Philanthropy Officer

Philanthropy Officer
Permanent Role:
35 hours per week
£29,394 per annum (a pay review is taking place which is likely to positively impact this salary in 2024.)
Benefits:
Hybrid working, only 2 days per week in the office.
Location:
Whitecross Studios, 50 Banner street, London
The Children's Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 140 years. We run local services that support children when they are at their most vulnerable and in desperate need of help. We're there for children, every step of the way.
This role sits within our Social Impact Domain.
We are currently looking for a confident and outgoing fundraiser to join our dynamic, ambitious team.
A key part of this role will be your ability to create compelling written cases for support, attracting donors to give financial gifts to the charity. alongside this, you will be a confident networker, able to initiate conversations with new people at events or in public, from which you will cultivate a relationship towards a financial gift. you will also be a natural 'thanker', going above and beyond to ensure donors feel specials in regards to their charitable giving.
In order to be successful in this role, you must have:
-You are likely in your early years of fundraising, however, you have some knowledge and experience in the charity fundraising sphere.
-A capable and compelling writer.
-A good listener, adapting your conversation to the donors interests.
-You are a detail oriented team player, with good organizational skills.
The Children's Society runs over 100 local services that help thousands of young people who desperately need our support, and we campaign to get laws and policies changed to make children's lives happier and safer.
Every day we're changing the lives of children in this country for the better - and with your help, tomorrow we can be there for even more.
The Children's Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services.
Therefore, candidates applying for work in our CYP Directorate will be required to complete an “Employment history_template” document prior to interview. The fully completed document should be loaded by the candidate at the point of uploading your CV.
The closing date for applications is 5pm on Tuesday 2nd July.
Interviews will be held on the 11th July.