Job title: Senior Fundraiser
Salary: £29,260.00 per annum
Contract: Permanent
Base: The Brain Charity, Norton Street, Liverpool, L3 8LR
Hours: Full time – 37.5hrs per week
Background to The Brain Charity
Life for any of us can change in an instant. Experiencing a road traffic accident, a major stroke or being diagnosed with dementia can happen unexpectedly and can change our lives forever.
The Brain Charity offers emotional support, practical help and social activities to anyone with a neurological condition and to their family, friends and carers.
There are hundreds of different neurological conditions including stroke, brain tumour, brain injury, Alzheimer’s and many rarer conditions.
Role summary
They are really pleased to say that The Brain Charity is growing year on year. We are now looking to expand our fundraising team.
The overall purpose of the role of Senior Fundraiser (Corporates and Legacies) is to bring about tangible and positive change to the lives of people with neurological conditions by raising funds to support the charity’s work. This includes:
- Identifying key opportunities for corporate fundraising, marketing the charity and its work to a wide variety of potential corporate donors, supporters and fundraising and stewarding new and existing corporates through a unique calendar of engagement to make a meaningful difference.
- Promoting legacy fundraising opportunities, stewarding the families of legacy donors and assisting with the management of estates where the charity is named as a beneficiary.
- Generating and maximising charitable income from trusts and foundations by researching funding opportunities, writing compelling funding applications and promoting the charity’s work to a wide range of potential funders.
Whether you are an ambitious fundraiser looking for the next opportunity or have a host of transferable skills from a different industry and are looking to make a move into the third sector, we would be keen to hear from you.
Please find the job description in the downloadable application pack which covers the key responsibilities of the role and person specification.
Benefits of working for The Brain Charity
Working for The Brain Charity has some great benefits. All of these benefits are available upon starting unless stated otherwise.
- 25 days contractual annual leave in addition to statutory and public holidays, rising 1 day per full year of service up to a maximum of 28 days for full time employees. This is pro-rata’d for all part-time employees.
- Medicash – physical wellbeing support with a wide range of subsidised treatments including dental bills, optical care, alternative and complementary therapies, chiropody, health screenings and more.
- Premium Employee Assistance Programme – mental wellbeing support with access to 24/7 employee support services and face to face counselling sessions.
- mProve YOURSELF – a wellbeing app with a range of wellbeing courses.
- Skinvision skin health tracker.
- Online discount platform providing discounts on shopping, travel and gym memberships.
- 10% company pension on successful completion of 6 month probation. T&Cs apply for fixed term contracts.
- A range of family-friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity and sick absence entitlements.
- Free parking (when available) at Head Office, Norton Street, L3 8LR.
- Free Will writing service with Kwil Legal Services.
- Discounted Arriva bus travel
- A wide range of high-quality learning open to all with opportunities to train, develop and support to realise your potential.
Application information
They are an award-winning charity and have received The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service, the highest accolade given by the Crown to third sector organisations.
If you are passionate about our cause and would like to become part of a vibrant and diverse team, we would love to hear from you.
The Brain Charity prides itself on being an open and diverse place to work and we openly encourage those from minority groups to apply.
Apply now
To apply, you will need to complete the application form in their downloadable application pack
Please do not send in your CV as this will not be counted.
Closing date: 5pm, Friday 16th June 2023.
Interviews for successful applicants will take place on Friday 23rd June.
Please e-mail jobs@thebraincharity.org.uk or ring 0151 298 2999 if you have any questions.