Fundraising Officer

Who we are:

​The Grace Eyre Foundation is a charity based in Brighton & Hove and the wider Sussex community that has been working with people with a Learning Disability and autistic people since 1898. Our mission is to work towards being led by people with Learning Disabilities and autistic people to deliver high-quality housing, support and activities in their local communities. The people we support tell us that they want “good support from kind and friendly people” – so that is what we are looking for!

Introduction to the role:

We are recruiting an experienced and dynamic Fundraising Officer to join our Fundraising Team, to assist with the growth and diversification of our fundraised income.

Brief outline of the role:

The Fundraising Officer will be responsible for managing significant grant applications to support new and existing projects and services. We are also looking for someone with experience in either legacy or corporate fundraising to support the implementation of these new strategies.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion:

No applicant for employment or employee will be treated less favourably than another on grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, marriage & civil partnership or pregnancy & maternity, and we encourage applications from people with learning disabilities or identify with being on the autistic spectrum/neurodiverse.

 Staff benefits include:

• Enhanced holiday entitlement
• One paid celebration day a year
• Cost of living support package such as rental deposit scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Generous refer-a-friend scheme
• One paid volunteering day a year
• Enhanced sick pay
• Enhanced employer pension contribution
• Enhanced death in service
• Training and development opportunities
• Flexible working opportunities.

We are also:

• A living wage employer
• Accredited as a Disability Confident Leader
• Accredited as an Investors in People employer

Successful applicants will be required to provide details of 2 referees. One must be your most recent employer, however if you have not undertaken employed work before, a reference from voluntary work, educational facility or personal reference can be accepted. You must also undertake an enhanced DBS Disclosure and provide proof of your right to work in the UK.

To Apply please provide us with a CV and covering letter or alternatively by filling in an application form on our website. You can also apply by completing an accessible application form, downloading this and emailing it to recruitment. Please state clearly which job you are applying for by including the job reference number and role location.