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JOB VACANCY: The Gatehouse – Fundraising Coordinator (p/t)
January 15, 2025
Role summary
To work alongside the Fundraising Manager and CEO to raise vital funds to support The Gatehouse. This is achieved by researching and identifying appropriate grants from trusts, writing applications and letters, and raising awareness of the charity and funds from local donors.
This role is dependent on two satisfactory references and a Basic DBS check.
The Gatehouse is an Equal Opportunities Employer and an Oxford Living Wage Employer.
Job location (usual place of work): Primarily home based with occasional events and activities based on site at 10 Woodstock Road Oxford. OX2 6HT
Applications close on: 14th February 9am
Hours: Flexible working hours for 10 hours per week
Contract is: 12 months fixed term with an option to extend.
The role
The Fundraising Coordinator role will involve working ten hours per week and holds the responsibility for managing and achieving annual fundraising targets alongside the Fundraising Manager and CEO, to support the development and delivery of the overall project. Any extra duties outside of the ten hours per week, agreed with the CEO, will be paid on an hourly basis. The post will involve both working closely alongside and being line-managed by the Gatehouse Fundraising Manager.
Actual days worked can be flexible and arranged with the Gatehouse CEO and Fundraising Manager, determined by the needs and development of the project. This role may include some weekend and evening work and working from home.
Skills and Experience:
• A minimum of two years fundraising experience in the charity sector or a commitment to learn on the job.
• Commitment to our charity’s ethos and cause.
• Ability to build and maintain relationships.
• Creativity, imagination, and an entrepreneurial attitude towards fundraising.
• Proactive attitude, drive, and enthusiasm to carry out projects to conclusion.
• Ability to influence others using excellent communication skills.
• Strong IT skills. Must be a confident user of Excel and Word, and preferably have experience of Publisher and/or Canva. Knowledge of WordPress websites is also an advantage.
• Capability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Ability to meet agreed targets.
• Good organisational and project management skills.
• A demonstrable track record of personal success in raising funds within the charity sector, regardless of size.
Specific Responsibilities:
• Researching to identify grant awarding bodies that match the Gatehouse ethos and service approach.
• Developing appropriate and compelling cases for support, and writing tailored applications to grant awarding bodies alongside the Fundraising Manager.
• Maintaining shared records and databases of grant awarding bodies and grant applications.
• Raising awareness of the charity and its work with the local and wider community, including manning stands at public events, attending donor/supporter events, public speaking, and delivering presentations in various settings.
• Raising awareness of the charity on the Gatehouse social media sites alongside the social media volunteers.
• Identifying individuals, groups, community, and corporate fundraising opportunities, and developing and maintaining relationships with current and potential supporters, both individuals and organisations (e.g., schools, faith groups, commercial organisations).
• Implementing community and mainstream fundraising involving members of the public through a wide variety of fundraising activities, including the development of imaginative new activities.
• Motivating and facilitating supporters to maximise the funds they raise via externally organised sponsorship events and individual giving.
• Drafting content for press releases, website news articles, newsletters, posters, and other publicity materials, and assisting the Fundraising Manager in maintaining the Gatehouse website overall.
• Providing input to and progress reports to the Trustee Board on the annual fundraising strategy alongside the Fundraising Manager.
• Achieving the annual fundraising targets set by the CEO and Trustees alongside the Fundraising Manager.
General responsibilities:
• Comply with the organisation’s relevant policies and procedures.
• Address issues of race, culture, gender, class, disability, sexual orientation, age, and other discrimination in relation to ensuring equality of opportunity for homeless people.
• Maintain a safe and healthy work environment, with regard to appropriate risk assessments and ensuring compliance with local and statutory requirements.
• Attend staff meetings as required.
• One to one supervision (minimum monthly meetings).
• Regularly update the Fundraising Manager as appropriate outside of supervision meetings.
• Attend internal and external training (where applicable).
• Undertake any other duties as may reasonably be required by the Gatehouse.
This job description is likely to change over time, subject to discussion with the post holder, and in line with the strategy for the organisation agreed by the Project Director and Trustees.
We are a certified Oxford Living Wage employer.
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