Job title: Community Engagement Officer

Reporting to: Executive Director

Based: Bristol

Job Type: Part Time (20 Hours)

Salary: £17,500 per Annum

Job Role:

Community Engagement

• Organise, communicate and deliver a monthly programme of events for residents, on and off site
• Work with vulnerable residents who are identified as in need of support, providing advice and signpost to appropriate external service providers
• To network, build contacts, identify resources and develop partnerships with relevant external agencies and support providers
• Carry out regular welfare checks on residents
• Liaise with residents on community activities/initiatives to encourage resident engagement and participation
• Stay abreast of current legislation and good practice, ensuring tenants are able to access appropriate benefits and support

General Fundraising

• Build relationships with local businesses/partners that can add value to our work
• Research fundraising opportunities and write grant applications to charitable trusts or statutory bodies
• Build relationships with donors or gifting companies
• Manage information and record the profile and fundraising activity of donors on a database
• Identify and submit applications for prizes and awards that will raise the profile of Caridon
• Devise and organise fundraising campaigns
• Raise funds for our cause and regularly meet or surpass fundraising targets
• Assist in brainstorming and creating new methods to raise funds for our organisation
• Increase funds by researching and targeting charitable trusts whose criteria match the charity's aims and activities
• Comply with all grants reporting as required by foundation/corporate donors
• Participate in monthly Grant Management meetings and provide a matrix of proposed and current corporate and government grants, such as their status and critical deadlines
• Take the initiative to remain informed on key funding issues in public and private funding
• Provide monthly statistics

Project Management and Delivery

• To manage and deliver the projects that we obtain funding for
• To be able to create projects that will be attractive to funding bodies
• To work in partnership with communities and key stakeholders on the delivery of projects across Bristol assets

Communications

• Contribute to the production of the Annual Review and Group Newsletter, including writing, liaising with printers and designers, distribution to donors
• Ensure social media fundraising and communications information is up to date
• Collate case studies, photographs and information from the field and provide to Public Relations

Volunteers

• Advertise and recruit volunteers as required to support the functions of the fundraising team where necessary
• Carry out volunteer inductions
• Manage and supervise volunteers

Personal Specification

Experience

• At least two year's experience in Corporate fundraising
• Proven record of successful applications for substantial funding from Trusts and other grant-making bodies
• Demonstrable ability to develop relationships with funding partners
• Experience of researching funding opportunities
• Project management of community initiatives and projects
• Experience of delivering projects with a range of stakeholders and communities

Skills and Competencies

• Excellent written skills with the ability to produce concise and creative bids
• High standard of computer literacy (Excel, Word, Power Point and Outlook and the Internet)
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Demonstrable ability to plan and prioritise own workload
• Excellent communication and presentation skills required to build relationships with potential donors
• Ability to create project and programme management systems to manage projects
• Demonstrable knowledge of UK Trusts, Foundations and Corporate giving in general
• Ability to demonstrate initiative and work well under pressure
• Ability to understand and generate budgets
• Ability to plan ahead and work within agreed time frames
• Willingness to work occasional evenings and weekends as required