Job Description

Are you a friendly, values-driven, enthusiastic team player?
Looking to work for an award winning museum housed within 16 acres of Gardens? If yes we ask you to read on.

We are The Horniman Museum and Gardens based in Forest Hill.

We value our people, their differences and your genuine interest to bring skills, experience and knowledge into our organisation. We want you to be part of our future and in return we offer a competitive salary and some great employee benefits.

We are looking for two experienced fundraisers to join our high-achieving fundraising team. One will be a maternity cover post and one is a 2 year fixed term post to work on our Nature + Love capital campaign. Applicants are welcome to apply for either or both posts.

We are looking to recruit fundraisers with the skills, experience and motivation to play a vital role in generating income for the Horniman. Working closely with the Head of Fundraising and senior management team you will principally be responsible for working on trust fundraising including prospect research, cultivation, application drafting, reporting and stewardship. You will deliver against ambitious targets in order to support the care of our wonderful collections, Gardens and public programme and to help deliver our exciting Nature + Love project.

You will therefore have significant experience of writing compelling and accurate applications and proposals that have resulted in significant grants and donations. You are a creative thinker, a collaborator and have excellent research abilities alongside a passion for arts and culture and the transformational impact they can have on people\'s lives.

The closing date for completed applications is 10am on Monday 14 August 2023. Interviews will be held on Friday 25 August 2023.

Post 1: Maternity cover, up to 12 months

Post 2: 2-year fixed term post

The Horniman is an equal opportunities employer and we value and celebrate diversity. We want to better represent the communities in which we work but recognise that there is still much work to do in this area. We welcome and encourage all applicants and particularly encourage you to apply if you are from a community that is often disadvantaged by society or an ethnically diverse background.\xe2\x80\x8b

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Horniman Museum and Gardens