Programme Funding Executive

The National Deaf Children’s Society is the leading charity dedicated to creating a world without barriers for deaf children and young people.

We are looking for an energetic self-starter, ideally with successful fundraising experience or a bright graduate (or equivalent) keen to enter the field of fundraising. You will have excellent research skills and the ability to interpret complex information in a clear, compelling narrative for a wide variety of audiences.

If you are a first rate communicator with an eye for detail and excellent IT and administrative abilities, this is an exciting opportunity to make a significant contribution to the achievement of our ambitious income target by researching, developing and submitting persuasive funding proposals

You will be working with other members of the programme funding team to maximise income from existing and new grant makers in order to enable the charity to fulfil its mission to overcome the social and educational barriers that hold deaf children back.

For an application pack please visit our website via the apply button.

Please note that you will need Adobe Reader 7 or above to complete the application form. This can be downloaded for free if you do not already have it. If you are using an Apple Mac please open and complete the application form using Adobe Acrobat Reader and not the Apple Mac Preview Option.

The closing date for applications is 9am on Monday 21 August 2017

We expect interviews to be held in London on 30 August 2017

If a disability or long term condition makes it difficult for you to complete our application form, please contact us to discuss alternative formats.

We strive to provide an accessible recruitment process. If you require reasonable adjustments to submit your application please contact us. If you need adjustments for your interview please tell us in the equal opportunities section of the application form. We will contact you if you are short listed. Additional information about the support we can offer is on our jobs page.

The National Deaf Children’s Society is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and expects staff and volunteers to share that commitment. We are also committed to promoting work-life balance amongst its staff.