Fundraising Grants, Trusts and Legacies Officer Job Vacancy in South Tyneside, England, UK

Job description

Job responsibilities

Role Summary

The Fundraising Grants, Trusts and Legacies Officer will be dedicated toincreasing our income from grant making bodies, including trusts andfoundations along with encouraging legacies and donors. A confident communicator, who bringsdemonstrable experience of the grant-making process, monitoring and developingstrategy, researching and recommending projects. The ideal candidate will have excellentorganizational skills, attention to detail and a methodical approach towork. They will be experienced in usingdatabases and in managing financial information. A flexible approach to working is required.

Key Tasks

QualityServices

Assessingapplications for funding on their feasibility, likely impact and ability todeliver outcomes linked to the departments business plan and fundraisingstrategy

Develop andsubmit applications to a range of charitable trusts and other grant makers

Reviewingand developing guidance and application processes

Developresources to support applicants/grant makers to deliver our shared objectives, includingguidance documents and best practice

Work closelywith the Fundraising team to gather information required in support of trust orgrant applications or reports.

Producereports and thank you letters to trusts and grant makers in a timely manner

Manage theadministration linked to grants, trusts and legacies, ensuring information isentered and updated accurately onto the database system

Act as anambassador for Halton Haven Hospice, representing the hospice at externalevents, including a wide variety of networking events and undertake publicspeaking, when needed

Support thedepartment by making presentations at networking events, representing andpromoting Halton Haven Hospice, and attend cheque presentations

Maintain anddevelop relationships with trusts and grant makers across Halton by givingrequired support and encouragement with effective and regular communication

Liaise withFundraising Finance Office to ensure that all budget information is accurate

Researchsuitable funding opportunities and grant maker criteria

To manage legacies bequeathed to the Halton Haven Hospice

To ensure that the Halton Haven Hospice full entitlement tolegacies is received

To Identify all reasonable opportunities to maximise the valuesof the Halton Haven Hospices bequests

To ensure that the tax concessions available to charities havebeen correctly received, including ensuring that our inheritance tax exemptionis correctly applied, that our capital gains tax exemption is utilised whereviable to do so, and obtaining tax deduction certificates in respect of incometax paid during the administration

Maintain anorganized filing system, administrative processes and produce timely reports.

Maintain athorough understanding of the departments business plan and fundraisingstrategy

To attendand contribute to team and departmental meetings

Other dutiesthat may, from time to time, be necessary and compatible with the role

Policies andProcedures

Understandand comply with the policies and practices of Halton Haven Hospice.

Undertakingof policy development and review in line with set schedule of work

Attendstatutory training in accordance with Halton Haven Hospice requirements.

Health andSafety

The postholder must familiarise themselves with matters relating to health and safetymanagement as they affect them personally and/or Halton Haven Hospice reportingany potential risks to life or property immediately in accordance with theHalton Haven Hospice Health & Safety policy and procedures. Staff must useall equipment provided to undertake their role safely.

Other

Maintainabsolute confidentiality in all areas of work.

Alwaysbehave with complete integrity, respect and professional dignity ensuringactions enhance the reputation of themselves and the charity.

Any otherduties commensurate with the grade and post.

Safeguarding

It is theresponsibility of the Hospice Trustees to oversee the implementation of theSafeguarding policies, supported operationally by the Executive ManagementTeam.

While theRegistered Manager has primary legal responsibility for safeguarding at theHospice, it is the everyday responsibility of each member of staff to activelysafeguard our patients, service users and their families. Allstaff, volunteers and trustees working for, or on behalf of, Halton HavenHospice

Have a duty to not onlypromote the welfare and safety of adults at risk but to also report incidentsof potential or actual harm.

Safeguarding Adults training, SafeguardingChildren training, and Prevent Awareness training are mandatory for all staffmembers.

TheHospices recruitment policies and procedures include legislative checks toensure candidates are suitable for appointment. The Hospice shall recruit inline with this policy and procedure to protect those in its care as far as isreasonably practicable.

Equality and Inclusion

Promote aculture which respects and values diversity, and support patients, visitors,and staff in exercising their rights. Foster an environment and service whichstrives to reflect the diversity of individual needs within the Hospice.

Promote anddemonstrate awareness of anti-discriminatory practice or behavior whichundermines equality and diversity in accordance with organisational policiesand current legislation.

Ensuringcompliance and producing reports for stakeholders in respect to the Hospicescompliance with Equality and Inclusion criteria.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Relevant occupational qualification or evidence of working towards this

Personal Qualities

Essential

• Highly motivated team player who can demonstrate initiative and a positive and flexible approach along with an understanding of the charitable ethos and of working with volunteers
• High level of flexibility, with ability to sometimes work outside of normal working hours
• Own transport with a clean driving licence
• Empathy with and commitment to the values & ethos of Halton Haven Hospice
• Continually strive to improve the business
• Keen to develop self within role

Skills and Knowledge

Essential

• Strong written and verbal communication skills with individuals and groups at all levels
• Ability to multi-task and prioritise workload whilst maintaining attention to detail.
• Ability to actively engage and influence people
• Strong research skills and ability to summarise complex information.
• Good numeracy and analytical skills.
• Effective time management and organisational skills.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team and independently.
• Excellent IT skills including Microsoft packages.
• skilled and experienced in using social media, internet and other technology
• Experienced in handling cash, cheques and other forms of donations
• Skilled at networking inside and outside of the organisation
• Ability to recognise and capitalise on opportunities
• Demonstrable tact and diplomacy skills
• Analytical and problem solving skills
• Sound time management, prioritisation, organisational, administrative, planning and record keeping skills
• Ability to develop a strategic plan, implement, review and manage through to conclusion
• High driven and self motivated, able to work without supervision but also able to work as a fully integrated team
• Able to encourage and direct others in order to achieve the desired outcome
• Fully conversant with Microsoft Office applications
• Ability to produce presentations, flowcharts, diagrams and reports
• Use of general technology and equipment

Desirable

• Experience of using a CRM system or database within a marketing, donation processing or fundraising environment.
• Knowledge of fundraising principles and methods

Experience

Essential

• Experience working within fundraising or events management

Desirable

• Experience of working in a charity
• Experience of fundraising in either a paid or voluntary capacity

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.