Development and Projects Assistant

ALEXANDRA PALACE; Greater London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-focused charity seeks a strong administrator to support fundraising and strategic projects in Greater London. This full-time role requires administrative experience ideally in arts and heritage, and demands strong written and verbal communication skills. Responsibilities include managing funding bids, donor communication, and event support. The role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the restoration of heritage spaces and community impact. Applicants should be flexible and eager to learn within a dynamic team environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in fundraising or project management context preferred.
• Strong written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills required.
• Ability to manage workload and meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Administer funding pipeline for grants and bids.
• Deliver fundraising bids and impact reporting.
• Administer meetings for the Strategic Plan Working Group.

Skills

Administrative experience

Customer service

Excellent communication

Microsoft 365 proficiency

Long-form writing

Tools

CRM system

Job description

Role Description

Working closely with both the Head of Development and Head of Strategic Projects and Planning, you'll be joining a growing team with the opportunity to shape your role and make a real impact on both the future of Ally Pally and the communities we serve.

Skills gained in the role could help you to build a career in fundraising, project delivery, or in assessing the social impact of heritage and culture.

Your work will help us to:

• Restore and reopen derelict spaces in the Victorian Palace for everyone to enjoy
• Improve key areas of the Park for both people and wildlife (including playgrounds, wetlands, wayfinding)
• Deliver our creative learning and wellbeing programmes, using the Palace's amazing spaces.
• Take forward our ambitious programme to help Ally Pally reach Net Zero

We are looking to recruit a strong administrator excited to learn and make change. We will consider applicants with previous experience in fundraising or project management in arts and heritage organisations, or transferable skills from customer-facing and administrative roles in other industries.

This is a full time, permanent post.

The below is a summary, please see the JOB PACK for further details including how to apply and interview dates

Key duties

Development Responsibilities

1. Administer pipeline for trust, foundation and statutory funding bids
2. Carry out desk research to identify potential trust, foundation and statutory supporters
3. Deliver fundraising bids and impact reporting to a small portfolio of trusts and statutory funders, focused on bids to a value of £10,000
4. Plan communications for regular fundraising and community newsletters
5. Donation processing, documentation and thanking for trust and statutory income

Strategic Planning and Projects Responsibilities

1. Meeting administration for Strategic Plan Working Group
2. Administrative support to develop the Charity's stakeholder relationships
3. Support with events for Capital Fundraising Campaign including London Festival or Architecture and Haringey London Borough of Culture
4. Desk research into capital redevelopment in arts, heritage and green spaces
5. Financial processing and budget tracking of team expenditure

Person specification

Essential

• Right to work in the UK
• Administrative experience ideally gained within either a fundraising or project management context
• Experience in customer service and / or communications with donors, clients or customers
• Long-form writing and / or copy writing experience
• Strong written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills
• Experienced user of microsoft 365
• Excellent accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to manage own workload and meet deadlines
• Willingness to be flexible within a role supporting a range of development projects

Desirable

• Experience using a CRM system
• Bid writing experience
• financial admin experience
• Experience organising events and / or travel for staff, donors or clients
• Strong interest in charitable fundraising
• Strong interest in placemaking, culture and heritage redevelopment