Fundraising, Partnerships and Communications Managers

Closed: 11 July 2022
Communications PR Fundraising Community Trusts

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  • Salary £32,798 - £41,591 per year (dependant on experience and role)
  • Location Bristol, Bristol City (Hybrid)
  • Job Type Permanent, Full-time
  • Sectors Housing and Homelessness
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1625 Independent People, the South West’s leading youth homelessness charity, is recruiting for Fundraising, Partnerships and Communications managers. 

This is a unique time for the charity as we are investing in three new management roles to lead our fundraising, partnerships and communications work. 

What we are looking for:

  • You will enjoy building strong relationships with charitable trusts and foundations, corporate partners, public funders, charities and community groups
  • You will enjoy working collaboratively as part of a creative and dedicated team, with young people and with our partners to raise awareness of the charity’s work, bring in new income, and shape new services
  • You are passionate about enabling young people to succeed in life. 
  • You will bring the ability to write compelling, inspiration and strong content/funding proposals.

You will also bring:

  • Significant experience of securing large grants (Trusts and Foundations Manager) 
  • Winning public sector contracts (Partnership Manager)
  • Significant marketing and communications experience with a passion for creating all forms of content across a variety of media (Communications and Community Fundraising Manager) 

What you will be doing:

Trusts and Foundations Manager and Partnerships Manager

  • You will work as part of a talented, highly motivated and creative team to secure the income needed to deliver our vital work with vulnerable young people. 
  • You will seek out new opportunities and build strong relationships with funders and partners.
  • Project manage all applications, ensuring that the involvement and contribution of colleagues, partners and young people is well planned and adequately resourced.

Communications and Community Fundraising Manager:

  • You will work closely with colleagues across the organisation, partners and young people to develop and deliver our Communications Strategy. 
  • You will lead our Corporate, Community, Events and Individual Giving fundraising plans; securing income and pro-bono support to help us achieve our organisational priorities.
  • You will be seeking out new opportunities for businesses and community groups to support our work and build strong relationships. 

What we are offering: 

  • The opportunity to lead the fundraising, partnerships and communications work in a thriving and innovative charity that has an excellent reputation regionally and nationally
  • The opportunity to work with a range of dedicated partners, funders and supporters who share our ambitions for young people.
  • A generous annual leave entitlement of 30 days per annum plus all Bank Holidays.
  • Flexible working hours.
  • A very supportive environment with reflective practice, regular supervisions, team, cross departmental and organisational development days.
  • Employee Health Cash Plan with UK Healthcare.

Contract details: 

  • Hours per week: 37.5 hours
  • Contract type: Permanent
  • The location: Kingsley Hall in central Bristol, with the flexibility to also work from home.

The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.

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