JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title / HEAD OF FUNDRAISING
Reporting to: / DIRECTORATE
Responsible for: (if applicable) / FUNDRAISING TEAM
Main purpose of Job / To plan, promote, manage and administer a diverse range of innovative and inspirational fundraising activities to significantly increase our project and unrestricted income from a wide variety of sources
Main duties: Role Specific
ABOUT THE DAME HANNAH ROGERS TRUST / HANNAHS CHARITY
Hannahs has been enriching the lives of children and young people, and are delighted that in 2017 we will be celebrating our 250th Anniversary. One of the UK’s oldest charities, Hannahs is dedicated to empowering children, young people and adults with physical and learning disabilities, providing them with life-changing opportunities and advocating their needs. We are committed to challenging societal beliefs and cultural acceptances surrounding disabled people with the aim of making disability incidental.
Our mission is simple: to empower, advocate and enrich the lives of children and adults with disabilities.
Based across two sites in Devon – at Ivybridge, about 11 miles from Plymouth and at our 90 acre site at Seale-Hayne on the outskirts of Newton Abbot – Hannahs provides learning, care, support and real choice to children and adults with a range of disabilities. A dedicated and highly trained team of staff help our service users and guests, at both sites, grow and learn with confidence and freedom.
ROLE OF HEAD OF FUNDRAISING
Hannahs is currently seeking a Head of Fundraising, to work in close collaboration with the Director of Development, in crafting and implementing a comprehensive development and fundraising strategy for the organisation, and to lead the fundraising team. This is an exciting and rewarding role for someone who is experienced in raising funds for large initiatives via multiple donor channels and who thrives in a collaborative, fast paced environment and has a track record of exceeding targets.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
The role will involve working with the Director of Development in overseeing and executing on a comprehensive fundraising plan, including, but not limited to:
·  Qualify and prioritise funding targets and approaches
·  Grow the income to ensure the sustainability and growth of the Charity, by proactively securing funds from a wide range of incomes streams, which includes trusts, foundations, personal and business donors, major donors, grants, new philanthropic foundations, regular giving, legacy funding, community fundraising and events
·  Develop the value proposition and ask for each target segment including partnership programmes Develop, maintain and strengthen relationships and partnership opportunities, with existing and potential funders and supporters, locally, regionally and nationally
·  Work collaboratively with other departments across the Charity to understand, and deliver, their fundraising needs
·  Develop innovative fundraising campaigns, utilising a variety of fundraising techniques to diversify income streams, in line with the ethos and values of the Charity
·  Create, implement and evaluate a calendar of events and activities, ensuring that this is fully communicated to all appropriate stakeholders
·  Effectively line manage the Fundraising Team, ensuring they have a clear understanding of their role, the fundraising strategy, the needs of the business, and their objectives and targets
·  Produce budgets and annual forecasts, monitoring and reporting on income and expenditure as required
·  Work with the marketing and communication team to increase local, regional and national awareness of the Charity, and its fundraising messaging
·  Ensure that the database of fundraising contacts is up to date and effectively managed and used, in line with data protection laws
·  Develop and maintain a system for accurately recording all aspects of fundraising activity, ensuring that all money raised is accurately accounted for in line with financial policies, procedures and regulations
·  Oversee the development and motivation of the pool of volunteers who can assist with different aspects of fundraising, maximising supporters to maximise the funds they raise
·  Develop, co-ordinate and manage web based donations
·  Develop and design fundraising materials as required
·  To attend key fundraising events, acting as a spokesperson for the Charity as required
·  Represent the Charity at local, regional and national events, seminars, conferences to increase the awareness and presence of the organisation
·  Continuously strive to improve the effectiveness of existing fundraising operations, by maintaining an awareness of developments within the fundraising area, networking with colleagues, keeping up
To date with legislation and charity law etc.
The individual will have experience planning, leading, and managing development projects that deliver against agreed financial targets. Internally, this would include coordinating with teams to reach desired outcomes, supporting their fundraising needs, tracking on progress, and reporting through the Director of Development to the board. Externally, the Head of Fundraising will be skilled at establishing and cultivating strong and long-term relationships, work well with others across disciplines, and communicate effectively and with consideration of the organisation’s purpose and values.

General Duties

VALUES

·  To act as a positive and professional ambassador in order to support the Trust’s mission and profile

·  Facilitate good practice in others by acting as a role model at all times

·  Respect and value all service users and staff within the Trust

SAFEGUARDING

·  To adhere to and follow child/adult protection policies and procedures, in order to promote the safety of all service users and staff at all times.

·  Understand your responsibility in reporting any unacceptable behaviour/ safeguarding issues involving staff in a confidential, timely manner and complying with policies and procedures as required.

·  Follow all policies and procedures of the Trust relating to your employment at all times

·  To keep up to date and comply with relevant legislation and good practice and attend relevant training as required

HEALTH AND SAFETY

Employees must comply with the provisions of ‘The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974’ and must take reasonable care for the health and safety of themselves and of other persons who may be affected by their acts or omissions whilst at work. Employees are also required to co-operate with their employer to enable them to perform or comply with any statutory provisions. The Trust’s efforts to promote a safe and healthy working environment can only succeed with the full co-operation of its employees.

·  Ensure the safety of everyone on site and staff at all times

·  Identify potential risk and assist in carrying out risk assessments as required

·  Be proactive in taking action to report and rectify faults

·  Ensure Health and Safety documentation is completed e.g. accident and incident forms, within time stated in Trust policy and/or legislation

EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY

The Trust has an Equality and Diversity Policy and it is the responsibility of all staff to comply with this.

CONFIDENTIALITY

The post holder must maintain appropriate levels of confidentiality at all times about service users, staff and other Trust business at all times.

The work is of a confidential nature and information gained must not be communicated to other persons except in the recognised course of duty. The post holder must meet the requirements of the Data Protection Act and comply with the Trusts policies and procedures around confidentiality.

COMMUNICATION

·  Communicate with everyone on site effectively and appropriately at all times

·  Communicate with all staff effectively and appropriately at all times

·  Share experience with colleagues to allow for continued improvement in communication

·  Attending relevant meetings as required

·  Attend appropriate training to enable effective communication with service users

·  To keep appropriate, clear, accurate and timely records as required in line with Trust policies and legislation

TEAMWORKING

·  Build and maintain good working relationships with colleagues/staff, and external contacts as appropriate

·  Liaising, co-operating and support colleagues/staff within own department and other departments as required, in a professional and timely manner, especially in relation to an activity that will directly impact on service users well-being and safety

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

·  Adhere to Performance Management processes in line with Trust policies and procedures

·  Undertake all Mandatory Training and other training to maintain and improve own knowledge and skills.

·  Undertake any extended training required to ensure continued professional development

FLEXIBILITY

This job description is intended to provide a broad outline of the main duties and responsibilities only. The post holder will need to be flexible in developing the role in conjunction with the line manager. The post holder may be asked to carry out any other duty or task within the responsibility level for their post.

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