• is flexible and can adjust to changing priorities; and

• has a strong work ethic, is calm under pressure and has a can-do attitude 

Flexible working & benefits

Flexible working:

RMC is committed to providing a positive and flexible working environment for its staff. The role of Head of Fundraising is a full-time, permanent contract with a six-month probationary period and a mix of home and office working. A four-day week or compressed week may also be considered.

You would be required to work from one of RMC’s centres located in Wolverhampton or Birmingham at least one day a week. You would also need to attend meetings in person with colleagues and funders as required.

Staff benefits include:

• 25 days holiday plus statutory bank holidays – annual leave increase with length of service

• 5% contribution to pension scheme

• Employee assistance programme/ physical and mental health wellness support

• Training and opportunities for advancement

Application Process

To apply, please email your CV and a covering letter (maximum 2 pages) outlining how your skills and experience match the main responsibilities and person specification to Pam Gill, Deputy CEO  Candidates are welcome to have an informal conversation with us before applying. If you wish to do so, please e-mail

We will review applications on a rolling basis and contact you if you are shortlisted for interview, so please apply as soon as possible.

Further Information

Equal opportunities:

We are an equal opportunity employer, which means we will consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and their passion for creating better outcomes, and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Other requirements of the role:

The successful applicant needs to have the right to work in the UK.

The post is subject to an enhanced check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS check). 

The Booth Centre is looking for its next Head of Fundraising….could it be you?

A Manchester-based community centre run collaboratively with people affected by homelessness, the Booth Centre provides a warm welcome, an opportunity to belong, to gain a purpose and rebuild your life. Recognised nationally as a beacon of best practice, it's an inclusive space where people who use the Centre are centrally involved in the planning, evaluation, and delivery of the service. The Booth Centre leads the sector in co-production, from the commissioning of services to deciding on the activities calendar for the year ahead.

This is a unique opportunity to be part of the on-going evolution of this values-led organisation, leading the fundraising that enables ground-breaking ideas to be driven forward, influencing positive change in the lives of those affected by homelessness.

About the role:

Leading a small, passionate fundraising team, you'll work in partnership with the CEO and Fundraising Committee to develop and expand the existing fundraising programme across a range of income streams, including corporates, major giving, trusts and grants, community and individual giving.

You'll refresh the existing portfolio and invigorate with fresh ideas and perspective, to ensure the charity is at the forefront of post-pandemic fundraising and ahead of the curve when it comes to innovation.

About the person:

• You're an experienced fundraising professional who is naturally curious and always in learning mode, which means your fundraising portfolio is diverse, fresh and vibrant.
  
  
• Your track-record is underpinned by a range of fundraising experience across multiple income streams, with a particular specialism in major relationships (corporate, major gifts and/or trusts).
  
  
• You're brave and bold in approach, constantly horizon scanning for new ideas and ways of working, and you lead by example so that your team are encouraged and empowered to do the same.
  
  
• You are a brilliant, sensitive and engaging communicator who operates with strong emotional intelligence at all times, whether that's public speaking at an event, working closely with supporters, or engaging internally with colleagues and people visiting the centre.

Flexible life and family-friendly with fantastic benefits including 10% pension contribution. Based primarily in Manchester at the Booth Centre with potential for a hybrid working model.

Personal experience of homelessness would of course be an advantage, as would the ability to speak a European Language in addition to English. As Black, Asian and minority ethnic people are currently underrepresented in the workforce, we particularly welcome applications from you if that's your background, as the Booth Centre strives to be more representative of people who attend the Centre and the wider Manchester community.

If you could help make a difference to the lives of people dealing with homelessness in Manchester, please send a copy of your CV to Amelia Lee for lots more detail.

Deadline: 9am on Friday 27^th May

Interview date: w/c 6^th June

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. We match charity needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), sex, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.

As a leading voluntary sector mental health organisation in Islington, we offer high-quality services to local residents seeking mental health advice and support.

We want everyone to have better mental health and wellbeing, to realise their ambitions, connect to their strength and make the most of their lives, their relationships and their communities.

As the fundraising and Business Development Manager you will hold lead responsibility for the charity’s new business opportunities and income generation, ensuring the development opportunities are effectively maximised.

As the expert on the charity’s business development, you will be responsible for developing and implementing the charity’s Business Development and Fundraising strategy, securing regular income through trusts and foundations fundraising applications, and writing and presenting bids and tenders in responses to the cycles of renewal and to new opportunities as they arise

Necessarily, this will be done in collaboration with colleagues who are involved in delivering services as well as with the involvement of service users in the co-production of propositions to funders.

You will also be supported by and responsible for the management of a team of fundraising  volunteers.

Please visit our website for more information and to download the job description.

To apply, please email your CV and a letter of interest to our administrator, Min Wilkinson (address provided on our website)

About WLM
WLM has been working in the community in London since 1887. We currently work in Lambeth, Southwark, Westminster and Islington with a focus on PTS Coaching, Hubs & Residential Services, Counselling Services and Criminal Justice Services.

WLM is a values led organisation. Our people are the heart of what we do. We have recently embarked on developing an asset-based approach in partnership with Mayday Trust building on our work embedding recovery and psychologically informed approaches.

About the Role
The Head of Fundraising role is crucial in leading the growth of income for this year and the future. The role is responsible for overseeing a comprehensive fundraising strategy and leading the fundraising team.

About You
You will be a results-oriented leader with the experience, skills and drive to take WLM to the next level in its fundraising and marketing. You will be appreciative of the heritage of WLM and can see how our roots in the Church create opportunities for us today.  We need a confident ambassador for our work – comfortable talking with corporates, high net-worth individuals and speaking publicly about our work. 

Please note the advertised salary is subject to a benchmarking exercise - but the final salary will not be lower.

HOW TO APPLY

• Please review the job pack and complete our application form via our website.
• Closing date for applications is midnight 16th June 2022.
• Interviews and assessments dates TBC.
• All appointments will be made on WLM’s current standard Terms and Conditions (T&Cs); this also applies to any internal candidates.

Barts Charity are looking for an ambitious Head of Public Fundraising for this brand-new role.

This is a great opportunity to join an ambitious and supportive team committed to extending the impact of philanthropic funding in East London and beyond. A strategic leader experienced across all areas of public fundraising including individual giving and community fundraising, you will play a pivotal role in delivering the next stage of the Bart's fundraising strategy.

Post Head of Public Fundraising
Location London EC1A 9BU
Contract Permanent, 5 days per week (37.5 hours), Hybrid working at present, 3 days at home, 2 in the office, which are currently Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
Reporting To Director of Fundraising
Salary c£60k
Holiday 27 days plus Bank Holidays
Pension 8% employer's contribution, deferred membership for 3 months
Benefits Private healthcare insurance

About Barts

We're a charity dedicated to supporting improvements to healthcare and transformative research which benefits 2.5 million people in East London and beyond. We do this by funding high quality, ground-breaking research, innovative patient care projects and NHS staff wellbeing initiatives that would not otherwise be funded by the NHS or other grant funders.

We mainly award our funding to Barts Health NHS Trust (which runs St Bartholomew's, The Royal London, Mile End, Whipps Cross and Newham University Hospitals) and to the Barts and The London Medical School (part of Queen Mary University London) where there are six medical research institutes. We also support researchers at City, University of London School of Health Sciences.

About the role

The role is being created at an exciting time for Barts Charity, as a new funding strategy is implemented and we undertake an ambitious multi-year, multi-million major gift fundraising campaign which will create public fundraising opportunities. We are updating our brand and building a new website which will better engage with our public. Barts Health is also in the final stages of developing a children's hospital brand to promote this remarkable service serving east London communities and creating an extraordinarily strong fundraising opportunity for Barts Charity.

Our supporters are loyal and passionate, and their generosity helps us to have a greater impact on the health of the communities we serve. With greater visibility, stronger propositions, more insightful products and enhanced stewardship we can increase our supporter base and therefore our impact.

The purpose of this new role is to provide management and leadership across all areas of public fundraising, implementing a strategy which will help us to achieve our ambitions for growth, focusing on the next 3 years.

You will lead across all public fundraising streams including Direct Mail, Legacies, In Memory, In Aid of, Challenge Events and Regular Giving. Working closely with the Director of Fundraising and other teams across the charity, you will develop and strengthen income streams, supporter journey programmes and campaigns that will all lead to the delivery of increased sustainable, unrestricted fundraising income.

About you

You are an ambitious self-starter with a strong background in developing and implementing new strategies and managing a team of community fundraisers. You will have experience of developing clear fundraising propositions to fuel individual giving and be driven by data and donor insights.

You will have experience of utilising digital channels to acquire and engage supporters and a proven track record of developing acquisition and stewardship plans for all community audiences. You will bring your own insights to the strategy implementation, striving to fulfil the plans in the very best way possible.

There couldn't be a more exciting time to join the team at Barts. If you're interested in finding out more or would like a confidential chat about the role, please get in touch with Philippa or Tanya at Charity People.

To Apply

Please send a copy of your CV to Philippa at Charity People. If your profile fits with what we're looking for, we'll be in touch with lots more details and to arrange a phone or video call.

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability, and potential. Please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help ensure the application process works for you.

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion. We match charity needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities with which work.

Job Title:                    Head of Fundraising and Membership

Contract Type:          Permanent

Closing Date:            29th May 2022

Interview Date:          w/c 6th June 2022

Salary:  up to £42,000 commensurate with experience

Based at Tyland Barn, Maidstone with opportunity for home working. 

Globally and nationally wildlife is in steep decline. We appear to be reaching critical tipping points around the loss of biodiversity as well as around climate change, both being interlinked. Human society cannot prosper without wildlife and healthy ecosystems.

Kent’s wildlife needs to be restored to much higher levels. We can no longer allow common things to become rare. We can only do this by restoring large-scale habitat from degraded land. Doing this will contribute to solving global problems. But we won’t be able to do this unless we publicly aspire to a higher level of impact and show that we can deliver this.

The Job:  This decade is critical for our planet - we have to, and can, take action! As Head of Fundraising, you will play a strategic role in the creation and implementation of a new fundraising strategy that has the capability of scaling up non-commercial fundraising for the organisation, working with a broad range of income sources including membership and an exciting developing Capital Appeal

Reporting into our new dynamic, passionate and ambitious Director you will be an integral part of Kent Wildlife Trust’s newly formed Fundraising, Marketing and Commercial team. With an inspiring and ground breaking organisational strategy, this is an exciting opportunity to significantly impact our work whilst raising vital income, promoting our vision, and leading on a culture change to a project focused approach.

You:  Nature's role in preventing climate breakdown cannot be underestimated and we need you to raise our profile and ability to fund our work. As Head of Fundraising, you will be an experienced, senior fundraising/commercial development professional with good experience across the whole range of income sources including individual giving, community, HNWI and bid development. Ideally with charity sector experience, but certainly with a keen interest in our cause and passion for communications for good.

As Head of Fundraising and Membership you will be highly adept at engaging a broad range of stakeholders in order to secure their financial support. You’ll be an effective, passionate and thoughtful communicator. Leading a small and professional team, you will provide support, challenge, and development to the colleagues for whom you have management responsibility and promote effective collaboration in all that you do. We’re looking for a confident, positive, strategic self-starter, who is good at looking for solutions, a great-people person and brilliant planner.

Kent Wildlife Trust is the leading wildlife charity for Kent and Medway, supported by its members and staffed by committed professionals.  Join our team and help us create a Wilder Kent! In return we will inspire you, listen to you, value you, treat you equally and fairly, look after your health and wellbeing and encourage flexibility from day one, enabling you to draw on these benefits to be a better, happier and more productive you.