Thank you for your interest in working with us at Hopeful Futures CIC! We are a small but growing grass roots not-for-profit community interest company. Motivated by our Christian faith, our mission is to create opportunities for autistic people, those with learning disabilities and their families to thrive in local communities.

We’re looking for an ambitious fundraiser to successfully implement key objectives within our five-year fundraising strategy to enable our community projects to thrive and grow. The successful candidate will be able to work independently with a proactive attitude, as well as working collaboratively within our wider team.

This is an exciting role that would suit a fundraiser who is looking for a new challenge, someone who has a successful track record in securing grants & leading fundraising initiatives and who wants to move to the next stage of their career by leading on a multi-faceted 5-year fundraising strategy for a small but growing grass roots organisation. This involves:

• • Trusts and foundations
  • Monthly giving campaign
  • Community fundraising events
  • Major donors and corporate sponsorships

For more information about our community projects that you will be fundraising for, the full job description and person specification please download the ‘Fundraising Lead Job Summary & Description’.

If you have any questions about the role please contact our managing director Alice Amponsah on 07832 249764 or alice@hopefulfutures.net

Please note, we are passionate about creating a diverse workforce and particularly encourage applications from candidates of the global majority.

All job offers are subject to a satisfactory DBS check and references.

Prospective candidates must have the right to work in the UK.

Hopeful Futures offers a range of employee benefits including:

Providing high quality training & a robust induction process to settle you into your role

Enhanced maternity & adoption leave scheme

28 days annual leave increasing by 1 day for each year of continuous service (up to 33 days)

An additional day off for your birthday

We are a recognised disability confident employer

We have an Enhanced Employee Assistance Programme with access to free counselling and other wellbeing services

Ability to join the Blue Light Card Scheme which provides members with thousands of amazing discounts online and on the high street across categories such as holidays, cars, days out, fashion, gifts, insurance, phones and many more.