Fundraising Assistant

As the Fundraising Assistant you will be responsible for providing:

Duties will include but are not limited to:

*Identify and develop sound business plans that are attractive to external funders, to enable enhancement and improvement to Bromley’s GreenSpace. Work in conjunction with the Senior Fundraising Officer to select suitable funding streams.

*Initiate and execute small (<£10,000) external funding applications for service developments. Support Council Officers, green space community groups and other partners in making fundraising applications, providing advice and guidance as required, in conjunction with the Senior Fundraising Officer.

*Undertake research; prepare costings and plans and carry out other general administrative duties to support the Senior Fundraising Officer’s work programme.

*Implement and maintain electronic and paper administrative systems for all fundraising activities and prepare regular update reports on fundraising progress.

*Ensuring compliance to procurement, budgetary and financial procedures, legal, statutory and funder requirements.

*Support the Senior Fundraising Officer in the preparation of large (>£10,000) funding applications by assisting with the delivery of public consultation exercises, carrying out investigations and compiling evidence based reports.

*Assist in identifying, recording and promoting new funding bodies and keep up to date with good practice within the fundraising industry.

*Provide assistance to the Senior Fundraising Officer in developing legacy, donor and sponsorship schemes with appropriate support mechanisms.

*Represent the Authority at local and regional level at community events and partner meetings, promoting the work of the Greenspace Fundraising team and building partnerships.

*Prepare training materials, organise and assist in delivering training opportunities for stakeholder groups.

*Assist in organising fundraising events and publicity materials for both internal and external customers.

*Deputise for the Senior Fundraising Officer as required; carry out other duties within the scope of the role, and support the Development and Community Team and its priorities as and when required.

Main purpose of the role:

*To raise external funding for identified green space improvements which support business priorities working in partnership with community groups.

*To support divisional colleagues and partners to maximise fundraising potential for identified priorities.

*To provide administrative support to enable the effective operation of the Greenspace Fundraising Team, including analytical support to enable effective legacy, donors and sponsorship funding streams to be developed.

Do you have experience in a similar role and all the relevant skills? If so apply today

Please note: This position is based in Bromley, please only apply if you are willing and able to work in this location.

We regret that due to volume of response, we can only contact initial successful applicants.

If you have not heard from us within 7 days, then your application has been unsuccessful.

Adecco offer a variety of benefits for associates who are employed by Adecco on short term contracts, these include: Pension, Travel Plus, AWR, Eye test, Statutory maternity pay and 28 days holiday.

Adecco is an equal opportunities employer.

Adecco is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.