Development Officer

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Development Officer at Smart Works Reading.  The role requires a self-starting and proactive approach, excellent organisational skills and the ability to build & influence key relationships throughout the Thames Valley with a variety of funders and commercial partners.  The right candidate will be able to build strong working relations with our Chair and Board of Trustees, as well as with our many different audiences, including Corporates, Local Retailers, Trusts, Local networking groups, as well as support the Manager of our growing office.

A highly organised and positive individual, you will be passionate about empowering women to thrive in work and life. You will be a strong communicator, both in person and in writing, be able to multi-task, think on your feet and bring a determination to meet our aim of helping as many women as we can back into work.  You will be confident in using IT to manage operations and produce reports.  Overall you would relish the opportunity of taking our charity to the next stage of its development with all the challenges that will entail. 

The role is based in our Reading office, and it is anticipated that there will be some evening and weekend work.

Smart Works Reading is part of Smart Works Charity, and there will be some travel to London and liaison with the HQ team to support on induction, training and participation in regular meetings, phone calls and conferences with other Smart Works centres across the UK.