Fundraising Officer, Grants and Capital Campaigns

The Churches Conservation Trust (CCT)  are looking for an individual with a passion for fundraising and heritage. This is an exciting time to join the Churches Conservation Trust as we focus fundraising efforts on our top priority, the conservation projects across England.

Job title: Fundraising Officer, Grants and Campaigns
Salary:  £23,000 - £27,470 per annum, plus London weighting
Location: London, with some travel within the UK
Hours: 1-year FTC
Benefits: Civil Service Pension scheme – 27.1% employer contributions

About us

The Churches Conservation Trust (CCT) is the national charity saving historic churches at risk. We have saved over 350 buildings which attract almost 2 million visitors a year. Our unique collection of English churches includes irreplaceable examples of architecture, archaeology and art from 1,000 years of history. With our help and with your support they are kept open and in use – living once again at the heart of their communities.

Our staff are one of our most important assets. We are committed to improving how we work together, encouraging development and providing opportunities for learning. Our staff are based across England, either at our central office in London or within the local communities where our churches are based.

We have a small, dedicated staff team, with a broad range of skills and expertise: from conservation and building experts to community, heritage and education specialists and support professionals.

The future of the CCT’s outstanding collection of historic churches is dependent on growing our independent income. The CCT has seen great success in recent years in applications to grant funders including Trust and Foundations, Landfill Communities Fund and the National Lottery Heritage Fund. The CCT’s 2019 to 2024 strategy focuses on delivering our Top 15 conservation projects and securing income from grant funders will be crucial.  We will also work with local groups to address smaller conservation projects.

Who we are looking for

We are looking for an individual with a passion for fundraising and heritage. This is an exciting time to join the Churches Conservation Trust as we focus fundraising efforts on our top priority, the conservation projects across England.

The role of Fundraising Officer, Grants and Campaigns is wide-ranging, and we are looking for someone who has grant fundraising experience with a good knowledge of researching grant opportunities, writing proposals and cultivating funders.

Reporting to the Fundraising Manager, Grants and Campaigns, the Fundraising Officer will hold good interpersonal skills and be able to form positive relationships with our grant funders, organising and delivering grant funder cultivation events.  

You will also hold a good level of administrative, reporting and financial management skills to be successful in this role.

It is important to note, that the role is based at the Trust’s London office in King’s Cross, but there will be some element of travel to key Churches Conservation Trust sites. 

Closing date: 9am on Monday 30 March 2020
Interview date: Tuesday 7 April 2020

Interviews will be held at our London Offices, 8 All Saints’ Street, London N1 9RL. Please note that the interview date has been specifically chosen according to the availability of the panel.

To Apply and for More Information:

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The Churches Conservation Trust is committed to a policy of Equal Opportunities.

No agencies please.