Organisation: Victims First Northumbria (VFN)

Grade and Salary: F, £24,240 to £26,535

Location: Cobalt Business Exchange, Wallsend

Contract: Fixed Term (6 Month)


Role

As a Bid Writer and Fundraising Coordinator for Victims First Northumbria you will be vital in supporting the organisations aims of sustaining its service in providing support for victims of crime across Northumbria.

You will have previous experience in producing successful tender proposals and other fundraising applications where required and be able to self-manage and identify suitable fundraising initiatives.

You will work with a wide range of partner organisations and as such will need excellent communication skills with an ability and experience of making presentations and communicating with key audience groups. 

The successful candidate will:

·         Have excellent written and oral communication skills, in particular an ability to deliver presentations to key audience groups.  

·         Be able to engage with and influence a range of internal and external partners

·         Demonstrate an ability to simultaneously manage and prioritise multiple workloads within set timescales

·         Have experience in a fundraising/bid writing role

·         Experience of meeting activity and income targets

·         Experience of organising events and community fundraising

·         Be comfortable using social media as a communication and engagement tool

·         Be able to identify and pursue new opportunities and be self-motivated

·         Be able to work flexibly, including outside normal office hours and occasional weekends

Please refer to the Role Definition for further information: Bid Writer Fundraising Coordinator.docx

Vetting: Recruitment vetting (RV) – a period of three years residency in the UK is required to be eligible.

Vacancy Contact

For further information please contact Rachel Hardman 4871, Service Manager Tel: 0191 221 9886, Ext: 64886.