East Park provides education and supported accommodation to children and young people with additional support needs and has been a central part of its community in Maryhill, Glasgow since opening in 1874. We are now at an exciting stage in East Park’s journey, where we are looking to significantly grow fundraising to ensure we are always there to support some of Scotland’s most vulnerable children with the most complex needs. Your role will play a critical part in enabling us to grow our income from communities and companies who align with our values and vision, in Glasgow and Scotland-wide.

You will:

• build strong, values-led relationships with corporate and community partners;
• develop, grow and lead our corporate pipeline to deliver high value partnerships;
• develop and lead the delivery of successful cultivation events, volunteering days, proposals and pitches;
• account manage corporate and community partnerships, providing bespoke support to grow income, awareness and goodwill;
• create and manage a rolling calendar of support lead events and activities, providing participants with a high-quality stewardship journey;
• work with colleagues across services to identify opportunities and gather impact stories;
• work collaboratively across the fundraising and communications team to support the overall team strategy.

We’d love to hear from you if you have:

• experience in income generation or working in a target-driven environment;
• experience of pipeline management;
• experience of managing support lead events, such as challenge events;
• excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to write concise and engaging fundraising copy and promotional materials;
• the ability to build meaningful relationships with a range of stakeholders;
• strong organisational skills and attention to detail;
• a proactive, collaborative approach and commitment to our values.

Role Summary

Implementation of East Park’s community and corporate fundraising strategy whilst keeping expenditure within agreed limits. Developing strategic and transformational partnerships is critical to growing unrestricted and restricted sustainable income. You will play a key role in securing new partnerships, including charity of choice, and delivering a support lead calendar of activities, developing stewardship journeys to ensure that partners feel valued and understand the impact they are making.

Duties and Responsibilities

Income generation

• Implement the corporate and community fundraising strategy and ongoing delivery of corporate and community partnerships and events to achieve annual fundraising targets.
• Conduct prospect research to grow the corporate partnerships pipeline.
• Support the delivery of cultivation events, proposals and pitches to secure new partnerships.
• Build relationships with organisations that share the charity’s values and meet its ethical policy.
• Create and implement account management plans for each partnership to ensure partnership goals are met and maximise fundraising.
• Represent the charity at partner meetings, networking events and other external events.
• Develop effective relationships with our children, young people and family service colleagues to identify funding opportunities and ensure internal stakeholders are engaged, consulted, and updated appropriately.
• Maintain accurate and up to date records of relationships and activity on Donorfy.
• Write compelling copy for corporate fundraising communications and campaigns.
• Work with the Marketing Officer to ensure materials are on brand.
• Ensure the website is up to date with corporate and community fundraising activity.
• Keep abreast of trends and developments in fundraising, marketing and ECG/Social Value sectors.
• Ensure all activity is run in compliance with the Chartered Institute of Fundraising codes of practice.
• Maintain accurate and up to date records and accept responsibility for the safe and secure handling and storage of confidential information, and in accordance with GDPR and East Park’s own data protection policies.

Other Responsibilities

• To be committed and adhere to East Park’s vision, mission and values.
• To comply with East Park’s child protection and adult protection policies and procedures and with national guidance.
• To comply with East Park’s code of conduct.
• To observe all health and safety requirements.
• To work within and promote policies in relation to equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practices.
• To undertake any other reasonably required duties as instructed by line manager or someone acting on their behalf.

East Park is… Recruiting

East Park, a Grant Aided Special School in Glasgow, is a leading provider of specialist day and residential education services for children with complex needs, including Autism.

• Excellent work life balance: Flexibity to choose your Days between Monday to Thursday 8.30am-3.30pm and Fridays 8.30am-3.00pm
• Competitive rates – £13.48 per hour

We provide specialised education programmes for children and young people aged 5-18 with complex additional support needs.

You will work in a class team and support the teacher and pupils in appropriate activities to facilitate their learning. You will be helping to develop the pupil’s individual potential and to enable participation in education, independent living and therapeutic activities. You will work at East Park’s main site where we have access to various facilities locally making the most of community resources.

Help our vulnerable young people gain confidence, promote their independence and help them lead rewarding and fulfilling lives, while enriching your own every single day. You can really change a life here at East Park!

Benefits:

• Casual dress