Grants, Membership and Events Coordinator Derby, England
Derby City Council
Full Time
Derby, England
25027 - 26702 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description
Application closing date
26/09/2023
Working Pattern
Part time
Salary
£25,027 - £26,702 (FTE) £17,587 - £18,763 (pro rata)
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Libraries / Museums
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Job description
Derby Museums
Hours: 26 hours per week
Contract type: Permanent
Location: Derby Museum and Art Gallery
Are you passionate about building a community of supporters, passionate about heritage and the arts? Are you a great communicator able to build trust and rapport with a diverse membership base? Do you have experience of fundraising through Trusts and Foundations, managing a broad range of fundraising events and enjoy raising money to make a real impact?
Then Derby Museums wants to hear from you!
The Role
Derby Museums is looking for an experienced and dynamic Grants, Membership and Events Coordinator to generate income through Trusts and Foundations, develop membership programmes and fundraising events across Derby Museums’ sites. With a thriving community of Derby Museums Friends and growing Prospect membership at the Museum of Making, this role will support and sustain new and existing relationships with the Friends, develop the Prospect offer and also lead on the organisation and delivery of fundraising events. The role includes but is not limited to;
- Working with the wider museums team to identify potential trusts and foundations in support of specific projects, making applications and taking responsibility for the end of project reporting.
- Leading on the delivery of the Derby Museums Friends and the Museum of Making Prospect membership schemes.
- Support and sustain existing relations with members through running supporter events and membership communications.
- Organising fundraising events, including the annual Fundraising Ball.
- Support the development of new income generation activities to support meeting our annual income generation targets.
Joining a committed team, you’ll work closely with colleagues to ensure a collaborative approach to all stakeholders as well as managing the data and reporting for your areas of work.
The Person
We’re looking for a driven individual with proven track record in developing and delivering membership schemes, fundraising events and particularly in fundraising through Trusts and Foundations. To excel at this role, you’ll be organised, creative and resourceful with a solid understanding of these different types of fundraising.
Importantly, you’ll have outstanding relationship development, communication and networking skills, an ability to write compelling cases for support and be confident to tailor your approach.
Above all else, you’ll have a strong commitment to the cultural heritage of Derby and a strong belief in your ability to make a positive impact.
We believe that diversity and equality within our workplace, programmes and in our outlook is crucial. We therefore particularly welcome applications from candidates that are under-represented at Derby Museums and within the heritage sector, including black and minority ethnic candidates and/or candidates with a disability.
For an informal conversation about the post contact Jenny Cuadrado on 01332 641901.
Employee Benefits: 20 days (pro rata) + bank holidays, flexible and hybrid working, mileage allowance payable on authorised business travel.
For further details and how to apply please visit https://www.derbymuseums.org/about/jobs/
If you believe you are the person we are looking for, please read the job description and person specification, complete the application form and send it to [email protected] quoting the reference number JCDM/MEC. The closing date for receipt of applications is 11:59pm on Tuesday 26 September 2023. Interviews will be held on Monday 9 October.
- Please ensure that your application form is sent to us in Word format.
Derby City Council
www.derby.gov.uk
Derby, United Kingdom
Fareed Hussain
Unknown / Non-Applicable
5001 to 10000 Employees
Government
National Services & Agencies
2002
