Development and Projects Assistant Job London area,Greater London England UK,Non-Profit & Social Impact

Location: Greater London

Role Description

Working closely with both the Head of Development and Head of Strategic Projects and Planning, you'll be joining a growing team with the opportunity to shape your role and make a real impact on both the future of Ally Pally and the communities we serve.

Skills gained in the role could help you to build a career in fundraising, project delivery, or in assessing the social impact of heritage and culture.

Your work will help us to:

Restore and reopen derelict spaces in the Victorian Palace for everyone to enjoy
Improve key areas of the Park for both people and wildlife (including playgrounds, wetlands, way finding)
Deliver our creative learning and wellbeing programmes, using the Palace's amazing spaces.
Take forward our ambitious programme to help Ally Pally reach Net Zero

We are looking to recruit a strong administrator excited to learn and make change. We will consider applicants with previous experience in fundraising or project management in arts and heritage organisations, or transferable skills from customer-facing and administrative roles in other industries.

This is a full time, permanent post.

The below is a summary, please see the JOB PACK for further details including how to apply and interview dates

Key duties Development Responsibilities

Administer pipeline for trust, foundation and statutory funding bids

Carry out desk research to identify potential trust, foundation and statutory supporters

Deliver fundraising bids and impact reporting to a small portfolio of trusts and statutory funders, focused on bids to a value of £10,000

Plan communications for regular fundraising and community newsletters

Donation processing, documentation and thanking for trust and statutory income

Strategic Planning and Projects Responsibilities

Meeting administration for Strategic Plan Working Group

Administrative support to develop the Charity's stakeholder relationships

Support with events for Capital Fundraising Campaign including London Festival or Architecture and Haringey London Borough of Culture

Desk research into capital redevelopment in arts, heritage and green spaces

Financial processing and budget tracking of team expenditure

Person specification Essential

Right to work in the UK
Administrative experience ideally gained within either a fundraising or project management context
Experience in customer service and / or communications with donors, clients or customers
Long-form writing and / or copy writing experience
Strong written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills
Experienced user of microsoft 365
Excellent accuracy and attention to detail
Ability to manage own workload and meet deadlines
Willingness to be flexible within a role supporting a range of development projects

Desirable

Experience using a CRM system
Bid writing experience
financial admin experience
Experience organising events and / or travel for staff, donors or clients
Strong interest in charitable fundraising
Strong interest in placemaking, culture and heritage redevelopment

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