Fundraising Manager (Individual Giving)

Closing date
Contract type
Permanent
Salary
£35,514 plus 5% employer pension contribution
Working hours
35 Hours per Week Monday-Friday (some flexibility around days and hours would be available for the right candidate)
Reports to
Chief Executive
Contact email
hradmin@sharecommunity.org.uk
Contact telephone number
020 7924 2949

At Share Community, we work with disabled people in South West London who need extra help and support to realise their dreams and aspirations. We are a registered charity and centre for training and wellbeing, providing a range of programmes and activities for adults with learning disabilities, autism, physical disabilities, mental health and other support needs.

We aim to help people live happier, healthier and more independent lives and make their own choices, focusing on what they can do, not what holds them back. We believe that everyone has something to offer their community, whether it be in employment or as active members of our society.

We are now looking for a Fundraising Manager to join our team on a full-time, permanent basis, working 35 hours per week. Some flexibility around days and hours worked can be considered.

The Benefits

- Salary of £35,514 per annum
- Pension scheme with 5% employer contribution
- 25 days’ annual leave per year, increasing by one day per year up to a maximum of 30 days
- An extra day off for your birthday
- Free 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme for employees and their families
- Free and full access to Headspace (a mindfulness and meditation app)
- Season ticket loan
- Cycle to work scheme
- Hybrid working options

This is an incredible opportunity for an enthusiastic and talented fundraising and individual giving professional to join our ambitious organisation.

Working with a passionate team, you’ll be making a vital contribution to improving the lives of adults with disabilities, supporting their journey towards greater independence and happiness.

What’s more, our Investors in People Gold and Investors in Volunteering accreditations demonstrate our dedication to our people and you’ll be joining a welcoming working environment, surrounded by people who support you, challenge you and inspire you.

So, if you’re ready to drive meaningful change and become a pivotal part of our mission to create a world where everyone is valued and included, then apply today.

The role

As our Fundraising Manager, you will take on a key role, generating the income we need to undertake our vital work supporting disabled people.

We are looking to further develop and diversify our income streams beyond Trusts and foundation and focus on increasing donations from individuals with an interest in our cause.

Growing our individual supporter base, you will recruit new supporters and build on the excellent foundations laid by our outgoing Community Fundraiser to raise our profile amongst our neighbours.

You will provide outstanding relationship management and donor care to supporters, ensuring they are recognised and thanked for their contribution. Additionally, you will develop and deliver fundraising operational plans, helping to create fundraising materials that encourage and support fundraising potential.

About you

To be considered as our Fundraising Manager, you will need:

- Experience increasing fundraising income from individuals and achieving income targets
- Experience of the effective stewardship of charity donors
- Project planning and management experience
- Experience managing and hitting budgets
- Knowledge of fundraising good practice
- An excellent understanding of donor stewardship and relationship management

Read the full job description and person specification.

Please note, this role will be offered to the successful candidate subject to two satisfactory references, an enhanced DBS check and providing evidence of the right to work in the UK.

We actively encourage applications from people from minoritised ethnic communities and with lived experience of a learning disability and/or autism. This is because we believe our staff should reflect the diversity of our student body wherever possible in order to provide the best possible service.

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