Head Of Fundraising

 

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced fundraiser who wants to play a key role at a senior level in an ambitious and growing charity.  The successful applicant will need to have the drive and determination to develop the long-term fundraising strategy whilst nurturing and growing income from current and new supporters.  They will join a highly-committed and passionate team of 30 staff, leading a team of five and will work closely with the Chief Executive and Board of Trustees.

Post	Head of Fundraising
Location	Hybrid between Central London/Bermondsey and remote working (minimum 1 day in the office per fortnight)
Working Hours	Full time (37.5 hrs/week).  Part time considered (minimum 0.7FTE). Flexible working fully supported.
Salary	In region of £55,000 FTE, depending on experience. Group Pension Scheme (7% employer contribution)
Holiday	27 days (pro rata) plus Bank Holidays and 1 privilege day
Reporting To	CEO
Start Date	ASAP

Key responsibilities

·        As member of AVUK’s Senior Management team, responsible for the delivery of all fundraised income generation in line with AVUK’s annual objectives.

·        Leading the development and implementation of AVUK’s fundraising strategy in line with the organisation’s 10‑year strategy. 

·        Managing, coaching and developing five members of staff – two Senior Trust and Foundations Managers, Senior Partnerships Manager, Senior Philanthropy Manager and Senior Development Manager.

·        Leading the Fundraising Advisory Board with Chair of Board to drive out new funding sources and deliver bi-annual Wonder of Sound event.

·        Lead an innovation in fundraising group to maximise new funding opportunities including gaming.

·        Driving forward plans to diversify and grow funding to maintain existing supporters and growth to meet strategic requirements.

·        Maintaining and growing support from existing and new trusts and foundations to meet short and long-term targets.

·        Maintaining and developing relationships with HNWI and support the Senior Partnerships Manager, Senior Philanthropy Manager and Senior Development Manager to grow and further diversify the AVUK supporter base.

·        Working with the Head of Communications & Engagement to maximise opportunities for engaging potential and current supporters and to grow the organisation’s national awareness campaign, Loud Shirt Day.

·        Preparing, analysing and reporting on the organisation’s voluntary income budget to, CEO, Director of Finance & Operations, SMT and Trustee Board.  Member of the Trustee Board’s Finance & Risk Committee.

·        Undertake other duties that may from time to time be necessary and compatible with the nature of this post or as requested by the Chief Executive.

Key competencies and behaviours

People skills:  Has excellent networking skills with a range of stakeholders; strong presentation skills; excellent listening skills and the ability to think creatively and quickly to make a convincing case for support; positive and polite friendly manner; able to remain calm under pressure; work well in a team; demonstrates good emotional intelligence and is proactive and persuasive.

Writing skills:  Can write clearly, concisely and persuasively to a wide range of audiences.

Strategic thinking:  Ability to identify new fundraising initiatives, assess likelihood of success and impact on resources, develop appealing ‘asks’ and match donor interests to funding needs/projects and contribute to the long term direction of the charity as part of the Senior Management Team

Management skills:  Ability to coach and develop others, direct workload, manage performance towards objectives, demonstrate strong leadership.

Accuracy and attention to detail:  Skilled in research, proofreading, report completion; able to keep accurate records and compile accurate and timely monitoring and evaluation reports; confident preparing income and expenditure budgets for projects.

Organisational skills:  Excellent time management skills; able to juggle a varied personal/team workload; able to master a brief quickly and to analyse/prioritise research information; self-motivated, flexible regarding hours.

Professional Knowledge and Experience

Essential

·        A minimum of five years’ experience of fundraising in the charity sector

·        Experience of instigating and building funding relationships with a mix or all of the following: trusts and foundations, major donors, legacies and corporate supporters

·       Demonstrable success in writing successful funding applications and reporting on grants from trusts, corporate partners, or government agencies

·        Proven experience of devising strategy, budgets and project plans and reporting/forecasting against them

·        Experience of managing, coaching and developing staff

·        Understanding of sector best practice and relevant fundraising/charity legislation

·        Interest in children/disability/hearing issues

·        Experience of using and developing fundraising database (we use Salesforce)

Desirable

·        Professional fundraising qualification/Certificate in Fundraising Management

·        Experience of gaming fundraising

·        Experience of commissioning bids and tenders

·        Experience of individual giving, events, and sponsored events fundraising

·        Experience of developing online and offline communications to increase awareness and understanding of an organisation’s work

The responsibilities outlined in this job pack are not exhaustive and will be reviewed, in consultation with the post-holder, from time-to-time and amended in light of the changing needs of the charity and experience and development of the post-holder. 

Candidates will need to demonstrate a willingness to work occasional evenings, weekends.

There will be a probationary period of six months from the start of employment with an initial review after three months. 

INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLICANTS

Anyone wishing to apply for this post should submit their CV along with a covering letter (max 2 pages) which describes how you meet the person specification.

Applications should be emailed to [email protected]

Applications received after 12 NOON on WEDNESDAY 11 SEPTEMBER, will not be considered.

Only candidates shortlisted for interview will be contacted. 

Interviews will take place via Zoom or MS Teams.  All candidates invited for interview will have an opportunity to test the technology in advance.

Key Dates

Closing date for applications:             Wednesday 11 September at 12 noon

Shortlisted candidates notified:          Via email on or before Friday 13 September 

Interviews:       First Round: Thursday 19 September / Friday 20 September                                  

Second Round:           Thursday 26 September / Friday 27 September

We believe that diversity brings strength to our organisation; we recognise and value the importance of lived experience and encourage people of all backgrounds and abilities to apply for this role. 

This post is subject to an enhanced disclosure check through the Disclosure and Barring Service and satisfactory references.