Fundraising Officer

5 months ago

Forest of Dean, United Kingdom Breathe Youth Full time

**JOB DESCRIPTION**

**Job title**:Fundraising Officer

**Responsible to**: Breathe Chairperson

**Working Hours**:22.5 hours per week

**Salary**:£26,000 - £28,000 per annum pro rata

**Base**: Home based with occasional travel as required.

**Annual Leave**:25 days pro rata plus bank holidays

**Pension**:Workplace pension

**Special Conditions**: Some flexible working is required to meet the needs of the post

**About Us**

We are a growing Christian charity delivering youth work in the Forest of Dean and passionate about enabling young people to thrive and reach their potential. We are at an exciting stage in our development and being able to generate income is key for the sustainability and growth of the organisation.

We currently run two youth clubs - Junior Club for children in school years 3-6 and Connect for young people in school years 7-11, where we provide a range of activities that support their physical, emotional and spiritual development.

We deliver a mentoring programme for young people aged 10-18 years of age who are experiencing challenges.
We recruit, train and support volunteer volunteers to mentor a young person for at least 12 months. The number of young people we support has more than doubled over the last two years.

We also partner with churches in the district to run youth socials and residentials for church youth groups that help build social cohesion and reduce isolation for young Christians across the denominations.

**About the Post**

The post holder will be responsible for generating income from a range of sources including grant/charitable trust funding, businesses and communities to support the work and the development of our organisation in a number of areas. You will work closely with the Chair of the charity and key staff to develop and implement our funding strategy. You will also be responsible for managing our online platforms in order to facilitate the fundraising process.

**Duties and Responsibilities**
- Research, develop and report on new funding opportunities which are a good fit for Breathe’s activities and strategic priorities.
- Develop partnerships with the private sector that support their corporate social responsibility objectives and that assist with our income generation needs
- Plan and deliver funding pitches to organisations
- Collate information and compile reports to funders in a timely way
- Provide clear well written reports on fundraising activity and progress towards the targets within the fundraising strategy
- Develop and build positive relationships with churches in order to build prayer partnership and financial support
- Coordinate community fundraising activities and tap into/initiate events that provide opportunities for income generation and lead on the recruitment of volunteers to participate in these
- Manage fundraising volunteers at events
- Carry out fundraising activities in line with the Fundraising Code of Practice and the charity’s policies and procedures
- Be a good ambassador for the charity in all contact and communication with stakeholders
- Obtain necessary budget and programme information through close liaison with colleagues
- Further develop and maintain our donor database
- Uphold the ethos and values of Breathe as a Christian organisation
- Uphold the principles of inclusion and equal opportunity
- Take part in regular supervision with line manager
- Participate in the general development of the organisation through meetings, training and attendance at other relevant events
- Carry out any other duties commensurate with the post

**PERSON SPECIFICATION**

Essential
- Experience of delivering on a range of income generating activities and of achieving targets
- A background in marketing, business, public relations or other relevant role.
- Training in a relevant field
- Highly motivated, with a drive to see the work of the charity succeed
- Passionate about seeing young people thrive
- Experience of managing, motivating and supporting volunteers
- An understanding and acceptance of the ethos of Breathe Youth as a Christian organisation and the centrality of this to the work of the charity
- Good organisational skills
- Ability to write and present reports
- Excellent listening/communication skills - verbal and written
- Good computing skills and experience of using social media and other platforms
- A full clean driving licence and access to own car

Desirable
- Training and qualifications as a fundraiser
- Member of the Chartered institute of Fundraising

Safer Recruitment:
Breathe is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. The suitability of all prospective employees will be assessed during the recruitment process and therefore:

- A satisfactory DBS check will be required for this post
- Current or previous employers (if not currently employed) will be asked about disciplinary issues, including those relating to children/safeguarding
- Evidence of eligibility to work

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