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Head of Philanthropy & Fundraising
| Posting date: | 20 May 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £40,000 to £45,000 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 17 June 2025 |
| Location: | Stoke Climsland, Callington |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Web Recruit Ltd |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | NSAQA2005/SK |
Summary
Head of Philanthropy & Fundraising
Contract: Permanent
Report To: CEO
Grade: 5
Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours
Location: Westcountry Rivers Trust’s office is in Stoke Climsland and whilst we have adopted hybrid working there is an expectation to work from the office on a regular basis and to travel to sites across the delivery area.
Westcountry Rivers Trust is recruiting a Head of Philanthropy & Fundraising.
This is a permanent contract after a successful 6 month probation period.
The starting salary for this role is £40,000 - £45,000 per annum (dependent on experience).
Benefits while working for Westcountry Rivers Trust:
- 25 days’ annual Leave per annum, with a reward for long service - an additional 1 day per year for each year worked over 5 years, up to a maximum of 30 days for employees serving 10 years continuous service
- Additional Leave covering the Christmas Closure period
- 9% Employer Pension, plus Life Assurance cover
- Flexible & Hybrid working
Apply by 5pm on Tuesday 17th June 2025 by CV and Covering Letter.
Interviews will be held in person at our offices in Stoke Climsland on 30th June or 1st July 2025.
For queries about this role or the application process please contact our recruitment team.
About the Westcountry Rivers Trust:
Formed in 1994, the Trust was established to restore Westcountry rivers. Measures to protect rivers can help to save money for farmers, lower costs for water companies, boost tourism, reduce the need to dredge estuaries and even benefit human health.
Today the charity works with a wide range of stakeholders from landowners to local communities, businesses, farmers and water companies to restore and protect the rivers, lakes, estuaries and coastal areas for the benefit of people, wildlife and the local economy.
About the Role:
We are seeking a highly organised, efficient and dynamic individual to take on a brand-new role co-ordinating and driving core fundraising for the Westcountry Rivers Trust, by building on the wave of interest in the plight of our Westcountry rivers. We have had considerable success with securing project funding over the last 30 years and have achieved rapid growth in delivery and impact as a result, but this only allows us to deliver what others want to fund and it is not always possible to get project funding to cover what we would like to achieve. Therefore, we need to increase core voluntary income for key activities such as maximising our education and engagement as well as supporting core functions and project development.
Due to the importance of this function, you will be reporting directly to the Chief Executive but will link into the Trust’s communications strategy and approach.
This is a moment to get involved with a dynamic and passionate grass roots charity at a crucial moment when river health and societal interest has never been greater. We need your help to build an entirely new fundraising opportunities for Westcountry Rivers Trust that allows us to engage and empower more people across the region protecting our rivers both now and in the future.
Responsibilities:
- Set out targets and a fundraising and voluntary income generation strategy for securing additional core, unrestricted funding
- Work with the CEO and communications team to build our case for support as part of our next five-year charity plan (2025 – 2030)
- Managing the administration of these funding awards including application forms, supplying bank details, grant agreements and reporting on outputs/outcomes as required
- Co-ordinate internal meetings to target fundraising and following up on actions
- Devise and co-ordinate fundraising events/campaigns
- Maintain the fundraising and voluntary income generation strategy and plan
- Take responsibility for managing a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system across the organisation together with the IT Manager
- Report on progress quarterly
- Ensure Westcountry Rivers Trust complies with the fundraising code for the UK
Person specification:
Knowledge and Experience
- Ambitious, dedicated, well-organised self-starter
- 4+ years’ experience relevant for the principal roles and responsibilities of this position
- Knowledge of sources of funding in the UK
- Experience of using CRM systems
- Proven communication, influencing and networking skills
- Excellent planning and project management skills
- Evidence of working in cross-functional teams to achieve best possible outcomes
- Experience of submitting funding bids to tight deadlines
- A strong commitment to restoration of the water environment and a good understanding
of environmental issues
- The ability to translate technical and complex activities into language that non-technical
specialists in funding organisations (and members of the public) can understand
- Some knowledge of charity law and best practice, particularly around fundraising
guidelines
- Experience of effectively prioritising your workload
Any offer will be subject to DBS and references check.
Contract: Permanent
Report To: CEO
Grade: 5
Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours
Location: Westcountry Rivers Trust’s office is in Stoke Climsland and whilst we have adopted hybrid working there is an expectation to work from the office on a regular basis and to travel to sites across the delivery area.
Westcountry Rivers Trust is recruiting a Head of Philanthropy & Fundraising.
This is a permanent contract after a successful 6 month probation period.
The starting salary for this role is £40,000 - £45,000 per annum (dependent on experience).
Benefits while working for Westcountry Rivers Trust:
- 25 days’ annual Leave per annum, with a reward for long service - an additional 1 day per year for each year worked over 5 years, up to a maximum of 30 days for employees serving 10 years continuous service
- Additional Leave covering the Christmas Closure period
- 9% Employer Pension, plus Life Assurance cover
- Flexible & Hybrid working
Apply by 5pm on Tuesday 17th June 2025 by CV and Covering Letter.
Interviews will be held in person at our offices in Stoke Climsland on 30th June or 1st July 2025.
For queries about this role or the application process please contact our recruitment team.
About the Westcountry Rivers Trust:
Formed in 1994, the Trust was established to restore Westcountry rivers. Measures to protect rivers can help to save money for farmers, lower costs for water companies, boost tourism, reduce the need to dredge estuaries and even benefit human health.
Today the charity works with a wide range of stakeholders from landowners to local communities, businesses, farmers and water companies to restore and protect the rivers, lakes, estuaries and coastal areas for the benefit of people, wildlife and the local economy.
About the Role:
We are seeking a highly organised, efficient and dynamic individual to take on a brand-new role co-ordinating and driving core fundraising for the Westcountry Rivers Trust, by building on the wave of interest in the plight of our Westcountry rivers. We have had considerable success with securing project funding over the last 30 years and have achieved rapid growth in delivery and impact as a result, but this only allows us to deliver what others want to fund and it is not always possible to get project funding to cover what we would like to achieve. Therefore, we need to increase core voluntary income for key activities such as maximising our education and engagement as well as supporting core functions and project development.
Due to the importance of this function, you will be reporting directly to the Chief Executive but will link into the Trust’s communications strategy and approach.
This is a moment to get involved with a dynamic and passionate grass roots charity at a crucial moment when river health and societal interest has never been greater. We need your help to build an entirely new fundraising opportunities for Westcountry Rivers Trust that allows us to engage and empower more people across the region protecting our rivers both now and in the future.
Responsibilities:
- Set out targets and a fundraising and voluntary income generation strategy for securing additional core, unrestricted funding
- Work with the CEO and communications team to build our case for support as part of our next five-year charity plan (2025 – 2030)
- Managing the administration of these funding awards including application forms, supplying bank details, grant agreements and reporting on outputs/outcomes as required
- Co-ordinate internal meetings to target fundraising and following up on actions
- Devise and co-ordinate fundraising events/campaigns
- Maintain the fundraising and voluntary income generation strategy and plan
- Take responsibility for managing a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system across the organisation together with the IT Manager
- Report on progress quarterly
- Ensure Westcountry Rivers Trust complies with the fundraising code for the UK
Person specification:
Knowledge and Experience
- Ambitious, dedicated, well-organised self-starter
- 4+ years’ experience relevant for the principal roles and responsibilities of this position
- Knowledge of sources of funding in the UK
- Experience of using CRM systems
- Proven communication, influencing and networking skills
- Excellent planning and project management skills
- Evidence of working in cross-functional teams to achieve best possible outcomes
- Experience of submitting funding bids to tight deadlines
- A strong commitment to restoration of the water environment and a good understanding
of environmental issues
- The ability to translate technical and complex activities into language that non-technical
specialists in funding organisations (and members of the public) can understand
- Some knowledge of charity law and best practice, particularly around fundraising
guidelines
- Experience of effectively prioritising your workload
Any offer will be subject to DBS and references check.