Senior Fundraising Officer

Senior Fundraising Officer 
Reference: SF0124 
Location: Hybrid – office-based working at London Waterloo office and remote working 
Contract: Permanent 
Salary: c£32,000 
Hours: 37.5 hours per week

As Senior Fundraising Officer (SFO) you will play a central role in leading and helping to shape this charity’s income generation, project development and funder management activities across the South of England. This is a fantastic opportunity to bring your skills to a fast-paced, varied role, leading a highly motivated, lively and expanding fundraising team!

Summary of role: The SFO will be responsible for identifying and securing funds towards a wide range of social and environmental projects, as well as managing an ongoing portfolio of projects in need of funding. This will involve generating income from statutory sources, trusts and foundations; you’ll work closely with colleagues across the organisation to identify significant/suitable statutory and major grant income sources before developing and submitting bids to the relevant funders and partners. The SFO will manage the tendering and application process, and support the development of programmes and projects. You will be responsible for the development, writing and submission of tenders and major grant applications, and for positioning the organisation on relevant Frameworks.

With close support from the Fundraising Manager, you will line manage and support the professional development of a small team of fundraisers, whilst identifying, devising and implementing new systems/processes to improve efficiencies and maximise income in line with the Trust’s Fundraising strategy and annual income targets.

You will also play a key role in supporting the Fundraising Manager in supporting meaningful, long-lasting relationships with a range of funders, partners and other stakeholders; with the aim of raising the profile of the organisation’s activities and helping secure funds which closely align with this charity's mission, vision and aims.

The successful candidate will have:

• Proven experience in writing high value (>£100k) bids and tenders
• Confidence in writing creative and compelling proposals for targeted funders
• Excellent relationship building skills with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience of line managing staff and/or volunteers
• An ability to work to tight deadlines and prioritise multiple tasks
• An ability to take the initiative in identifying and proactively developing new Fundraising & Development opportunities
• An interest/ passion for creating greener, more sustainable communities

In return they offer you:

• A competitive salary
• Generous holiday entitlement of 25 days per annum plus public holidays
• Health Cash Plan including PERKS – such as discounted gym membership and shopping discounts
• Comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
• Salary sacrifice schemes including cycle to work and pension contributions
• Family friendly policies to support work/life balance with time off in lieu for out of hours activities
• Business travel expenses

They are a creative, committed and enthusiastic organisation with a great track record of project development, fundraising and delivery, so there are always opportunities to grow and develop your role within their friendly team.

About the Employer 
This social regeneration charity works with communities across the south of England to transform their lives and the places where they live. They have been at the forefront of social and environmental regeneration for over 25 years, and today they have a simple mission: to create better places, improve people’s prospects, and promote greener living and working.

They are passionate about creating a future where every neighbourhood is vibrant and green, every community is strong and able to shape its own destiny, and no-one is held back by their background or circumstances. This vision drives the work that they do. Each year they deliver over 100 innovative projects, tackling the biggest issues facing their communities and creating real and lasting, positive change.

Closing date for applications: 5th February 
Interview date: 9th February (At Waterloo office – remote available upon request

Interested?

Please click 'Apply' and follow the job board process. You will receive an email from CHM Recruit containing further information on how to apply for the role.
Please note that although you may be asked by the job board to upload a CV, you are not applying at this stage.

The charity is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all members of the community.

No agencies please.