Trust and Foundation Officer - Barnet, United Kingdom - Young Barnet Foundation

Description

Trust & Foundation Officer
Young Barnet Foundation has an exciting opportunity for a
Trust & Foundation Officer to join our growing team.


Summary:
Hours: 14 /21 per week (plus statutory breaks)

Term
:24-month fixed term contract, with potential extension Subject to Funding

Base:
Young Barnet Foundation Office East Barnet & Home working


Remuneration:
£27,000 FTE Pro Rata


Accountable to:
Fundraising and Partnership Manager


Line management:
Potential volunteers

Application Closing Date: 5pm, Friday 12thMay 2023


We offer:

• Commitment to your personal training and development
• New modern office space located in East Barnet
• Support of friendly, welcoming colleagues, with at least quarterly team building social events and activities
• Opportunity to be part of the wider Young People's Foundation movement and make a real difference to the local community
• Part of the Barnet Together Partnership helping to make a real difference to the local community.

About the Role:

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone to join our small team in what is a new role, to help us build our income to support Children & Young People and sustain the vital work we do across all our services.

It is a broad and varied job where you can really make your mark.

The role will suit a self-motivated, experienced and enthusiastic individual who is well organised, a great communicator and passionate about supporting young people.

As Trusts & Foundation Fundraiser, you can expect to support the Fundraising and Partnership Manager with Trust and Foundation bids along with developing both the organisation and that will also support the
Space2Grow Children & Young People's fund

About Young Barnet Foundation

Young Barnet Foundation supports and grows children's and young people's services and activities via a membership base of over 200 charities, community groups and social enterprises who deliver positive activities and vital support services to children and young people in the London Borough of Barnet.

We support our members to deliver much needed services and support to young people.

A key function of YBF is to raise and distribute funds via our Space2Grow Fund which has given out over £1.2 million over the last 5 years.

This means that disadvantaged young people have had opportunities to experience the arts, take part in sport, had access to hot meals in school holidays, had access to mental health support as well as enjoying positive activities across Barnet that they would not have been able to with the generous support of Barnet's community


Responsibilities

Trust and Foundation Specific

• To research & identify Trust & Foundation grant applicable to Young Barnet Foundation and its members
• To lead the fundraising mailing campaign to Trusts & Foundations
• Contribute towards achieving the targets and outcomes of YBF's fundraising strategy and annual fundraising plans and targets.
• Assist the Fundraising and Partnerships Manager with our support package for members including the Member Funding Newsletter
• Lead on Client Record Management (CRM) database for Trusts & Foundations.
• Maintaining funding opportunities open to members on the new website launching soon

General Responsibilities

• Support the wider Fundraising efforts of Young Barnet Foundation by participating and support Community and corporate events as required.
• Develop and maintain good working relationships and liaison with other members of YBFs staff.
• Take part in and contribute to team meetings.
• Promote the work of YBF, assisting with presentations and in fundraising awareness events as appropriate.
• Provide feedback reports to the Fundraising Manager on a monthly basis.

SKILLS

Can you Demonstrate:

• Some experience Trust & Foundation fundraising, with evidence of success in developing new relationships and meeting income targets.
• Ability to write emotive content supported with evidence
• Excellent ICT skills and proficiency in Microsoft outlook, word, excel and PowerPoint
• Experience of project management, monitoring, evaluation and running projects to deadlines
• Highly numerate and attentive to detail

Essential

• At least 1 years' experience in a role that involved identifying and writing Trust and Foundation bids
• A passion and motivation to raise money for YBF and to support young people across Barnet
• Experience of project management, monitoring, evaluation and running projects to deadlines
• Highly numerate and attentive to detail
• Knowledge, understanding, and sensitivity to equality/diversity issues.

Desirable

• Experience of providing exemplary supporter stewardship, to strengthen and cultivate relationships with fundraisers
• Highly effective at persuasive, engaging and creative writing.
• Proven experience of delivering income growth in trust & foundation fundraising setting.
• Experience with Salesforce/CRM systems

Qualities
- Entrepreneurial, results-