Do you want to help us unlock potential with young people and their communities?

Do you love a challenge?

We are seeking a Fundraising and Events Coordinator to help us support the sustainability of our organisation but also work collaboratively on new exciting projects and initiatives.

About the job

Location: Devon Wide. Base: choice of Exeter or Exmouth

Employment type: Permanent

Hours of work: Full time - 37 hours per week (some evenings and weekend work)

Positions available: 1

Salary: £25,000 - £26,000 FTE- Spot Salary

Deadline for application: Tuesday 24th September 2024

Interview Date: Thursday 10th October 2024

Job Ref: DYS281 

SPACE  is an ambitious and innovative charity, driven by our values and seeking to support even more young people by developing current and new services. Our employees strive to achieve the best they can and must be committed to seeing the best in others. We value everyone's contribution and create safe spaces for exploration and growth.

Do you want to help us unlock potential with young people and their communities?  Do you love a challenge?

If you are a great communicator who likes to make a difference, then this post offers you that opportunity. We are seeking a Fundraising and Events Coordinator to help us support the sustainability of our organisation but also work collaboratively on new exciting projects and initiatives. This post requires an excellent communicator with the confidence to develop positive relationships with colleagues, partners and stakeholders.

You will be supporting local youth centre teams to develop their annual fundraising plans, goals and events programmes. The role will include locality mapping, communicating with sponsors and donors and contributing to writing grant applications. You will work closely with our data, finance, social action and marketing teams and you will be committed to keeping accurate and timely records.

You will have the opportunity to be creative, have fun and will feel part of an organisation that has a clear purpose and mission. Championing the potential of teenagers, supporting their engagement and contributing to the development of services that meet their needs, is at the heart of the role.

What is the role

• Research and locate new avenues of funding, grants and income opportunities

• Write funding bids in collaboration with leadership, managers and staff to help strengthen the financial health of the organisation

• Report writing and presentation skills

• Work with the local Youth Work managers to develop and implement local fundraising plans which will include planning and delivering community events

• Manage and attend events when required. Working at times that are conducive to the community fundraising activities and participants - including evenings and weekends on occasion

• Identify local businesses to engage with Space Youth Centres and Chances School. Creating opportunities for corporate partnerships and sponsorships that align with the organisation's mission and values

• Work with the volunteer coordinator and Social Action Manager to support local fundraising volunteers

About You:  

• Passion for supporting and developing services for young people

• Creativity and solution focused thinking

• Respectful with excellent empathy and kindness

• Ability to be adaptable and reachout when you need help and support

• High commitment to continuous professional practice

• A reflective practitioner

• Strive to achieve the best they can and be committed to seeing the best in others

• Own means of transport to undertake the duties of the role is required

 As part of our ambitions to improve equality and diversity, we would particularly welcome applications for this role from those who identify under any of the protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010, which include race, age, disability, gender, religion or belief, and sexual orientation.

 What We Offer 

• Annual leave: 5 weeks for the first 5 years then 7 weeks after 5 years (pro-rata’d for part-time roles)

• Additional 3 Statutory days given between Christmas and new year plus bank holidays

• Pension contributions starting at 6% rising to 8% in the third year

• Employee assistance programme 24/7

• Casual dress code

• Social occasions

• Continuous Professional Development: Formal and informal training opportunities

• Enhanced sick pay

• Trained wellbeing champions available for a chat

• Value-driven culture