Vacancy: Fundraising Manager
PART TIME CONTRACT:
15 HOURS PER WEEK
SALARY: £20 per hour plus expenses
The Dyspraxia Foundation is a national registered charity, working with children and adults with developmental co-ordination disorders. The foundation offers a wide range of support services including a telephone helpline, information booklets and events for parents, children and professionals.
We are currently recruiting for a National Fundraiser to work on a part-time basis in co-ordination with our National Development Officers and Hitchin Head Office to develop and implement our fundraising strategy.
The objects of the Foundation are:
�To support individuals and families affected by Dyspraxia
�To promote better diagnostic and treatment facilities for those who have Dyspraxia
�To help professionals in health and education to assist those with Dyspraxia
�To promote awareness and understanding of Dyspraxia
What is Dyspraxia?
Dyspraxia is generally recognised to be an impairment or immaturity of the organisation of movement. Associated with this may be problems of language, perception and thought. Other names for dyspraxia include Clumsy Child syndrome; Developmental Co-ordination Disorder (DCD); Minimal Brain dysfunction; Motor Learning Difficulty; and Percetuo-motor Dysfunction. You do not �grow out� of dyspraxia and people are diagnosed both as children and into adulthood.
The role & experience
The National Fundraiser will have excellent understanding and experience of Trust fundraising and will lead the design plans for the fundraising strategy and have the ability and connections to secure core funding as well as funding for special projects. You will bring with you strong relationships with external bodies and key stakeholders and will maintain these through clear and effective communication.
The successful candidate will have a proven track record of significant fundraising activity and secure income to support the aims and development plans of the Foundation.
How to Apply
For further information please telephone Eleanor Howes on 01462 455016 or apply enclosing your current Cv and a covering letter outlining why this role is of interest to:
Eleanor Howes, General Manager, Dyspraxia Foundation, 8 West Alley, Hitchin, Herts. SG5 1EG or by email to [email protected].
Interviews for this role will be held week commencing 21st November