Cardiff City FC Community Foundation is the official charity of Cardiff City Football Club. We use the unique appeal of Cardiff City FC to change lives.
Fixed Term Contract (12 Months - Maternity Cover)
Job Purpose
The purpose of the role is to lead and shape our fundraising activities in order to grow income across the fundraising spectrum.
Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities:
Strategy and Policy
1. To support the development, implementation andevaluation of the strategic plan.
2. To develop and manage a fundraising strategy to secure income and support the organisation’s growth.
Leadership
3. To demonstrate a commitment to our values, mission and ultimate goal.
4. To be an ambassador for the Cardiff City FC Foundation with a strong external focus.
Management
5. To report to senior management, the board of trustees and
sub-committees about the impact of the fundraising activities. 6. To ensure best use of resources.
Finance
7. To manage the fundraising budget and report on variances to the SMT.
8. To ensure that fundraising income achieves target.
Fundraising
9. To communicate the fundraising strategy throughout the organisation, ensuring everyone understands their role and the importance of fundraising.
10. To develop strategies securing income from Trusts and Foundations, Corporate and individual Giving, Legacies, Fundraising Events.
11. To identify projects and services which could be funded through Trusts and Foundations, cultivate and approach funders, develop proposals which include as many core organisational costs as acceptable to the funder.
12. Identify projects and services which could be funded through major giving, cultivate relationships, develop proposals and secure gifts from major donors.
13. To identify opportunities and manage corporate and individual giving, cultivate relationships, maximise income generation, supporter engagement and lifetime value.
14. To identify opportunities and manage fundraising events, develop a fundraising calendar, to ensure maximum return on investment and maximum supporter engagement.
15. To build a strong, diverse pipeline of future opportunities.
16. To develop engaging targeted fundraising campaigns to broaden our support base.
17. To be aware of and respond to emerging trends in fundraising.
General
18. To understand the fundraising regulatory environment and ensure compliance.
19. To meet deadlines agreed with line manager and key partners with regard to reporting of key performance indicators and other targets.
20. To champion the highest standards for health and safety and safeguarding.
21. To effectively manage and develop strong positive relationships with beneficiaries, key partners and stakeholders.
22. To undertake any relevant training as required by line- manager or in line with expectations of the programme funder.
23. To attend and participate in meetings with Foundation staff, funding providers and other meetings as appropriate.
24. To exhibit and promote company values & behaviours.
25. Promote and celebrate equality, diversity & inclusion.
26. To out carry any additional work and duties that meet the needs of the business.
Key Relationships
Internal: All Foundation Staff and Trustees.
External: Cardiff City FC Directors and Senior Management, Trusts and Foundations and other funders, Major Donors, Corporate and Individual Supporters, any other external stakeholders that support and benefit the work of the Foundation.
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About us: We are the leading organisation in Wales, promoting equality for and fostering good relations towards asylum seekers and refugees. With over 30 years’ experience we are proud of what we stand for, and we look forward to working with you.
Background of the post: With Welsh Government funding, a consortium of organisations led by the Welsh Refugee Council are working together to deliver an Asylum Rights Programme which will improve access to support services and advice for refugees, asylum seekers and migrants across Wales.
Purpose of the post
- This specific post is funded by the National Emergencies Trust (NET) and will assist in delivering the WRC provision under the Asylum Rights Programme funded by Welsh Government. This is done by providing effective advice and support to WRC clients and, as appropriate and within the remit of their professional qualification, to advocate on their behalf
- To support the work of the casework team to provide advice, guidance and signposting to people seeking asylum and people with refugee status on a daily drop-in basis
- To work across the casework team to provide a high level of admin and practical support
- To provide support to a caseload of people seeking asylum on a one-to-one basis
- To work alongside the caseworkers and partner agencies to improve access to mainstream services and improve integration outcomes
- To support and contribute towards the development of the WRC’s advice service as a whole.
Major duties and responsibilities
Client responsibilities
- To ensure that, always, clients are aware of what options are available to them and that they are empowered to pursue their chosen options, and provided with the necessary assistance to access resources
- To help clients with the completion of forms
Caseworker support
To support the caseworkers by:
- Negotiating with agencies, government departments, local authorities, immigration services, solicitors, and other bodies to secure client’s entitlements and/or access to services
- Arranging interpretation as necessary (either directly or by arranging
interpretation through others who are competent and able to meet agreed standards)
- To support the caseworkers to work in partnership with service providers and key stakeholders to provide a holistic approach to meet clients’ needs
- Undertaking administrative tasks in relation to the above ensuring the capture of all client information and statistics
- The management of basic office systems, e.g. client database,
- Recording all activities and contribute to qualitative and quantitative reports on a regular basis and as required for monitoring and evaluation
Development
- To participate in staff training, development, and appraisal, as agreed with the line manager
- To prepare for and actively engage in the support/supervision and appraisal process provided by the Programme and Partnership Manager
- To attend external and internal meetings relevant to the service, as agreed with the Programme and Partnership Manager (these meetings will usually be in the locale, but may be held in other parts of Wales or the UK)
Good governance
- To carry out all duties in accordance with the principles of the WRC’s Confidentiality Policy and within agreed norms of impartiality and boundaries
- To abide by and to work to WRC’s Equal Opportunities Policy at all times
Flexibility
To deliver the service, a degree of flexibility is needed, and the post holder may be required to perform work not specifically referred to above. Therefore, the post holder is required to be flexible and co-operative in carrying out other reasonable duties and responsibilities. This job specification will be subject to periodic review with the post holder to ensure that it accurately reflects the duties of the job.
Equal opportunities
WRC is committed to equality of opportunity in recruitment, the workplace and service delivery. The post holder is expected to follow WRC’s Equal Opportunities Policy.
Please view Job Description attached to view and refer to Person Specification when applying for this role.
CV's alone will not be accepted.
Due to the number of applications, we will unfortunately be unable to get back to unsuccessful applicants.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.