Role overview

We are looking for a Head of Fundraising and Development who plays a key role in New Horizon’s Leadership Team with responsibility for driving our fundraising and supporter network, through the leadership of a small team and a loyal and growing network of donors. Although our ambitions continue to grow, our donations have also and whilst we have seen five years of growth, we have also delivered surplus income targets since 2018.

The successful candidate will inherit a committed team with a strong pipeline of income in the coming years, with growth in every aspect of our fundraising.

With our current Head of Fundraising and Development due to go on Maternity Leave this Autumn, we are looking for someone who can lead high-quality stewardship for our network, sustaining the gains we have been able to make. You will be equally comfortable dealing with leaders of larger companies as well as smaller community groups and individuals, but as part of a very small fundraising team, also willing to roll up your sleeves and get on with things.

Reporting to: Chief Executive Officer

Responsible for: Grants Manager, Corporate Partnerships Manager, Grants Officer, Individual Giving Officer and Fundraising Assistant alongside fundraising consultants.

Key details

• Contract type and hours: Fixed Term for up to 12 months. The role is full-time, 35 hours per week Monday to Friday. Some work over the Christmas period will also be required.
• Salary:  The salary scale is: AP37 (£46,800) to AP41 (£52,000).
• Location: The post is based at New Horizon Youth Centre, 68 Chalton Street, London, NW1 1JR.
• Application deadline: 5pm, Friday, 30th May 2025

How to apply

• Read through all the information on this page
• When you are ready, complete our application form below:
  • Complete the diversity and adjustment questions
  • Upload your CV. This must not include your name in the document or in the file name, or any contact details or references. This must be no more than 2 pages.
  • Submit your supporting statement into the box marked 'cover letter'. This must be no more than 2 A4 pages, or 1500 words, and must not contain your name, address or contact details. We recommend drafting it in a different document and copying and pasting when you are ready to submit.

Key objectives of the role 

The key objectives of the post are:

1. Developing and delivering a sustainable income strategy across all fundraised income streams.
2. Leading the fundraising team to delivering our annual income targets whilst building our pipeline for sustainable income in future years.
3. Ensuring that everyone who donates to New Horizon Youth Centre benefits from a tailored and high-quality stewardship that makes them feel part of the centres’ work.
4. Ensuring our systems and processes are robust and drive our fundraising effectively.
5. Providing the support and leadership the team need to deliver our fundraising strategy.
6. Contributing to the wider success of New Horizon Youth Centre as a colleague and member of the Leadership Team.

MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Strategy and planning

Developing and delivering a sustainable income strategy across all fundraised income streams. This will include:

1. Leading the team to research and identify fundraising opportunities, updating the fundraising pipeline and the work of the team.
2. Managing and monitoring the income pipeline and budgets to ensure that targets are met.
3. Ensuring our fundraising work ties up to and supports our new strategy and refreshed values and mission.
4. Working closely and collaboratively with the Director of Operations and Heads of Services to develop compelling and up-to-date asks based on their planned projects and work.
5. Developing and implementing a plan to increase income from high net worth individuals and corporates, including a calendar of events for different audiences.

2. Income generation

Delivering our annual income targets whilst building our pipeline for sustainable income in future years. This will include:

1. Developing and submitting high-quality, multi-year funding asks for five and six figures; translating our work into compelling funding applications that are tailored to meet the funders criteria.
2. Overseeing and quality assuring the work of the team in delivering our planned fundraising activities with corporates, individuals and events.
3. Ensuring we are always clear how much money has been raised overall, for what and how we can fill any remaining gaps.

3. Stewardship and relationship management

Ensuring that everyone who donates to New Horizon Youth Centre benefits from a tailored and high-quality stewardship that makes them feel part of the centres’ work. This will include:

1. Manage key fundraising relationships with a focus on maximising relationships with trust and foundations, high network individuals and corporates.
2. Providing excellent stewardship to existing and new funders through high-quality reports, presentations, meetings, project visits and events and other key communications.
3. Leading on overseeing and implementing effective fundraising systems and processes across the organisation.
4. Overseeing of all reporting to funders ensuring a high standard is maintained, ensuring all large donors have a tailored plan.
5. Ensuring effective administrative procedures are in place to support and monitor fundraising. This includes keeping donor records and our database up to date, ensuring income is recorded accurately.
6. Ensuring all fundraising decisions and activity complies with the current regulations including the Fundraising Regulator and GDPR.

5. Team leadership

Providing the support and leadership the team need to deliver our fundraising strategy. This will include:

1. Ensuring your team have clear objectives and are provided a regular supervision and annual appraisal.
2. Identifying development needs of the team and providing coaching and support on day-to-day issues.
3. Contributing to creating a culture of continuous learning, providing constructive feedback.
4. Acting as a role model in terms of behaviour and performance at work.
5. Working with the communications team to join up our messaging and ensure that raising money can also raise awareness.

6. General duties

Contributing to the wider success of New Horizon Youth Centre as a colleague and member of the Leadership Team. This will include:

1. Being a positive and constructive member of the Leadership Team, upholding the values of New Horizon.
2. Following New Horizon’s policies, procedures and performance expectations in all functions of the post.
3. Undertaking any other duties as may be reasonably required by the Chief Executive or Director of Operations.

PERSON SPECIFICATION
We are looking for an individual who can demonstrate the following competencies and want to use these to the full in their work.

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

Essential
1. Demonstrable experience of meeting financial targets in a fundraising or sales environment, ideally gained across a number of disciplines.

2. Demonstrable success in building relationships with foundations, corporate partners and high net worth individuals with a track record of securing six figure gifts.

3. Understanding of and commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.

4. Previous experience of planning and delivering organisational fundraising strategies.

5. Excellent written and presentation skills, with ability to synthesise and communicate complex arguments.

6. Strong interpersonal skills with an ability to communicate effectively and collaborate with people at all levels.

7. Ability to and track record of leading and motivating a fundraising team and volunteers.

8. Ability to manage own workload and prioritise accordingly.

9. A working knowledge of and commitment to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion as it applies to a supportive service and in the workplace

10. A flexible approach to tasks undertaken whilst ensuring compliance with the organisation’s standards.

11. Passionate commitment to our mission and values.

Desirable
12. Track record of working closely with senior managers and Chief Executives to deliver results.

13. Track record of building partnerships within youth and homelessness sectors and an understanding of these issues.

14. Understanding of financial planning and forecasting.

Timescales and how to apply

Dates

• Closing date for applications: 5pm, Friday 30^th May 2025
• Shortlisted candidates will be informed: w/c 2^nd June 2025
• Interviews: Tuesday 10^th June 2025

Application process

1. Complete the application form below
2. Upload your CV setting out your career history, education or qualifications, and other key responsibilities or achievements. Do not include your name, contact details or references in the CV or in the document file name.
3. Write a cover letter / supporting statement (no more than 1500 words) highlighting your suitability for the role and how you meet the criteria listed on the Person Specification. Please address the points in the person specification only. This is an important part of your application so must be completed. Do not include your name, contact details or address. We recommend you work on this in another text file (such as Word) and copy and paste it into this box when you are ready to submit.

We do not consider incomplete applications.

You will be notified if you have not been shortlisted. However, we are unfortunately unable to provide each individual application with feedback.

If you have any questions or would like to arrange a call to discuss the role, please feel free to email us at recruitment@nhyouthcentre.org.uk or call 0207 388 5560.

Click here to see the job pack in PDF format or the job pack in Word format.