Community Fundraising Manager
We are recruiting for a part-time Community Fundraising Lead to join the Special Stars Team.
Special Stars Foundation aims to improve the quality of life for people with disabilities and their families across Hull and East Yorkshire by providing a diverse calendar of creative and social activities. Also, we offer a range of support, training and advice services for parent carers.
The charity is ready to move forwards, to expand its services with a proactive, professional internal team. We are therefore seeking an experienced Community Fundraising Lead who has fundraising knowledge along with the passion and dedication to be part of the management team and lead, with support from the CEO, on community, corporate and events fundraising. We would also welcome applications from those with transferable skills wishing to start a career in fundraising.
Hours and Salary
This is a part-time role working Tuesday to Friday (30 hours per week) £22,500 (£30,000 FTE). We are open to discuss a variation on these hours for the right candidate. Occasional week-end and evening work may be required.
Location
Based at Special Stars Foundation, 3rd Floor, Princes Quay, Hull with travel in Hull and East Yorkshire- flexibility to work from home too.
The role will cover:
- being part of our management team, working with the Activity Lead, Retail Lead and the CEO.
- leading the planning, development and delivery of new fundraising income streams e.g. community, local corporate, events, that will resonate with stakeholders.
- leading in implementing the operational plan for our community fundraising income.
- engaging with people organising their own fundraising activities for the charity.
- engaging with supporters taking part in third-party activities, events or volunteering for the charity.
Our ideal candidate will be someone:
- with a successful track record of building relationships and generating income from local fundraising opportunities in Hull and East Riding
- with a passion for community fundraising
- with strong communication skills who can inspire others to support and continue to support.
- who is solution focused and creative.
- who can manage their time and workload in a busy office setting as well as when working independently.
- who can deliver a fundraising portfolio within an overall charity target, demonstrating an understanding of how to mitigate risk and maximise return on investment.
Application deadline: 12 Noon Wednesday 10th June (we will be short listing applications on an on-going basis and will invite you to a pre-screening interview if your application is short listed)
Interviews: W/C Monday 22nd June with possible second interview W/C 29th June
Our commitment to inclusion and accessibility:
At Special Stars Foundation one of our key focuses is around equality and making sure our services are accessible and inclusive to everyone with a disability. We have the same goal for people working with us. Special Stars Foundation is committed to recognising and valuing individual differences and the contributions of all people.
We are committed to recruiting people from diverse backgrounds and believe that a diverse and inclusive workforce helps us better support the people we work with.
Should you require any assistance or adjustments to support your application or interview process, such as additional time for tasks, meeting the panellists beforehand, information in another format or a different interview format (online/offline/in person), please don’t hesitate to get in touch with our CEO Louise Miles louise.miles@specialstarsfoundation.co.uk.
Privacy and Safeguarding:
At Special Stars Foundation we take our commitment to safeguarding seriously and work to protect and promote the rights of the people who we support. Safeguarding is at the forefront of each activity we carry out. In line with our approach, this role is subject to an enhanced DBS check (Disclosure and Barring Service).
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Pay: £30,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Flexitime
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Work Location: In person