Face To Face Fundraiser And Engagement Officer Jobs in Chester, Cheshire West And Chester
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This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing and friendly team in a dynamic regional charity.
The Charity has consistently punched above its weight, achieving an impact beyond its size. Since 2000, we have invested over £45m in vital research activities in the region’s top hospitals and universities, constantly pushing the boundaries forward in the fight against cancer. We have also launched influential, region-wide initiatives, including award-winning public health campaigns, a leading-edge annual Regional Report on cancer and creating the innovative Lab-Coat Learning education programme for the region’s schools as well as launching a retail chain.
We are driven by the difference we are making in the fight against cancer. If this is a fight which excites and inspires you, then step forward: we’d love to hear from you.
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With ambitious targets to support thousands more children by 2029, Chapter One is seeking a passionate, energetic Corporate Fundraiser to be an integral part of our Corporate Partnerships and Fundraising team.
The team comprises a Business Development Manager, Corporate Partnerships Manager and Corporate Partnerships Officer who are focussed on recruiting and supporting the 140 plus partners who provide volunteers and funding for the reading programme, and a Trusts & Foundations Fundraiser with a focus on raising funds from family trusts and foundations.
Reporting to our Chief Executive and working closely with the Corporate Partnerships team (CPT), Trusts & Foundations Fundraiser and Communications team, you’ll generate income from existing and new corporate trusts and foundations and develop and manage our fundraising plan for corporate fundraising, including charity of the year and employee fundraising/giving. You will generate income from these sources to contribute towards the 2024-25 fundraising target of £278,000, rising to £348,000 in 2025-26 in which you’ll have an individual target.
This is a new role within Chapter One and is an opportunity for you to make your mark in a fast-growing charity which is flexible and agile. You’ll be a proactive, determined self-starter, have high standards for yourself and others and will thrive in working with a range of funders and partners on a daily basis.
For details of the key responsiblities of the role, and the kinds of expereince, skills and attributes we're looking for, you'll need to download and read the attached job description.
About Chapter One
Chapter One is a growing charity dedicated to ensuring every child has access to one-to-one reading support at the time they need it most.
Our innovative Online Reading Volunteers Programme aims to support 3,300 children facing disadvantage during the 2024-25 academic year, pairing five to eight-year-old children with reading support volunteers from over 140 local and national businesses. Our unique approach requires volunteers to commit just 30 minutes a week for an entire academic year, using our bespoke digital platform. The results are transformative, significantly boosting children's reading confidence and ability. Our ambitious five year plan targets growth of 20% year on year.
You can learn more about our work by visiting our website, and looking at our videos and social media channels. Do also have a read of the About Chapter One recruitment pack that is posted with this ad.
Chapter One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value and celebrate diversity in backgrounds and experience and are deliberate about the kind of teams we are building. Literacy is a universal concern, and we need people from all backgrounds to maximise our innovation, creativity and impact. We especially welcome applications from persons who have experienced disadvantage and/or from those who are of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities who are currently underrepresented in the organisation.
Chapter One is committed to safeguarding children and young people. All postholders are subject to a satisfactory enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service disclosure. Copies of our Safeguarding Policy and Safer Recruitment Policy are available on request.
Please submit a CV (maximum 2 A4 sides) and covering letter. Your covering letter (maximum 1 side of A4) should:
1) Detail your relevant experience, including clear examples.
2) Tell us about a relationship or partnership that you have initiated or been involved with and what you did to make it succeed.
3) Tell us about how our organisational mission is in line with your values.
Applications that fail to meet these criteria will automatically be discounted. We want you to have every opportunity to shine and to show us your talents - please let us know if there is anything we can do to make sure the assessment process works for you.
Recruitment timeline:
First round interviews: Friday 29th Nov
Second round interviews: Thurs 5th Dec
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Salary: £36,500 FTE (£21,900 pro rata)
Location: Working from home (UK) with occasional attendance at events or meetings across the UK including attending meetings in London.
Closing Date: 1 December 2024
Hours: Part-Time (21 hours per week. Requirement to work outside of regular office hours occasionally, as required, with time off in lieu. We are happy to talk flexible working)
Contract Type: Fixed Term (12 months)
Reports to: Director of Operations
The Organisation
The Chartered Institute of Fundraising is the membership organisation for professional fundraisers in the UK.
Our values underpin all areas of our work and guide us in all we do:
- Passionate: taking pride in what we do and driven by success.
- Professional: championing and achieving high standards governed by professional integrity.
- Enabling: helping others and empowered to take ownership, find solutions, make decisions and collaborate.
- Enterprising: open to new solutions and committed to delivering where we already excel.
- Respectful: honest and fair, treating everyone with consideration and respect.
The Benefits
- Annual leave starting at 25 days per year, plus 9 Bank Holidays. We also close between Christmas and New Year which is additional time off
- Up to 7.5% employer contributions to our stakeholder pension scheme (after probation ends)
- Enhanced sick pay from day one
- Great work/life balance through flexible and remote-first working
- Support for your health and well-being with an Employee Assistance Programme
- Two days of paid leave annually to volunteer for a registered charity
About the role
The CIOF offers a diverse range of short courses, conferences, webinars, and leadership programmes for fundraisers at all stages of their careers, and we will continue to expand our offer in line with sector needs over time.
Extensive research and input from academics and practitioners has ensured that our suite of professional qualifications are well respected across the sector. We offer the highest quality of teaching from experts in the field and have over 1,800 graduates.
The Qualifications Manager plays a crucial role in ensuring that our qualifications will give fundraisers professional recognition, increased insight, and improved job prospects.
Job Purpose
- Supporting the Director of Operations and working alongside the Professional Development Manager, you will have responsibility for the management of all the Chartered Institute’s existing qualifications.
- You will be responsible for the academic integrity of qualification-related learning products, including responsibility for the assessment and external verification processes.
- You will also be responsible for project managing the rewrite of our Level 4 Certificate and Level 5 Diploma qualifications through a team of experienced tutors.
- You will scope the opportunity to deliver a Level 3 and Level 6 qualification for future release, offering modular options for students.
- In addition, you will contribute to our journey to achieving awarding status from Ofqual and work with the Executive Director of Change on the final stage of our chartered status, achieving the power to award Individual chartered status for fundraisers.
Key Accountabilities
- Provide support to potential, current, and future students including advising on suitable courses and qualifications, assessment, and options for their career path.
- Maintain excellent relationships with the Chief Examiner, External Examiner, and qualification tutors in relation to assignments or examinations.
- Attend the annual Exam Board (and qualification faculty training days) supporting the administration as appropriate.
- Be the key point of contact with external partners for the delivery of apprenticeships including Registered Training Providers, the Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA), Ofqual, and the Institute for Apprenticeships.
- Lead on the co-ordination of other continuing professional development activities ensuring alignment with Individual Membership grades.
- Coordinate the assessment and examination processes for all CIOF qualifications.
- Management of all qualification procedures including scheduling, moderation, internal verification, submissions, record keeping, tutor allocation, resubmissions, extensions, appeals, and withdrawals.
- Work with the Professional Development Manager to review the content of our qualifications, online learning, and short courses, ensuring that course materials and all documentation are updated as appropriate.
- In collaboration with the Membership Services Manager and Professional Development Manager, actively seek ways to improve, develop and maintain processes to ensure smooth and efficient procedures relating to professional development activities including but not exclusively to Short Courses, Qualifications, and other learning programmes, e.g. Future Leaders Programme.
- Provide day-to-day support and advice to students and the faculty.
- Provide consistent and effective communications regarding professional development products to key stakeholders.
- Development, management, and monitoring of the Professional Development budget.
- Support the working relationship with the CIOF Learning and Development Committee, and the European Fundraising Association.
- Cross-departmental interaction to ensure qualifications are promoted effectively across multiple channels, ensuring the Membership Services Hub are fully engaged with our products, including cross-promoting our CPD policy and the competence framework to members.
- Liaising with third-party technology suppliers to troubleshoot issues where necessary.
- Co-ordinate effective evaluation, monitoring, and reporting of all courses across the academy; including but not exclusively, to CIOF Qualifications.
- Work with the wider team to ensure approved tutors, trainers, and regional trainers are delivering content of the highest quality.
- Utilise feedback across all CIOF learning products and services to support continuous quality improvements.
- Ensure accurate input of relevant data (notes, actions, agreed plans with members and customers) into the CRM.
- Any other tasks as requested by the Director of Operations
Person Specification
Experience & Skills
- Experience in developing and managing qualifications in an education establishment.
- Experience in working with subject matter experts to maintain and develop learning content.
- Experience in faculty/speaker acquisition and dealing with senior-level people.
- Experience in topic development, research, and copywriting.
- Experience in designing competency frameworks and aligning them with professional development activities.
- Experience working in a customer-facing environment.
- Experience or demonstrable knowledge of the charity sector and/or fundraising, and/or professional associations.
- Experience in using communication systems (email, phone etc.).
- Experience in managing budgets and tracking income and expenditure.
- Experience in using MS Office applications and making the most of our CRM, including analysing reports to drive understanding of learner experience.
- Experience in using Learning Management Systems.
- A confident self-starter with strong organisational and planning skills.
- Strong communication and people skills.
- Effective written skills.
Attributes
- Flexibility and a desire to work in a cooperative, collaborative way with other individuals and teams within the organisation.
- Eye for detail and accuracy.
- Ability to prioritise workload, meet deadlines, and work on own initiative.
- Able to work under pressure with the ability to find solutions.
- Diplomatic, energetic and unflappable.
- Excellent customer service skills on the phone, in person, and writing.
- An understanding of and commitment to the values of the voluntary sector.
- Willingness to support and engage in ensuring the CIOF is a safe and inclusive place to work.
Reflecting Our Values
Honesty, transparency, and accountability: we will be straightforward and clear about the decisions we make and their impact, explaining our rationale and objectives, and seeking feedback and views from you.
Putting our members first: our work and priorities will be guided through consultation and engagement with our members to embed it in their needs and priorities and ensure it has their interests and values at heart.
Fair, and inclusive: we will proactively engage you to ensure our work supports all staff and is delivered in an inclusive way for all.
Respectful: of your views and listen to what you tell us. Not everyone has the same priorities, but all are deserving of respect and consideration.
Proud and ambitious of you, your work, and the difference you make.
If you would like to discuss access requirements or have any questions about the role, please contact us directly.
The Chartered Institute is proud to be an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. We particularly welcome applications from those who are significantly underrepresented in our sector, such as disabled people and individuals from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic communities.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Director of Fundraising
Are you ready to lead a dynamic team dedicated to making a real difference in the lives of vulnerable children and families?
We are looking for a Director of Fundraising to spearhead bold strategies to secure £5m in voluntary income annually by 2030.
Position: Director of Fundraising
Location: Homebased
Salary: Circa 70k - 73k per annum
Hours: Full-time, 37 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: 27th November 2024
Stage 1 interview date: 6th December 2024
You will be working for one of the UK's leading children's charities, firmly supported by Christian beliefs and values, helping to support disadvantaged children and their families through delivering projects to support children, young people, their families, and communities to find long-lasting solutions to the challenges they face.
The Role
You will lead the development of innovative partnerships, broaden reach, and ensure that the charity continues to deliver essential services to those who rely on them. In this role, you will inspire a passionate team, engage donors and trusts, and collaborate with local authorities and churches to drive meaningful change. Your efforts will directly impact the future of the children and families the team serve.
About You
As the Director of Fundraising, you will have the rare opportunity to redefine the fundraising strategy and leave a lasting legacy on the charity’s mission to support vulnerable children and families. You are a visionary leader with a passion for transformative impact, you bring proven success in building high-value donor relationships and integrating digital fundraising strategies.
Your bold ideas and strategic insight will expand reach, inspire lasting partnerships, and ensure vital services thrive. At this pivotal moment, your dynamic leadership and ability to drive meaningful change will fuel sustainable growth and transform the future of fundraising at the organisation.
We are looking for a leader who can inspire and engage, both within the Christian community and beyond, bringing people together in support of our life-changing services. This is a role where your faith and professional expertise will intersect to create lasting impact, and we encourage those with a commitment to our mission, values, and ethos to apply.
General Occupational Requirement
As a charity with a Christian foundation, the organisation is committed to ensuring that the leadership upholds and champions a Christian ethos in all aspects of its work. For this reason, there is a General Occupational Requirement that the Director of Fundraising be a practicing Christian who actively embodies the values, as such the Occupational Requirement for an active Christian faith is justified under the Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9, Part 1, clause 3. While this requirement is essential to maintaining the integrity of our mission, we welcome candidates from diverse backgrounds who share a deep alignment with the vision of supporting vulnerable children and families.
Opportunity to connect with the CEO
As part of the commitment to transparency and engagement, candidates who apply for the Director of Fundraising position, will be invited to schedule a 10-minute introductory conversation with the CEO as part of the application process. This is a unique opportunity to gain valuable insights into the organisational vision, culture and the strategic role of fundraising.
About the Organisation
An innovative leading children's charity delivering projects to support disadvantaged children, young people, their families, and communities, working with a range of partners to provide creative solutions including children and family centres, school counselling, preschool nurseries, family support and children affected by imprisonment and offending.
Benefits include:
- Continuous professional development
- Regular support through supervision, appraisal & well-being initiatives
- In house learning platform
- Generous pension scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
The charity is committed to making a positive impact, and we're looking for someone like you. If you're ready to take the next step in your fundraising career and make a lasting difference in the lives of those who need it most, we invite you to apply and be part of the team.
We actively encourage applications from a broad and deep range of backgrounds and experiences. This post is subject to necessary safeguarding checks including an appropriate level DBS Disclosure. The organisation is a Living Wage Employer.
Other roles you may have experience with could include Fundraising, Director of Fundraising, Fundraising Director, Head of Fundraising, Fundraising Manager, Fundraising Lead, Senior Fundraising, Fundraiser.
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.