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Corporate and Philanthropy Officer

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The role

Department: Fundraising and Marketing
Location: All flexible working requests considered
Responsible to: Corporate and Philanthropy Manager
Hours: All flexible working requests considered
Contract: Fixed term – 12 months
Salary: Up to £30k depending on experience

Closing date: 1st August

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Job purpose

To support the Corporate and Philanthropy Manager to enhance the long-term financial sustainability and growth of Railway Children by:

• Setting up and driving a new income stream for Philanthropy
• develop and enhance corporate partnerships supporter base and income.

The purpose of this role will also be to undertake thorough research and prospect into new fundraising opportunities, supporting the team to develop compelling cases for support and strong engagement from philanthropic donors, including corporate partnerships, foundations and high net worth donors.

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To apply for this role, complete the application form below. Please note that Railway Children will only accept applications made using this form and will not accept CVs, academic certificates or covering letters.

At Railway Children, we are committed to the safeguarding and protection of all those who come into contact with us in our work. We follow a range of procedures to ensure that only those who are suitable to work with children and vulnerable people are recruited to work for us. This post is subject to a range of background and reference checks including criminal records check.

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Railway Children is committed to providing a safe and trusted environment and to safeguarding anyone who comes into contact with our work. We implement a range of policies to ensure that we only employ people suitable to work with vulnerable groups and who are prepared to work in line with the high standards of personal conduct we expect. In line with verifying these standards, job offers are subject to receipt of references satisfactory to Railway Children and you will be required to undertake a police check from the Disclosure and Barring Service. Any disclosure made by the Disclosure and Barring Service will remain strictly confidential. Any post that involves directly working with children will be exempt from the provisions of Section 4(2) of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 which means that spent convictions must be disclosed and will be taken into account in deciding whether to make an appointment. In addition to a police check,you will be asked to sign a self-declaration regarding your criminal record post-interview.

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