Senior Fundraiser

3 weeks ago


London, United Kingdom Harington Full time

Job description

**Introducing Harington**

Harington is an Ofsted registered specialist college based in North London rated good, working with around 52 young people with learning differences aged 16-25. Our mission is to create an inclusive environment, that delivers outstanding personalised education, learning, and support, which leads to further education, employment opportunities, and a fulfilling life for each of our students.

We specialise in horticulture, retail and general employability. Our students undertake individualised learning programmes and supported internships that lead to vocational qualifications and achieving other aims. We support the wellbeing of our young people through providing mentoring, counselling, enrichment and other one-to-one support.

Our charity has two learning centres in Highgate and Hornsey. We also operate a gardening business and two charity shops, providing income for our charity, work experience placements for our students and employment for 14 young people. We work with local employers and partners to provide work experience and other opportunities for our students.

**The Role**

We’re looking for a senior fundraiser who is a skilled writer, a strong partnership builder and someone with a passion to improve the outcomes of young people with learning differences. This is a new post and you will have an opportunity to shape the role.

You will be supported by a welcoming, talented and diverse community of staff, volunteers and students, as you help shape and resource our future. We will invest in your professional development and personal growth. We will support your wellbeing. You’ll experience first-hand the impact your work makes in our college.

**The person**

The role will suit someone who has had some prior experience in successfully raising funds ideally from trusts and foundations and/or from community fundraising. You are IT savvy and know how to use social media to grow an audience and design materials to effectively communicate a good cause. You are open to learning and to sharing your creativity and skills with others.

**Essential skills**

You will have:

- 18-24 months of prior fundraising experience
- Experience of successfully prospecting for, preparing and managing fundraising bids and stewarding funder/commissioner relationship
- Knowledge of the charity sector, funders and funding environment
- Excellent communication skills with an ability to present complex information in a clear and compelling narrative
- Great organisational skills

**Our benefits**

In addition to excellent staff training, our employees are also rewarded with various other benefits offered as part of your employment:

- Confidential employee assistance programme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Fully paid for DBS
- Contributory pension scheme
- Hybrid working with a minimum of two days a week working from home
- Flexible working. We will consider 4 days a week or compressed hours.

**Equality, Diversity & Inclusion**

**Safeguarding**

**How can you apply?**

The closing date is **9am on Wednesday 1st May 2024. **Please note that interviews will take place on **Wednesday 8**th** May 2024.



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