Fundraising Officer
£28,000 – £30,000
Full-time 36 hours per week
(Mileage to be paid at 45p per mile)
Full time annual leave entitlement is 28 days
Are you enthusiastic, highly motivated and organised? Would you like the opportunity to work in a busy Fundraising and Engagement Team?
We are looking to recruit a dynamic and creative Fundraising Officer to build on the development and growth of income through local communities across Surrey. Using your fundraising experience and knowledge, you will research, approach and secure new partnerships as well as manage existing relationships, to drive unrestricted income for the charity. You will build on our existing Community Fundraising programme to maximise income and engagement.
The post holder will have excellent communication and organisational skills and be able to prioritise effectively and manage a busy and varied workload. This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly motivated and ambitious team, and to play an integral role in growing fundraising activity across Surrey.
Job Purpose:
The post holder must have a minimum of two years fundraising experience and use their initiative, personal presence and drive to support all fundraising activity to achieve a substantial increase in unrestricted income.
Principle Accountabilities:
- Research, identify, approach and secure new partnership opportunities
- Provide excellent account management to new and existing partners in order to meet key fundraising and engagement objectives
- Work collaboratively to generate income from partners through creative fundraising initiatives
- Represent the charity at local functions and give presentations when required
- Create engaging assets for applications and pitch presentations
- Support individuals and organisations fundraising for the charity
- Maintain accurate and up to date record keeping of written and oral communication with supporters.
- Ensure all fundraising income is entered onto the database in a timely manner
- Attend occasional evening and weekend events
- To comply with best practice and legal requirements including data protection and charity fundraising.
- Be proactive in keeping up to date with developments affecting your work.
- Carry out other associated duties as may arise, develop, or be assigned in line with the broad remit of the post.
- Support diversity and equality of opportunity in the workplace.
Work Context:
The post holder will be highly motivated and organised to research, identify and build new and existing relationships with local businesses and community organisations in order to increase unrestricted income and engagement for the charity.
Sensory Services by Sight for Surrey constantly needs to reassess its priorities in line with a changing funding environment and the needs identified by its members and service users. These factors are crucial to the charity’s survival and need careful attention. In order for the charity to successfully manage these pressures there is a need for all staff to be flexible and work wherever their core skills are needed most. No-one will be asked to carry out work for which they are not properly trained.
COMPETENCIES REQUIRED
- Strategic Management: Understanding the overall aims and objectives of the team and how these contribute to Sensory Services by Sight for Surrey’s strategic plan.
- Inspiration: Working with other members of Sensory Services by Sight for Surrey to develop partnerships and increase income.
- Making Things Happen: Establish plans, organise and prioritise self and volunteers.
- Communication: Communicating with all people in a positive, accessible, timely and clear manner.
- Developing Others: Sharing their knowledge and skills with others.
- Managing Change: Seeking ways to continuously improve their own performance.
- Personal Impact: Presenting themselves effectively and acting with integrity.
- Customer Focus: Building good professional relationships with organisations and supporters.
- Use of Technology: Using relevant technology proactively and effectively to do their job.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS
- Minimum two years fundraising experience
- Confident verbal communicator – over the phone and face to face
- Excellent research skills
- Strong relationship management skills
- Strong communication skills including an ability to produce proposals and reports
- Strong MS 365 knowledge and data management skills
- Ability to take a hands-on approach
- Ability to travel across the county with events/fundraising materials
Physical Requirements/Effort:
Ability to travel around the county with fundraising materials and equipment.
Working Environment:
Office based in Fetcham with possible 1-2 days a week working from home/meetings in the local area. Some evening and weekend work for which notice will be given.
Benefits:
- Full time annual leave entitlement is 28 days per annum plus bank holidays.
- Sensory Services by Sight for Surrey complies with auto enrolment, we match contributions up to 6% using the Pensions Trust.
- We offer training opportunities suitable for each role.
- We pay for annual flu vaccinations and an eye test every two years with a contribution towards work related glasses.
For further details of the role please see the job description. A Disclosure and Barring Service will be required which we will arrange.
Closing date: 30th September 2024
Interviews for this role are ongoing and we reserve the right to interview during the advertising period and make an appointment before the closing date, so early applications are encouraged.
For an application pack please contact Sophia Eyre,
or by post to Sophia Eyre, Sensory Services by Sight for Surrey, Rentwood, School Lane, Fetcham, Surrey, KT22 9JX. For further details please telephone 07396 820717.
Sensory Services by Sight for Surrey is an equal opportunities employer and accredited as Disability Confident. Registered Charity No: 1121949, Company No: 06309405
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