Fundraising Officer

Dancers' Career Development are looking to recruit an exceptional individual. 

The Fundraising Officer is a new post within DCD’s core team. This individual will lead on all aspects of income generation for the charity; maximising DCD’s income through the maintenance and development of a diverse range of funding pools. The post-holder will also have the opportunity to lead on the management of a dynamic programme of activities for DCD Patrons, a new programme which launched in March 2017. The Fundraising Officer will communicate an inspiring fundraising narrative reflecting the strategic priorities, needs and motivations of both DCD and its supporters.  This post offers huge scope for being directly involved in shaping and delivering DCD’s fundraising strategy moving forward.

This is an exciting and pivotal time at which to join DCD as we are finalising a rebrand (including a new website) to ensure we can actively pursue our ambition to change dancers’ lives.

This post is based on 24 hours per week.  The expectation is that the candidate will work one full day per week at the transition centre. The remaining 16 hours will be worked remotely from home, allowing the employee flexibility to split this time as suits their needs, and the emerging requirements of the role.  

This role is offered on a fixed term 12 month contract.