Fundraising Development Officer (FTC) Burford, Oxfordshire (with hybrid working) The Organisation Blue Cross are one of the UK s leading animal welfare organisations for animals. We support sick, injured and homeless pets and care for more than 40,000 animals every year through our rehoming, veterinary and education programmes. We are now looking for a Fundraising Development Officer to join us on a full-time basis for a 12 month fixed term contract. The Benefits - Salary of GBP21,070 - GBP24,500 per annum - 38 days annual leave (including bank holidays) pro rata - Pension scheme - Company sick pay - Life insurance (after probationary period) - Employee assistance programme, including a 24/7 confidential counselling line, support with personal issues and financial advice - Cycle to Work Scheme This is an exceptional opportunity for a motivated fundraising professional with project management experience to step into a highly rewarding position with our leading animal welfare charity. As the cost of living soars, it has never been more vital for us to ensure that pet owners have all the support they need to care for their beloved companions. In this key role, you ll help us to secure the essential funds we need in these difficult times to make a positive difference to the lives of pets and their families across the UK. What s more, we ll reward you with an excellent range of health and wellbeing benefits, fantastic financial perks as well as generous flexible working options to enhance your work/life balance and ensure you can excel in your role! The Role As a Fundraising Development Officer, you will support the delivery of our fundraising projects and activities to enhance our income. You ll provide project management support as well as developing and promoting the use of our Fundraising hub, which supplies useful data and metrics. Alongside the Group Head of Fundraising and Retail, you ll seek opportunities to improve the effectiveness of our fundraising activities, working with colleagues across the charity to support teams, further income and share fundraising ideas. Additionally, you will: - Develop business cases to support projects or activities - Support the management of contracts - Maintain good internal relationships - Keep up to date with developments in the fundraising sector - Ensure systems are in place to record and monitor income - Ensure best practice is followed in all fundraising activity About You To be considered as a Fundraising Development Officer, you will need: - Experience of fundraising - Project management experience - Experience of developing, and adapting to, innovative approaches to fundraising activity and new projects - Experience of Fundraising - Excellent written and verbal communication skills - IT proficiency Salary grade: 5.1 The closing date for this role is the 9th April 2023. Other organisations may call this role Fundraising Officer, Fundraising and Projects Officer, Fundraising and Communications Officer, or Events and Projects Fundraiser. Webrecruit and Blue Cross are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be. So, if you want to make a positive impact to the lives of pets and those that love them as a Fundraising Development Officer, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency