Head of Development

We are looking for an experienced and capable senior fundraiser to cover the maternity leave of our Head of Development from June 2019.

The role of Head of Development is full time, ideally based in our Romsey Head Office, with travel as required to meetings with donors and potential donors.  Some flexibility on whether the role will be full or part-time and its location is possible for the right candidate.

Cranfield Trust is a national charity and the leading provider of free management support and business advice to the UK voluntary sector.  The Trust’s vision is that charities will be effectively managed and will support those experiencing poverty, disability and social exclusion.  Our client charities are usually small to medium sized charities with incomes of less than £1 million per annum, which provide vital frontline services to their communities. 

Cranfield Trust has a strong history of fundraising and income generation through its relationships with Trusts and Foundations.  We have worked with many of our current funders for many years, and we also have a small number of committed individual donors, many of whom have supported the Trust for some years.  We have had a previous, highly successful major donor initiative, the Smart Fund, which enabled the Trust to become a national charity, over the five years to 2010.

As an organisation, we have an ambitious three-year strategy to support more charities to prepare and adapt during the current unprecedented era of adjustment for the voluntary sector.  To achieve this, we need to grow our income by further developing our portfolio of grant makers, as well as, in parallel, developing other sustainable income streams.

2019 is a year of change for the Trust as we continue to invest in our staff team and develop our own capacity and capability to underpin our growth plan.  While continuing to develop our existing services, we also plan to introduce new types of services which will enable charities and volunteers to work with us in new ways.

It’s an exciting time to work with the Trust, as we build our service offer, and work to diversify our income. 

If you have the skills and experience to help us meet this challenge, please send through your CV and a cover letter, explaining why you are interested in this role and how you meet the role requirements as set out in the attached job pack.

As an employer, we are committed to supporting you, your wellbeing and development, to ensure you enjoy working with us.  We offer 33 days holiday including Bank Holidays and a contributory pension scheme.