A rare opportunity for an ambitious and driven Fundraising Lead to join a well respected and impactful human rights organisation to drive growth and challenge abuse in immigration detention.
3 days a week, £40,000 p/a pro-rata, hybrid and flexible working possibilities. Office in Finsbury Park, London.
Medical Justice particularly welcomes applications from people with lived experience – see the Application Pack.
We are looking for an outstanding Fundraising Lead to play a key role in developing and implementing our first formal fundraising strategy. You will be helping to develop our team of passionate and determined staff and volunteers committed to defending the medical and legal rights of our vulnerable detained clients. Your fundraising will enable Medical Justice to grow to the next level and together we will be changing the fate of even more people’s lives.
Job Purpose: Develop and implement a funding plan that will resource Medical Justice’s ambitious strategy, building partnerships with funders, increasing and diversifying funding streams.
Salary: £40,000 per annum pro rata, with an annual increase of £500 each year for 5 years and 5% pension contribution
Reports to: The Director
Working hours: 3 days a week – flexible working pattern possible
Based: The job is based at the Medical Justice office in Finsbury Park, London. You can work at home and should come in the office for 5 days a month, preferably including Tuesdays.
Length of contract: Permanent. The probation period is 6 months.
Annual Leave: 28 days pro rata per annum (including 4 days associated with bank holidays which may be decided on by your manager, usually associated with the office closure during Christmas and New Year) plus bank holidays.
Benefits: Includes ; enhanced parental leave and sick pay, one-to-one counselling sessions and group supervision sessions with a psychologist, ‘cycle to work scheme’, and staff lunch on Tuesdays.
Timeline: The closing date for applications is midnight January 26th 2025. Shortlisting for interviews is planned for 31st January 2025 with interviews the following week at the Medical Justice office. Interviewing will include a written and verbal exercise. Medical Justice pays for travel expenses to and from the interview.
To apply: Please read the Application Pack which includes the Job Description and complete the included application form.
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The basics
Location: Agile working
Contract: Permanent, subject to funding
Hours: 32 hours over a 4 day week
Starting salary: £27,445
Who we are
Safer London is a charity working with young Londoners and families who are affected by violence and exploitation. We believe that when a child or young person comes to us, they are just that – a child or a young person: we don’t define them by the issue that has brought them to us. By working alongside young Londoners, their families and peers in the places where they spend their time, we can create a safe London not just for them but for everyone.
Who you are
You are committed, resilient with the expertise and knowledge to work alongside young Londoners who have been exposed to or are at risk of exploitation or violence. Within your role as a Specialist Caseworker, you will provide support to young Londoners to secure the safety and positive outcomes they want.
What the role involves
In this role, you will work alongside children and young people who have been exposed to or are at risk of exploitation or violence. Within your role as a Specialist Caseworker, you will provide support to young Londoners to secure the safety and positive outcomes they want. You will be expected to provide robust risk and needs assessments that reflect the contexts within which harm has occurred, and to work collaboratively with partnership agencies to reduce risk and secure services and support.
Additional Information
Safer London is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect anyone who works and volunteers with us to share this commitment. As part of this commitment, we will request a DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) check, as well as references covering the last five years, for the successful candidates.
We value diversity and encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. We know that in order to make London a safer place for the young people that live here we need a diverse range of perspectives, experience, and knowledge.
What we offer
Safer London continually reviews its pay, and we currently offer the following benefits package to all our employees:
- 4-day/32-hour work week. Since April 1st, 2024, Safer London has transitioned to a 4 day working week with no impact on pay. This means that you will have a regular day off in the week with no impact on your pay.
- Agile working. This means you have will have the flexibility to work in different locations including from home, our office in Southwark and/or community locations (libraries/co-working spaces) when you are not delivering face to face work in the community.
- Flexible Working: our Flexible Working Policy allows requests to work flexibly from the start of your employment.
- A contributory Pension Scheme.
- Interest-free Season Ticket Loans.
- A Cycle to Work Scheme.
- A Mental Health Helpline.
- Death in Service Benefit.
- Opportunities to develop and progress your career, including an extensive programme of courses and acting up/additional responsibilities roles.
- An initial Annual Leave allowance as a full-time employee of 179 hours holiday in each annual leave year plus bank holidays and other statutory holidays occurring during the leave year. Pro rata for part time staff. This rises to 192 hours after 3 years’ service and 211 after 5 years’ service.
Sound good? Here’s how to apply
To apply, please complete the online application form and submit it as soon as possible: Safer London runs a rolling recruitment process which means that applications are shortlisted and invited for interview within one week of receipt. As soon as a suitable candidate is found no further applications will be considered.
As part of the online application, you will be required to confirm you have read our Privacy and Cookie Policy and Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy.
Please make sure you find the Job Description on the left-hand side of the Webrecruit page after you click ‘Apply Now’ or find it on Safer London’s Website.
Should you need any adjustments to the recruitment process, at either application or interview, or experience any technical issues when trying to access and/or complete the online application form, please find our contact information in the Job Pack.
Please note that we don’t accept CVs.
Safer London is not a sponsoring organisation for foreign nationals, and you must be able to show proof that you have permission to live and work in the UK in order to be considered for this role.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.