Fundraising and Communications Officer
Reports to: CEO
Hours of work: 4-5 days per week
Location: Hybrid (within 30 minutes Maidenhead/Slough)
Salary: £27,000 – £28,000 per annum (pro-rata) dependent upon experience.
Contract: Permanent/FTC
Holidays: 25 days + Bank Holidays + 1 day for birthday
Deadline: 9am Wednesday 12 March 2025. Applications will be reviewed on receipt on a rolling basis. Please apply as soon as possible.
Benefits:
- 25 days annual leave per annum pro-rata (+ bank holidays), plus up to 5 days additional leave for length of service.
- Birthday off + 1 ‘charity day’ day agreed by the trustees for all staff (usually last working day before 25 December)
- Christmas closure days given as additional leave (subject to annual Board agreement)
- Access to benefit platform for a wide range of discounts on everyday spends plus gym discounts.
- Access to private healthcare scheme
- Holiday buyback scheme
Overview
The Dash Charity is looking for a Fundraising and Communications Officer to join its team.
The role and work will be flexible (as long as they can attend necessary events and meetings), but candidates should be able to travel to our locations for community fundraising activities in Maidenhead and Slough for this role.
The successful Fundraising & Communications Officer candidate’s primary aim will be to generate income and raise the profile of the charity through relationship management and external communications, enabling the charity to run specific projects and services which meet the needs of victims of domestic abuse and their dependents.
Please see job description for full details.
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a local domestic abuse charity with a huge influence and reach. For almost 50 years The Dash Charity has been supporting individuals and families experiencing domestic abuse, empowering women, men and children to recognise the tactics of abuse, break the cycle, and take back control of their lives.
We were one of the first charities in the UK to be awarded Leading Lights status for our Advocacy and Outreach Services by SafeLives, and pioneered healthy relationships workshops in schools over a decade ago.
We run three refuges that offer a sanctuary to women and children escaping violence and abuse, offering specialist children’s support and one to one support for women.
How to apply:
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible. If you have any questions about the role, please do not hesitate to contact us.
To apply for this position, please review the full job description and then apply by emailing your CV and a cover letter to the CEO.
