Fundraising Manager

Hours:                             Part-time, 22.5 hours per week      

Contract:                         Permanent

Salary:                             £38,143 to £40,095 per annum, pro-rata for part time hours

Location:                         London, E8 4DG

Interviews Commence: Week commencing 2nd September 2024, subject to extension

Start date:                       September 2024

Our client Peter Bedford Housing Association (PBHA) is a housing association with charitable aims that create positive change in people’s lives. As well as homes and support, PBHA empowers people to learn, access work and discover their creative talents. Based in Hackney, Islington and Newham, PBHA work with people who are homeless, have mental ill health, learning difficulties and multiple needs. PBHA’s work enables people to move on and lead independent lives.

The role:

The postholder will be vital in securing growth in our Enterprises, Training and Supported Housing services. They will create imaginative proposals and partnerships to attract funding for our Enterprises and Training team to access trusts, foundations and national funding programmes. They will develop local marketing and fundraising initiatives enabling us to create new ideas and enhance our work. Working closely with the Senior Leadership Team to develop new supported housing services, their role will be crucial to us achieving our Income Strategy and the goals of our next five-year Business Plan.

 

Key duties and responsibilities:

•       Compile and upkeep a database of relevant opportunities on Zoho database so that we can accurately plan fundraising activity

•       Evaluate opportunities with the CEO to ensure they meet organisational needs and that we achieve a high success rate

•       Write and submit a range of well-researched and persuasive fundraising applications to trusts and other sources for support

•       Lead on completion and submission of complex funding applications, involving other PBHA staff, notably the Enterprises and Training Manager.

•       Build and nurture positive relationships to mutual benefit with trusts and foundations, promoting the impact of PBHA and how we may enable a trust to realise their mission

•       Work in conjunction with the Director of Finance to create budgets and collate financial information fully supporting the delivery of proposed projects or activities

•       Develop, in conjunction with a team of volunteers and the Information Project Manager, a range of mechanisms for maintaining and developing relationships with funders, including using Zoho, social media and events

•       Work with managers and use Zoho to ensure accurate and on-time reporting to funders

•       Work with project managers to ensure compliance with funding requirements of all future, existing and recently finished contracts and grants

•       Assist the Director of Services in the coordination and completion of PQQ documentation and tender documentation in response to tender opportunities

•       Identify and respond to opportunities for sponsorship support for PBHA’s activities

•       Monitor performance in relation to fundraising and business development providing regular updates to the Senior Leadership Team

•       Keep abreast of fundraising methods, trends and sources, communicating these internally

•       Continually develop, taking responsibility for own learning and personal development.

 

Customer Focused Services:

•       Lead your volunteer team in promoting participation and co-production opportunities so that tenants/participants have maximum influence over the development of PBHA.

•       Positively promote and signpost tenants and participants to report complaints in line with PBHA’s practice.

 

The Kingsland Hub site has one level and is accessible to wheelchair users.

 

The post holder is accountable to the Chief Executive Officer.

 

Main Conditions of Service:

This post is for 22.5 hours per week, 3 days per week, Monday – Friday, 7.5 hours per day with days to be negotiated on appointment. Duties will occasionally be carried out over evenings and some public holidays. Overtime is not paid but in line with Agile working, hours can be averaged out over a 2-week period.

Salaries and expenses are based on PBHA’s salary scales and are revised each year. The salary for this post will be in the range of £38,143 - £40,095 points 22 to 25 and the starting salary is £38,143 point 22, for the full-time hours.

In common with all posts at PBHA, confirmation of appointment is subject to a probationary period (6 months). The notice period for this role is 4 weeks.

PBHA is committed to equality and diversity, anti-discriminatory practice and is striving to be an anti-racist organisation.

 

Role Requirements:
Although we are keeping direct experience/knowledge requirements to a minimum, we do need you to use the application form or covering letter to demonstrate your capabilities, in relation to each point listed under role requirements. Where relevant use your answers to illustrate how your competences have helped you achieve positive results.

The minimum experience required for the post is:

•       Experience of producing compelling proposals that have generated income from a range of grants and trusts

 

The competencies required for the post are the ability to:

•       Demonstrate that you can manage a workload of multiple proposals and complete them accurately and to deadline

•       Proactively work with managers to develop creative proposals that can fund core activity

•       Seek out fundraising opportunities and evaluate their fit to our income generation strategy

•       Focus our grant and trust activity to ensure we bid for larger scale opportunities (20k to 200k) and achieve a high success rate

 

It is desirable that the candidate has:

•       Knowledge of fundraising in the housing sector and / or knowledge of community organisations in Hackney, Islington and the surrounding areas

•       Membership of the Institute of Fundraising

 

PBHA offers in return:

•       26 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising to 30 days with service (pro rata)

•       Company pension scheme with employer matching up to 5% of contributions

•       Agile working

•       Eye care vouchers

•       Cycle to work scheme

•       Enhanced company sick pay

 

To apply, please register your interest and we will send you an application form to complete. Using an application form supports equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practices.

 

Peter Bedford Housing Association is an Equal Opportunities employer who support an inclusive culture and diversity for their staff and those they represent. They are committed to encouraging further growth from diverse groups, and welcome applications from people of all abilities and under-represented groups. Currently, PBHA have an underrepresentation from men and disabled communities. As such, they particularly welcome applicants from these groups.