Partnerships and Fundraising Officer

Job Description

Team Domenica is a Brighton-based social enterprise charity helping people with learning disabilities find and retain paid employment. We are looking for a Partnerships and Fundraising Officer to support the delivery and growth of Team Domenica’s corporate fundraising programme.

Job Summary

In this role, you will support the delivery and growth of Team Domenica’s corporate fundraising programme. You will focus on securing and stewarding small to medium local and regional corporate partnerships (typically £1,000-£10,000) while providing vital support on larger strategic partnerships. You will proactively research new opportunities, help shape engagement plans, and build meaningful relationships that generate income, add value to our programmes, and raise awareness of our work.

Working closely with the Fundraising Manager and the wider Fundraising & Communications team, you will help deliver excellent stewardship, create compelling content that celebrates our employer partners, and coordinate fundraising and engagement activity across Team Domenica and The North Star training pub. You will represent the organisation at networking events, support presentations, and contribute to a collaborative, professional fundraising function. By engaging with a variety of external and internal development opportunities, you will develop into an outstanding professional fundraiser and leader.

LOCATION:

This role will be based predominantly at Pavilion Buildings in Brighton. Depending on their roles, our staff can be required to work in a range of different sites, including our main training centre, enrichment site, training cafes and employer’s premises.

Contract Details

CONTRACT: 12 month fixed-term contract
WORKING HOURS: Full time (40hrs per week)
SALARY: £27,000

REPORTING
LINE MANAGER: Fundraising Manager
LINE REPORTS: None

How to apply

To apply for this position, please send a copy of your CV and a covering letter to: hr@teamdomenica.com.  Shortlisted candidates will be emailed a Team Domenica Application Form and Criminal Disclosure Form to complete and return prior to interview as part of our Safer Recruitment policy.

This job closes on Friday 13 February.

Responsibilities

Work to secure small and medium-sized local and regional corporate partnerships (circa £1k–£10k).
Research new corporate relationship opportunities and record findings using a structured matrix.
Work with the Fundraising Manager to identify priority prospects from the matrix and support the development of tailored action plans.
Assist with the stewardship of existing partnerships, ensuring companies have a positive and engaging experience that involves their teams and supports fundraising.
Add value to existing partnerships by developing new initiatives aligned with partners’ interests (e.g., challenge events, donation drives, staff engagement activities).
Attend and engage in training opportunities (including Time to Shine activities; internal coaching; external training sessions) to develop excellent professional fundraising and leadership skills. Please note that these may include out of work hours.
Provide a joined-up approach to collaborations across the organisation, including The North Star training pub, Team Domenica programmes, and the Employment Partnerships Team.
Support the Fundraising Manager and Head of Fundraising in stewarding and delivering large-scale corporate partnerships (£50k+).

Create content and stories to celebrate new and existing partnerships, ensuring agreed partnership deliverables are met.
Assist with general fundraising activity, particularly events.
Attend networking events, occasionally during early mornings, evenings, or weekends.
Maintain accurate records to support relationship management and internal reporting.
This list of duties should not be regarded as exclusive or exhaustive, as you may be required to undertake other reasonably determined duties and responsibilities.

All staff have the duty to:

Maintain the health and safety of themselves, colleagues, candidates, as well as the public and visitors to Team Domenica.
Prioritise the safeguarding of candidates by following the procedures and principles laid out in our policies and associated legislation.
Promote equality of opportunity and respect difference and diversity within the Team Domenica community.
Maintain a professional stance while at work, including being a positive advocate of the work of Team Domenica.

Requirements

Experience

ESSENTIAL

Sound understanding and experience of Microsoft Office, including Excel and Word.
Ability to manage workload, competing tasks and meet deadlines.
Understanding of data and its importance and a willingness to learn how to input and report on data in a CRM database.
Demonstrative ability to build effective relationships with external shareholders.

DESIRABLE

Experience working with a charitable cause, either as a volunteer or paid employee.
Understanding of fundraising income streams and corporate packages.

Qualifications

GCSE’s (or equivalent) in English and Maths
Two or more A-Levels (or equivalent)

Person Specification

Eloquent and persuasive, with strong communication skills.

Able to demonstrate relationship-building skills with a variety of audiences.
Equally comfortable in demonstrating professionalism within corporate environments and more down-to-earth settings.
A commitment to learning, growing and developing excellent professional fundraising and leadership skills.

Benefits

Company Sick Pay: (post probation) 15 days in any 12-months rolling period for eligible employees
Employee Assistance Programme

Workplace Pension Contribution: 3% employer, 5% employee

Staff Discounts: 25% discount in our cafes and coffee products.

Team Domenica

Team Domenica is a Brighton-based charity supporting young people with learning disabilities – our candidates – into paid employment. We create futures for the individuals we support, helping them to discover their full potential, live happy fulfilled lives, and feel included within the local community.

Team Domenica is committed to the safeguarding and protection of young people and vulnerable adults. Employment will be subject to the receipt of two satisfactory professional references and enhanced DBS certificate.  Safeguarding Training will be given once the successful candidate begins their role.

Team Domenica is dedicated to providing an inclusive working environment that encourages diversity and equal opportunities for all. We are committed to supporting a team that is representative of a variety of backgrounds, perspectives and skills.

As part of our recruitment process, Team Domenica collects, stores and processes personal data relating to job applicants.

Please refer to our Safer Recruitment Policy for information regarding all of the steps in our recruitment process and to find out more about how we use and protect the information you provide.