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Home-Start Bracknell Forest is a family support charity committed to improving family life. We believe that every parent should have the support they need to give their children the best start in life.
If you have experience in fundraising & community partnerships, we’d love to hear from you.
We’re recruiting for a passionate individual to help us secure vital funds and build strong connections to support Home-Start Bracknell Forest. As our Fundraising and Engagement Officer, you will play a central role in generating income from Trusts, Foundations, businesses, donors, and the local community. Ideally, you’ll bring experience in fundraising, but we’re committed to supporting the right candidate to succeed in this exciting role.
You’ll work closely with the Scheme Manager and Fundraising Trustee to implement innovative fundraising strategies, promote our work across various media platforms, and engage with stakeholders to raise awareness of our mission.
This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real impact, enabling the continuation and expansion of our services that support local families in need.
Fundraising & Engagement Officer
Bracknell Forest
Part-time 21 hours a week (9am – 3pm / 4 days) Hybrid working
Salary: £16,912 pa
Closing date for applications: 3rd February 2025 12pm
Interview dates: w/c 10th February 2025
Essential Requirements
• Experience in raising funds from Trusts, Foundations, businesses, or through community initiatives. This could be from a paid or voluntary role.
• Excellent communication skills; demonstrable experience of writing concise persuasive text for different audiences including using storytelling techniques
• Experience of developing relationship with donors and funders
• Driven, and task-focused, with the ability to work independently to agreed work-plan and targets
• An understanding of systems to support effective fundraising and reporting
• Competent in Microsoft Office packages including Excel and PowerPoint
• Digital skills, and experience using social media to create dynamic visual content
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To apply for this role, please download the below documents (by pressing the orange buttons below), and return both the Application form and Monitoring form to office@hsbf.org.uk
Alternatively, phone us on 01344 860025 for an informal chat.
Closing date for applications: 3rd February 2025 12pm
Interviews: w/c 10th February 2025
Start Date: ASAP
We are committed to equality of opportunity and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults. We expect all employees to share this commitment. We ensure that our recruitment and selection practices reflect
this commitment.
This role is subject to criminal records check through the Disclosure and Barring service.