Job Title: Marketing Fundraiser

Location: Northampton, NN3 8HZ

Salary: £24,389.30 per year

Job type: Full Time (2 Year fixed term contract) 36 ½ hours per week. Core hours are between 8.30am and 4.30pm however flexibility is required to attend relevant events and meetings.

About Us:

CANTO was established in 1992 to provide training and personal development for individuals with Learning Difficulties and/or Behavioural Issues. Over this period of time we have become recognised as a specialist provider, particularly with young people with medium to severe learning difficulties. Our mission statement is: To work effectively and co-operatively with individuals who live with challenges arising from learning, behavioural, emotional and social difficulties, to progress their personal development, abilities, skills and qualifications. Staff are required to be in tune with our mission statement and keep it in focus at all times when undertaking their role. Sessions are undertaken in functional skills, practical projects, drama, art, music, cooking, animal care, gardening, ICT and other activities aimed at building independence, developing social and personal skills. Students also undertake work placements both in our college and in external companies. Staff also plan activity days and community placements to further enhance their learning experience and helping them to reach their potential.

Main Duties:

As Marketing Fundraiser you'll play a vital role in building relationships and securing funding from grant giving organisations and business to enhance and improve the lives of the young adults attending one of our 2 core programmes, and towards the future development of CANTO. You will also proactively take the lead on marketing the charity through social media, publicity and events.

Key Fundraising responsibilities:

• To explore innovative ways to diversify and expand CANTO's fundraising efforts.
• To arrange and support the charity's fundraising activities, helping to generate income through community fundraising, events, grants, and corporate partnerships.
• To find appropriate Trusts, Foundations and grants and work with the SLT to complete compelling and comprehensive applications.
• To research and develop new funders to support and achieve fundraising goals.
• To build, nurture and maintain positive relationships and records with and for new and current supporters.
• Face to face community work and collection of raffle prizes etc from within the community.
• To liaise with volunteers and event participants.
• Poster/leaflet creation, erection and distribution.
• To work with the leadership team to identify and produce case studies/service user statistics to demonstrate the impact of the charity's projects.

Key Marketing responsibilities:

• To offer content suggestion and help manage CANTO's website, social media sites and newsletters.
• To attend relevant regional and national networking events to increase the charity's visibility and secure new partnerships.
• To help deliver the external and internal communications strategy.
• To devise care supporter procedures for supporters to ensure they feel valued by their interactions with us.

Person Specification

• Highly organised with the ability to plan ahead.
• Proactive, creative and resilient.
• Flexibility is required (occasional evening and weekend work to support events).
• Proficiency and confidence with using Microsoft Office, social media sites and other online design tools.
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Team Player
• Good record keeper
• Confidence and have the ability to engage and inspire both internal and external stakeholders/supporters.

Candidates should:

• Be able to adopt the CANTO ethos and be committed to work with people with learning difficulties and assist them in reaching their potential.
• Be able to proactively promote the ethos through maintaining a positive learning environment.
• Be a team player
• Be flexible in their approach to fit in with constantly changing timetables.
• Be able to generate mutual respect between both learners and staff.
• Be competent at Maths and English
• Have a full driving licence.

Candidates would ideally:

• Have experience of working with people with learning difficulties.
• Have experience and/or training in the specified area of job responsibility.

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free parking
• Employee benefits programme
• On-site parking
• Sick pay

This year staff are also benefitting from a paid day off to undertake a well-being day. Staff well-being is extremely important to us and we offer regular activities to support staff.

How to Apply:

Interested candidates are invited to submit their CV, detailing their relevant experience and qualifications. Once we receive your CV, you will be emailed an application form to complete with details of next steps/where to return. It is essential this is done in order for your application to be considered.

Candidates with the experience or relevant job titles of: Development Coordinator, Fundraising Manager, Marketing Manager, Charity Fundraiser, Public Relations Specialist, Development Officer, will also be considered for this role.