Trusts & Foundations Assistant - Part Time

23 hours per week, Edinburgh

£20,328 - £22,252 pro-rata

At CrossReach we’re a charitable organisation that puts people at the heart of everything we do. From caring for older people, children and families, and the homeless to supporting those with learning disabilities, we’ve been delivering innovative social care for 150 years.  And as one of Scotland’s largest social care providers, we have 65 services and 1,800 employees across the country.

Reporting to the Trusts and Foundations Manager and working closely with other Fundraising and Engagement Team members, you will take responsibility for identifying and cultivating potential trusts for CrossReach. This will involve:

• Researching and developing a “prospect pool” of grant making trusts with the capacity and inclination to support CrossReach and its key services
• Creating briefings which outline research on potential trusts, assessing their funding priorities and the eligibility of CrossReach services 
• Creating timely updates on the progress and next steps for the prospect pool for the Trusts and Foundations Manager in the first instance
• Keeping an accurate timeline of reports due to funders 
• Communicating with staff (particularly from services) to gather relevant information for these reports and keep them updated
• Reviewing Income and Expenditure Budgets for core services to identify funding gaps and research funding on this basis. 

Requirements:

• Knowledge of the fundraising landscape in Scotland and beyond.
• Experience writing funding briefings
• Knowledge of data protection and compliance requirements
• Ability to generate and follow leads and make evidence-based recommendations
• Proficiency in all MS Office packages with experience of using a CRM system such as The Raiser’s Edge
• Respect for the Christian ethos of CrossReach, its supporters, staff, volunteers and clients
• Member of the Chartered Institute of Fundraising (or expressing a willingness to join at CrossReach’s expense). 

Join us and you’ll be part of a professional environment with a range of development opportunities and a generous benefits package.  Our values driven culture means we are accepting, respectful and compassionate to both our service users and employees.  It’s a career that will enhance both your life and the lives of vulnerable people across Scotland. 

Closing date: 31st October 2021.

Trusts & Foundations Manager – temporary 12-month maternity cover

Full time, Edinburgh

£31,905 - £34,772 

At CrossReach we’re a charitable organisation that puts people at the heart of everything we do. From caring for older people, children and families, and the homeless to supporting those with learning disabilities, we’ve been delivering innovative social care for 150 years.  And as one of Scotland’s largest social care providers, we have 65 services and 1,800 employees across the country.

In this role, you’ll take responsibility for all of CrossReach’s Trusts and Foundations fundraising efforts, including undertaking proposals, research and reports to maximise income from trusts, philanthropic grant makers and special project funds. Your key responsibilities will include:

• Researching, writing and submitting timely and high quality funding proposals to a wide range of funders, securing grants for complex, multi-year projects.
• Working closely with the Head of Fundraising to propose and deliver a trusts and foundation strategy.
• Working with service managers across CrossReach to identity fundable projects and activities that are strategically appropriate and will benefit from philanthropic funding.
• Maintaining relationships with funder trustees and administrators to better understand their funding criteria and ensure appropriate dialogue as part of the research and stewardship process.
• Managing a Research Officer and producing regular reports on the trusts and foundation prospect pipelines and progress against target.

Requirements

The key requirements for this role are:

• A minimum of four years’ experience of fundraising from trusts and foundations or other grant-making bodies (essential)
• Significant experience in successfully applying for funding for complex, multi-year projects, including grants of six-figures and above
• Experience of working closely with team members and managing staff or volunteers
• Evidence of meeting income targets and deadlines
• An eye for detail and ability to anticipate funders’ requirements and spot opportunities and synergies between CrossReach’s work and the interests of funders
• Experience of writing complex proposals and gathering information for this purpose from a wide range of sources.

Closing date: 31st October 2021.

As we do our work in Christ’s name the job you have applied for requires you to have a Christian faith and be able to work within and uphold our Christian Ethos (this is an ongoing occupational requirement under the Equality Act 2010).

The Trusts Officer job

A fantastic opportunity to join us – and make a real difference to families with a seriously ill child in hospital – at an exciting time as 2022 will be our 40th Anniversary year.  You will gain solid experience in trust fundraising and relationship management.

Reporting to the Trusts and Foundations Manager, you will have the opportunity to work in a fast-paced role with a key focus on developing relationships with trust funders and providing excellent stewardship to these funders.

Duties will include: writing applications and impact reports to small-to-medium-sized trusts to raise funds for our vital work supporting families who have a seriously ill child in hospital; researching trusts to identify potential fundraising opportunities; working closely with Operations and Communications teams, as well as other Fundraising colleagues, and maintaining communications with a portfolio of trusts.  You will build on relationships with a number of existing Trusts and Foundations, as well as identifying new opportunities, to develop the pipeline of funders and prospects.  The role will provide the opportunity to fundraise for both existing running costs and potential capital and refurbishment projects.

The Candidate

You have already gained some experience in working in a fundraising department and understand the importance of building relationships and working across fundraising teams.

You have research experience in the charity sector and a passion for our cause. Your strengths are your communications skills. You have the ability to write high-quality materials and/or applications, can be persuasive but recognise when sensitivity is required and have excellent verbal skills both face-to-face and on the telephone. Organisational skills and IT skills are a given.

Please apply by sending your CV with cover letter setting out how you meet the person specification to our recruitment inbox.

Closing Date: 15th November 2021

Applications are considered on receipt so you are advised to apply as early as possible.  All shortlisted candidates will be contacted within 2 weeks of the closing date. We reserve the right to close the advert early.

We are seeking an experienced fundraiser to cultivate and develop relationships with and secure funds from existing and new Trusts and Foundations and from corporate partners in order to support Carers Worldwide’s key strategic priorities and continue to grow income. The successful candidate will engage with senior leadership, internal and external stakeholders, contribute to expanding the organisation’s growth and be a key player in our small but high achieving and collaborative team.

Purpose:

1. To manage the complete cycle of fundraising activities in relation to Trusts and Foundations and corporate partners and to support the work of other team members in relation to institutional, major, community and individual donors, in order that the organisation can secure funds from a range of diverse sources. 
2. To provide the senior management of the organisation and other staff members with appropriate and timely information in order to meet monitoring, reporting and compliance duties to donors and the Trustee Board. 

Responsibilities:

1. Strategic 

• Support Carers Worldwide management and Board to implement the organisation’s Strategic Plan and 10 year vision, in order to ensure Carers Worldwide’s strategic goals are achieved. 
• Support the preparation and implementation of the organisation’s fundraising strategy.
• Work closely with the newly formed Fundraising Committee comprised of Trustees, staff and co-opted members to drive forward new income generation initiatives.

2. Fundraising 

• Research and profile new fundraising prospects, in conjunction with the senior management team, using a variety of tools including online databases, specialist publications and personal knowledge/networks, and make recommendations for action. 
• Initiate contact/build relationships with Trusts and Foundations new to us, and prepare and submit applications for grant funding.
•  Build on relationships with existing Trusts and Foundations, explore opportunities to scale-up existing support and prepare and submit applications.
• Prepare reports as necessary for active grants and submit documentation to evidence outcomes and impact.
• Identify potential corporate partnerships, both new and from within our current networks, to cultivate and develop into financial supporters and charity of the year partnerships.
• Create clear cultivation and stewardship plans for corporate supporters to promote and secure successful ongoing engagement, ensuring partnerships are values led and support the goals of the businesses and of Carers Worldwide.
• Work closely with other staff to develop strategies to ensure any match funding is secured. 
• Liaise with senior management and partner organisation staff to ensure information required for funding applications and donor reports is prepared and submitted in a full, accurate and timely manner.
• Contribute to reporting to Trustees, both written and verbal.
• Contribute to, monitor and report on the organisation’s annual income targets, with particular responsibility for the Trusts and Foundations and the corporate partners income streams.
• Work with the wider team to assist with other aspects of fundraising (eg. institutional funders, major donors, community events, individual donors, applications for awards, stakeholder events).
• Recruit and manage volunteers to support with specific aspects of the role.

3. Administration 

• Maintain good donor records and pipelines, providing accurate and relevant information with regard to income secured, applications submitted and any other relevant donor information. 
• Monitor all fundraising activities to allow for evaluation and future planning.
• When funds allow, set up and maintain a funder database.

Carers Worldwide is a small team, and staff work closely together to ensure we achieve our strategic goals and achieve a better world for carers. It is therefore essential that staff are team players, able to respond flexibly to changes in the requirements of their post from time to time. This job description is therefore a guide and not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities that the post holder may have over time.

Skills and Experience

The successful candidate will essentially have: 

• 3-5 years experience of fundraising from a variety of sources
• Past experience within the charity/voluntary sector
• Interest in international development issues 
• Demonstrable success building and developing relationships with Trusts and Foundations, both new and already known to an organisation 
• Demonstrable success of writing and securing bids of four, five and six figures with a range of Trusts and Foundations and managing those donor relationships 
• Experience of aligning narrative applications with planning and monitoring tools and budgets, and of reporting on the same for donors. 
• Experience identifying, cultivating and securing corporate partners and of stewarding corporate partnerships
• Ability to identify and critically review opportunities for funding and collaboration, with a view to continuously developing and identifying new innovative ideas
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills 
• Computer literate with a good knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel and Powerpoint) 
• Sound financial literacy (particularly understanding of budgeting and financial reporting processes) 
• An ability to work independently as well as part of a team 
• Ability to manage multiple work streams in an organised manner, ensuring that key deliverables are met on time
• Ability to work productively in a fast paced environment with tight deadlines 
• Ability to manage time effectively under pressure
• Excellent analytical and research skills and ability to learn quickly 

In addition, the following are desirable:

• Overseas and/or multi-cultural working experience

The successful candidate will:

• agree with the vision, mission and approach of Carers Worldwide 
• be committed to follow the policies, procedures and ethos of Carers Worldwide
• have a passion for carers’ rights and a genuine interest in Carers Worldwide’s work

About Us

Carers Worldwide is the only organisation exclusively highlighting and tackling the issues facing unpaid family carers in low and middle income countries. This neglected group of individuals, caring for family members who are disabled, sick or elderly, are at high risk of social stigma, isolation, ill health and poverty. Carers Worldwide promotes their inclusion and raises their voices through a combination of policy change and direct work. We partner with in-country NGOs to facilitate carer-specific services: access to support groups, respite, healthcare and counselling, along with support for livelihood activities that can co-exist with caring. We ensure sustainable change by promoting the work of carers associations and partner with governments, as well as national and international NGOs to bring about changes in policy and practice for carers.

Established in 2012, we have transformed directly the lives of over 79,000 carers and family members through our partnerships with local organisations in India, Nepal and Bangladesh. In addition, legislative changes implemented as the result of our advocacy work are improving the lives of hundreds of thousands of carers.

Now is an exciting time to be joining the Carers Worldwide team. We are embarking on a new 10 year vision which will see us amplify our reach and diversify our ways of working and raising funds, in order to reach our ambitious target of impacting the lives of 10 million carers by 2030. 2022 is also our 10thanniversary and we have an action packed timetable of events and activities planned to celebrate our achievements and to bring on board new supporters for the next phase of our journey.

Start Date:10th December onwards 

Location: Home based 

Terms of Appointment:

• £27,000 - £30,000 depending on experience 
• Full time: 35 hours per week 
• Permanent contract (3 month probation period)
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays 
• Pension with 8% employer contribution (following probation period) 
• Travel within the UK required, especially London, and potential for international travel to our countries of operation 

Carers Worldwide values diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and particularly welcome candidates with lived experience of caring.

You must have the right to work in the UK.

All postholders are expected to contribute towards developing a supportive working environment, demonstrate a commitment to professionalism and respect, transparency and accountability and uphold quality standards as outlined in Carers Worldwide’s policies and procedures.

Our Commitment to Safeguarding

Carers Worldwide is committed to safeguarding people within our programmes, staff, volunteers and others associated with our work from exploitation and abuse. We have specific policies on this commitment, including safeguarding and whistleblowing, and a code of conduct. These policies outline the expected behaviour and the responsibilities of all staff, volunteers and other organisational representatives. Any candidate offered a job with Carers Worldwide will be expected to sign our safeguarding policy and our code of conduct and agree to comply with our procedures. DBS checks/police vetting will be carried out.

Theodora Children’s Charity exists to help children living with illness, disability and serious health challenges feel better – using the proven power of giggles.

As the Senior Trusts Fundraiser, you will play a pivotal role, developing and maintaining new and existing fundraising relationships, but most importantly you will be responsible for securing grants of a five or six figure value, maintaining an up-to-date pipeline, identifying and submitting applications, and working with the Fundraising Manager to grow income from Trusts.

You will be a strong team player, be self-motivated, have excellent written communication skills, the ability to manage your own workload and be committed to improving the wellbeing of children through our Giggle Doctor Programmes. In return you will have the opportunity to be an integral part of a unique charity bringing fun and laughter to thousands of children every year. This role will be split between our head office in London and remotely from your home.

We are looking for a fundraiser with a proven track record of successful income generation from trusts and foundations to join us on a part-time basis as our new Trust Fundraiser.

Location

Home-based with regular visits to the BRF office, Abingdon

Main areas of responsibility

• Make applications in order to attract grants and donations from trusts, and support the production of bids to charitable foundations
• Oversee relationships with grant-making trusts, ensuring these relationships are mutually beneficial and that related administration is well managed
• Research and identify charitable trusts which may provide future financial support to BRF, while also maximising the potential for giving from trusts with which BRF already has a relationship
• Prepare compelling proposals, creative pitches and appropriate applications to a broad range of funders
• Submit and monitor applications to charitable trusts, including the maintenance of records of applications, grant receipts and successful/failed submissions
• Ensure trusts are thanked for donations in timely fashion
• Write reports for funders on how their donation has supported our work
• Working closely with BRF’s head of fundraising to report on and evaluate trust and foundation fundraising income, expenditure and ROIs
• Monitor trust income for finance purposes, ensuring all donations or grants are coded appropriately, including any restrictions upon the use of the income
• Provide back-up support to the fundraising team with the production of personalised thank-you letters for individual and major donors
• Ensure BRF is up to date with best-practice fundraising techniques, particularly with regards to trust and foundation fundraising, and share these developments with the team
• Work collaboratively with other members of the fundraising team (and the wider BRF team) to reach fundraising targets

Skills and experience

Essential

• A minimum of 2 years’ experience in a fundraising team
• A proven track record of successful income generation from trusts and foundations
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Methodical with a flair for identifying and conveying information accurately, succinctly and engagingly
• Excellent people skills, adaptable and flexible in manner and approach 
• Excellent planning, problem solving and organisational skills
• Excellent team player, willing to ‘chip in’ to get the job done
• Able to work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment
• Able to adapt to a changing fundraising environment
• Commitment to ongoing professional development in fundraising
• A good working knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Strong commitment to the aims of the organisation

Desirable

• Member of the Chartered Institute of Fundraising
• A strong network within the charity and funding sectors 
• Understanding of Data Protection and fundraising compliance

Benefits

• 28 days’ holiday per annum, including Bank Holidays (increasing to 33 days after 5 full years’ service)
• Additional 3 days off between Christmas and New Year
• Auto enrolment pension scheme (8% employer contribution, 3% employee contribution)
• Private Health Insurance (after successful completion of probationary period)
• Flexible working opportunities; TOIL scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme

There is an occupational requirement that the role be held by a Christian, as defined by the Equality Act 2010.

Interview date Wednesday 10 November 2021

NL Recruitment is currently looking for a Trust Fundraiser (Part-time) to work for a social welfare charity.

Working closely with the Trusts & Statutory Manager, you will build and develop relationships with and secure funds from existing and new trust funders. You will also:

• Engage with senior leadership and stakeholders across the organisation and contribute to the income growth of a high achieving and collaborative team
• Account manage and build relationships with relevant funders ensuring all donors are canvassed in a relevant way and provide monitoring, evaluating and reporting as necessary
• Keep up to date with new Trust funding developments, and where appropriate statutory funding developments, monitor donor profiles and maintain recording systems

Our client is looking for an excellent Trusts Fundraiser who has:

• Experience of developing relationships with funders, Trustees and prospects
• Experience of working with a wide range of individuals at a senior level
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels, internally and externally

MAMA Academy has been helping to save babies lives since 2012. Sadly, the UK has one of the highest stillbirth rates in the developed world, with the majority of deaths potentially preventable. We believe this is unacceptable.

When MAMA Academy first launched, the number of stillbirths began a significant decline for the first time in 20 years, which has continued year on year. Currently, over 1,000 stillbirths are being prevented every year.

We remain committed to seeing a continuous decline in stillbirth and neonatal death rates.

As the Trusts & Foundations Fundraiser, you will formulate and deliver strategic and operational plans to establish and grow trusts and foundations fundraising activity for MAMA Academy.

To be successful, you will:

• Be a confident self-starter
• Have an excellent standard of written English, with the ability to write creative, original prose as well as to parse existing text
• Have experience at grant application writing

Location: Home-based, and a quarterly meeting in Surrey

For further information and how to apply, please click the ‘apply’ button below.

Closing date: 7th November 2021.

Many individuals from Black and Minority Ethnic Communities would not be alive today if it wasn’t for the incredible work of the BHA.

BHA have been providing their support, and guidance, to communities for the last 30 years by offering a range of services in the areas of HIV and sexual health, Cancer, TB, mental health, and community health education. Since day one, this charity has fought the corner of communities and minority groups and are determined to make a difference in people’s lives, especially the often overlooked, disaffected, disadvantaged, and marginalised.

The BHA are a fully inclusive organisation with a vision to become a society with equitable health and social care systems and services, to reduce inequalities and improve health and well-being

BME groups have higher rates of myeloma and stomach cancer, with one in four Black men being diagnosed with prostate cancer in their lifetime and more likely to die compared to other ethnicities. A staggering 80% of all local Tuberculosis cases are in non–UK born BME communities. With BHA’s determined vision and its unique and unwavering commitment to supporting individuals and communities towards equality in health, they strive to see a day where Black and Minority Ethnic, disadvantaged, and other marginalised communities have the same access to health and social care services.

The charity is looking for an experienced Trusts and Foundations Fundraiser to join their new business development team to focus on income generation. Reporting to the director, you will be required to work independently and develop the fundraising activity by cultivating and developing relationships with funders. You will be required to develop high- quality bids and applications for fundraising to raise income to further the BHA’s charitable aims. Upon joining this diverse team, you will be required to support your colleagues along with working with the charity’s Directors to submit competitive tenders.

As the new Trusts and Foundations Fundraiser, you will have a genuine interest in the charities’ mission and ethos and will be motivated to support their future development. You will have an enthusiastic approach and be willing to be part of BHA’s next stage of development. Knowledge of the fundraising landscape and demonstrable experience producing content for a variety of audiences are essential. With experience in writing compelling funding applications, you will have strong communication and research skills with meticulous attention to detail. Joining a friendly, encouraging team, you should be an excellent team worker, innovative and comfortable contributing ideas. You will possess strong IT skills, including experience in Microsoft Office, and can work with third-party databases as needed.

If you would like to work for a diverse, supportive charity and have a passion for BHA’s work, and are an experienced, competent Trusts and Foundations Fundraiser then please consider this as your next career move.

How to apply

You are advised to get in touch well in advance of the closing date to give us time to consider your application and pre-interview the strongest applicants.

Closing date: Thursday 28th October

Interview date: Friday 5th November

This search is being conducted exclusively for BHA by BTA (Bruce Tait Associates). Our leadership team have all worked in the voluntary sector and we use this experience to match organisations and individuals to create great appointments.

We are seeking an experienced, confident Grants Fundraiser, for a one year contract, with the ability to quickly identify and action opportunities for funding across both SAUK and BSRF.   This contract is a fantastic opportunity for someone with sound experience of researching funding bodies and producing compelling proposals to make a significant difference as both organisations recover from the effects of the pandemic and move into a period of growth.

Scoliosis Association UK  (SAUK) is the only UK wide patient support organisation for people with scoliosis . Our aim is to provide advice, support, and information to people affected by scoliosis and raise awareness of scoliosis among health professionals and the general public.

The British Scoliosis Research Foundation (BSRF) is the only charity that exists solely to promote research into the treatment of scoliosis in the UK.  SAUK and BSRF work closely together. Each year the BSRF funds a great deal of research into scoliosis and periodically holds an international symposium to spread the knowledge gained from research.

We are a small, friendly team and the Trusts Fundraiser will have the opportunity to make the role their own over the course of the year.

Further details are in the attached Job Description

Please apply via the link above, to the Charity Director, Lesley McGinty, by Friday 19th November with your CV and covering letter/ supporting statement detailing what you can bring to SAUK and BSRF and how your experience matches the Job Description and Person Specification.

ALDER HEY CHILDRENS CHARITY

About us

Alder Hey Children’s Charity raises vital funds to help make Alder Hey Children’s Hospital a truly world-class, patient-friendly hospital for the 330,000 patients and families we care for every year.

The charity helps to fund a range of activities and projects that are designed to enhance and improve the lives of our amazing young patients. This includes the funding of specialist medical equipment to ensure our brilliant surgeons and clinical staff have the most up to date and cutting edge technology available and funding hi-tech distraction equipment designed and proven to reduce pain and anxiety in our patients. We also fund a range of programmes and special projects such as our ward musicians, our on-site magician and the play specialists we have on every ward.

In Spring 2020 we launched our £3m Children’s Mental Health Appeal. Our 7 in 10 Appeal highlights that 70% of young people with a mental health condition are currently missing out on vital mental health interventions at a sufficiently early age. The Appeal is aiming to raise vital funds to enhance inpatient and community mental health services at Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust, enabling more children to access the treatment they need at the time they need it, an already vitally needed service which is seeing increasing demand due to the impact of Covid-19.  We have also recently launched our new Surgical Neonatal Appeal to raise £2.5m towards a brand new, state of the art Surgical Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at the hospital.

About this role:

This is a rare and exciting opportunity for an experienced Trusts and Foundations Manager to work with an enthusiastic and experienced team here at Alder Hey, the UK’s busiest Children’s Hospital.

We’re looking for a natural relationship builder, someone who is passionate about fundraising with lots of experience securing high value gifts from trusts and foundations. You’ll also be an inspiring manager and an excellent collaborator, who enjoys working to co-create visionary propositions around the charity’s strategic priorities. If you’re excited by the sound of this, we’d love to hear from you!

The role will lead Alder Hey Children’s Charity’s trusts and foundations income stream including developing and implementing the Trusts and Foundation’s strategy, annual plan and budget for sustainable growth and contributing to our capital fundraising campaigns and the development of ‘wow’ projects.

You will also be responsible for managing a wide variety of internal stakeholder relationships with senior colleagues in Alder Hey Children’s Hospital.

Key Responsibilities will include:

• Develop and deliver the fundraising plan for the Trusts & Foundations income stream, including creating and meeting income targets and KPIs.
• Lead, line-manage and develop the Trusts and Foundations Team, including carrying out regular 121s, development reviews and annual appraisals.
• Build, manage and maintain a full and consistent pipeline of prospects and ensuring timely progression through each stage from identification to stewardship.
• Manage a diverse portfolio of our biggest funders, both existing and new, delivering excellence in relationship management to meet an individual fundraising target from high value trusts and foundations.
• Ensure reporting requirements and funding criteria for all grants are met, corresponding effectively with funders using creative and engaging methods of communication.
• Lead and work with colleagues and clinicians in the development of funding proposals, including world leading innovation projects and capital appeals.
• Be an active and supportive member of the Alder Hey Children’s Charity team, contributing to the team’s development and working collaboratively with colleagues and volunteers.
• Be the lead specialist in Trusts and Foundations fundraising and maintain strong knowledge of relevant legislation and good practice.
• Develop and maintain specialist knowledge of trends and developments in the sector, through completing relevant training, reviewing relevant press and publications and keeping up to date with industry news.
• Gain and maintain in-depth knowledge and understanding of the Charity’s work, priorities and future plans and represent the Charity at functions and events, to promote the objectives of the Charity.
• Be an outstanding advocate for Alder Hey Children’s Charity in line with the core values of the organisation.
• Any other reasonable duties as required by your line manager.

Our Values

Here at Alder Hey Children’s Charity, our values guide the way in which we work. By being courageous, working together, being passionate about our work, and making sure that we are creative in what we do, helps us to deliver the support necessary so that our Hospital can continue to deliver the very best care for our young patients and their families. Our values are:

Courage: we try new things and take risks to innovate and drive forward new ideas. We have the courage to speak up and take a stance. We are accountable, responsive and responsible. We are unstoppable.

Together: we work together as one team, sharing our knowledge and learning. We work in partnership with patients, families, supporters and colleagues. We are respectful, celebrate diversity and empower each other to achieve our aims.

Passion: we are passionate about what we do and why we do it. We work together to share and grow. We inspire others.

Magical: we are fun, creative and child led. We create special moments, provide little extras and go further for our brave young patients.

Location

We’re open to this role being a mix of home working and office based (our offices are located on site at Alder Hey in Liverpool).

How to apply

You can apply by clicking the link below. Applications must include your CV and a covering letter which explains how you meet the requirements of the role.

Additional information is included within the Job Description and Person Specification. 

Closing date: Sunday 14 November 2021

Telephone interviews: Thursday 18 and Friday 19 November 2021

Video interviews: Monday 29 and Tuesday 30 November 2021

Alder Hey Children’s Charity will make every endeavour to make any reasonable adjustments for applicants who require assistance in carrying out their duties due to a disability. Alder Hey Children’s Charity is committed to equal opportunities and positively welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Alder Hey Children’s Charity is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. The post holder may be required to complete an enhanced DBS disclosure check.

About the Role

• Your role will involve you fundraising on behalf of some of the UK’s most well-known charities
• As a charity fundraiser in this ever-changing world, you’ll visit potential donors at their home or you’ll visit different venues and events, to sign up donors to one of our well-known charities
• You will make a positive difference to the charity and its supporters
• The support you will receive in this role is second to none; from both a locally based team manager and a regional trainer who is solely focused on supporting you to perform your absolute best
• This role comes with great career development opportunities
• Both part-time and full-time roles are available
  • Part time working 3 or 4 full days a week
  • Full time working 5 days a week

What we are looking for

• Someone with a great personality, a positive attitude and a strong work ethic
• Someone who can communicate well and talk to anyone and everyone
• Someone who is passionate about the charities we support and who wants to make a difference
• Someone who is open minded and willing to learn new ways of working
• You must have a full UK driving license and access to your own vehicle
• Someone with previous experience in a customer facing role would be desirable but not essential

What we offer

• Permanent employment, providing a basic wage plus a discretionary bonus
• Paid weekly
• Health plan and pension scheme
• One week new-starter induction programme followed by a structured support programme through our Academy
• All uniform and equipment including an electronic tablet

At Charity Link our passion for fundraising continues to drive and grow. We are leaders in our field and have become known for our first-class standards and integrity. Our passion for fundraising runs nationwide. We train hundreds of highly skilled fundraisers who work right across the country to help drive our charity partners’ big strategic goals.

Every day is a new opportunity, are you determined for success, apply now!

The Coroners' Courts Support Service provides vital practical and emotional support to families going through the trauma of an Inquest into the unexplained or unexpected death of a loved one.  Over 340 highly trained volunteers currently deliver our services in almost half the coroner’s courts in England and via our national helpline.

We are looking for an energetic self-starter, with solid trusts and foundations experience, able to manage donors effectively and to source new supporters nationally and regionally.  You will play a key role in the development of the service across the UK. 

The post is part-time, hybrid working from home and in London. 

Closing date: 19th November 2021

Interview dates: Week commencing 22nd November 2021

Short list interviews: week commencing 29th November 2021

Please be advised that some interviews may take place via Zoom due to the current restrictions but it is hoped that they will be held in person.

Alongside a new Corporate and Community Fundraising Role, we are seeking to appoint a full time Trusts, Foundations & Lottery Fundraiser.

Based in Doncaster, you will have the opportunity to build upon engagement work which has taken place over the last few years, albeit the scope for you to make your own mark is significant. The role is well suited to someone who enjoys creating an impactful narrative which meets the requirements of each individual funder. An eye for detail when researching, developing applications and meeting deadlines is key, whilst also being able to develop purposeful relationships with a wide portfolio of Trusts and Foundations.

You will have a strong empathy to those we support whilst also enjoying being part of a truly inspirational staff team who will want to support you and share ideas.  Having had a presence in Doncaster for over 190 years, we have big plans to share our story. We’d love you to be a part of it.

We’ve also two very innovative capital projects currently in design phase, so you’ll soon have a creative and impactful fundraising proposition within your portfolio. In this respect you will need a can-do attitude and the willingness to roll up your sleeves and jump right in. 

If you like what you’ve read and want to apply, then can you demonstrate:

• At least two year’s experience of fundraising within the charitable sector and specifically linked to the Trusts, Foundations and Lottery. We acknowledge that you may have a blend of Lottery and/or Trusts and Foundations and will take this into consideration.
• A track record of managing a matrix of funders within the project scenario, each with their own unique stewardship requirements.
• An empathy for those we work with.
• A desire to work as a team with collective goals, yet individual disciplines and targets.
• Excellent ICT skills and proficiency in Microsoft outlook, word, excel and PowerPoint and familiarity with a CRM (we are currently looking at CRM options).