Want to fight for low-income people in a supportive and exciting work environment? Come and work with us!
Application deadline: 11:59pm Sunday 15th September, 2024
Interview date: Monday 23rd and Tuesday 24th September, 2024
Start date: Monday 4th November, 2024
ACORN is looking for a Fundraising Officer to build power to fight for social and economic change, starting on 4th November!
ACORN is a mass membership organisation and a direct action community union. By taking action on issues that affect us, we win real changes to our lives and our communities. For more information, read our 'About ACORN' page here and the ACORN Platform here. We're looking for a Fundraising Officer to help maintain and develop relationships with existing and potential funders allowing ACORN to take on bigger campaigns to resulting in bigger wins for our communities across England and Wales.
About the job
As a Fundraising Officer at ACORN, you will be responsible for supporting ACORN’s mission of building power for low income communities by writing reports on our existing activity and raising funds from Trusts and Foundations. This will involve
- preparing and submitting monitoring reports, researching funders, and drafting and submitting bids
- assisting in fundraising from other sources (e.g. trade unions, social finance and individual gifts) when appropriate
- providing administrative and operational support to the Head of Finance and Fundraising
- and helping maintain and develop relationships with existing and potential funders
For a full list of duties and responsibilities, see the Job Description & Selection Criteria.
Why work for ACORN?
ACORN is committed to investing in the continued professional development of our operations staff and considerable time and resources are invested into the support of this role. The first week includes training, shadowing and introductions to the team. The first three months will include weekly 121 management supervision, weekly group team call, on-call daily management support. By the end of the year we will aim to have you writing and submitting work to funders without supervision, but this can be flexible and will depend on the proposal.
Where identified, additional training sessions are delivered beyond the probationary period in order to promote the continuous personal and professional development. You will be well-equipped with all the resources and tools you need to succeed.
ACORN is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex*, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
*Except where a protected characteristic is a requirement for the role.
Qualifications
No formal qualifications are necessary! We’re primarily looking for someone with a strong work ethic, good communication skills verbally and in writing and the ability to motivate others.
For more specific information on the role and its requirements and desired experience, please refer to the full Job Description & Selection Criteria.
This role is a 12 months fixed-term contract with the view to be extended depending on funding.
💸Salary
£21,840-£22,750pa depending on experience. ACORN is an accredited Living Wage employer and London weighting is available if the correct candidate is London based which is £23,933-£24,843pa. Salary will increase by £250pa after passing probation.
🏖️Holiday allowance
28 days plus bank holidays
🔎Location
Ideally candidates will be based in cities with an ACORN Staffed Office (Birmingham, Brighton, Bristol, Leeds, London, Manchester, Sheffield) but there is a possibility of working remotely for the right candidate.
🕑Hours
35 hours a week
🌟Benefits
Generous holiday allowance, potential for flexi-time, £100 annual wellbeing bonus, progressive leave policies, extensive trainings and development days, workplace healthcare plans and more!
🚀Reporting to
Head of Finance and Fundraising
To apply
- Make a copy of and complete the full Application Form, referring to the Job Description and Selection Criteria
- Save your completed application form as a PDF with the file name <YOUR NAME, role> e.g. JANE SMITH FundraisingOfficer.pdf
- Submit via email to [email protected] with ‘Application: Fundraising Officer’ as the subject line
- Once you have submitted your application please complete this diversity monitoring form
If you require paper versions of this application form & diversity monitoring form please write to [email protected]
Deadline
The deadline for applications is 11:59pm Sunday 15th September, 2024. Late applications will not be considered. If you have any questions, please contact us at [email protected]
Interviews
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an interview, involving two tasks and a Q&A on Friday 20th September, 2024.
