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    Fundraising & Partnerships Manager - - Reading, United Kingdom - Smart Works Reading

    Smart Works Reading
    Smart Works Reading Reading, United Kingdom

    1 week ago

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    About Smart Works

    Smart Works is a dynamic, high profile and fast-growing UK charity that dresses, coaches and empowers unemployed women for success at their job interview. After visiting Smart Works, 69% of clients secure a job within a month.

    The Smart Works service is delivered in 11 centres across the UK. Over the past ten years, Smart Works has helped over 35,000 women. It is our mission that any woman who needs our service should be able to find her way to a Smart Works centre. More information about who we are can be found on our website .

    About the role

    Smart Works Reading exists to empower all women who need help getting into work. We aim to support 1000 clients with our Interview and Preparation service per year. As such, we require vital funding from Grants, Trusts, Corporates and Foundations to enable us to achieve our mission. We also need support to deliver our annual calendar of corporate events.

    We are seeking a Fundraising and Partnerships Manager to join our small and ambitious team. The successful candidate will build a strong pipeline of grant funders, gifts from Trusts & Foundations, and corporate donations, incorporating both core and restricted funding.

    The successful candidate will report directly into our Board of Trustees, and work alongside our small staff team, with the objective of maximizing local funding opportunities, expanding our portfolio of grant funders and corporate donations, and attendant relationships, and contributing to a growth in income for the charity. The successful candidate will be responsible for researching and identifying prospective funders and corporate partners, writing and submitting high-quality applications and proposals, and delivering excellent grant management, donation and stewardship updates. They will also work closely with the Events Trustees to deliver an exciting calendar of corporate and community fundraising events, and lead our annual sport challenge, Cycle for Smart Works.

    We are seeking a proactive self-starter, with experience in philanthropic fundraising and relationship management, excellent written communication skills and demonstrable attention to detail. We would also love to hear if you have experience working with grant applications and/or funding proposals and using a range of tools to identify new funding opportunities.

    Smart Works Reading is a collaborative environment, with dynamic teams and ambitious plans across the UK. It is a rewarding national community with regular liaison with the London Charity Partnerships and Fundraising Team.

    This is a hybrid role, working from the Reading centre at least three days per week. Some evening and weekend work will also be required to support philanthropic fundraising and wider fundraising events such as Fashion Sales.

    If you are organised, enjoy writing, research and communications, and are passionate about supporting women into work, then this could be the ideal opportunity for you. We would love to hear from you.

    Duties and responsibilities

  • Building excellent relationships and networking with corporate and community partners, generating awareness and income of minimum £165k for the centre across grants, events and corporate fundraising.
  • Maintain database with relevant income tracking and pipeline data to facilitate regular KPI and financial reporting to the Board of Trustees.
  • Lead our annual signature corporate challenge - Cycle for Smart Works - to target income c. £25k, including managing the project locally from planning to delivery, identifying and onboarding corporate and community participant teams and stewardship of the programme.
  • Securing one-year and multi-year grants from a range of Trusts and Foundations, including traditional grant funders, local charities, family foundations and corporate foundations to meet income targets c. 100k.
  • Researching and identifying prospective grant funders, and corporates, donors and individuals who could support Smart Works Reading, and building and maintaining long-term relationships.
  • Writing high-quality grant applications, working collaboratively with the Chair of the Board and staff team to deliver creative and compelling proposals for both core and restricted funding.
  • Maintaining strong relationships with current and prospective funders, including the preparation of impact reports and sharing regular updates on grant management.
  • Maintaining an accurate data record of pledged, banked and prospective income for the Reading centre, working in collaboration with Smart Works Charity to maintain local management accounts.
  • Representing Smart Works Reading to a diverse range of stakeholders and audiences to generate income and raise brand awareness within the local community.
  • Support the Events Trustee with stewardship of fashion and retail partners, including venue and catering supporters, as well as our corporate partners supporting the charity.
  • Support the delivery of our signature fundraising events, including high-end supporter events and fashion sales, where the Events Trustee manages the project from concept to execution and ensures income targets are met.
  • Developing and implementing new initiatives to raise funds for the charity, for example, Fashion Club, following other centres initiatives.

    • Personal specification

    Essential Criteria

  • Experience generating income of at least five figures from philanthropic income. Demonstrable experience securing corporate partnerships.
  • Experience in cultivating strong and positive relationships, both internally and externally, with multiple and senior stakeholders.
  • Presentation skills, to prospective partners and able to tell the Smart Works story.
  • Experience working with grant applications and/or funding proposals, presentations, and utilising arrange of tools to identify new funding opportunities.
  • Excellent written communication skills and strong attention to detail.
  • Ability to prepare high-quality funding proposals and reports for different audiences.
  • Target driven with excellent organisation and time management capabilities, demonstrating an ability to prioritise and work to deadlines.
  • Creative and proactive approach to problem-solving, with an entrepreneurial attitude towards fundraising strategy.
  • Passionate and enthusiastic about the mission and vision of Smart Works, demonstrated through clear initial research and understanding in the written application.
  • A friendly and approachable attitude, can work independently and as part of a team

    • Desirable Criteria

  • Interpersonal, verbal communication and presentation skills, in order to build strong working relationships with external stakeholders.
  • An understanding of the Trusts & Foundations and high-value fundraising landscape, such as the current challenges, opportunities and trends.

    • Benefits, terms and conditions

  • Full-time hybrid role, based in Reading centre three days per week.
  • Monday - Friday with typical working hours 9am - 5pm in line with centre opening times.
  • Salary of £34,000 - £39,000 FTE, depending on experience.
  • 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays.
  • Company pension.
  • Positive, supportive working environment with opportunities for practical training and progression.
  • VIP access at Smart Works sales, events and pop-up shops.
  • All successful applicants must provide two satisfactory references and complete a Basic DBS check.

    • How to apply

    Please submit a CV and answer the following application questions via our recruitment portal by 6th May at 9am.

  • Why do you want to work for Smart Works Reading? (Max 250 words)
  • What experiences and skills do you have that makes you well suited to the role? (Max 400 words)
  • In your opinion, what is the biggest challenge and biggest opportunity in the current philanthropy and grants space? (Max 400 words)

    • If you require any reasonable adjustments or alterations for the application and recruitment processes, please contact about submitting an application.

    At Smart Works we will apply suitable measures to keep your information secure in accordance with our Privacy Policy (a current version of which is available on our .

    Smart Works promotes equity, diversity, and inclusion in our workplace. We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, disabled candidates, and candidates with lived experience of unemployment as we would like to increase the representation of these groups at Smart Works.

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