PLEASE NOTE:
This job is located in Sheffield, S2 and authorization to work in the UK is essential.
To apply you will need to complete the application form on our website.
Post Title: Director of Development & Fundraising (18 month fixed term with potential to be permanent)
Salary: £42,575.00 - £50,000.00
Working hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Organisation: The Green Estate Community Interest Company
The Green Estate is a community interest company whose purpose is to grow green and resilient urban places for people and nature to thrive. We are one of the first 15 organisations who the King selected for the prestigious King’s Enterprise Award for Sustainable Development. Our 2030 goal is to become a national urban resilience demonstrator.
This is a new and pivotal leadership role at The Green Estate at an exciting time of change. With a new CEO, Leadership Team, Board and Strategy in place we are seeking an experienced professional fundraiser to develop and deliver our first fundraising and investment strategy to help us achieve our mission and 2030 goal!
This will involve delivering ambitious fundraising targets from a range of sources including grants, donations, corporate and philanthropic fundraising and investment. The postholder will need to ‘hold the pen’ and produce high quality funding applications and investment proposals.
The postholder will provide leadership and business development support for expert and talented service managers and work with the rest of the Leadership team to grow the income, impact and influence of The Green Estate.
The postholder will need to be commercially minded, have an excellent track record and expertise in fundraising from multiple sources and have a commitment to our mission and values.
This role will require significant fundraising experience across multiple income streams, combined with leadership qualities and a track record of delivering ambitious fundraising targets and business growth.
In return we can offer you a friendly and supportive working environment within a unique and diverse organisation. We are a growing business with a professional and focused team who are highly supportive of ongoing training and development.
The standard working hours for The Green Estate CIC is 08:00 – 16:00 fully on site but there are opportunities for flexible and hybrid working arrangements. This role cannot be fully remote, due to the requirement to support on-site activities and meet with stakeholders.
Closing date: 12.00pm Friday 20th September 2024
Interviews will take place week commencing 30th September 2024
An INFORMATION PACK has been prepared providing further details about our organisation, its vision for the future and the full job description and person specification for the role. This is available on our website at https://greenestate.org.uk/people/jobs or phone 0114 2322 556 Extension 643.
To apply please complete the APPLICATION FORM on our website and send it to recruitment@greenestate.org, giving examples of how you meet the essential criteria detailed in the Person Specification.
You can also use these contact details to request a confidential conversation with the Head of People Services about the organisation and the role.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, should we meet suitably qualified candidates. Please do not delay in applying.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £42,575.00-£50,000.00 per year
Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Sick pay

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Sheffield, S2 1UL: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

• Please read through the information pack on our website. To apply you will need to complete the application form on our website - we will not accept CVs without the completed application form
• On the application form please give examples of how you meet the essential criteria detailed in the Person Specification

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person