Trusts Fundraiser / Fundraising Officer
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Ambitious about Autism
Muswell Hill
- Expired
- Salary:
- £25,365 - £30,919
- Job type:
- Full Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 20 November 2017
Job overview
Ambitious about Autism is the national charity for children and young people with autism. We provide services, raise awareness and understanding, and influence policy. We exist to enable children and young people with autism to learn, thrive and achieve and through providing specialist education.
We are looking for an enthusiastic and talented team player to join the Fundraising team and help us to achieve our goals through generating income from small to medium trusts. If you have excellent written, research and organisational skills, a track record in raising trust funds, and you are looking for an opportunity to develop your skills in a fast-paced, challenging but exciting environment this could be the opportunity for you.
This is an exciting time to be joining this ambitious and an experienced fundraising team. You will have the opportunity to develop your trust fundraising skills while working to research, identify and implement new income opportunities from trusts and foundations as well as helping to secure revenue funds to support our innovative and influential work.
To apply, please send a full CV and Covering Letter addressing how you meet the criteria set out in the job description and a copy of our Diversity Monitoring form. Please visit our website for more details.
Ambitious about Autism is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified persons from all sections of the community. We guarantee to interview candidates with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the role as detailed under the person specification.
Ambitious about Autism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check.
Please note we have not engaged any agencies to work on this role and only direct applications will be considered.
About Ambitious about Autism
Ambitious about Autism is the national charity for autistic children and young people. We stand with autistic children, young people, champion their rights and create opportunities. The voices of autistic children and young people are at the heart of everything that we do. We want to help create a world where autistic children and young people are heard, included and supported.
Our specialist education services support autistic children and young people to be themselves and realise their ambitions:
- TreeHouse School is a non-maintained special school based in the heart of a thriving community in north London. It educates autistic pupils aged three to 19 from across London and the Home Counties.
- The Rise School is a thriving special school based in Feltham, west London educating autistic pupils aged four to 18.
- Ambitious College is a specialist day college for autistic young people aged 16 to 25. The college has two campuses situated in partnership with mainstream colleges in north and west London.
- Spring School is a special school dedicated to educating autistic pupils aged four to 19. It was opened in 2023 by the Ambitious about Autism Schools Trust and is based in Kingston, south west London.
- St. John’s College is a specialist college based in Brighton supporting young people aged 16-25. The college became part of Ambitious about Autism in 2023.
We stand with autistic children and young people. Now is the time for change. Now is the time for ambition.
Our Values:
Autistic children and young people are at the heart of everything that we do. That’s why:
· We work together – with autistic children and young people, parents and carers, our partners and staff to maximise impact and reach.
· We are open – to new approaches, in how we make decisions, and engage with our community.
· We love learning – and commit to learn from our successes and mistakes; sharing knowledge, expertise and resources.
· We are ambitious – for autistic children and young people and our work.
· We celebrate difference – creating a world where everyone belongs.
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