Fundraising & Development Worker – Job Description
About Beware of the Bull
Beware of the Bull Ltd is an ethical social enterprise based in York. We deliver top quality development services for charities and not for profit organisations. Since 2011 we have helped our clients raise over £36 million to support their social objectives – tackling poverty, keeping people safe, ensuring children and young people have resources and activities for learning and playing, keeping vital counselling services running, practical measures to reduce homelessness, helping refugees and asylum seekers to get to grips with life in the UK… and many more. We are proud to be a Real Living Wage accredited employer.
Beware of the Bull is, as far as we know, the only company in our sector where staff welfare policies explicitly mention ice cream (vegan options are available). The previous postholder stayed for 11 years.
Purpose of role
The Fundraising & Development Worker is central to our mission. You will work directly with charities and not for profits across the UK, supporting their grants fundraising, primarily through:
* identifying appropriate funders and writing applications for charitable and statutory grants, and
* planning and conducting or supporting project evaluation studies.
Parameters
Up to £31,005 FTE pro rata to 22.5 hours per week (dependent on experience).
Permanent contract subject to successful completion of initial three month probation period.
Based in York. We are happy to accommodate home working but the expectation is that the postholder will work at least one day per week on site. Beware of the Bull operates a flexible working system. 36 days (pro rata) per year holiday including statutory bank holidays.
Due to the nature of the role which may involve working with children and with vulnerable adults, any offer of employment is conditional on the outcome of an Enhanced DBS check.
Key tasks
The Fundraising & Development Worker researches grant funding options using internal and external searchable databases for a caseload of charities and not for profit organisations. You will liaise with clients to agree a schedule for writing associated bids and to request information needed, and complete the agreed bids to schedule.
For external evaluations, you will develop an evaluation plan and agree this with the client. You will conduct the research as agreed, including interviews, focus groups and desk-based research, data analysis and drafting reports.
Communications tasks associated with the role include: answering email and telephone communications; compiling, publishing and administering our award-winning monthly free e-newsletter; meeting potential and actual clients to identify and understand their development needs; creating and managing Beware of the Bull’s social media output; and helping to update and maintain the company’s website.
Administrative and finance functions include: keeping accurate and up to date records of own work in line with company procedures; carrying out administrative tasks associated with training delivery; and other tasks commensurate with the post.
How to apply
Please apply showing how you meet the requirements for the role as set out in the Job Description and Person Specification.
Applications will be accepted up to 5pm, Friday 14th March 2025.
Interviews will take place week commencing 24th March 2025..