Job description
Sewell Wallis are working with a forward-thinking and rapidly growing organisation who are looking to hire a seasoned fundraising officer. The primary focus of the role involves cultivating relationships with both existing and potential clients, specifically aiming to boost contributions from trusts and foundations.
This is an exceptional opportunity for an individual who is proactive and passionate, assisting projects which work towards a greater cause.
Fundraiser duties include:
- Securing the necessary financial resources to support groundbreaking efforts in reshaping political systems for the future.
- Cultivating relationships with existing and potential donors, with a specific emphasis on increasing contributions from trusts and foundations.
- Assisting the foundation's leadership by providing crucial fundraising reporting and administrative support.
- Coordinating and participating in fundraising events aimed at building relationships, nurturing connections, and expanding networks.
- Establishing and maintaining internal and external contacts while developing a comprehensive understanding of the foundation's work, business plans, and strategic priorities.
- Overseeing the reporting and administration of existing grants, ensuring timely advice to relevant team members before reporting deadlines.
- Establishing suitable methods for monitoring and evaluation to contribute to the fundraising team's KPIs.
The ideal candidate:
- 3 years of relevant experience in the voluntary sector.
- Experience in creative proposal writing, showcasing clear outcomes and impact.
- Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, with strong copywriting and proofreading abilities.
- Effective time management skills, prioritising tasks to meet deadlines.
- Experience in preparing, manipulating, and presenting budgets.
- Strong research skills, identifying high-quality new fundraising leads.
- Ability to work independently, meeting objectives and tight deadlines under pressure.
- Proficient IT skills with a high working knowledge of MS Office, Google Drive, etc.
Salary & Benefits:
- £26,000 - £32,000 DOE
- Fully remote position (1x day per month in Sheffield)
- 40 Days Annual Leave Allowance (including bank holidays)
- Flexible working arrangements
- Opportunities for career development within a rapidly expanding organisation with a strong focus on climate change projects.
To apply please send your CV, quoting our reference and specifying which website you saw this position advertised on. Due to the high volume of applications please accept that if we have not responded to your application within seven days, your application has not been successful. Sewell Wallis is a specialist recruitment company with a vast amount of experience in our industry we offer permanent, temporary and interim recruitment support for accounting and finance, human resources and business support positions. We recruit at all levels within finance from Purchase Ledger Administrator and Credit Controller level through to Financial Controller and Director positions. With offices in Sheffield and Leeds, we are well situated to cover all of South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and Manchester. Please visit our website for more information on accountancy and finance jobs and human resources or business support positions.
