Job Description

Salary
29,079 - 34,210 pro rata (dependent on experience)
Contract type
Temporary: Fixed Term Contract or Secondment
Hours
Part Time
Additional information
18.5 hours over ideally min 3 days including Friday
Location
Poole, Dorset, England
Location description
Hybrid role between home and Poole
Interview location
Poole
Interview date
20 - 21 October
Closing Date
10-10-2025
Reference
20422
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About us

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Our purpose is simple: to save lives at sea. 24 hours a day, every day, RNLI lifesavers are ready to launch to the rescue. We're looking for a part time Fundraising Opportunities Coordinator to join our Trusts and Grants team who look after a portfolio of prospects and grantmakers to help raise funds for our lifesaving work.


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Some of the benefits

Salary 29,079 - 34,210 pro rata (dependent on experience) Flexible working 26 days' annual leave plus Bank Holidays Outstanding pension scheme (contributions of up to 16% of basic salary) Life assurance Health and dental cashplan option
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Your role

As a Funding Opportunities Coordinator, you will support fundraising teams across the RNLI to have the tools and information to enable financial asks, planning and reporting by:


Supporting the Funding Opportunities Manager with the coordination, monitoring and administration of the organisation-wide Funding Opportunities Portfolio and associated processes Liaising with various stakeholders across the organisation to help gather and record current and historical project information and progress reports Assisting in providing tools and improving processes to support fundraising streams with fundraising approaches, reporting, income restricting and forecasting Supporting the gathering of potentially sensitive fundraising data for specific financial reporting to help inform risk management reports Developing and managing the boat naming process, coordinating with stakeholders in asset management and fundraising Giving administration support to the Funding Opportunities Manager and the Major Giving team to assist with the new CRM (customer database)
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About you

As a Funding Opportunities Coordinator, you will be someone who enjoys working with data and spreadsheets and prides themselves on accuracy with an ability to plan, coordinate and generate reports. You will have strong IT and organisational skills with a curious mind and enjoy looking for ways to improve processes. You will be a clear and confident communicator who enjoys working with multiple stakeholders but are happy with a desk-based role.



To be considered for this role you will need to have:


Administrative experience with a demonstrable understanding of the importance of accuracy and process with expertise in all Microsoft tools, particularly Excel Experience of using databases and analysing and scrutinising data from a variety of sources with an understanding of the importance of data protection and the handling of sensitive information Problem solving skills with a good attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy and continuous improvement Experience of liaising with multiple stakeholders

So, if you have a passion for fundraising and are looking to be part of a successful team, this could be the role for you. Please apply via the button shown.