Senior Philanthropy and Research Officer

6 months ago

London, United Kingdom The National Autistic Society Full time

**Who we are**

The National Autistic Society is the UK’s leading charity for the 700,000 autistic people and their families in the UK. We are here to transform lives and change attitudes to help create a society that works for autistic people.

**Who we are looking for**

The National Autistic Society is seeking a passionate and experienced Senior Philanthropy and Research Officer to contribute to the high-performing Philanthropy Team in the Fundraising and Supporter Relations department. The role offers an eclectic mix of responsibilities including an established portfolio of mid
- and high-value major donors and small trusts and foundations. You will contribute to an ambitious yet exciting income target through both new business and account management responsibilities. Other responsibilities include leading on prospect research for the Philanthropy Team and supporting the Senior Philanthropy Manager and Special Events Manager on a small portfolio of high value events.

**Experience and skills required**
- For a full list of the skills and experience needed for this role, please refer to the full _job description_. _
- At least two years’ experience in the fundraising sector (essential)
- Relevant experience of trust and statutory fundraising and /or experience of major donor fundraising (essential)
- Proven track record of raising income to target (essential)
- Experience of leading on funding bids (essential)
- Experiencing of writing compelling reports and updates to donors (essential)
- Experience of securing five or six figure gifts (desirable)
- Experience of devising and maintaining budgets (desirable)
- Educated to a degree level (desirable)
- The ability to communicate confidently with individuals at all levels (essential)
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to inspire through developing compelling cases for support (essential)
- Excellent time management skills with the ability to prioritise workload, deal with conflicting demands and meet tight deadlines and KPIs (essential)
- Creative and energetic (essential)
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (essential)
- Experience of Raiser’s Edge (desirable)
- Knowledge and understanding of autism (desirable)

**Where and when you will be working**

This is a full-time role (35 hours per week) based in our Head Office in London (Shoreditch) with the opportunity to work from home three or four days per week.

**What we can offer you**
- Comprehensive onboarding and induction process with excellent training and development opportunities, including autism-specific training.
- Supportive and effective line management and team working environment.
- Online staff discount and benefit scheme.
- Pension scheme.
- 25 days annual leave (plus eight bank holidays, one celebration day and five ‘wellbeing days’ to be taken when needed).
- £33,000 a year salary

**Application process**

We are an equal opportunities employer.

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