Our University has a proud history of philanthropy stretching back to its foundation in 1900 by Joseph Chamberlain.  Since then philanthropy has continued to play an important role in shaping the University with funds supporting life-changing research, scholarships and new facilities.  This year we launched our new campaign, Birmingham In Action, which aims to transform lives for our generation and the next by tackling some of the world’s greatest challenges.  These challenges include access to education, cancer, youth mental health, the environment (including climate change and plastic pollution) and migration.  The campaign is a truly global campaign (having launched in Birmingham, London, Hong Kong, New York and San Francisco) and aims to raise £400 million, and secure 1 million hours of volunteering, making it one of the largest campaigns in the UK Higher Education sector.

We are now looking to recruit a Fundraising Relationship Officer to join us at this very exciting time. The Fundraising Relationship Officer will be responsible for the relationship management of a portfolio of prospective donors in order to raise funds for a range of key projects. They will be responsible for the entire prospect relationship management process including researching, cultivating, asking and stewarding. This will entail:-

• Relationship management of a portfolio of prospective and current donors
• Communication with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders
• Complete ownership of the end-to-end relationship management process including all research, proposal writing and stewardship activity
• Working to objectives and KPIs set by the Head of Philanthropy.

As part of an award winning team and led by some of the most respected names in higher education fundraising, you will also get the chance to work with our current Fundraising Relationship Managers to generate gifts to the University and encourage new donors to make long-term, sustainable and significant (5 and 6-figure) gifts. You will also have the opportunity to work with our senior team on proposals to top donors enabling you to get experience of working with some of the most successful and experienced major gift fundraisers in the UK Higher Education sector.

The University has global reach, including several partnerships with other leading universities around the world, and is grounded in our local community, having opened the first fully comprehensive University secondary school in the country in 2015.  We are an innovative institution, being the first University to incorporate a Medical School, the first to create a students’ union, and the first to offer a women’s hall of residence.

We are an ambitious and successful research-intensive University (one of the top 100 research-led universities globally) and have produced 11 Nobel Prize winners, including three who received their awards in 2016.  Academics here are exploring the impact of climate change, helping to prevent global health epidemics, and changing our understanding of Shakespeare.

Our student body is one of the largest and most diverse in the UK. Our students come from nearly 150 countries and our flagship outreach programmes mean that almost 25% of our student population come from disadvantaged backgrounds, one of the highest proportions in the UK. 

The Development and Alumni Relations Office (DARO) exists to support our student and research community by engaging, inspiring, and celebrating alumni, individuals, and charitable funders who give their money, time, and networks to support the University’s strategic priorities.  The Office, which is comprised of 60 staff across five teams, is focused on fundraising and volunteering from graduates, alumni and individuals who are passionate about changing lives, through funding various research trials, supporting student scholarships, mentoring students, and providing internships.

Individual Giving Officer

circa. £23,000 p.a.
This is a full-time permanent role

The Edinburgh International Festival is looking for a dynamic Individual Giving Officer to join our Development team. You will be responsible for raising philanthropic funds through the Individual Giving programme and directly manage and develop the Festivals giving programme for Mid-level donations (£300-£5000) Patrons/Ambassadors.

For a full job description and to apply online

Closing date for applications is 12.00pm on Monday 2 March 2020

Interviews will be held on Tuesday 10 and Wednesday 11 March in Edinburgh.

Funded by The City of Edinburgh Council and Creative Scotland.
Registered charity number SC004694.

Reports to: CEO

Responsible for: Occasional fundraising volunteers

Additional days to be offered in accordance with future funding

As the Sophie Hayes Foundation embarks on an exciting phase of growth and development, supporting women survivors of Human Trafficking, the Fundraising Manager will be a member of the new Senior Management Team.

The right candidate will focus on growing our income, in particular from lottery sources, charitable trusts and foundations, whilst ensuring appropriate stewardship of al fundraising relationships.

Detailed Role Description

The post-holder will:

• Work closely with the CEO and other relevant staff .
• Establish and manage a rolling programme of approaches to a portfolio of charitable trusts and foundations, and lottery bodies to achieve annual plans and income targets.
• Write bespoke proposals, applications and fundraising materials aimed at charitable trusts and foundations, individuals and companies.
• Research and identify new sources of funding while keeping abreast of the grant giving marketplace and related developments within the sector.
• Develop cultivation and approach plans for new prospects.  
• Assist in the development of, and attending, fundraising and cultivation events.
• Ensure the timely and appropriate thanking of donors and manage any subsequent communication and reporting requirements.
• Proactively build donor relationships through all communication mediums to ensure their continued support.
• Liaise with colleagues to publicise successful funding and partnerships in support of wider plans to enhance reputation amongst key audiences and raise awareness of our work.
• Prepare regular fundraising updates for the CEO and Board of Trustees on progress against fundraising strategies and targets.
• Accurately maintain and manage a database of prospects and supporters ensuring compliance with all data protection legislation, regulations and best practice.
• Participate in any training and development activities to maintain own development or to enhance competence within job role.
• Be an ambassador for the Sophie Hayes Foundation, promoting the vision, aims and objectives of charity with all external contacts.
• Manage occasional fundraising volunteers.
• Will be an active member of the Sophie Hayes Foundation SMT including supporting the formation of strategic vision, goals and activities, running team meetings, supporting the CEO on other projects and working with trustees as required.

Person Specification:

Essential

1. Minimum 3 -5 years experience of successful fundraising in the UK charity sector
2. Educated to degree level or equivalent, or the ability to demonstrate competence through experience
3. Experience of working to, and meeting, fundraising targets
4. Experience of proactively researching and engaging current and prospective funders
5. Knowledge of best practice in fundraising and of current trends in philanthropy
6. Ability to write compelling and persuasive fundraising proposals
7. Outstanding communication skills and the ability to tailor written and verbal content and style to a range of audiences.
8. Ability to work under pressure and deliver outcomes to tight deadlines
9. Strong IT skills (Blackbaud Etapestry or similar CRM systems etc. Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook,)
10. Ability to work on own initiative as well as a key member of a team
11. Flexible and proactive approach and attitude
12. Enthusiasm and drive to make things happen
13. Ability to work occasionally outside of normal office working hours
14. Supportive of a small but fast paced team  
15. Supportive of non London locations

Desirable

1. Knowledge and understanding of the human trafficking and modern-day slavery sector
2. Experience of using social media and digital communication tools for fundraising purposes

APPLICATION PROCESS AND CRITERIA:

• Applications without a covering letter will not be progressed to the next stage
• Selected candidate will be required to complete a DBS and have the right to work in the UK
• As a provider of programmes for women survivors of human trafficking, we are seeking female candidates only. 

We have a fantastic opportunity for a forward-thinking and creative Individual Giving Officer to join our ambitious and friendly Fundraising and Brand team.

At Refugee Action, we have a vision of a UK in which refugees and people seeking asylum will be welcome, can get justice, live free of poverty and successfully rebuild their lives.  We empower refugees and people seeking asylum to influence both our work, the issues that matter to them and decisions made by government and we are a trusted partner for others who share our vision.

Over the last 3 years, we have provided life-changing support to more than 3,000 resettled refugees and 8,000 people seeking asylum, strengthened the work of more than 140 charities, and secured important changes in government policy and practice on English language provision and support for asylum seekers at risk of destitution.  We want to do far more to learn from and shift power to refugees and people seeking asylum. It's an exciting time to be part of Refugee Action as we work towards achieving our 3-year strategy objectives (2019-22) through securing systemic change through our campaigns to change government policies, our direct services, and our work to strengthen and connect other service delivery organisations.

Reporting to the Individual Giving Manager, you will work on the implementation and delivery of a wide range of campaigns and help design engaging and inspiring supporter journeys.

To succeed in this role you will have:

• Experience of working on Individual Giving campaigns across key channels such as direct mail, email, social media, SMS or telemarketing.

• Experience of monitoring and evaluating fundraising activity, reporting results against budget targets and making recommendations for future activity.
• Experience of working in collaboration with other teams to achieve cross-cutting objectives.
• Experience of developing innovative content for a fundraising campaign.
• Experience using fundraising databases to inform the development of donor marketing strategies

For more information and to apply, please visit our website.

Those with lived experience as a refugee are encouraged to apply.

Closing date: 09:00am, Monday 16th March 2020

Interviews: Monday 23rd March 2020

In this key role you’ll play an important part in developing our individual giving programme and raising vital income to stop people dying of bowel cancer. 

Bowel Cancer UK is the UK’s leading bowel cancer charity.  We are determined to save lives, improve the quality of life and support all those affected by bowel cancer in the UK.  We support and fund targeted research, provide expert information and support to patients and their families, educate the public and professionals about the disease and campaign for early diagnosis and access to best treatment and care.

Our pledge is bold, ambitious and inspiring. Within ten years:

• We will transform survival rates, from only one in every two people surviving bowel cancer over five years, to three out of four people surviving
• There will be better information and support for every patient throughout their journey
• Screening will be optimal, leading to more cancers being detected early or prevented

The Individual Giving team is responsible for recruiting, retaining and cultivating relationships with donors including one-off and regular donors, in memory donors and legacy supporters. The Individual Giving Officer will plan, develop and manage direct marketing campaigns, use a range of digital and offline fundraising techniques to raise vital income and steward donors. You will have the opportunity to develop new products and feed into the individual giving strategy.

You’ll work across a variety of campaigns for retention, development and acquisition and via a range of channels. The role will be different every day and you’ll have the opportunity to use a range of different skills including copy writing, data analysis and strategic thinking.

In return you’ll find a welcoming team, plenty of chances to develop and a charity that puts people affected by bowel cancer at the centre of everything we do.

Main duties and responsibilities listed in job description .Please supply covering letter in addition to CV to explain why you are interested in and suitable for this post . 

Every six minutes in the UK someone loses their sight. By 2050 an estimated four million people will be living with sight loss. Many people believe this is unpreventable and irreversible. However, pioneering research using the latest technologies and innovations is already achieving results; and giving hope to the two million people living with sight loss in the UK today.

Our vision is for a future everyone can see.

The role of the Individual Giving Officer is to increase giving through direct and digital marketing by managing the supporter experience, donor journeys and stewardship programmes of Fight for Sight’s database

The Individual Giving Officer will work with the Individual Giving Manager to deliver the annual individual giving marketing strategy which consists of acquisition and retention campaigns across multiple channels including digital, SMS and offline. The Individual Giving Officer will strive to deliver first class supporter journeys for donors to ensure they all receive timely communications.

You will help to deliver an exciting new programme of cultivation and stewardship for Fight for Sight’s valued donor base to support the charity's intention to achieve an ambitious step change in income generation to support its work.This shall involve project management of the delivery of the integrated and multi-channel annual giving program that utilises direct marketing; telemarketing, digital and SMS channels – in order to increase new income; the donor base; and the lifetime value of our supporters.

The Individual giving Officer shall also support the rest of the wider Fundraising team and other organisation teams at events and providing cover when necessary

How to apply;

To apply, please send a CV (including current salary level) and a supporting statement of no more than two pages explaining your interest in this post and how you meet the points in the person specification above. Please also give details of two referees who we will contact once a formal offer of employment has been made.

Applications should be submitted by 9am on Monday 2 March 2020

First round interviews will be held on W/C 16 March 2020

For a confidential discussion about the role, please contact Angela Reinfor Fight For Sight

For more information about Fight for Sight please visit our website

Fight for Sight is committed to a policy of Equal Opportunities

Individual Giving Manager

circa. £35,000 p.a.
This is a full-time permanent role

The Edinburgh International Festival is looking for an Individual Giving Manager to join our Development team. You will be responsible for raising philanthropic funds through the Individual Giving programme and directly responsible for the stewardship of our Major Gift donors and fundraising about the £5K level. You will also line manage the Membership Officer and Individual Giving Officer and develop an overarching strategy for the International Festival’s membership scheme. This role also manages our American Friends and legacies programme.

For a full job description and to apply online

Closing date for applications is 12.00pm on Monday 2 March 2020

Interviews will be held on Tuesday 10 and Wednesday 11 March in Edinburgh.

Funded by The City of Edinburgh Council and Creative Scotland.
Registered charity number SC004694.

Regional Fundraising Officer (Legacy Giving)

Alzheimer's Society is the UK's leading dementia charity. We provide information and support, improve care, fund research, and create lasting change for people affected by dementia.

Position: Legacy Giving Officer
Location: Flexible across England, Wales and Northern Ireland
Contract type: Full time, Permanent
Hours: 35 per week
Salary £19,964 to £20,770 depending on skills and experience

Closing date: 05 March 2020
Interview date: TBC

About the role:

We are looking to recruit a Regional Legacy Giving Support Officer to join our regionally based Legacy Fundraising Team.

The Legacy team at Alzheimer’s Society has an enviable track record with income seeing exponential growth over the last 5 years. With Legacy income now accounting for almost 25% of the total income for the organisation, this is an exciting time to join our team as we continue to grow in reputation as leaders in the sector.

The RLGSO provides comprehensive support to the Regional Legacy Giving Manager and their regional team on a wide range of regional legacy giving activities, with the aim of securing future legacy income for the Society. They provide excellent customer care for Legacy supporters and administrative support for the Regional Legacy Giving team, whilst supporting good working relationships within the team and with other Fundraising departments.

About you:

We are looking for a highly organised and enthusiastic individual with excellent attention to detail and a keen interest in providing great supporter stewardship. You will have experience of working in a customer or supporter focused environment, using Microsoft office applications and proven ability to manage your own workload.

You may have experience of the following: Fundraising Officer, Fundraising Executive, Legacy Giving Officer, Sales Executive, Business Development Executive, Fundraising, Donor Management, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Not for Profit, etc.

We are looking for an Individual Giving & Membership Manager to develop and manage income from individuals for an amazing environmental charity.

The Charity
If you have a passion for the outdoors and all things environmental and climate related then this is the charity for you. With a big investment into their IG activities they have an exciting strategy ahead. Thier lovely new website reflects their forward thinking agenda and they offer weekly tea and cake!

The Role
Lead on the development and implementation of a wide range of on and off line fundraising programmes and activities including our membership product - aimed at raising funds from individuals.
Work with Head of Income Generation to develop a new Individual Giving and Membership strategy as well as explore and test potential new income streams to increase supporter engagement and income through a diversified Income Generation portfolio.
Leading on robust and structured team operational plans, as well as setting, monitoring and reporting on budgets.
Manage and monitor on and off-line supporter journeys for all individuals in the regular giving portfolio.
Create donor-centric programmes and work with Supporter Care & Development colleagues to deliver excellent donor retention strategies.
Managing team members to ensure fulfilment of operational objectives and values, ensuring efficient use of resources, and providing good communication and support.

The Candidate

We are looking for someone who has strong managerial skills and experience with a real passion, energy and aptitude for creating compelling fundraising stories, working with external creative partners to translate these into effective communications and supporter journeys.

You will need to have experience of tailoring messages to suit different audiences so that you can help us engage new supporters, as well as steward and grow income from existing audiences.

The successful candidate will therefore need previous charity fundraising experience, be highly organised and have a proven track record in leading teams to project managing direct marketing activities across a range of channels, including digital and social media.

Ideally your experience will include working for a membership organisation (not essential), supporter acquisition as well as retention, and experience of new product development and implementation programmes.

IMPORTANT NOTE

Please note this role may close early as the client is shortlistig on a rolling basis so please apply ASAP!

Our aim is to respond to all successful applications within 5 days. If you havent been contacted within 5 days your application has been unsuccessful and your details will not be held further but we positively encourage you to apply for any other positions that you may see in the future. We apologise that we cannot contact everybody in person but thank you in advance for your interest. Third Solutions encourages applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Third Solutions acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003.

CPRE, the countryside charity is looking for an experienced and enthusiastic individual to develop a new team, and support and grow income from current and new donors.

Individual Giving and Membership Manager
Ref: IGMM
Location: London SE1
Salary: Circa £40,500 per annum
Full Time

Over the past year CPRE, The countryside charity has undergone great transformation which has led to a completely new brand, a strong set of organisational values, a new strategy (which has just come into play), in depth audience insight and the initial launch of our new website, amongst other exciting developments. Now, we are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Individual Giving and Membership Manager to use these developments to support and grow income from donors. These donors will give to us through a number of channels including membership, regular donations, annual appeals, raffles and digital fundraising, as well as new channels developed and led by you, the new manager.

Reporting to the Head of Income Generation, you will be responsible for the development, implementation and growth of a portfolio of products, while working in our friendly and busy office in London (we have tea and cake every Wednesday!). By building upon existing relationships, and attracting and converting new supporters, you will grow our income in this area, helping to create a sustainable platform for all our fundraising activity.

What we are looking for:

• 3 to 5 years proven experience in individual fundraising
• Extensive experience of generating regular income from individual donors and meeting donor recruitment and retention targets
• Willingness to drive innovation with ambition to grow Individual Giving at CPRE
• Excellent understanding and knowledge in CRM databases, reporting and analysis with a good understanding of audience segmentation and donor journeys
• Experience in the production of fundraising materials (both in print and digital)
• A good communicator who is also target driven and goal orientated, working with passion and high energy
• A strong member of the team who will be responsive to the changing demands of a growing organisation
• A creative individual who enjoys the challenge of finding innovative solutions to improve efficiency and results
• A passion for environmental issues and the countryside would be beneficial

What you will get:

• Over 35,000 engaged supporters
• Recent and in-depth audience insight
• Support from two individual Giving Officers, and the benefits of being part of the wider Income Generation team (which includes Supporter Care and Development and Community and Events)
• The opportunity to lead on fundraising innovation projects and work across the department as well as the organisation as a key member of the management team
• Opportunities to develop your skills and benefit from professional external training to support development where relevant and feasible
• To be part of a committed department which is supported by our CEO and a fully engaged Board of Trustees

Closing date: Midday 25th Feb 2020
Interviews: W/C 2nd Mar 2020

To Apply and for More Information:

If you would like to apply and find out more about this position, please click the Apply button to be directed to our website, where you can download the application form and relevant documents. 

No agencies please.

We are delighted to be working with a national countryside charity to recruit an Individual Officer. This role will support the development, delivery and growth of their individual giving programme through exciting new innovation testing.

They are looking for an enthusiastic all-rounder. Someone with a real passion and aptitude for working with creative partners and colleagues to creating compelling and effective fundraising communications.

Your demonstrable experience will be as follows;

• Proven experience of developing and implementing supporter acquisition and/or retention fundraising programmes


• Previous experience of using databases and/or briefing database teams to provide data selections, segmentation and results analysis


• Good written and verbal communication skills, with ability to tailor messaging for different audiences

Closing date: asap.

Salary: £31,500

If you would like to have an informal discussion, please call me on 020 30 062787 or email [email protected].

If enough applications are received the charity reserves the right to end the application period sooner.

Ashby Jenkins Recruitment are a specialist charity recruitment agency, we are experts in charity recruitment and excel at matching fundraisers to charity jobs. We take a relationship-led approach to recruitment, working ethically and supporting people to find their perfect fundraising jobs.

For the Faith and in the Service of Humanity

ST. JOHN OF JERUSALEM EYE HOSPITAL GROUP

Title: Fundraising Officer

Salary: Circa £28,000 to £33,000 p.a.

Contract length: Permanent

Hours: Full-time
Location: Clerkenwell - London

Closing date: 28th February 2020

St John of Jerusalem Eye Hospital Group (SJEHG) is the only charitable provider of expert eye care in the Palestinian Territories and East Jerusalem. We have been treating patients regardless of their ethnicity, religion, or ability to pay for over 135 years. Our sight-saving work is carried out against challenging and difficult odds to the highest international standards. 

We are looking for an experienced Fundraising Officer to significantly increase the Hospital’s voluntary income, through the development and management of mid-value fundraising appeals and stewardship of mid-level and regular donors. In addition, the post holder will be required to provide finance, event, admin, and communications support to two established fundraising committees.

You must have proven experience in community and events fundraising. You should demonstrate experience in building trusted, long term relationships with donors and volunteers. You should possess a record of achieving income targets, in addition to being familiar with a donor data base and an understanding of data analysis, queries and reports. Experience of working in a charitable organization is desirable.

We offer an attractive benefits package including 25 days of annual leave, pension scheme, life insurance, season ticket loan, and training and development opportunities. We have a dynamic and hardworking employee environment based in a well-equipped attractive building only a5 minutes’ walk away from Barbican and Farringdon station.

The closing date for receipt of application is Friday 28th February 2020. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

JOB TITLE: Regional Volunteer & Fundraising Coordinator (East of England)

LOCATION: Home based – East of England- Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex and Cambridgeshire

SALARY BAND: £21,000 - £24,000 Dependent on experience 

JOB TYPE: 12 month contract initially, with expectation of renewal

HOURS: Full-Time with some evenings and weekends (Time Off in lieu given)

Medical Detection Dogs trains dogs to save lives.

We train specialist dogs to detect the odour of human disease, providing life-saving alert assistance dogs to people with complex health problems across the UK and collaborating with other researchers, NHS Trusts and Universities internationally to advance the early diagnosis of disease.

We have an exciting new opportunity to join this small but fast-growing charity that is a world leader in its specialist innovative field.

THE JOB

We are a small charity that punches above its weight.  We receive no statutory funding and rely on the generosity of our many volunteers and supporters who raise awareness of our work and much needed funds. 

The main purpose of this role will be to build and develop local volunteer groups in your region with the aim of increasing both awareness of the charity’s life-saving work and local fundraising.

Your role will be to support, develop and enthuse volunteers and fundraising groups to increase our supporter base and ensure fundraising activity is as effective as possible to achieve maximum income in your region.

We are looking for someone committed, passionate and full of ideas about how to engage with the many different communities and groups who support our work, and to reach new audiences so that our supporter network continues to grow to meet our ambitions.

Reports to: Regional Coordinator Supervisor who reports to the Volunteer Manager

RESPONSIBILITIES:

· Develop our community engagement to increase awareness of the charity, the number of volunteers and income in your region

· Embed a volunteer led fundraising approach in your region to increase volunteer support and net income

· Ensure that the volunteering needs of the region are analysed, understood and met through engagement with colleagues

· Regularly review and refine the strategy for meeting that need

Recrutiment, Retention and Engagement of Volunteers

· Engage with established volunteer support groups as well as local communities, groups, societies and businesses in the region building new relationships and strengthening existing ones to raise awareness of MDD with the objective of increasing the number of active volunteers and growing our supporter base

· Create and promote a range of suitable volunteering opportunities to include volunteers from all walks of life

· Work with corporate supporters in the region to encourage employee supported volunteering

· Ensure that all MDD volunteers in the region are properly supported and managed so that they find fulfillment in their role and the needs of the charity are met

· Provide opportunities for volunteers in the region to give feedback and follow up as required

· Deliver induction and training to volunteers in the region

· Work with colleagues across the charity to ensure that volunteers have the resources they need to complete their role

Income Generation and Events

· Manage the relationship with established volunteer support groups in the region, giving them advice and guidance on community fundraising activities and events including the preparation of information that will inspire them to raise awareness and increase fundraising in line with targets

· Monitor and evaluate community events to ensure our limited resources are used to the best effect and that income is maximised

· Work with the Marketing Manager to use local media, the charity website and social media to promote community events and acknowledge specific fundraising achievements

· Provide a consistently high level of support, advice and encouragement to groups and individuals who want to raise funds in aid of MDD

· Assist the Fundraising Manager to maximise income from corporate charity of the year partnerships, supporting them in the local community

Marketing

· Maximise the sale of merchandise products through community events, ensuring that merchandise and promotional material is distributed to volunteers and accounted for

· Collection pots – work with the regional groups to manage all national supermarket and shopping centre collection pot records including ensuring all licenses are organised (if applicable) and ensure that the collection pots are distributed and collected as necessary

· Update the Harlequin CRM database as required to ensure all information on our supporters and their activities on our behalf is as accurate and up to date as possible.

Other tasks or ad hoc duties agreed with your line manager required to ensure the successful running of the charity

PERSON SPECIFICATION

EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL

· Experience in a similar role with a national charity where you have a proven track record of raising funds

· Experience of recruiting and managing volunteers

DESIRABLE

· Familiarity with social media

· Experience of giving presentations

· Familiarity with CRM Systems

SKILLS

· Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to deal with a diverse range of people

· Excellent communication skills, both written and oral

· Confident presentation skills

· The ability to deal with information in a confident manner and respond with sensitivity

· Good organisational skills and the ability to prioritise and manage a variety of tasks

· Good IT skills across a range of MS Office applications

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

• Inspiring, with a creative streak that helps you to bring ideas and motivate people

• A positive attitude and ability to use initiative and work effectively and efficiently without supervision

• Attention to detail

• Interested and passionate about the work of the charity

• Prepared to work longer days, evenings and weekends on occasion

• Comfortable working in vicinity of dogs

Values & Behaviours

Working at Medical Detection Dogs will be a richly rewarding experience. Our Values & Behaviours encapsulate who we are, what we stand for and what it will feel like to be part of our team:

1. We treat each other with respect and courtesy

2. We act professionally at all times

3. We accept responsibility for our own performance and behaviour

4. We are honest and open in our dealings with each other

5. We are inclusive and open minded

6. We provide a safe space for challenging opinion, behaviour and decisions

7. We give credit when and to whom it is due

8. We support one another in achieving our goals

And of course, we advocate for Medical Detection Dogs whenever we get the chance and we pride ourselves on our role as ambassadors.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

the successful candidate will also be expected to:

- Hold a full UK Driving Licence

- Provide proof of identity and eligibility to work in the UK.

- Undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check

- Work some evenings and weekends for which time off in lieu will be given

- Initial training and induction will be carried out at Great Horwood.  Accommodation and travelling expenses will be paid

It is anticipated that initial interviews will be via video link and if successful a further interview will be held at Great Horwood w/c 23 March 2020.

TO APPLY: Please send your CV with covering letter 

CLOSING DATE 04 MARCH 2020

Early application is advised as we reserve the right to end the process early subject to the number of applications received.

Local Fundraising Relationship Manager

Homebased – covering East Yorkshire and Hull regions

£27,472 to £29,091 per annum pro-rata

Permanent

This is a fantastic opportunity to join The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association as a Local Fundraising Relationship Manager supporting the East Yorkshire and Hull regions.

This role is homebased and will involve travel within the Community Team area and to team meetings regionally and nationally. Willingness to work unsocial hours in the evening and at weekends including some overnight stays away to attend meetings, training and workshops is required.

The role

As a Local Fundraising Relationship Manager at Guide Dogs, you will develop and implement a local plan as part of the community fundraising strategy delivering significant volunteer-led income through a person-centred approach. You will need to build effective relationships to empower and enable fundraising groups, donors and supporters to identify their fundraising aspirations and create plans to achieve them.

Who we’re looking for

In order to be successful in this role you will need the following skills and experience:

• Experience of professional fundraising or equivalent (e.g. marketing, sales, business development).

• Experience of working to and achieving financial targets and deadlines.

• Experience of increasing income through identifying and delivering new fundraising development opportunities.

• Experience of managing and developing fundraising groups and volunteers

• Excellent relationship manager and motivator of volunteers and fundraisers.

• Ability to take a strategic approach to developing fundraising support in the Community Team area. Ability to self-motivate, prioritise workload and resolve problems and issues.

To find the full list of requirements, please see the Person Specification within the Job Description below.

Benefits

This role is 19 hours per week offering flexibility on working day arrangements, with 26 days paid holiday (excluding bank holidays) a year pro-rata. 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.

How to apply

Applications can be made using the online application form. You will need to evidence the criteria as set out in the attached job description. As part of our safer recruitment policy, we do not accept CVs for job applications.

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 disabled people as they are currently under-represented in the organisation and guarantee an invite to interview for all disabled applicants who 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.