WE’RE HIRING – Development Officer
Development Officer – Job Description
History of the Guild
Launched in 2016 to enhance the visibility, resilience and sustainability of the region’s creative communities, Sheffield Creative Guild is a membership cooperative for any individual, business or organisation working in the creative sector. We aim to:
Over the past 3 years we have expanded our membership to over 800 whilst at the same time growing our small staff team. We have worked consistently with a range of partners including Museums Sheffield, the University of Sheffield and Sheffield Hallam University. We sit on the Sheffield Culture Consortium and act as a powerful lobbying voice for our members in the region and beyond.
We host a varied and busy annual events programme from workshops and showcases to socials and parties, last year alone we hosted over 30 events across the city. Our timebank platform enables members to share knowledge and skills, reinterpreting traditional economic perceptions of value. So far over 300 hours of skills have been traded which has enabled members to collaborate and grow new projects, learn new skills and generally just get stuff done.
We are a young organisation with a big ambition to develop and grow. We are about to embark on developing a physical city centre space for both the organisation and our members, we’re at an exciting stage in our evolution and we’re looking for an energetic, organised and driven person to join the team and, with support, work to see the Guild continues to grow and flourish.
The Guild is currently run by Development Manager, Jane Shields, Digital Producer, Brett Chapman and Events Coordinator, Oriana Franceschi alongside a voluntary Board of Directors. Find out more about the Guild here.
Purpose of the role
This is a new role and a unique opportunity to shape the future of the organisation. The focus of the role is the development of revenue streams, through a blend of membership fees, fundraising and partners and sponsors, to enable us to grow our work, profile and reach. You’ll be responsible for both bringing new members into the Guild and helping to keep the current, diverse membership engaged, happy and supported. As such, you’ll play a key role in developing our successful membership offer, expanding our partnership programme and developing new projects and income streams for the organisation that further support our members and attract new ones. You’ll also be identifying and accessing new streams of funding to allow us to grow our offer, the Guild team and our strength and reach as an organisation.
You will play a key role in enabling the organisation to grow, meeting ambitious targets for the next year. You will join our small, supportive and friendly staff team working closely with a dedicated board director to develop new prospects and strategic income opportunities. You will help to foster a culture of collaborative fundraising across the organisation, working with the team to identify development opportunities and secure funding from a range of sources. You will work with our new city centre space, hiring it out to members and the wider community and developing it as an income stream for the Guild.
Hours: 15 hours a week, flexible
Contract: Fixed term – until 27th September 2020 (extension subject to funding)
Salary: £20,000 pro rata
Benefits: 6 weeks paid holiday per year pro rata and a flexible pension scheme
Location: Union St Coworking Space, Sheffield, S1 2JP (with view to move to our own city centre location Sept 2019)
Responsible to: Programme Manager
Main duties and responsibilities
Income generation
Membership
Space hire
This is a guide to the role of Development Officer. As this is a new role responsibilities are likely to evolve with the post-holder and with the needs of the organisation.
Desired skills
Working style and interests
How to apply
Please send your CV and an A4 cover letter outlining your enthusiasm and suitability for the role to jane@sheffieldcreativeguild.com.
For an informal chat about the role please contact Jane Shields on the above email to arrange a phone call.
Deadline: Monday 29th July, 9am
Interviews: Week commencing 12th August
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