Community Fundraising Manager - NI & Wales

Position: Community Fundraising Manager NI & Wales
Type: Full-time (35 hours a week)
Contract: Permanent
Location: Home-based (based in NI or Wales)
Salary: Starting from £33,044 per annum plus excellent benefits
Salary Band and Job Family: Band 2*, Charity
*you’ll start at the entry point salary of £33,044 per annum, increasing to £35,109 after 6 months service and satisfactory performance and to £37,174 after a further 6 months.

About the Employer

This charity makes sure people living with MS are at the centre of everything they do. And it’s this commitment that unites them across the UK.

Their strategy is based on what people affected by MS have told them is important to them. It gives the organisation a clear and determined focus.

Their work is based on the hopes and aspirations of the MS community. Together they campaign at all levels, fund ground-breaking research and provide award-winning support and information.

This organisation's people are their greatest asset and the key to their success. They offer a vibrant, progressive working environment where you'll be able to make a difference.

About this job
Are you an experienced fundraiser who enjoys building relationships, leading teams, and driving income growth?

This charity is looking for an enthusiastic and ambitious Community Fundraising Manager to manage the Northern Ireland (NI) and Wales team and can be based in either nation. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a dynamic and growing team, working on innovative fundraising initiatives that will help to grow income and engagement in these regions.

In this role, you will support and develop a small regional team while also managing your own fundraising target in either NI or Wales. You will work actively within your community engaging with supporters, volunteers, and local businesses, developing new opportunities and ensuring excellent stewardship to maximise fundraising potential. You will contribute to shaping fundraising strategies and exploring innovative ways to grow income.

They are looking for someone with a strong background in fundraising, experience in managing teams or volunteers, and a track record of meeting financial targets. If you are proactive, good at building relationships, and motivated by the idea of making a meaningful impact, this employer would love to hear from you.

This is a great opportunity to be part of a supportive and ambitious team, with the flexibility to shape your role and develop your career. If you are ready for your next challenge in community fundraising, this could be the role for you.

Closing date for applications: 9:00 on Monday 3 March 2025

How to apply:

Please click 'Apply' and follow the job board process. You will receive an email from CHM Recruit containing further information on how to apply for the role.
Please note that although you may be asked by the job board to upload a CV, you are not applying at this stage.

Equal Opportunities
This employer particularly welcomes applications from people with disabilities and or from ethnic minority backgrounds.

Disability Confident Employer
Our client is a Disability Confident Employer and they’re committed to promoting equality and diversity.

You can ask for reasonable adjustments as part of both their recruitment and new starter onboarding processes.

More about their employee benefits:
They have a wide range of employee benefits including (but not limited to):

Encouraging work-life balance

• 38 days paid annual leave (including bank holidays), pro-rata for part-time
• More annual leave entitlement, based on length of employment
• Smart working options (with the opportunity to work remotely and find a smart working pattern that suits both you and them)
• Flexible working options

Caring for you and your family

• Generous sick pay entitlement
• More sick pay entitlement, based on length of employment
• Opportunity to buy and sell annual leave in each calendar year
• Free access to a GP virtually 24 hours a day/7 days a week
• Enhanced leave for new parents
• Free access to a confidential 24 hours a day/7 days a week helpline service for both you and your family
• Special leave options (such as up to 5 days paid leave for domestic or personal emergencies a year)
• 10 days paid disability leave a year, pro-rata for part-time
• 10 days paid carers’ leave a year, pro-rata for part-time
• Cycle to work scheme
• Death in service scheme
• New family-friendly benefits, including paid leave:
  • in the event of miscarriage or stillbirth
  • to support fertility treatments
  • for antenatal appointments for both parents

Thinking about your finances

• Enhanced salary sacrifice pension scheme
• Discounted season ticket loan and interest-free emergency loans
• Give as you earn to support other charities of your choice before tax

Enriching your life at work

• Personalised development plans with a wide range of training courses and opportunities to source additional training options with your line manager
• Yearly internal apprenticeship opportunities
• New, modern offices that embrace working together both in-person and remotely
• Various opportunities to influence how this organisation internally operates
• Active and supportive internal employee networking groups for collaboration and peer support
• 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering for the charity's activities during normal working hours
• 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering with other charities during normal working hours

Safeguarding

This employer is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of everyone who uses their services and they come into contact with.

This is regardless of: Gender, race, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief, pregnancy, gender reassignment.

They recognise their particular responsibility to make sure vulnerable adults and children are protected.

Your right to work in the UK
You must have the right to work in the UK to work in paid employment with this organisation. You’ll need to share documents showing you’re eligible to work in the UK if they offer you employment.

No agencies please.