Salary: £39,000 – £43,680 per annum depending on experience.
Contract: Permanent. Full time 37.5 hours a week.
Location: Westminster, London. Office-based with flexibility (Min. 2-3 days per week in the office).

Construction Youth Trust is an ambitious and innovative charity whose mission to inspire and enable young people to overcome barriers and achieve their full career potential. Social mobility is at the heart of our work, and we prioritise working with young people from low-income backgrounds and those who are facing significant barriers to employment.

We help young people recognise their potential, develop their confidence and skills and discover career opportunities never previously presented to them. Through our long-standing partnerships with employers in the construction and built environment sector (over 200+ across London), we connect young people to relatable role models, world of work experiences and ultimately rewarding jobs and apprenticeships. The built environment is at the forefront of the drive towards achieving net zero and future economic growth, offering young people substantial opportunity for career progression.

We are seeking an entrepreneurial, confident and target-orientated Senior Fundraising Manager who will join our successful Partnerships Team to support and lead on the cultivation and stewardship of potential and existing corporate supporters, trusts and foundations, major donors and statutory bodies, with the aim of driving significant income growth to match the ambitions of our new Business Plan.

What will I be doing?

You will think strategically and work closely with the Head of Development to develop persuasive cases for support tailored to corporates, trusts and foundations, major donors and statutory bodies. You will also build and maintain successful long-term relationships with CYT’s existing funders.

Developing and designing high-quality applications, presentations, and pitches to secure five and six figure funding opportunities from a wider variety is essential to the role as is overseeing CYT’s communications, website and social media channels with the aim of increasing engagement with key CYT funders and in-kind supporters.

What knowledge and experience are we looking for?

• Knowledge and experience in a charity fundraising role
• A successful track record of developing and securing new income streams
• Proven experience of delivering against stretching income generation targets, goals and deadlines
• Experience managing and building key strategic relationships and/or significant client partnerships
• Experience of establishing and overseeing relationship management and stewardship processes
• Experience of line managing and motivating people, working collaboratively and working at a senior level

What abilities/skills are we looking for?

• Entrepreneurial flair and ability to challenge current ways of working
• Excellent interpersonal & relationship building skills
• Persuasive communication and business development skills, both written and oral
• Highly credible with confidence, gravitas and ability to influence at a high level
• Proven ability to identify and develop income generation opportunities and bring fundraising opportunities and negotiations to a successful conclusion

NOTE: prior knowledge of the construction and built environment sector is not an essential requirement of this role.

What will I gain?

Every member of the CYT team gets involved in the charity’s strategic development and impact and contributes to our work supporting young people fulfil their potential.

In return, we make sure you are supported by a warm and collaborative team, a wide range of career and personal development opportunities and high-quality tools, policies and processes to enable you to do your job well.

We strongly believe that a diverse and inclusive team is vital to our work. We are especially interested in hearing from individuals from ethnic minority backgrounds and/or those with a lived experience of the young people we support.

If you are passionate about transforming the life chances of young people, please send your fully completed application form with particular attention to your supporting statement (no more than 500 words) explaining why the role interests you and how you meet the person specification to hello@constructionyouth.org.uk.

Closing date: 28th August 2024. However, we may interview candidates as we receive suitable applications and close the application deadline earlier if a successful candidate is found.

A second interview may also be required.

You can access the Application Form, Job Description and Person Specification for this role using the linked document on this page.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We will only consider candidates for employment that share this commitment. All roles are subject to safer recruitment practices, and this position will require an Enhanced Disclosure with Barred list check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).