Trust Fundraising Assistant

London, SE5 – hybrid working, minimum of 40% working each month at our London headquarters

As a Trust Fundraising Assistant, you will play an integral part in supporting the Trust Fundraising Unit and work alongside the wider Philanthropy Team (Major Donors and Corporate Partnerships). You will be supporting the Trust Fundraising Unit by processing income, researching new funding opportunities and managing a portfolio of smaller funders that support The Salvation Army's programme of work.

Across the United Kingdom and Ireland, The Salvation Army is delivering a diverse range of services and activities to support some of the most vulnerable people in our communities. This includes working with people experiencing homelessness and fighting addiction, supporting victims of modern slavery and human trafficking, and providing debt and employment advice. If you have a passion for ensuring people receive the help they need, at the time in their lives when they need it the most, this could be the job for you.

Key Responsibilities:
You will be responsible for ensuring that trust fundraising income is processed accurately and that funders are thanked appropriately and in a timely manner. You will provide administrative support across the team and work collaboratively with other internal teams and departments to ensure the smooth and effective running of the trust fundraising team. You will also be responsible for researching funding opportunities and securing income from a portfolio of donors, contributing towards the team's annual income target.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate:

• Experience of providing successful administrative support within a busy and complex work environment
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to convey information to donors and colleagues in a clear, effective and professional manner
• The ability to plan, organise and prioritise a varied workload with minimal supervision both individually and as part of a team
• Strong and accurate numerical skills with the ability to process financial data
• Demonstrable research skills with the ability to identify prospective new funders and gather demographical data to support grant applications
• Proven strong experience of using Microsoft Office (Word/Excel/PowerPoint), Outlook, Teams and databases to perform your work duties
• The ability and willingness to work within, be empathic with and promote the Christian ethos and values of The Salvation Army’s Mission

Benefits: 25 days annual leave + bank holidays (pro rata for part-time); a contributory pension scheme; season ticket loan; an employee assistance programme

Closing date: 31st January 2025. We reserve the right to close this advert earlier if we feel that we have received sufficient applications.

Appointment subject to satisfactory references and proof of right to work in the UK.

Promoting equality in the workplace and as a disability confident scheme employer, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.