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Fundraising Officer

Employer
CHISWICK HOUSE & GARDENS TRUST
Location
London (West),London (Greater)
Salary
Up to £28,000 plus pension
Closing date
31 Dec 2019

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Sector
Marketing, Advertising, PR
Hours
Part Time
Flexibility
Set hours
Contract Type
Permanent

Fundraising Officer

Background

Chiswick House and Gardens Trust (CHGT/the Trust) is an independent charity which was incorporated in 2004 by London Borough of Hounslow (LBH) and English Heritage Trust (EHT) to provide unified management for Chiswick House and its 65-acre Gardens in west London. Both House and Gardens are Grade I Listed. 

MAIN PURPOSE

The charitable objectives of CHGT are to advance education by the preservation, restoration, maintenance, repair and enhancement of the House and Gardens and their contents, for the benefit of the public, the historical and architectural heritage of England and for such purposes as are exclusively charitable according to the laws of England and Wales.

Each year CHGT needs to generate £1m through commercial activities and fundraising to supplement its grants from its key stakeholders, LBH and EHT. 

Responsibilities will include:

INDIVIDUALS 

  • Patrons scheme running the CHGT patrons scheme, including events; recruiting new members; providing excellent care with a view to cultivating major gifts and legacy giving
  • Playground committee Work with the playground committee on fundraising initiatives for the new playground
  • On-site and online reviewing CHGT’s on-site and online donation systems with a view to improving them and increasing revenue. 

TRUSTS & FOUNDATIONS

  • Applications follow up on applications already submitted, research, write and submit bids, provide excellent care for funders, including all monitoring and reporting
  • National Lottery Heritage Fund take responsibility for NLHF Resilient grant requirements, including monitoring, draw-down requests (with Finance department) and evaluation

PERSON SPECIFICATION

CHGT is looking for a capable, cheerful person who wants to be involved in the development of a heritage organisation with all the hard-work and possibilities that this brings. In particular:

  • Degree level education
  • Excellent written, organisation, project management and presentation skills
  • A passion for heritage and track-record in the sector, in particular the ability to present a persuasive case for support
  • Self-motivation and determination, the ability to work independently and collaboratively
  • Self-administering with a good knowledge of MS Office, research tools and databases
  • The ability to motivate and work very closely and effectively with a wide range of supporters and potential supporters and with senior management and trustees
  • Political skills to work well with colleagues to achieve particular goals and to reconcile commercial targets with heritage policies
  • Ideally 2 years experience of fundraising

REMUNERATION and Contract

The salary for this post will be in the range of £27,000-28,000 per annum depending on experience. The Trust will consider part time/flexible hours for this position. Please indicate your preference on your application. In addition, the post holder will receive 25 days paid annual holiday and up to 5% contribution to an occupational pension scheme. 

In the first instance this position is funded for a 6 month period by the National Lottery Heritage Fund but is a full time permanent contract. 

TIMELINE

  • Please send your CV along with a cover letter outlining your suitability by an email via the button below. interviews will be held on the 16th December 2019.

At Chiswick House and Gardens Trust we are committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment. We value diversity, promote equality, and challenge discrimination. We encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

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