Development & Communications Support Officer

Description:

This role provides a great opportunity for someone with fundraising experience, who is looking to learn and to develop their communications experience in a professional role. The Development and Communications Support Officer will be responsible for facilitating fundraising activities undertaken by 2050 Climate Group as well as coordinating our external communications. The role will work closely with volunteers, therefore flexibility with working patterns is required to support some evening and weekend work. Approximately 75% of the role will be fundraising based with an annual target of £100,000. The remaining 25% of the role will be focused on communication.

Management of the Role

● This post reports to the Director.

● The successful candidate will support and collaborate with various other stakeholders, including other staff, operational volunteers, trustees, participants and other key contacts. Although this role has no direct line management responsibilities, crucial to this role is supporting and empowering the volunteers. Key Responsibilities

Fundraising:

● Support the identification and prioritisation of funding opportunities in line with our ethical fundraising policy which supports the organisation’s strategic plans

● Support the Board’s fundraising subgroup to develop and manage the charity’s fundraising plan

● Plan, co-ordinate and submit funding applications to a range of Trusts, Foundations and private sector funders.

● Maintain a database of funding opportunities and the progress of applications.

● Liaise with the Director, Trustees and other colleagues to ensure grant submissions are in line with organisational strategy and agreed work plans.

● Work with the Board’s fundraising committee to coordinate additional fundraising efforts and this will involve attending evening meetings on a fortnightly basis.

● Support trustees in developing and maintaining relationships with funding organisations

● Carry out all associated administrative tasks to support 2050 Climate Group’s fundraising activities

● Support individual giving activities

Communications:

● Work closely with the volunteer subgroups and relevant staff to coordinate the delivery of external communications activities ● Help ensure we have an effective and accessible online presence and support the development of our communications channels (e.g. website, X (previously Twitter), Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and Threads) ● Ensure that our events and activities are effectively promoted on social media and other relevant channels ● Support the team on the coordination and delivery of marketing and promotional materials e.g. overseeing design and copywriting

● Act as a representative of the organisation in order to promote and enhance the positive profile of 2050 Climate Group on occasion