Even though 1 in 4 people have mental health problems, most of us don’t get the help we need. This has to change. That is why Mind is here to fight for mental health and won’t give up until everyone experiencing a mental health problem gets both support and respect.

It's an exciting time to join Mind's Individual Giving, Legacies & In Memory Team. We're a growing fundraising team, expanding our capacity to deliver memorable fundraising experiences that raise millions of pounds and turn one-time donors into lifetime supporters of Mind.

All you need is the belief that mental health matters, and skills you can apply to our mission.

About the role

Thanks to investment in the team, and an internal promotion, we have 4 Senior Fundraising Officer roles available within the Individual Giving, Legacy and In Memory team, including this role. In your application, please let us know if you’d like to be considered for other Senior Fundraising Officer roles.

As a Senior Fundraising Officer, you'll be insight led, curious about getting to know your audiences, and responsible for delivering fundraising activity in a test and learn approach, to continuously improve everything you do. You'll work with peers across the team, and key internal & external stakeholders to build strong relationships and bringing teams together to deliver the best for Mind's supporters and beneficiaries.

Reporting to the Fundraising Manager in your team, you’ll be empowered to manage a portfolio of fundraising activities in a supportive environment, achieving your targets, managing your budget lines and working with your manager to contribute to longer-term income growth plans.

Alongside your day-to-day duties, you will line manage one Fundraising Officer upskilling, trusting and empowering them to deliver activities, key tasks and excellent supporter experience. You will be supported to develop your leadership skills and manage their performance to ensure objectives are met.

You'll be joining a team of friendly and passionate fundraisers, and you’ll be supported to develop your skills and personal development plans in a wellbeing focused environment.

About you

• You are a strong communicator, able to convey your vision, goals, ideas and issues to team members and stakeholders
• You are able to form strong working relationships with both internal and external stakeholders
• You are a confident manager who can oversee and coordinate tasks as well as motivate and encourage the team
• You have strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise tasks
• You are comfortable creating project timelines and holding others to account in meeting deadlines
• You are adaptable, flexible, and open to doing things differently
• You have decision-making abilities that benefit long term goals

Mind is open to experience outside of the charity sector, transferable skills and learning in post, and we will welcome applications from candidates who may not meet the criteria exactly.

About Mind

We are committed to becoming actively anti-racist in everything we do. This is a critical priority for Mind. We embrace diversity and understand that being an inclusive organisation, recognising different perspectives, will enable us to provide excellent services.

We are committed to ensuring all our employees are treated fairly and equitably at work and promoting equity in physical and mental health for all.

Mind is committed to equality of opportunity for all staff, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

If this sounds like the role for you, click "Apply to this Job.” For more information about the role and its core responsibilities, please see the job description (Here). Please apply with a CV (no more than two A4 sides) and a personal statement (max. 10,000 characters) which specifically refers to the Person Specification.

Mind are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process and we will always endeavour to be as accommodating as possible. We are also open to flexible working arrangements so please don’t be afraid to speak to us about this at the interview stage, so we can explore what’s possible.

If you would like more information about these roles or to discuss reasonable adjustments, please contact peopleadvice@mind.org.uk

1^st interviews will be on Wednesday 7^th June and Thursday 8^th June at our London (Stratford) office.

2^nd interviews will be on Wednesday 14^th June and Thursday 15^th June over Teams/Zoom.