Fundraising and Operations Lead

Fundraising and Operations Lead
Hours: 15 - 18.75 hours per week
Salary: £13,260 -£17,550 per annum, dependent on agreed hours and experience. This is equivalent to full time salary of £33,150 - £35,100 per annum.
Location: Buxton, Derbyshire. This is an on-site role.

Role Overview

The Thomas Theyer Foundation is seeking an enthusiastic, proactive and organised Fundraising & Operations Lead to strengthen our team.

The Fundraising & Operations Lead is a newly created role and an exciting opportunity to join a small but ambitious charity that is making a real difference to the lives of children and young people and their families.

You will lead the charity's fundraising activity across a range of income streams, including grant, trust and foundation applications, corporate and third-party fundraising and online giving. Alongside fundraising responsibilities, you will have operational responsibilities for the small office premises.

This new role compliments the in place Counselling Services Lead. The two 'lead' roles managing the charity on a day to day basis . Both reporting to the CEO.

This is a varied and rewarding role offering the opportunity to make a significant impact within a supportive and passionate team.

Key Responsibilities

Fundraising

• Prepare and submit grant applications to funders.

• Research and identify new funding opportunities.

• Develop fundraising through trusts, foundations, community fundraising, third-party events, individual fundraising and online giving.

• Build and maintain relationships with funders and supporters.

• Represent the charity at networking events, funding meetings and fundraising activities.

• Prepare and make fundraising presentations.

• Monitor and evaluate funding grants, reporting on activity to trustees and grant providers.

Communications & Engagement

• Maintain website content.

• Manage social media updates and promotion.

• Share impact stories, services and fundraising achievements.

• Support community engagement activities.

Operations

• Support with the day to day running of the office, for example managing any required maintenance and repairs and utilities. 

• Other information:

This role is open to applications from candidates seeking part time employment or self employed work (where appropriate arrangements can be agreed).

This is a newly created role designed to strengthen the charity's fundraising capacity and operational resilience.