Fundraising Coordinator
Use your writing skills to support our community projects!
Bristol
Full time (37.5 hours per week). Fewer or flexible hours will be considered for the right candidate.
Five days
£24,400 - £26,354 per annum
9am on Monday 16th September.
We’re looking for a Fundraising Coordinator to help our Inclusive Cycling activities grow!
At Life Cycle, we’re working with partners to help maximise our impact and engage and support disadvantaged or underrepresented groups. As a Fundraising Coordinator, you’ll play a key role in helping hundreds of people access the benefits of our Inclusive Cycling activities.
About the role
You’ll gather inspiring stories from our service users and use these to create compelling applications and secure grants from Trusts and Foundations. Key tasks will include monitoring and reporting to funders, logging and tracking applications, helping colleagues to gather case studies and feedback, identifying funding opportunities, and providing additional fundraising and general administrative support where necessary.
You’ll use your existing fundraising experience and excellent writing and editing skills to create convincing bids, enabling Life Cycle to continue to reach and support people from all walks of life.
If you’re enthusiastic about our mission and looking to progress in a rewarding fundraising career, we want to hear from you!
For a full list of responsibilities and the person specifications, please download our Job Pack.
Benefits
- Staff discount on a refurbished bike (or Cycle to Work scheme for a new bike).
- Free cycle training.
- Free annual bike check-up.
- Team building meetings and socials.
- Professional development opportunities.
How to apply
Life Cycle is committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practices, so to eliminate unconscious biases we practice anonymous shortlisting.
Please, make sure you remove all identifying personal information, e.g. name, address, date of birth, etc. Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications that haven’t been fully anonymised.
Please, fill in the application form below. You’ll be asked to attach:
- A CV
- A Cover Letter
- A writing sample.
We are looking for a candidate with the ability to write copy that engages and inspires. Please attach a sample of your writing (e.g. a past fundraising application, blog piece, short essay) with your application.
Make sure you read our Job Pack carefully, and when you’re ready to apply, fill out our application form online.
Application deadline: 9 am on Monday 16th September.
Interviews: Wednesday 18th September.
We will hold interviews at: Life Cycle Head Office, The Create Centre, Smeaton Road, Bristol, BS1 6XN.