Communications and Fundraising Officer

Closed: 10 February 2019
Communications PR Fundraising General/Other

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  • Salary £22,000 - £25,000
  • Location WC1B, London (On-site)
  • Job Type Permanent
  • Sectors Arts, Culture, Heritage
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This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly respected charity that has been serving London since 1890. We are looking for a team player to provide vital communications and fundraising support in pursuit of our goal of transforming lives through sport and physical activity. The successful applicant will be joining a committed and passionate Head Office team where there is a strong emphasis on collaboration and innovation.

Who are we?

We are the leading charity for the provision, protection and promotion of playing fields in London.

Our vision is to create a happier, healthier, more cohesive London by encouraging more people to play sport on affordable, accessible and attractive playing fields. We believe that playing fields are more than expanses of open space and are places where the lives of local people and particularly those from disadvantaged groups can be improved.

Our mission

Our mission is to provide a place to play sport forever. We have accumulated a vast amount of knowledge and expertise on playing fields over the last 128 years and we wish to put it to good effect by strengthening our strategic role as the first port of call on all playing fields issues in the capital.

We will work with key partners to ensure that there are robust protection measures in place to halt the loss of playing fields and to safeguard them for current and future generations.

We will continue to campaign for playing fields protection and have produced a Fields at Risk Register which is updated on a regular basis. Through the Register we have helped save over twenty threatened sites over the past six years.

Whilst we cannot change the past and reclaim lost playing fields we can influence their future and ensure community playing fields are better used by local people. We will work with key agencies and organisations across London to stimulate demand and address barriers to participation such as accessibility, cost, quality, transport and lack of joined up thinking.
 

The role – Job Description

Key responsibilities

  • Contribute to the development of the Foundation’s digital media strategy and the growth of its online audience
  • Contribute to a bank of case studies and generate creative content for the website, E-communications and digital media
  • Manage, maintain and update the fundraising database
  • Research and monitor grant applications to charitable trusts, foundations and statutory bodies
  • Research potential major new donors and sponsors
  • Provide fundraising support at events such as the Gala Dinner, Sports Quiz and challenge events
  • Provide administrative support for the Funding & Communications Committee and Finance & General Purposes Committee

Person Specification

Experience / knowledge and skills required

Essential

  • Demonstrable fundraising and communications experience
  • Experience of managing a CRM database and donor stewardship
  • Confident and creative user of social media
  • Ability to generate creative website content
  • Understanding of the current issues facing the charity sector and specifically the fundraising and communications environment
  • Research skills with the ability to think strategically and innovatively
  • An appreciation of the power of sport and an understanding and commitment to the aims and values of LPFF
  • A team player willing to support colleagues in their respective roles when the need arises

Desirable

  • Fundraising, Marketing, PR or Communications qualification
  • Knowledge and experience of Grant Making Bodies and their funding criteria

Qualities required

  • A flexible approach with the ability to work as part of a small team
  • Self-motivation with the ability to prioritise

Applicant guidelines

When we shortlist for this job, and when we interview, candidates will be assessed on their skills and experience as set out in the job description, using the selection criteria set out here and on the person specification.

For your application to be considered please send by the closing date of 10th February the following:

  • CV
  • A covering letter stating why you want the job, what you think you could bring to it and how your experience to date relates to the person specification.
  • Details of two references, one of whom should be your existing or last employer.
  • Your notice period from any existing employment.
  • Your current or last salary.

LPFF is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from individuals with a disability. Should applicants require any support please contact Head Office.

Hours of Work

This post is anticipated to be 5 days per week but flexibility will be considered around working hours to support attraction of the most suitable candidate to this exciting opportunity within the charity. The post is initially offered on a fixed term basis of 12 months and subject to a three month probationary period.

Benefits

20 days holiday plus Bank Holidays and a contributory pension.

Recruitment timetable

The closing date for applications is 10th February 2019. 

Whilst all applications will be carefully considered, if you do not hear from LPFF within two weeks of the closing date, please note you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Interviews will take place at LPFF’s Head Office on 28th February 2019.

The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.