Fundraising Officer

Liverpool

Full time - 40 hours per week

19 month fixed term contract

£24,781

Our client is an ambitious and well-established housing group with deep roots in their three heartlands of Liverpool, St Helens and Warrington.

The charitable arm of our client is committed to supporting the development of stronger communities; creating connected, independent and sustainable neighbourhoods, through empowering people to achieve their full potential. Dedicated to their staff, families and communities, striving for happy and healthy lives for all.

The Foundation has distinct programmes to support employment and skills, health and wellbeing, financial and digital inclusion, and young people. They are expanding their programmes and are recruiting across all disciplines.

They are looking for dynamic and compassionate people who enjoy developing their own skills alongside enabling clients to grow, achieve and succeed. Are you a team player who would thrive within this inclusive culture? If yes our client wants to hear from you.

About the role:

Our client currently has an exciting opportunity for a Fundraising Officer to join their small fundraising team, developing fundraising opportunities across the Foundation and ultimately increasing impact for charity beneficiaries and local communities.

The role will include exciting opportunities to lead on small to medium grant funding applications and develop new relationships with corporate and major gift donors.

The post holder will support all aspects of fundraising including applications to grants/trusts, corporate and major gift fundraising. They will be a key player in the charity’s communications and marketing plan to promote impact and engage new supporters in creative ways.

The successful candidate will manage their own caseload of funding applications and donor relationships. We are looking for someone who can work in a changing environment with a good understanding of fundraising regulations.

Your main responsibilities will include:

• Identifying pipeline fundraising opportunities

• Developing creative funding applications in partnership with the wider Torus Foundation Team

• Developing new donor relationships with corporates and major donors

• Working closely with Torus teams to identify prospect donors across the business

• Maintaining a strong online social media presence to promote fundraising activities

• Working closely with teams across the Foundation to understand the impact of charitable services and promote these to supporters

To be successful in this role you will have:

• Possess a proven track record of leading successful applications to grant makers and charitable trusts

• Have experience in corporate fundraising and donor stewardship

• Have experience operating bid/proposal information systems, including commissioner portals and ability to utilise internal systems and data.

• Membership of the Institute of Fundraising would also be advantageous but is not essential.