Development Officer

Development Officer
Advertising Reference: 2161
Location: London Fields, London (They promote a flexible, hybrid way of working - minimum 2 days a week office-based. Other benefits include guaranteed pay increases every year up to third year anniversary and 30 days holiday plus bank holidays (and an additional 3 days leave for Christmas org-wide shut down)
Contract: Permanent, full-time
Salary: £27,714 per annum

For over 50 years our client, a national children's charity has been building a better childhood for all.

The Development Officer coordinates fundraising and development activities enabling the charity to secure new grants and contracts from sources including Government bodies, research institutions and charitable trusts. This lynchpin post is responsible for facilitating research and development, technical support and administration systems and procedures.

This role is the perfect opportunity for an ambitious and diligent person looking to grow their skills and knowledge within evidence-based fundraising and development work supporting systemic change across the children’s' policy field. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with sector leading experts based within the charity's teams (programmes, practice, policy, comms finance), enabling them to develop a broad range of experiences supporting their personal development and career progression.

Applications close at 08:00am on Monday 25th July 2022.
Assessment and interviews to be conducted on Wednesday 3rd August 2022. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Please quote the job title and reference number in your application. CVs will not be accepted.

Application Process:

To find out more information, please click the apply button. You will be taken to a simple CHM Recruit form and then redirected to complete your application for this position.

The charity is an equal opportunities employer and they particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities, and male candidates, as they would like to increase the representation of these groups at the organisation. The charity strives for their workforce to be representative of the communities that they serve and they know that greater diversity will lead to even greater results for children.

No agencies please.