DESCRIPTION

We are seeking an enthusiastic person to support a range of fundraising initiatives within QAC’s Fundraising Department
Hours: 37 hours per week
Contract: 52 weeks
Annual Leave: 7.2 weeks, including Bank Holidays.
Due to the nature of the role, the successful candidate must have a full current driving licence.
Please note: We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a sufficient number of applications. Early application is advised.

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE

• Educated to a high standard with excellent literacy and numeracy skills
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to present confidently to a variety of audiences and adapt approach to best meet the needs of the audience
• Excellent IT skills including use of Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc. to support efficient communication and recording of information
• Well-developed administrative and organisational skills with a proven ability to pay attention to detail
• Ability to work under pressure and flexibility to unexpected requests, prioritise work to meet deadlines and targets
• Able to work effectively both independently and as part of a team
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills with a friendly and professional approach, both internal and external stakeholders
• Evidence of strong English language skills (verbal, reading and writing)
• Some events may require evening and /or weekend working
• Experience of using design software and to have experience of producing fundraising/promotional literature e.g. leaflets and brochures
• Experience of planning and delivering events (face-to-face and virtual)
• Experience in building relationships with a variety of organisations and/or individuals
• Previous experience or knowledge of working in an educational and/or SEND setting

ACADEMIC YEAR 2024/25

• Access to on site car parking
• Use of QAC Fitness Centre (subject to opening hours)
• Cycle to Work Scheme (Salary Sacrifice)
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme Helpline (BHSF)
• Access to Education Support Free Helpline for Teachers & Education Staff
• QAC Mental Health First Aiders & activities to support health and wellbeing
• BHSF Benefits Package including Healthcare Plans, discounted shopping/services
• Annual Flu vaccination/voucher
• Access to other benefit/discount schemes (which may be subject to charge) e.g. Blue Light Card, TOTUM (NUS), Charity Worker Discounts, Discounts for Teachers
• Dell Advantage programme - a free programme that offers savings to students, parents and all staff at QAC - up to 20% off. https://www.dell.com/en-uk/lp/dell-advantage
• Health and Wellbeing Services (Occupational Health/Counselling)
• Free Tea/Coffee and Staff Room facilities
• Dining Room facilities with hot/cold food (free meal provided for those supporting students at mealtimes)
• Additional discretionary concessionary/closure days as part of leave entitlement (including closure over Christmas/New Year period)
• Reward and Recognition Policy – Living the Values Awards (team & individual) and long service
• Enhanced/Occupational paid leave e.g. maternity/paternity (subject to qualifying criteria)
• Occupational sick pay (based on length of service)
• On site wellbeing activities (e.g. yoga, meditation)
• Support for training/ CPD (either by way of study leave and/or funding)
• Flexible working arrangements including Flexible Working Policy Agreements, Time Off in Lieu (TOIL) in prior agreement with line manager.
  We look forward to receiving your application and knowing more about your qualifications, skills,
  personal qualities and experience that you would bring to the role and to QAC. Please take time to
  review the job description above.
  Please upload a CV/Resume* with details of your full employment history (since leaving school,
  including education, employment and voluntary work) including reasons for any gaps in
  employment. This should also include a statement of the personal qualities and experience you
  believe are relevant to your suitability for the post and how this meets the job description and
  person specification requirements. Your CV/Resume* will be re-produced in a standard format by
  the system (without personal identifiers) to assist us in our anonymised shortlisting process.
  Under Section 7 of SVGA 2006 it is an offence to apply for the role if the applicant is barred from
  engaging in regulated activity relevant to children. The College’s Safeguarding Policies are
  available here
  As part of our commitment to safer recruitment, and in line with updated guidance published in
  September 2022, we will carry out an online search of all shortlisted candidates. This search may
  enable us to identify any incidents or issues that have happened, and publicly available for review
  online, which we may wish to explore with you in further detail during the interview process. As part
  of your application we have asked you to provide the account names, usernames and/or handles for
  any social media platform that you use, as well as the names of any websites that you own, post on,
  or contribute to. A Google search will also be conducted. These checks will only be conducted if you
  are shortlisted for interview. Please see our safer recruitment and selection policy for further
  information.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Research and promote a range of suitable challenge based events, supporting the administration and registrations as required.
• Respond to and support community fundraisers.
• Maintain relationships with regular donors.
• Ensure good stewardship of supporters including thank you letters, charity updates etc in line with GDPR.
• Manage information and utilise the CRM system for recording of data.
• Provide updates and graphics for the website and social media platforms.
• Work with fundraisers to obtain case studies/fundraiser profiles where possible.
• Support the running of campaigns and events.
• Actively support the organisation with fundraising events and initiatives (internal and external) to support the charity in all areas (college, residential services and community services.
• Monitor JustGiving Pages and follow up on activity as appropriate.
• Support in the development and management of community and stakeholder opportunities
• Support the creation of external promotional materials relating to fundraising events and initiatives.
• Work as part of the Fundraising Team supporting activities as and when the need arises.
• Respond to fundraising queries via email or the phone in a timely manner.
• Spot fundraising opportunities and raise awareness of the work of QAC.
• Assist the Trust and Corporate Fundraiser with small to mid value Grant Applications.

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Assist in providing efficient administration support to the Fundraising team
• To support the general running of the office and to support other colleagues as and when required.
• To have experience of producing fundraising/promotional literature e.g. leaflets and brochures

Considerations:

• The Fundraising Team is small, working closely with other teams including Marketing, Enterprises and Curriculum, so flexibility in approach is a must.
• Some periods will be busier than others, for example events seasons, student performance times, so prioritisation and flexibility will be needed.

CORPORATE AND TEAM RESPONSIBILITIES

• Adhere to the Charity’s Health and Safety policy.
• Undertake any necessary training or updating.
• Participate in the development of equal opportunities, diversity, inclusion and safeguarding within the department and across the Charity.
• Attend and actively contribute to team meetings.
• Undertake any other reasonable duties or responsibilities as required by the Charity.
  The above list is not exhaustive, but is indicative of the general nature and level of responsibility of the work to be undertaken. The responsibilities and duties may vary from time to time without changing the nature of the post. The post holder will be expected to adopt a flexible approach to enable the efficient and effective running of the College.