Trusts and Foundations Fundraiser Vacancy

Job Vacancy:

Job Title: Trusts and Foundations Fundraiser

Hours: 20 hours per week (2.5 days)

Salary (pro-rata) £24,000 per annum

Contract: Permanent

Reports to: Centre Manager (Crawley)

About the role:

We are looking for a talented and ambitious individual to generate income for the Olive Tree Cancer Support Group through the development and implementation of a Trust & Foundations strategy. This will involve the planning and writing of funding bids, reporting on previous and new grants, liaising with funders and researching new funding opportunities to generate a significant level of income to agreed targets.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced and skilled Trust and Foundations fundraiser who is confident and capable in taking the lead on this key strand of our fundraising stream. You will be managed by the Centre Manager and supported by the Trustees and will have autonomy on leading trusts and grants applications and related work.

About you:

The ideal candidate will bring experience of successfully submitting and winning bids from Trusts and Foundations and a good understanding of fundraising targets. You will be results-orientated, managing our Trusts and Statutory fundraising pipeline, and helping to develop our statutory income.

You will build excellent working relationships with staff at both of our centres, and on occasion work from our Horsham Site and attend some fundraising events.

You may also be required to assist in day-to-day operations at the Centre, such as answering the phones, booking appointments and working with vulnerable service users. As we are a small team, a team-player attitude is a must, as well as a positive and can-do approach.

The flexibility and willingness to work several evenings and weekend days throughout the year and ability to travel independently is essential for this role.

What we’re looking for and main responsibilities:

· Experience working within a charitable environment.

· Knowledge of fundraising regulations.

· Research, evaluate and lead on preparation of applications for funding opportunities both locally and nationally to help deliver agreed income targets.

· Maintain effective monitoring and reporting of bids, fundraising processes, and performance, including tracking and recording of income for reporting purposes.

· Excellent Microsoft Office knowledge and skills.

· Excellent communication skills required for writing grant applications to a high standard.

· Organisational skills and dedication to completing projects in a timely manner.

· Assist the team with general enquiries and operational matters as required.

· Work onsite as the default mode of work – based in our Crawley Centre but occasionally working in our Horsham Centre.

For more information about our work please visit our website. www.olivetreecancersupport.org.uk

To apply, please send your CV and a covering letter highlighting why you are a good candidate for the role to recruitment@olivetreecancersupport.org.uk.

You will be part of a Basic DBS selection process.

Closing date: 14 February 2025

Interviews: w/c 24 February 2025

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