We have a Funding and Relationship Officer vacancy for a highly motivated and committed individual to join Aberdeen FC Community Trust, the award-winning partner charity for Aberdeen Football Club. The charity is currently going through an exciting period of growth and evolution. This is a new role to assist with the development and coordination of our Funding model.

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This is a new part-time role working 25 hours per week, based around core working hours.

You will be responsible for securing funds from charitable trusts, foundations and other grant-making bodies, in order to contribute to the Trust’s growth strategy. Working closely with colleagues throughout Aberdeen FC Community Trust you will have responsibility for the effective stewardship of a portfolio of high level trust donors, seeking relevant opportunities to engage and inspire them. You will also identify and make approaches to new trust prospects, through timely and high quality written appeals and face to face meetings.

Apart from a keen interest in the cause, the ideal candidate will already have a proven experience in a trust fundraising environment or similar discipline. This also includes building strong relationships with new and existing donors, corporate sponsors in line with the Trust’s organisational and strategic objectives.

The salary for this role is dependent on Fundraising qualifications and/or experience.

Interviews for this role are expected to be week commencing 30th July 2018.

If you wish to be considered for this position, please submit your CV and Covering Letter to jobs@afc.co.uk before Friday 27th July 2018. Your covering letter should include your earliest available date for starting, if successful.

Please note that due to the number of applications received in to the Club, we will only respond if you are successful in securing an interview.