We are looking for somebody with experience of fundraising or finance to support our 4 student volunteer-led branches in becoming financially independent.
We are looking for somebody with experience of fundraising or finance to support our 4 student volunteer-led branches in becoming financially independent. You will provide coaching and support to the branches to enable them to grow financially and successfully fundraise to support their work against educational inequality in the UK.
Students4Students (S4S) is a national charity which is split across 4 branches, with c.100 volunteers. Our organisational structure is built around our semi-independent branches which are run by student committees. These students are supported via our committee programme, where student officers are mentored by a team of industry professionals.
At each of these committees, we have a student Fundraising Officer. We are looking for somebody to train and support these officers (and the committees as a whole) in their fundraising activities, including showing them how to apply for grants, how to fundraise effective and how to co-ordinate key events. This is an area where we currently do not have a dedicated lead, and we need a push to help support our branches in achieving finanical independence.
As a bonus, we would also welcome you to support our central fundraising efforts through research and applying for grants, and co-ordinating fundraising for the charity as a whole - however this is not a requirement of the role.
Responsibilities and duties
The post-holder will be responsible for:
Time commitment
Key requirements
We are looking for somebody with industry and professional experience of the world of fundraising and finance. You will have past success with fundraising, including grant writing and organising fundraising events, and understand the current UK envrionment of charity fundraising.
Ideally, you also have experience of mentoring or coaching. This does not have to be with students- although this is a bonus! You will have the skills to teach, train, and support young people.
You will directly mentor a team of student volunteers, and will teach them essential skills in fundraising, finance, and management which they can use in their future career development. You will also be having a huge impact on us as a charity, as without financial security we cannot carry out our mission to support children at risk of falling behind in school.
