Fundraising and Communications Officer

Love4Life; Loughborough; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Love4Life is seeking a proactive Fundraising and Communications Officer in Loughborough to help grow income and raise awareness of our mission supporting vulnerable teenage girls and young women. You will craft engaging content for donors, manage fundraising campaigns and build relationships with supporters across trusts, foundations and corporate partners.

The role offers opportunities to develop across campaigns, events and digital communications while working within a collaborative

Qualifications

• Some experience in fundraising, communications, marketing, sales, relationship management or community engagement.
• Strong written communication skills, with the ability to write clearly and persuasively for different audiences.
• Confident verbal communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to organise work, manage priorities and meet deadlines.
• Familiarity with Microsoft 365 and other digital tools, with willingness to learn systems like Salesforce.
• Experience of working with supporters, donors, businesses or community groups.

Responsibilities

• Research suitable trusts, foundations and other funding opportunities.
• Help to write clear, persuasive and evidence-based funding applications.
• Support the preparation of reports and updates for funders.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with donors, businesses, community groups and other supporters.
• Develop community and corporate fundraising opportunities.
• Promote and sell Love4Life's paid-for workshops.
• Assist with fundraising campaigns and events.
• Maintain accurate supporter and fundraising records.
• Gather information, outcomes and stories to demonstrate impact.
• Contribute ideas to diversify and grow income.

Skills

Fundraising

Communications

Relationship building

Content writing

Microsoft 365

Sales/Marketing

Education

Charity sector experience

Tools

Salesforce

CRM

Email marketing tools

Website CMS

Job description

Love4Life supports vulnerable and disadvantaged girls and young women to build confidence, positive self-esteem and healthy relationships. We believe that when young people feel good about themselves, they are more able to make healthy, positive choices and build lives filled with aspirations.

This is an exciting time to join our innovative and ambitious charity as we continue to grow our reach and strengthen our impact.

About the role

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Fundraising and Communications Officer to join our small and supportive fundraising team.

You do not need to know everything from day one. We are looking for someone who brings some relevant experience, strong transferable skills, curiosity and a genuine desire to learn. You may have worked in fundraising, communications, marketing, sales, customer relationships, community engagement or another role where you have developed persuasive communication and relationship-building skills.

Working closely with the Head of Fundraising and colleagues across Love4Life, you will help generate income, engage supporters and communicate the difference our work makes. You will have opportunities to build your experience across trusts and foundations, corporate and community fundraising, earned income, campaigns, events and digital communications.

This is a varied role for someone who enjoys building relationships, writing engaging content, developing new ideas and managing their own work while contributing to a collaborative team.

Key responsibilities

• Research suitable trusts, foundations and other funding opportunities.
• Help to write clear, persuasive and evidence-based funding applications.
• Support the preparation of reports and updates for funders.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with donors, businesses, community groups and other supporters.
• Help to develop community and corporate fundraising opportunities.
• Support the promotion and sale of Love4Life's paid-for workshops.
• Assist with fundraising campaigns and events.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date supporter and fundraising records.
• Work with colleagues to gather information, outcomes, stories and evidence of Love4Life's impact.
• Contribute ideas to help Love4Life diversify and grow its income.

Communications

• Create engaging content for social media, newsletters, campaigns, presentations and other communications.
• Help to communicate Love4Life's impact clearly and sensitively to different audiences.
• Support the planning and delivery of communications and fundraising campaigns.
• Assist with website updates and digital communications.
• Gather stories, photographs and other content in line with safeguarding, consent and confidentiality requirements.
• Help to maintain a consistent and positive Love4Life brand.
• Support communications before, during and after events.
• Monitor engagement and use learning to improve future communications.

Team and organisational responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with colleagues across Love4Life.
• Manage your workload, projects and priorities effectively.
• Represent Love4Life positively and professionally with external audiences.
• Follow Love4Life's policies and procedures, including safeguarding, data protection and equality, diversity and inclusion.
• Take part in training, supervision and opportunities for professional development.
• Undertake other reasonable duties appropriate to the level of the role.

About you

Above all, you will share our passion for helping vulnerable teenage girls and young women thrive. You will be enthusiastic, adaptable and keen to develop your fundraising and communications skills.

You will enjoy communicating with different audiences, building positive relationships and turning ideas into action. You will be comfortable taking responsibility for your work, while also asking questions, seeking support and learning from others.

We recognise that talented people gain skills in many different settings. If you meet most of the essential criteria and are excited about the role, we encourage you to apply, even if you do not have direct charity-sector experience.

Person specification

• Some experience in fundraising, communications, marketing, sales, relationship management, community engagement or another relevant area.
• Strong written communication skills, with the ability to write clearly and persuasively for different audiences.
• Confident verbal communication and relationship-building skills.
• The ability to organise your work, manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
• Confidence using Microsoft 365 and other digital tools, with the willingness and ability to learn systems such as Salesforce.
• Experience of working positively with a range of people, which could include supporters, customers, colleagues, businesses, community groups or partner organisations.
• Attention to detail and commitment to maintaining accurate records.
• Initiative, creativity and the confidence to contribute ideas.
• A collaborative approach, alongside the ability to work independently.
• A commitment to learning and developing your fundraising and communications skills.
• A genuine commitment to Love4Life's mission and to ensuring young people's voices inform our work.
• An understanding of the importance of safeguarding, confidentiality and communicating sensitively about young people's experiences.
• Ability to travel to meetings and events as required.
• Experience of working within a charity, voluntary-sector or youth organisation.
• Experience of fundraising from trusts and foundations.
• Experience of drafting funding applications, reports or persuasive written content.
• Experience of creating social media, digital or campaign content.
• Experience of developing relationships with businesses, donors or community groups.
• Experience of supporting campaigns, workshops or events.
• Experience of using Salesforce or another CRM system.
• Familiarity with design, email marketing, website or social media scheduling tools.
• Understanding of the issues affecting vulnerable and disadvantaged girls and young women.

You will join a supportive and ambitious charity where your ideas will be valued and your development encouraged. This role offers the opportunity to build broad experience across fundraising and communications while helping to make a meaningful difference to the lives of girls and young women.

If you are passionate about our mission, excited to learn and ready to bring energy, creativity and commitment to the role, we would love to hear from you.