Fundraising Manager - First Light

Salary: £33,063 to £38,574 dependent on experience

Hours: 22.5 to 30 hours per week

Holiday: 25 days rising incrementally to 30 days after five years, plus all bank holidays.

Contract: Permanent

The Fundraising Manager is an exciting new role to lead and develop First Light’s fundraising programme. You will manage on a day-to-day basis the Trusts and Grants programme and support the Senior Management Team with commissioning. You will set and drive Fundraising strategies, supervising the Corporate & Community Fundraiser to grow First Light’s income and supporter engagement across multiple fundraising streams. You will be part of the Development Team led by the Head of Income Generation & Communications including a Communications Officer and external Training Officer (earned income).

Added benefits of being a First Light employee

• A comprehensive induction and training programme, with a hybrid working policy for a better work/life balance.
• Annual Pay Review and a commitment to always pay at least the Real Living Wage to all our staff.
• Access to external supervision to discuss personal or emotional responses to traumatic cases, to ensure emotional and psychological wellbeing.
• Health and wellbeing resources including our staff Wellbeing Group, Staff Consultation Committee and active participation in our employee engagement platform.
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme which includes a 24/7 telephone helpline offering medical, emotional and financial support.
• Working for an organisation committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. We welcome applications from all sections of the community, and all backgrounds regardless of age, race, faith, disability, sex, gender identity or sexuality. First Light are a Disability Confident Committed Employer and have an LGBTQIA+ Staff Network.
• Employer contribution pension scheme.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead on the development and implementation of First Light’s fundraising strategy, setting clear KPI’s to ensure sustainable growth.
• Lead the team in identifying prospective donors/supporters and implement solicitation strategies to secure support
• Ensure that all grants and donations are acknowledged, recorded and thanked in an appropriate and timely manner.
• Utilise First Light fundraising database Beacon Pro and systems to streamline administration. Working with the Finance Manager to maintain an “audit trail” that tracks all funds raised and Gift Aid from initial receipt through to final destination.
• Develop First Light’s stewardship to ensure donors, supporters and partners feel valued and aware of their impact
• Provide line management to the Community & Corporate Fundraiser ensuring they are enabled and equipped to meet requirements of their individual work plan and the fundraising strategy.
• Overall responsibility for managing First Light’s trusts and grants income stream ensuring that opportunities are maximized
• Produce high quality, timely, impactful applications and reports to funders and other stakeholders
• Build relationships with existing First Light funders, making tailored requests for ongoing support and reporting on any previous donations.
• Research prospective funders and build a pipeline of potential approaches, building new relationships and securing new funding for the charity.
• Support the Senior Management Team with commissioning, checking and proof-reading tenders.

Essential Requirements

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and similar IT software and their applications
• Ability to travel between First Light sites in Wiltshire, Plymouth and Cornwall

Additional Information: The successful applicant will be subject to a Disclosure & Barring check and a social media check. Please note that in some roles staff may be required to work from a home/office base in accordance with our Hybrid Working policy.

Deadline for receipt of applications: We encourage early applications as we will be shortlisting on an ongoing basis

Expected date for interviews: Negotiable with candidates

How to Apply: Click on the link above where you will find the full details, including role profile, and an 'apply here' button.

If you do not hear from us within 5 working days of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful at this time.

Due to Safeguarding requirements we are unable to accept CVs as part of your application, or employ any candidate who has been a client of First Light within the last two years. Please complete application form at the bottom of our website. Ensure that you outline your relevant experience and evidence suitability for the role against the role profile, which is a combined job description and person specification. Alternatively, you can email hr@firstlight.org.ukor ring 03458 121212to request an application.