Job Description

Dumpton Park Drive, Broadstairs CT10 1BY, UK

\xc2\xa318,335.00 - \xc2\xa319,471.00

Part Time

Charity and Voluntary, Marketing and PR, Social Care

17/07/2023

Bradstow School are looking for a Community Engagement and Fundraising Officer in Broadstairs

Community Engagement and Fundraising Officer

Location: Bradstow School, Broadstairs, Kent CT10 1BY
Salary: \xc2\xa318,335.00 \xe2\x80\x93 \xc2\xa319,471.00
Contract: Part Time, Permanent

Bradstow School is a place like no other, with a long, successful history of integrating young people into the community. With a rich tapestry of past events with community leaders and other schools, Bradstow has hosted unforgettable experiences.

Embrace our passion and vision for colleague learning and living, with a culture of gentleness. At Bradstow, we nurture, teach, and sustain. Our young people are at the centre of everything we do. We educate, teach, and care, and we provide a life-enhancing community environment.

We are a 13-acre, seven-home residential special school, and registered children\xe2\x80\x99s home. We are Outstanding rated by OFSTED and UNICEF Gold level: Rights Respecting accredited and awarded Platinum by Investors in people.

What we offer:

• Free Parking
• Generous Holiday Allowance
• Local Government Pension
• Private Healthcare

Community Engagement and Fundraising Officer \xe2\x80\x93 The Role:

We are seeking someone who can design and deliver our community engagement programme. This will include responsibility for the development of inclusive activities, being our community liaison \xe2\x80\x93 improving the profile of the school, fundraising, and managing and increasing our social media presence.

The role holder will build and strengthen relationships with community, voluntary and civic organisations locally and within the local authority. They will establish, maintain and deliver an external funding strategy as well as manage the organisation\xe2\x80\x99s online presence by developing and implementing their social media strategy.

Your main duties include;

• Develop and agree the Community Engagement strategy for the organisation.
• Seek opportunities to raise the school\xe2\x80\x99s profile in the local and wider community, by leading in the planning of and participation in events, celebrations etc.
• The management of projects, activities and resources which can be used as vehicles through which inclusive activities can be driven, both for our students off-site and other students/organisations coming to Bradstow, as well as liaising and advising colleagues, to identify and implement inclusion projects as well as other school-wide projects as the occasion demands
• Be responsible for organising school fundraising events and take a driving role with the Friends of Bradstow (registered charity) ensuring fundraising opportunities are maximised.

Community Engagement and Fundraising Officer \xe2\x80\x93 What we need from you:

Essential;

• NVQ Level 4 or equivalent and / or equivalent work experience
• Experience of successfully managing a project from inception to delivery.
• Experience of successfully supporting students in an Inclusive activity.
• Experience of successfully bidding for external funding in order to undertake a project.
• A solid understanding of the use of a range of social media platforms, particularly in relation to advertising/branding and community.
• Strong copywriting and editing skills suitable for each platform, from knowing how to write a successful tweet/update using effective storytelling techniques

If you feel you have the skills and experience along with a kind, warm and compassionate nature then we want to hear from you. Apply today by forwarding an up-to-date copy of your CV for consideration in the first instance.

No agencies please.

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