Vacancy: Business Development Officer
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Vacancy: Business Development Officer ( Projects )
Reporting to: SPFL Trust General Manager
Salary: £21,000 ( pro rata )
Hours: 21 hrs per week
Status: 1yr fixed term ( potential for continuation subject to funding )
Location: Glasgow based with potential for some UK wide and European travel
Contract: 1yr fixed term ( potential for continuation subject to funding )
Pension: 6% of basic salary paid into an agreeable pension scheme
Holidays: 15 days plus public holidays
The Scottish Professional Football League Trust – Overview
The Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) Trust is an independent charity associated with the Scottish Professional Football League.
We work in partnership with Scotland’s 42 professional clubs and external agencies to promote, support, fund and administer activities which inspire SPFL clubs to help meet the identified social needs of the people of Scotland.
Our purpose is to use football’s unique presence to assist Scotland’s people to achieve their goals and improve their life chances.
Our vision is to work with SPFL clubs to use the unique power of football to engage with communities.
Key Areas : Strategic: Capacity Building / Promotion & Lobbying. Delivery: Attainment, Health & Inclusion
Objective : To identify and maximise income generation opportunities through corporates, trusts and grant-giving organisations to support the long-term work of the SPFL Trust; support diversification of income opportunities and assist in development and implementation of fundraising activities.
If you have a proven track record in the generation and diversification of income, are great at connecting with people and communities and enjoy building and maintaining relationships with a variety of stakeholders then this could be the role for you.
We are looking for someone with considerable skills and experience, including in bid writing and the submission of tenders and proposals to a range of funders, commissioners and grant givers. Experience of working in the social or non-profit sector will be an advantage
Application Process
Please submit a CV and Covering Letter to [email protected]
Your Covering Letter should detail your suitability for the post in line with the Business Development Officer Job Description, along with your current notice period.
Please also include details of your fundraising success over the last 5 years, including, where applicable, the grant funder, value of grant awarded and brief description of project.
The post holder must be eligible to work in the UK and hold a valid UK Driving License.
Employment is subject to successful reference checks
Time Scales
Closing date: 12pm Friday 28th April 2017
Interviews: Week commencing 8th May 2017