Overview
Job Title: Fundraising Coordinator (Part-Time, Fixed Term)
Salary: Commencing at £15,699 with progression to £16,743 per annum.
About the Role
What You Will Do
As Fundraising Coordinator, you will support the development and delivery of fundraising campaigns, including individual giving, legacy fundraising, and corporate sponsorship. You will assist in preparing funding proposals and reports for trusts, foundations, and individual donors, helping to secure vital income for projects and outreach activities.
You will coordinate donor stewardship events, alumni engagement activities, and supporter communications, ensuring that every interaction reflects the Conservatoire’s values and ambition. You will also work with teams across the organisation to monitor project impact, gather data, and contribute to compelling reports and funding bids.
Using your creative skills, you will help design marketing and communication materials that enhance engagement with fundraising and partnership activities. You will also maintain stakeholder data in our CRM system, ensuring accurate records and GDPR compliance.
About You
Essential Skills & Experience:
- Experience in fundraising and/or supporter engagement.
- Experience in a customer facing role.
- Experience of designing, running and evaluating events or projects, gathering information, liaising with stakeholders and contributing to reports.
- Excellent written communication skills and the ability to write clearly for a range of audiences with a strong eye for detail.
- Familiarity with donor databases /CRM systems.
- Ability to write reports and applications to meet agreed briefs.
- Confident working on a range of IT based systems, with an understanding of personal data management and GDPR and fundraising compliance.
Desirable Skills & Experience:
- Understanding of some of the challenges faced when working in the arts, particularly with regard to funding.
- An understanding of monitoring and evaluation of project delivery and performance.
- Experience of carrying out research tasks, with an ability to present findings clearly and logically.
Please refer to the person specification attached for full details
Benefits
At Leeds Conservatoire, there are plenty of benefits available to our staff members, here are just a few:
- Annual leave entitlement – If you work full time, you’ll get at least 35 days plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time staff).
- Generous Pension schemes
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- The People’s Pension
- Memberships and discounts – employees can sign up to various membership cards and discount schemes such as TOTUM card (formerly NUS card). Staff can also receive discounted tickets to ‘The Venue’.
- Travel and commuting – discounted travel available through Metro card, Northern Rail, First Bus, Arriva Bus and Cycle to work schemes.
- Learning and development opportunities – including staff development days
- Employee wellbeing initiatives
- Flexible and hybrid working opportunities – this will vary depending on role requirements
