Fundraising Officer

Role overview

We are looking for a highly motivated, confident individual with great organisational skills
who can sell the power of trees and woodlands to potential funders and supporters of City of
Trees in Greater Manchester. This is an exciting and rewarding role for someone who is looking
to work across multiple fundraising disciplines and establish themselves in our small but agile
team.

They will work alongside our existing Fundraising Manager to help deliver our fundraising
strategy with a focus on building unrestricted income levels for City of Trees. The ideal
candidate is an ambitious self-starter with at least one year’s experience in a fundraising
role. The successful applicant will be expected to have a broad understanding of a range of
income generation methods including community, legacy, digital and corporate fundraising.

About City of Trees

We are City of Trees, the community forest for Greater Manchester and registered charity. We
plant trees, we look after trees, we promote a culture of trees. We plant trees for people;
trees to create better, greener places; to boost health and wellbeing; to enhance green skills;
and to tackle the climate and biodiversity emergency. We’re rooted here in Greater Manchester,
the place we live and work. We are proud to call Greater Manchester home and are passionate
about making our region even better, one tree at a time.

The perks

• 25 holiday days a year, plus bank holidays
• Flexi-time
• Vibrant new office in Trafford Park, right next to a tram stop as well as opportunity to
  work in our city centre office.
• Opportunity to get outside and get your hands dirty with planting and woodland management
  days.
• Joining a growing, down to earth team
• Going home knowing you’ve done something good for future generations

Before applying please see the document attached or contact [email protected] to access and read the full job description for this role which outlines
the key duties and responsibilities, and also the experience required.

To apply please submit your CV and covering letter to [email protected] before the deadline of 15th March 2024, any
applications that are submitted without a covering letter may not be considered.

Interviews are likely to take place w/c 25th March 2024.