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Fundraising Officer

Employer
Thrive
Location
RG7 2AT, Reading
Salary
£22,000-£25,000 FTE Subject to Experience
Closing date
20 Apr 2019

Job Details

We are looking to recruit an experienced and determined Fundraising Officer to be based at our Reading Office on a permanent basis.  We are looking for someone who is a creative thinker, resourceful and proactive and a good communicator, with proven success in securing funds from Trust and Grant giving organisations.

You should have experience of identifying and growing income for charities with particular focus on understanding of the UK philanthropy market & of donor care.

You will need to have a ‘can-do’ attitude with exceptional interpersonal and communication skills. Knowledge of the fundraising environment and regulatory framework in the voluntary sector is essential for this role.

This role requires organisation, flexibility and understanding of the issues affecting people with disabilities, ill-health and long-term conditions.

Key areas of work will include:

Trust, Grants and Foundations

Direct Mail appeals

Community Fundraising

Charity of the Year

Permanent, full-time or part-time post, flexible between 28-35 hrs per week.

Reporting to the Fundraising Manager, the Fundraising Officer will work alongside the Trust and Grant Fundraiser and the Fundraising Team to add support in developing and implementing their work streams.

To download the Job Description and person specification  Appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory basic Disclosure and Barring Service. Thrive complies fully with the DBS Code of Practice. Having a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an individual from working for Thrive.

Application process:

Please send an up to date CV and an accompanying statement explaining how you meet the person specification and what you can bring to Thrive.

Applications will not be considered without an accompanying statement.

Thrive are a Disability Confident Employer and as such we are committed to the employment and career development of disabled people and will offer an interview to give you the opportunity to demonstrate your abilities at an interview, if you declare that you have a disability and meet the minimum criteria for the job,).

By ‘minimum criteria’ we mean that you must provide us with evidence in your application form which demonstrates that you generally meet the level of competence required for each competency as well as meeting any of the qualifications, skills or experience defined as essential.

For further information on the role, please refer to the supporting doc attached below.

Company

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Company info
Website
Telephone
01189885688
Location
THRIVE HORTICULTURAL THERAPY
GEOFFREY UDALL CENTRE
TRUNKWELL PARK, BEECH HILL ROAD, BEECH HILL
READING
BERKSHIRE
RG7 2AT
United Kingdom

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