Fundraising Manager

Fundraising Manager

Are you a seasoned fundraiser looking for your next challenge? Do you thrive on building relationships and telling compelling stories?

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced fundraiser to join the charity's Senior Management Team.

Join a small and friendly mission-driven team as a Fundraising Manager and be part of the vision to change the lives of children, young people and adults with severe learning disabilities whose behaviour challenges, and their families.

Position: Fundraising Manager

Location: Remote or hybrid (office is in Kent)

Hours: Full Time 37.5 hours per week (flexible working available)

Salary: £35k per annum

Contract: Permanent

Closing Date: Friday 13th December

Interviews will be held on a rolling basis. Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert at any time.

The Role

Funding from Trusts and Foundations is critical to the sustainability of the charity. The Fundraising Manager, as a member of the Senior Management Team, will lead on ensuring sufficient funding for the sustainability of the charity and its core activities by maintaining and developing current relationships with funders as well as generating additional income to meet targets.

You will also be the lead for the communication strategy and line manage the Communications Officer to enhance the charity's visibility and engagement with donors and other audiences. The role is weighted towards income generation.

About You

You will be an experienced fundraiser, able to develop and deliver a comprehensive fundraising strategy with knowledge and experience of Trusts and Foundations fundraising. You will have proven experience of writing successful grant applications, meeting targets, and managing relationships with funders.

You will have excellent communication skills with the ability to craft compelling and persuasive proposals and reports and the ability to produce high-quality written materials tailored to different audiences.

If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you!

To fulfil the role, you must have the right to work in the U.K.

About the Organisation

This is a varied role in a friendly and supportive small national charity focused specifically on the needs of children, young people and adults with severe learning disabilities whose behaviour challenges, and their families. There is no statutory funding, and the organisation relies on voluntary income to fund its work. Income is sourced primarily from Trusts and Foundations to maintain independence. Benefits include 25 days annual leave (plus public holidays) and an Employee Assistance Programme.

As an equal opportunity employer, the organisation would particularly welcome applications from people with an ethnic minority background or those with a disability, as they are currently underrepresented in the workforce.

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