Community Fundraising Officer

Praxis is a dynamic, award-winning human rights charity. We have 40 years of experience working with migrant communities in London. Our immigration advice service offers support to more than 2,000 people each year. Praxis provides a safe space and support through immigration advice and support to access services such as housing and health. We run peer support groups that build social networks and confidence. Together with people with lived experience, Praxis campaigns for a compassionate and humane immigration system where no one is discriminated against based on their immigration status, race, or class.

To support our continued growth, we are looking for a Fundraising Support Officer to join our growing Fundraising team to help increase income generation. This is an exciting time to join the organisation as we look to build a future of excellent frontline services and influential lived experience led campaigning. 

You will play an integral role in the fundraising team in an ambitious organisation with exciting opportunities for fundraisers to contribute to growth and development.

We are looking for the below skills and experience:

·       Working understanding of fundraising processes in charities, including grant funding, budgets and donations.

·       Experience working with online payment/donation platforms, extracting and manipulating data.

·       Experience of working with Salesforce and Google analytics, or keen willingness to learn.

·       Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.

·       Strong IT skills, including SharePoint and advanced Excel.

See the Person Specification and Job Description for more detail. 

Our Attractive Benefits Package Includes 

·       A 35-hour working week including flexible working hours (pro rata for part time posts)

·       A hybrid work model 

·       25 days annual leave, increasing annually to the maximum 30 days (plus paid Bank Holidays) 

·       Option to buy up to 3 days annual leave each year.

·       1-day additional birthday leave

·       A defined contribution pension scheme 

·       Our employee assistance programme offers counselling and support for you 24/7. 

·       A season ticket loan to help you spread the cost of your commute. 

We are an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourage applications from those with lived experience of migration, and from diverse applicants regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital/civil partnership status, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, or pregnancy/maternity leave status. 

Please see our website to find out more about our work.

For further details, please contact Gjori Langeland Head of Fundraising and Communications.

To apply, send us your CV and cover letter demonstrating your capabilities in relation to each of the points of the person specification. Where relevant use your answers to illustrate how your competencies have helped you to achieve positive results. This will give you the best possible chance to be shortlisted. 

If you would like to speak to someone about any adjustments or have any questions, please contact us and we will be in touch with you to make the necessary arrangements.

We are taking a dynamic approach in recruiting for this role, applications for this role will be processed on a rolling basis.