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Closing Date: 24/04/2025

Fundraising & Communications Coordinator

Isle of Wight Youth Trust is an independent local charity, working in our local community for over 40 years, delivering confidential, professional counselling, therapeutic and wellbeing services for children and young people. If you want to make a positive difference in the lives of children and young people, we want to hear from you.

We are seeking to appoint an individual with a proven track record in building effective relationships, whose communications skills and experience will help to raise awareness of the Youth Trust’s work and, in turn, develop our corporate and community fundraising. We’re looking for someone with an outgoing personality, great people skills, as well as drive, initiative, and determination.

Purpose: To work with our Head of Fundraising & Income Generation, and Senior Leadership Team to raise our profile on the Island, in turn developing successful fundraising partnerships and raising income.

Experience: We are seeking an individual with experience working within fundraising and communications (or able to demonstrate relevant transferable skills), stakeholder engagement, networking, and corporate partnership development. You should be an outcome driven individual who understands the needs of the charity and the children and young people who we support.

How to apply: If you want to join our dedicated team, please view the full job description and person specification and apply via the portal, submitting both your CV and a full covering letter. It is essential that you outline how you meet the requirements of the post against the person specification in your covering letter. Applications not made via the Youth Trust recruitment portal, or incorrectly submitted will not be considered. If you have any issues with uploading your documents please contact recruitment@iowyouthtrust.co.uk

Contract type: Fixed Term – 1 year + (to extend to 2 years + if costs covered/funding allows)

Hours: 30-37.5hours (4-5 days) to be negotiated

Salary: £28,931-£31,070 FTE (pro-rated)

Applications close: Monday 21st April 2025 at 12pm

Interview date: Tuesday 29th/Wednesday 30th April 2025