Trust Fundraising Manager

TRUST FUNDRAISING MANAGER

CANDIDATE INFORMATION PACK

Oct 2012

Contents

Introduction from Ann Heaton

Chair of Arthritis Care’s Board of Trustees

Job Description and Person Specification

Terms and Conditions

Recruitment Timetable

How to Apply

Equality & Diversity Monitoring Form

Information for Candidates with Disabilities

Asylum & Immigration – Pre-Employment Related Guidance

Introduction from Ann Heaton, Chair of Arthritis Care’s Board of Trustees

Dear Candidate

Thank you for your interest in the role of Trust Fundraiser for Arthritis Care.

We work with and for all people living with arthritis, their families and carers. As a user-led organisation, people with arthritis are at the heart of our work – they form our staff, volunteers, membership, serve on our Board of Trustees, are involved in all of our activities and directly influence what we do.

We provide clear and accurate information about arthritis. Our helplines team offers practical, confidential support backed up by a wealth of useful publications. We run a range of self-management and personal development programmes, giving people the confidence and skills to manage their arthritis and dramatically improve their quality of life

We put people with arthritis in touch with each other through our network of some 200 branches and groups and campaign for greater awareness of the needs of everyone with arthritis and for improved services, working closely with health professionals and partner organisations throughout the UK.

The quality of our services and user led information has helped us attract dedicated patrons including our President, Jane Asher, who adds enormous value through her support to engage the public and promote our work.

These are hard times for Arthritis Care, as for many other charities and we are reshaping our business model and cutting costs to match our expected level of income in 2012. Even so, Arthritis Care is an exciting and challenging place to work and we are fortunate to enjoy the support of exceptional staff and volunteers who are dedicated to helping and supporting people living with arthritis. If you share our passion to ensure the needs of people living with arthritis are fully recognised and you feel you have the full skill set required for this role then we look forward to hearing from you.

Yours faithfully

Ann Heaton

ARTHRITIS CARE

Job title:Trusts Fundraising Manager

Location:UK Office, Old Street, London

Reports to:Head of Fundraising

Direct reports:None

Grade / Salary:circa £37k

Date:October 2012

Post:Full Time

Job Purpose

To maximise income from Trusts and Foundations for core and specific projects

Main Responsibilities

To manage all Trust applications to grant giving bodies to meet and where possible exceed the income target as set in the fundraising budget

To identify new Trusts and Foundations applicable to the organisation in order to fund existing and future projects

To compile any reports and or updates to funders to ensure that Terms and Conditions set by grant giving bodies are adhered to.

Planning and Organising

To plan and organise the Trusts and Foundations portfolio throughout the year across the organisation

To input into the Case for Support File and help identify projects within the organisation that require funding

Identify and research grant makers who realistically will fund revenue projects

To work closely with fundraising and operations colleagues to identify services/projects that are likely to attract funding to maximise cross functional opportunities

To monitor annual income and expenditure plans against budgets

Maximise contributions from national grant makers

Research and write high standard applications to trusts

Identify, develop and manage relationships with new and existing trust and foundations

To proactively participate in sharing information about the trust fundraising programme where appropriate and contribute to team meetings

To research and make applications to relevant statutory funding bodies (i.e. Department of Health) for core services and service development

Manage applications to all Corporate Trust and Foundations

Problem Solving

Work with Head of Fundraising and other members of the fundraising team to co-ordinate applications across the organisation and to prioritise funding opportunities

Key Contacts/Relationships

Weekly meetings with Head of Fundraising to update and track applications

Fundraising Officer – who assists with applications to and administration of the smaller trusts

To keep abreast of all service delivery projects through contact with relevant team leaders including National Directors

ARTHRITIS CARE

Person Specification

Knowledge, Skills and Experience Needed for the Job

Educated to degree level or equivalent

Significant experienceworking in a Trust fundraising role, successfully securing funds from trusts and foundations ideally within a UK National Charity

Excellent communication skills, written and verbal including the ability to be at ease with people of all levels

Strong organisational skills and ability to deal with various tasks simultaneously

Ability to forward plan and think laterally

Ability to work under pressure and to prioritise effectively, whilst ensuring accuracy of output

Innovative and creative approach and open to new developments

Experience of writing successful funding applications and compilation of Case for Support

Excellent proof-reading skills

Job Context and any other relevant information

Flexibility to assist in all areas of the fundraising strategy as directed by the Head of Fundraising in order to meet and exceed where possible set key performance indicators

How to Apply

Should you have any queries or wish to have an information discussion about this role then please contact Peter Rowbottom Head of Fundraising

via PeterR @Arthritiscare.org.uk

To apply for this role, please complete the application form within this pack, ensuring that how you meet the criteria set out in the person specification. You should provide concise and specific examples to demonstrate your competencies, achievements and skills addressing the specific criteria as set out.

Please give the names, positions, organisations and telephone and email contact details of at least two referees, one of whom should ideally be your current or most recent employer. If you specifically do not wish one or more referee to be approached without your prior permission, you should clearly indicate this.

You are invited to complete and return the Equality & Diversity Monitoring Form. The information on this form will be treated as confidential and used by the HR Department for statistical monitoring purposes only. This form will not be treated as part of your application and will not be released outside of the HR Department. For clarity, it will not be seen by anyone directly involved in the selection process.

Finally, please ensure you include telephone contact numbers and at least one e-mail address that we can easily contact you on.

The closing date for applications is Thursday 8th November By 5pm

Applications should be emailed to .

Alternatively, you can send your application by post under confidential cover to Human Resources, Arthritis Care, 18 Stephenson Way, LondonNW1 2HD

Application for

Employment

Please complete in black ink or type

1.Personal details

Surname: / Preferred title:
Mr/Ms/Mrs/Miss etc
Forename(s):
Address for further communications: / Telephone numbers:
Home:
Work:
Postcode:
Email: (if appropriate) / Ext:
Mobile: (if appropriate)

2. Referees

Please give the names of two referees who are able to comment on your suitability for this post (one of whom should be your current or most recent employer)
Name: / Name:
Position: / Position:
Company: / Company:
Address: / Address:
Tel: / Tel:
May we take up references before interview? Yes/No

3. Education and qualifications

(including adult of further education)

Name of School / College / University & Dates (from / to) / Qualifications / Grade / Level

4. Present (or last) employment

Post held: / Salary:
Grade:
Other Benefits:
Name and address of employer: / Date of appointment:
If applicable, Date left:
Reason for leaving:
Notice required:
Main responsibilities:

5. Previous employment (paid or unpaid)

Employer / Post held / Salary/ Grade / Dates
from/ to / Reason for leaving
Please give details of any other activities outside work relevant to your application (voluntary/ community work, membership of public bodies, etc):

6. Community and voluntary activities

7. Representation of people with arthritis

We are seeking to increase the representation within Arthritis Care of disabled people who have experience of arthritis
Do you have arthritis?Yes/No
Does arthritis significantly affect your life?Yes/No
Do you consider yourself disabled?Yes/No

Do you wish to be considered for a job share? Yes/No

If yes, what hours would you propose to work?
If you are making a joint application with a job share partner, please give details below:

8. Job share

9. Information in support of your application

Please say why you are applying for this post and why you should be appointed. For the sake of clarity, please use the headings detailed in the Person Specification relating to the job for which you are applying (Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills and Special Circumstances). You are advised to comment on all criteria detailed within the person specification.
Please continue on a separate sheet if necessary.
Signature:
Date:

ARTHRITIS CARE

Terms and Conditions

Salary

Circa £37k inclusive of London Weighting

Hours

35 hours per week excluding unpaid lunch breaks.

Pension

After 3 months probationary service all staff are eligible to take up membership of The Pensions Trust pension scheme, staff contribution of 5% and Arthritis Care contribution of 7%. The Scheme is a contributory one and your contributions will be deducted from your salary. Full details of the scheme will be provided.

Death in Service Benefit

Employees who are confirmed members of the above pension scheme also receive 4 times basic salary death in service benefit. Full details of the scheme will be provided.

Annual Leave

27 days per calendar year pro rata to include 3 days to be utilised over the working days between Christmas and New Year, plus UK Bank and Public Holidays.

Location

London office base

Probationary Service

3 months

Timetable

Stage / Date
Closing date for applications / Thursday 8th November2012 (by 5pm)
Short-list confirmations / Monday 12th November
Formal Interviews / Tuesday 20th November

Arthritis Care

Equality & Diversity Monitoring Form

The information contained in this monitoring form will be treated confidentially and will be used only by the human resources staff for monitoring equality of opportunity.

This information will not be used for selection purposes or seen by selection panel members

Post Applied for:
Applicant’s Surname
Forenames:
ETHNICITY DETAILS (please tick one box only)
WHITE / MIXED / ASIAN OR ASIAN BRITISH / BLACK OR BLACK BRITISH / CHINESE OR OTHER ETHNIC GROUP
British
Irish
Other White background / White and Black Caribbean
White and Black African
White and Asian
Other mixed background / Indian
Bangladeshi
Pakistani
Other Asian background / Black Caribbean
Black African
Other Black background / Chinese
Other Ethnic group

MALE

FEMALE

If you wish to specify your ethnic origin in greater detail, or differently to the descriptions above, please use this space:

DISABILITY/IMPAIRMENT DETAILS - The employment rights act definition of disability: Someone who has a mental or physical impairment that has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on the person’s ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities.
DO YOU CONSIDER YOURSELF TO HAVE A DISABILITY / YES
NO
IF YES, PLEASE DISCLOSE THE NATURE OF YOUR DISABILITY BELOW:

Arthritis

/ Yes / No

I experience or have experienced disability as a result of arthritis

AgeRange - Please tick the appropriate box -
16-25
26-35
36-45
46-55
55+

I saw the advertisement for this post in:

Thank you for completing this form

ARTHRITIS CARE

INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES WITH DISABILITIES

Arthritis Care is committed to employing people with disabilities, and in particular those people who are experiencing or who have experienced disability as a result of arthritis.

We have therefore established links with our local Disability Services Team, which is part of the Employment Service, who can provide us with advice on all aspects of the employment of people with disabilities e.g

Advice on the work environment, including access and layout

Help towards the cost if we need to adapt or buy equipment: supplying some items of facilitation equipment.

Advice about legal responsibilities.

Help on developing good employment practices within Arthritis Care.

Help to access the best way for a newly disabled employee or disabled employee whose health has deteriorated, to continue using their skills and experience at work.

Information on other sources of specialist help, such as the Employment Service Ability Development Centres.

Continuing support after we have recruited someone with a disability.

Please do not hesitate to contact the human resources team if you would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments in relation to your application, interview processes or potential employment

ASYLUM AND IMMIGRATION ACT (1996)

GUIDANCE NOTES TO CANDIDATES

The Asylum & Immigration Act (1996) states that the person employed by an employer must have the current and valid permission to be in the UK and that permission does not prevent her/him taking the job in question. As a result, in order to comply with the Act, Arthritis Care requires the successful candidate before commencing employment to produce either one of the documents detailed in list 1 below, or two documents from one of the combinations outlined in list 2:

LIST 1

A passport showing that the holder is a British citizen, or has a right of abode in the United Kingdom.
A document showing that the holder is a national of a European Economic Area country (Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, CzechRepublic*, Denmark, Estonia*, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary*, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia*, Liechtenstein, Lithuania*, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland*, Portugal, Slovakia*, Slovenia*, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom) or Switzerland. This must be a national passport or national identity card. (Please note workers from countries marked * above are required to register with the home office if offered employment).
A residence permit issued by the Home Office to a national from a European Economic Area country or Switzerland.
A passport or other document issued by the Home Office which has an endorsement stating that the holder has a current right of residence in the United Kingdom as the family member of a national from a European Economic Area country or Switzerland who is resident in the United Kingdom.
A passport or other travel document endorsed to show that the holder can stay indefinitely in the United Kingdom, or has no time limit on their stay.
A passport or other travel document endorsed to show that the holder can stay in the United Kingdom; and that this endorsement allows the holder to do the type of work you are offering if they do not have a work permit.
An Application Registration Card issued by the Home Office to an asylum seeker stating that the holder is permitted to take employment.

If you are unable to produce the original of one of the documents detailed above then please refer to List 2 below.

LIST 2

If you are not able to produce one of the documents detailed in list 1 above, then you must produce two documents from either combination A or combination B below. Both documents must be from the same combination.

Combination A

To satisfy combination A you must produce a document giving your permanent National Insurance Number and name. This could be a: P45, P60, National Insurance card, or a letter from a Government agency.

Plus one of the following:

a full birth certificate issued in the United Kingdom, which includes the names of the holder’s parents; OR
a birth certificate issued in the Channel Islands, the Isle of Man or Ireland; OR
a certificate of registration or naturalisation stating that the holder is a British citizen; OR
a letter issued by the Home Office to the holder which indicates that the person named in it can stay indefinitely in the United Kingdom, or has no time limit on their stay; OR
an Immigration Status Document issued by the Home Office to the holder with an endorsement indicating that the person named in it can stay indefinitely in the United Kingdom, or has no time limit on their stay; OR
a letter issued by the Home Office to the holder which indicates that the person named in it can stay in the United Kingdom, and this allows them to do the type of work offered; OR
an Immigration Status Document issued by the Home Office to the holder with an endorsement indicating that the person named in it can stay in the United Kingdom, and this allows them to do the type of work offered.

Combination B

To satisfy combination B you must produce a work permit or other approval to take employment that has been issued by Work Permits UK.

Plus one of the following:

a passport or other travel document endorsed to show that the holder is able to stay in the United Kingdom and can take the work permit employment in question; OR
a letter issued by the Home Office to the holder confirming that the person named in it is able to stay in the United Kingdom and can take the work permit employment in question.