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Fundraising Officer
Sheffield
CEO
CEO, Development Worker, Management Team,
External Agencies
23,000 - 24,000 per annum (subject to annual
review)
Description of Paces Sheffield:

Paces Sheffield was established in 1995; the organisation was born out of the experiences
of parenting children with physical disabilities and their related learning difficulties; this
involved parents who had seen the benefits of conductive education at first hand.
Conductive education was developed by the world-renowned International Pto Institute in
Budapest, Hungary for children with motor disorders (typically cerebral palsy).
Paces Sheffield is a registered charity; the organisation recognises the needs of the
families and carers of disabled children as well as the children themselves, taking into
account their need for independence as well as inclusion in wider community life.
Parents, staff and trustees have overseen the growth of Paces as a charity, with the school
gaining Non-Maintained Special School status in 2009 after various successful Ofsted
inspections.
The school was rated 'Outstanding across the board by Ofsted in October 2013.
Paces Sheffield is a model of specialist educational provision based within an inclusive
family and community neighbourhood centre.
Paces Sheffield also offers services for disabled adults for 51 weeks of the year.

Job Purpose:
The post holder will contribute to the development and implementation of Paces
fundraising strategy. They will assist in the coordination and preparation of funding
proposals and manage donor relationships on grants.

Roles and Responsibilities:

In coordination with the CEO and relevant Paces departments:

Grant Management
Manage the reporting process on a portfolio of grants relating to regional
programmes, including from the UK Government, Europe and other institutional
donors.
Manage donor relations for existing and new grants, including negotiating grant
contracts as required.
Once a new contract has been agreed, ensure the Finance department has all
relevant information to provide accurate financial reports, and programme teams
have built reporting deadlines into their work plans.
Support education teams and work with the Finance department to prepare timely
and accurate narrative and financial reports in line with contractual requirements.
Ensure the funding database is kept up to date and all records of contracts and
reports are accessible.
Work closely with relevant teams to set up systems for effective fundraising and
grant management.
Fundraising
Liaise with education teams to identify funding needs and coordinate applications
that support the delivery of Paces strategic plan and meet funding targets.
Research the priorities of new and existing donors and keep up-to-date with
funding opportunities in grant giving organisations, including the European
Commission governments and trusts and foundations.
Ensure School staff are aware of funding opportunities and deadlines.
Work with colleagues across the organisation to coordinate the preparation of high
quality funding proposals, including logical frameworks and budgets as required,
ensuring that donor requirements and guidelines are understood and met.
Keep up-to-date with new fundraising developments through networking internally
and in the sector, attending events and reading relevant charity reports.
Maintain an accurate database of current and prospective donors, funding
applications and their outcomes.
Monitoring and Evaluation
Support the effective monitoring and evaluation of grants.
Contribute to the organisational process for effective monitoring and evaluation.
Develop the skills and understanding of programme staff as required on fundraising
skills.
Communications
Work closely with the Paces Management team to raise the awareness of our work
among key donors (and ensure fundraising information is kept up to date on the
website). Manage communications to supporters and work with the communications
team to ensure that messages are appropriately targeted to donors.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

The successful candidate will need:

A Batchelors degree or relevant experience in the third sector
At least two years of relevant fundraising experience and proven track record of
success
Excellent writing skills with the ability to produce concise and relevant proposals
High standard of computer literacy (Excel, Word, Outlook)
Meticulous attention to detail
Ability to plan and work within agreed timeframes
Ability to demonstrate initiative and work well under pressure
Ability to understand and generate budgets
Excellent communication skills
TERMS AND CONDITIONS

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There will be a probationary period of the three months

25 days holiday a year in addition to relevant public holidays
23,000 - 24,000 gross per annum (subject to review)
The standard working week is 37.5 hours.
APPLICATION PROCESS

To apply: Please email your CV and a letter detailing how you meet the selection criteria
to Natalie Yarrow at natalieyarrow@pacessheffield.org.uk
Deadline for applications: 19th January 2015