Job description
Job Title: Prospects and Partnerships Officer.
Hours: Part time, 21 hours per week (0.6 FTE).
Reports to: Head of Partnership and Development.
Remuneration: £26,501 – £28,685 (depending on experience) pro rata, plus 5% pension contributions.
Based: Home-based.
Terms: One-year initial contract, continuation subject to funding. 25 days annual leave entitlement (pro rata).
Deadline: Sunday 19th February, 11:59pm.
Consortium has implemented practices that aim to reduce bias in our recruitment process. When reviewing applications, the information provided in your covering letter will be viewed independently, without access to information from your CV or the personal details provided.
We are committed to improving representation across our organisation and believe that Consortium’s team should reflect our diverse communities. Additionally, the focus of this post is proactive engagement with trans and non-binary communities. With that in mind, we are particularly keen to hear from people with an understanding and appreciation of the specific and intersectional issues faced by communities this project will engage, including from lived experience.
Appointments will be based on merit. Equity is important to the success of our team and work. We don’t want any barriers to applying so if you would like to discuss particular aspects of our approach or get a better understanding of whether Consortium is right for you, then please contact Paul, our CEO, on: [email protected].
Background and role purpose
Consortium hosts the UK’s largest network of LGBT+ organisations with over 550 Members.
The Prospects and Partnerships Officer will play a key role in the development and implementation of Consortium’s fundraising activities to secure funding for organisational core costs, programme work and sector development.
If you are appointed to this role, you will among other main duties (the full job description can be downloaded below):
- Take a proactive and creative approach to identifying new fundraising prospects across trusts, foundations, corporates, and individuals.
- Develop full and accurate research profiles on prospects and donors to increase our knowledge of potential donors and to increase the likelihood for a successful fundraising ask.
- Supporting with writing of funding applications and compiling information for applications.
- Contribute to the development and running of the Consortium Corporate Supporter Network through one-to-one engagement and events for network members.
Benefits
Consortium has been working as a virtual organisation for nearly 9 years with a team spread across the UK, all working from their own homes. A working from home payment, of a discretionary amount in line with HMRC guidance, is made to all staff to contribute to costs that might be incurred through this way of working.
Consortium encourages its team to maintain a good work life balance. Staff are encouraged to take time off in lieu for any hours worked beyond their contracted hours. Consortium’s core hours are between 10am and 3pm and staff can agree regular working patterns with their line manager.
Consortium has an auto-enrolment pension scheme, which all eligible employees benefit from.
Person specification
Please download the full Job Description, including Person Specification by clicking on the link below. It is vital that you read this document before you start your application.
• Prospects and Partnerships Officer – Job Description
Application form
Applicants are required to provide a covering letter focussing on how your experience links to the skills and person specification outlined in the job description, including examples.