Fundraising and Partnerships Coordinator in Rochdale

Annual salary of £24,654 (£28,506 FTE)

Permanent role

Part-time (37 hours), part-time and flexible working patterns available

Based in Rochdale

Please Note: We are not using recruitment agencies for this position. All applicants should apply directly through the Regenda Website. Any applications submitted through agencies will not be considered.

Proposed Interview Date: TBC

The role

The Fundraising and Partnership coordinator will be responsible for:

• Sustaining and expanding strategic partnerships that support our existing programmes and organisational growth.
• Securing and growing income through a diverse portfolio of income streams including corporate partnerships, public donors, philanthropists, events and campaigns.

In this role, you will develop and maintain relationships with corporate and community-based partners to increase fundraising opportunities whilst also identifying new relationships. An element of this role is to attend meetings, conferences, and events to promote Petrus and to support networking and fundraising opportunities.

The right fit

• An understanding of the issues faced by people who are at risk of or are experiencing homelessness.
• Experience of building relationships and working collaboratively; using the principles of coproduction to support engagement with service users, staff, voluntary sector and corporate partners to engage in fundraising activities.
• Experience of organising fundraising events and campaigns.
• The ability to effectively record, monitor and report on targets against key performance indicators through a range of methods, including financial performance data, social value and the collection of case studies and testimonials.
• The ability to promote our services through a range of methods including networking events, public speaking and presentations.
• An understanding of legislation that supports charitable fundraising initiatives.

Who we are

Petrus provides support services for people facing homelessness or in housing need. We are a charitable organisation and deliver both drop in and residential services in Rochdale and Oldham. We believe people should have access to safe, secure, quality housing. We help people to develop skills, independence and make positive choices. We believe collaboration with other agencies and organisations is key to creating a world where everyone has a safe place to live.

Petrus is part of The Regenda Group; we work in places where we can make a difference and operate across the housing and construction sector, in care and support, and in education, training and careers.

Next steps

If you like what you’ve read so far and think you’ve got what it takes to join our team, then apply now with a copy of your CV and a short covering letter detailing why you think you would be a good fit for the role. Our Talent Acquisition team will review your application and will be in touch shortly.

What we offer

Petrus really is a great place to work – and you don’t have to just take our word for it! We’re accredited by Best Companies for our ‘world class’ levels of staff engagement and have been consistently named as one of the Best Companies to Work For in the North West.

We can offer you a working environment where you can enjoy yourself, develop yourself and be yourself and where you really can make a difference to people’s lives.

We also offer a fantastic reward and benefits package which includes:

• A range of flexible working options.
• 25 days paid annual leave each year (rising to 27 days after three years) in addition to 8 bank holidays.
• 6 additional days for volunteering.
• 5% Employers Contribution to the Pension Scheme.
• £250 annual ‘Live and Learn’ allowance to spend on learning any new skill.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay schemes.
• Employee Assistance Programme and health and wellbeing initiatives.
• A wide variety of exciting learning and development opportunities.
• Interest free loans to assist with the purchase of computer equipment and travel season tickets.
• Monthly staff lottery scheme.

“We regenerate places and create opportunities for people”

We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from disabled and minority ethnic candidates as they are currently under-represented within our organisation.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, we’d encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.