Job Title Fundraising Officer: Individual Giving, Corporate, or Major Donor Contract 22 hours per week worked flexibly Salary £28,095 FTE (£16,705 pro rata) Location Hybrid – Hertford Office Reporting to Fundraising Manager The role Are you passionate about supporting unpaid carers? Do you have experience in raising money through individual giving, corporate support, or major donors? Are you looking for a flexible part-time role? Here is your chance to join an incredible charity within a small fundraising team. The post holder will work with the Fundraising Manager to work on diversifying the fundraising streams for Carers in Hertfordshire. They will support all aspects of fundraising with a focus on building our supporter category and donors either via individual giving, corporate support, or major donors, although support all around will be expected. Diversifying our fundraising is an important part of our fundraising strategy. We want to increase our unrestricted income to provide flexibility and security for projects which otherwise may cease to exist, as well as raising awareness across the county. The post-holder will work alongside the Community Fundraising Officer and Fundraising Manager when attending events, both raising awareness, having fun, and raising funding for the incredible work of the charity. Depending on your fundraising experience. you will be responsible for proactively developing our supporter category in the forms of corporate support, or individual giving, or major donors. The aim is to diversify our income streams and generate ongoing, long-term support. We are looking for a self-motivated, charismatic, people-person who has a demonstrable record of raising income and profile at a local level and who understands the value in building quality, long-term relationships with individuals, corporates, and major donors. You will communicate and work with a variety of stakeholders ranging from our wonderful team members, external groups, individuals, local fundraisers, schools, and businesses. Main duties To develop, support and deliver Carers in Hertfordshire’s strategy for unrestricted Fundraising. Develop an individual giving, corporate support, or major donor programme to feed into our Fundraising Strategy. Depending on your skillset: If you have a Corporate focus - Identify and engage with local businesses and organisations to fundraise on our behalf– with the aim of securing long-term charity partnerships If you have an Individual Giving focus – develop our supporter category to encourage regular donations across our donor platforms If you have a Major Donor focus – identify and develop relationships with key major giving stakeholders across the county to secure ongoing fundraising support Ensure seamless stewardship for supporters regardless of donation size Increase unrestricted income and support either through individual giving, major giving, or corporate supporters To develop and manage your fundraising campaign with the support of the Fundraising Manager To support the Fundraising Manager with wider fundraising activity including community events Ensure all fundraising activity complies with charity legislation, Fundraising Standards Board/Fundraising Regulator guidelines, Carers in Hertfordshire’s policies and procedures and Health and Safety requirements - and advise our supporters, where appropriate by sharing best practice guidelines. Whilst the information above gives you the key tasks we offer full training and are focussed on the values and skills below so please use the information below to guide what kind of evidence you use to show your suitability for the post. Experience · Demonstrable record of achieving income targets · Demonstrable record of building trusted, long term relationships with supporters (individual giving, major giving, or corporate) · Experience in developing relationships from supporter to donation · Experience of raising funding either via individual giving, major donor/gifts, or corporate support · Experience managing fundraising campaigns to generate unrestricted income Skills · An excellent influencer and negotiator who is able to develop long lasting working relationships and inspire confidence in the organisation · Knowledge of the donor journey relating to your fundraising focus · Commitment to the very highest standards of supporter care · Ability to work both independently and within a team · Excellent verbal communication skills · Excellent written skills with attention to detail · Ability to liaise with and gain the trust and respect of a wide range of people at all levels · Excellent time management and organisational skills with the ability to plan and prioritise work; handle conflicting demands, manage a wide range of projects and meet tight deadlines · Highly motivated with the ability to take the initiative on implementing and advancing fundraising plans (based on fundraising focus) · Commercially and numerically astute Essential Ø Full, clean UK Driving licence, with regular access to a vehicle for work Ø To be willing to contribute to the achievement of the Charity’s strategic goals outside of the main responsibilities of the post and undertake any other duties as required by the Fundraising Manager, Head of Finance and Business Support or CEO where appropriate, beneficial and within capabilities. Ø Due to the nature of the role the post holder will be required to travel frequently in and around the County to meet volunteers and supporters and sometimes will need to work weekends or evenings Please note: This Job Description is not an exhaustive list of duties and responsibilities and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of the charity. Equalities Statement Carers in Hertfordshire is a flexible employer, committed to openness and equality of opportunity in every activity, from the way we recruit and promote employees to the way we deliver our services. It is a core responsibility of members, employees, and volunteers of the charity to ensure that every individual we come into contact with is treated with dignity and respect. We want our organisation to reflect the diversity of the population we serve, and we welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and diversities. M ission statement - Vision for the future Carers in Hertfordshire is concerned first and foremost to support the carer, whatever the caring circumstances or the condition of the person receiving care. We aim to ensure that all carers in Hertfordshire are recognised and valued; are informed and supported in their caring role; have an opportunity for a life outside caring; can exercise a collective voice; and can be involved in consultation and planning to ensure high quality support services for themselves and the people they care for. Health and Safety The post holder is expected while at work, to take reasonable care for the Health and Safety of themselves and other colleagues who may be affected by their acts or omissions at work.