Fundraising Manager

Location: Home-based, with occasional travel to Respect’s office at Voluntary Action Islington, 200A Pentonville Rd, London N1 9JP or other meeting locations including staff meetings twice a year

Responsible to: Director of Operations

Salary: Point 48-51 of the Respect salary scales £50,799- £53,887 (a London Allowance of £3,299 will be applied to employees who live in London) 

We are pleased to offer a starting salary at the beginning point of the salary band. This position offers opportunities for salary increases based on performance and tenure. 

Hours: 35 Hours per week, although we are open to flexibility and condensed hours for the right person. 

Job type: Fixed Term Contract for one year, with a possibility to extend, subject to funding.  

Benefits:  

• Friendly and collaborative working environment  
• Remote working 
• 25 to 30 days holidays per annum plus bank holidays (depending on length of service and pro-rata for part-time employees) 
• Contributory pension scheme including 6% employer’s contribution (subject to employee’s minimum 2% contribution) 
• Enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity pay 
• Occupational sick pay depending on length of service and pro-rata for part-time employees.  
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme 
• Access to staff discounts  

Closing date: 18th May 2025, 23:59 

Interviews to take place: Monday 26th May 2025. These will be held via Microsoft Teams.  

About the role:  

Respect is seeking a Fundraising Manager to help us develop our fundraising programme and raise the funds we need to deliver the aims in our five-year strategy Stopping the Harm and ensure the ongoing sustainability of our organisation. Our new Fundraising Manager will be flexible, creative and ambitious. We are looking for someone who is passionate about our cause, has a tried and tested, successful approach to diversifying income streams, and can bring our fundraising to life through effective framing and storytelling.

This is a new and vital role which will sit within our Operations team. The post-holder will work closely with Respect’s Director of Operations and the Executive Leadership team (ELT) to develop and deliver our fundraising strategy with some administrative support from the Operations team

About you:  

• Demonstrable track record in income generation, with evidence of
  securing funds from a variety of sources including trusts and foundations
• Delivering a fundraising strategy and managing a programme of
  fundraising
• Working with subject matter experts to co-create fundraising ideas and pitches
• Bringing together information and input from others to write compelling bids for funds
• Organised, with good MS skills, and able to handle a varied workload in a fast-paced environment

About Respect 

Respect is a pioneering UK membership organisation in the domestic abuse sector.  Founded in 2000, we have built our expertise over the last 25 years in what was then a fledgling sector and recently have seen significant and rapid growth.    

How to apply 

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact our recruitment partner, Carroll Lloyd, NFP Consulting at [email protected]

Closing date: Midnight 18th May 2025

Interviews:
Week commencing Monday 26th May First round interviews
Week commencing Monday 2nd June Final interviews