Remote Senior Prospect Research Officer at MS Society 4dayweek.io

Only considering candidates eligible to work in London + 3 more, UK .

Position: Senior Prospect Research Officer (Maternity cover)
Location: Office-based from one of our national offices (London, Cardiff, Belfast, or Edinburgh) with flexibility to work remotely
Salary: £32,301* per annum plus excellent benefits
Closing date: 9am on 3 January 2025

*you\’ll start at our entry point salary of £32,301 per annum, increasing to £34,320 after 6 months service and satisfactory performance and to £36,338 after a further 6 months.

About us

We make sure people living with MS are at the centre of everything we do. And it’s this commitment that unites us across the UK.

Our strategy is based on what people affected by MS have told us is important to them. It gives us a clear and determined focus.

Our work is based on the hopes and aspirations of our MS community. Together we campaign at all levels, fund ground-breaking research and provide award-winning support and information.

Our people are our greatest asset and the key to our success. We offer a vibrant, progressive working environment where you\’ll be able to make a difference.

About this job

We’re looking for a Senior Prospect Research Officer to join our Philanthropy and Partnerships team.

Your core responsibilities will include:

1. Producing high quality prospect research
2. Identifying new prospects for support and influence
3. Ensuring the database is effectively configured to meet the needs of the team

Ideally, you’ll have experience of identifying and qualifying potential high value prospects and making recommendations on actions to take. You’ll also have good working knowledge of supporter databases and prospect research tools and resources.

Please note this is a fixed term contract until 3 April 2026

How to apply

To apply for this role, please submit:

1. An up to date CV
2. A supporting statement. This should show how you meet the essential criteria in the person specification of the job description

(email protected)

We’d be grateful if you downloaded and completed the equality and diversity monitoring form and submit it with your application.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled people and/or people from minoritised ethnic backgrounds.

Your right to work in the UK

You must have the right to work in the UK to work in paid employment with us. You’ll need to share documents showing you’re eligible to work in the UK if we offer you employment.

You can find the UK visas and permits granting you the right to work in the UK on the UK Government website. We currently don’t have a Sponsor Licence agreement with the Home Office and aren’t able to support you with your visa applications.

Disability Confident Employer

We’re a Disability Confident Employer and we’re committed to promoting equality and diversity.

You can ask for reasonable adjustments as part of both our recruitment and new starter on-boarding processes.

You can also ask for the application materials to be sent to you in a different format.

More about our recruitment and selection process

1. The HR team will anonymise your CV and supporting statement before forwarding to the shortlisting panel.
2. The first round includes an interview with competency-based questions.
3. Our process might also include extra tasks, such as a written or Microsoft Excel test or making a presentation.
4. We’ll let you know what the selection process will include when we invite you to interview.
5. You might also be invited for a second interview.

More about our employee benefits:

Encouraging work life balance

1. 38 days paid annual leave (including bank holidays), pro-rata for part-time
2. More annual leave entitlement, based on length of employment
3. Smart working options
4. Flexible working options

Caring for you and your family

1. Generous sick pay entitlement
2. More sick pay entitlement, based on length of employment
3. Opportunity to buy and sell annual leave
4. Free access to a GP virtually 24/7
5. Enhanced leave for new parents
6. Free access to a confidential helpline service
7. Special leave options
8. 10 days paid disability leave a year
9. 10 days paid carers’ leave a year
10. New family-friendly benefits
11. Cycle to work scheme
12. Death in service scheme

Thinking about your finances

1. Enhanced salary sacrifice pension scheme
2. Discounted season ticket loan and interest-free emergency loans
3. Give as you earn to support other charities
4. New employee portal including lifestyle savings vouchers

Enriching your life at work

1. Personalised development plans
2. Yearly internal apprenticeship opportunities
3. New, modern offices
4. Various opportunities to influence operations
5. Active internal employee networking groups
6. 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering

Safeguarding

We’re committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of everyone who uses our services.

This is regardless of:

1. Gender
2. Race
3. Disability
4. Sexual orientation
5. Religion or belief
6. Pregnancy
7. Gender reassignment

We recognise our particular responsibility to protect vulnerable adults and children.

#J-18808-Ljbffr