Compliance Officer - Fundraising

About us
Crisis is the national charity for homeless people. We know that homelessness is not inevitable. We know that together we can end it.

Our fundraising is driven by our values and we want to apply those values to how we treat our supporters, and supporters’ information. Therefore, as we continue to respond to ongoing regulatory and legislative changes, it is now necessary to appoint a professional Compliance Officer within our Fundraising team.

About the role
As Compliance Officer at Crisis, you will be responsible for ensuring that Crisis complies with the Fundraising Code of Practice, the ICO codes on Direct Marketing, DMA standards and best practice in this sector.

You will be a point of consultation from teams across Fundraising for all queries and compliance activities, helping teams; 1) understand risk, 2) make informed decisions, and 3) ensure we are always placing supporters’ needs at the heart of our fundraising activity.

This new role reports to the Head of Stewardship and Supporter Care but will work closely with our Data Protection Officer in the Information Governance Team.

About you
To be successful in this role you will have substantial experience in a Fundraising Compliance role and a good understanding of PECR, GDPR and best practice. Your experience will include handling privacy impact assessments, acting as an internal advisor for Fundraising colleagues, and designing/ delivering audits of compliance against the Fundraising Code of Practice.

You will have excellent communication skills and be able to condense complex legislative guidelines into clear, and accessible, recommendations for your colleagues.

Benefits

As a member of the team you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including: 

• Interest free loans to purchase a train season ticket or a bike or for a deposit to secure a tenancy
• Mandatory pension scheme, with an employer contribution of 8.5% 
• 25 days’ annual leave which increases with service to 28 days

Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your ongoing development to build your skills, experience and career.

How to apply
If this sound likes the opportunity for you, please visit our website to apply online. In the supporting statement section, please address points 1-4 only of the person specification, which is available on our website by clicking on the red 'Vacancy Details' button.

If you need to request an application in an alternative format, please contact the HR Team, contact details can be found on our website. 

Closing date: Saturday 21 March 2020 (23:59)

We value diversity, promote equality and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience of homelessness.

For more information about our work please visit our website.

Registered Charity Numbers: E&W1082947, SC040094