Fundraising and Development Officer

Fundraising Officer
Worksop, Nottinghamshire (office/home based, working from the office for a minimum of two days per week)

About Us

Hope Community Services runs Nottinghamshire’s only 24/7, direct access emergency accommodation hostel, providing beds, meals and training courses to those in need.

Our vision is for a fair, responsible and inclusive society which encourages, enables and empowers individuals to maximise their potential.

Our mission is to ensure those outside mainstream services are empowered to make positive lifestyle choices. We do this through promoting social inclusion, tackling disadvantage, homelessness and their causes.

We are now looking for a Fundraising Officer to join us on a full-time or part-time basis.

The Benefits

- Salary of £26,000 (pro rata if part time)
- 28 days’ holiday including bank holidays (pro rata if part time)
- Work from home for part of the week
- Support the success of a charity with an incredible cause

If you are a fundraising professional with experience of generating income, this is a fantastic opportunity to support an organisation that is creating a positive impact on local communities.

Joining a dedicated and enthusiastic team, you will have the chance to use your experience to maximise our fundraising capabilities, working at every level of the organisation, all the way up to supporting our CEO.

So, if you want to take on a flexible and key role in supporting an organisation that believes everyone deserves a better chance at life, we want to hear from you.

The Role

As a Fundraising Officer, you will enhance and support our existing services by identifying and securing funding opportunities.

You will take the lead in preparing and submitting bids, applications and tenders, communicating frameworks and potential funding opportunities to senior management.

Your role will also involve:

- Establishing, building and maintaining key relationships, leading to development opportunities
- Working with the CEO to ensure business plan objectives are met
- Ensuring financial procedures and relevant grant conditions are adhered to
- Developing, maintaining and reviewing internal systems, procedures and quality standards related to funding applications
- Project managing individual application processes
- Ensuring that the public profile of Hope Community Services is raised

About You

To join us as a Fundraising Officer, you will need:

- Previous experience in a fundraising role, which included generating income
- A successful track record of bid writing
- Proficient Microsoft Office skills
- Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills

Ideally, you will also have an understanding of homelessness and relevant issues.

Please note, working hours are between 28 - 37 hours per week.

Other organisations may call this role Fundraising and Development Officer, Charity Development Officer, Grants Officer, Donations Officer, Fundraising Executive, Business Development Rep, Fundraising Support Officer, or Giving Officer.

Webrecruit and Hope Community Services are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

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