Job Description

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About Police Care UK

Police Care UK traces its roots back to 1926 following the merger of the charities Police Dependants' Trust and the National Police Fund. Our mission is to reduce the impact of harm on police and their families across the UK.


The Charity is currently undergoing a period of growth and development and has transformed from a traditional benevolent organisation to a leader in the blue light sector. This exciting phase is allowing us to expand both our services and our reach. With our office based in Woking, Surrey, we operate throughout the UK to deliver groundbreaking research, innovation, and evidence-based action that supports the police community in coping with the impact of policing. Our work has included targeted projects within police forces aimed at improving wellbeing as well as providing emotional and financial support to serving and veteran officers, staff, and their families.

Who We're Looking For:

We are seeking a proactive and highly self-motivated Fundraising Manager to join our team at Police Care UK and make a critical contribution towards our combined annual fundraising target of approximately 1 million.


With knowledge of the funding landscape for first responders, police, mental health, or wellbeing causes, you will take direct responsibility for income from Trusts & Foundations, Major Donors, and legacy fundraising, alongside oversight of our challenge and community events.


With strong research and writing skills, you'll identify new funding opportunities and produce compelling, high-quality applications. You'll also bring excellent relationship-building abilities, managing key donor relationships with care and ensuring grant compliance to maximise impact and income.


If you have a strong track record in securing significant income from trusts, foundations, grant-making bodies and major donors, and a commitment to improving mental health outcomes for those who serve, we'd love to hear from you.

Main Responsibilities:

Develop and deliver a trusts and foundations fundraising strategy to meet agreed income targets. Research and identify new funding opportunities from trusts, foundations, and statutory sources. Write compelling, tailored funding proposals, applications, and reports. Work closely with finance and clinical teams to monitor and report on grant expenditure. Organise meetings, presentations, and site visits to engage and inspire funders. Provide timely updates, reports, and impact statements to funders. Build and maintain strong, personalised relationships with major donors through regular communication and engagement. Plan and deliver an effective legacy marketing strategy. Champion Police Care UK and the support it provides to our police, their families and the wider police service.

Experience:

+ Proven experience in securing significant income from trusts, foundations, or grant-making bodies. + Experience of raising substantial fundraising income and achieving performance targets.
+ Building and nurturing relationships with grant-making bodies.
+ Setting and achieving ambitious income targets from major donors.
+ Experience or understanding of effective legacy marketing and administration processes.
+ Working with the marketing team to showcase donor impact through storytelling and recognition opportunities.
+ Working effectively with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
+ Demonstrable experience of setting, managing and delivering against budgets, reporting on KPIs, variances and re-forecasting.
+ Managing multiple deadlines and working under pressure.

Knowledge:

+ Knowledge of the funding landscape for first responders, police, wellbeing and mental health causes. + Understanding of financial budgeting and grant compliance.
+ The regulatory environment for charities, Gift Aid, Fundraising Code of Conduct.
+ Proficiency in fundraising databases and Microsoft Office.

Skills:

Exceptional communication skills. Strong research skills to identify new funding opportunities. Preparing compelling, tailored proposals to inspire significant philanthropic gifts. Analyse donor trends and provide insights to enhance major donor fundraising strategies. Maintain a pipeline of prospects and manage a calendar of funding applications and deadlines. Strong relationship-building skills with funders and internal stakeholders. Ability to craft persuasive funding applications.

Additional:

+ Pro-active and highly self-motivated. + The ability to change and adapt to changing needs and circumstances.
+ Ability to work collaboratively and to support a skill sharing agenda.
+ An empathy with the police service and the welfare needs of police officers and their families.

Hours of work:

The basic hours of work are 35 hours, Monday - Friday

Location:

Remote

How to Apply:

If you're ready to join a forward-thinking charity that values innovation, empathy, and collaboration, we'd love to hear from you. You will need to submit your CV and a detailed cover letter explaining why you're the right fit for this role.

Applications are assessed on a rolling basis

, so please apply as soon as you are able.

Limitations

This job description is neither exclusive nor exhaustive. The duties and responsibilities may vary from time to time in the light of changing circumstances in consultation with the jobholder.

The jobholder will be required to work within the rules and regulations of the Charity and accept the authority of the Chief Executive, who has the discretion to delegate authority to the jobholder and to withdraw it.

Equal Opportunities Policy

The Charity is committed to eliminating any discrimination and promoting diversity and equality of opportunity in all it does. The Charity is committed to providing equal opportunities in employment, and we will not unlawfully discriminate against job applicants, employees of the Charity, volunteers, workers, or contract workers on the grounds of their age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race (which includes colour, nationality and ethnic or national origins) religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.