About the role
This is an excellent opportunity to join a small, yet dynamic team in Islington, London for someone who has the passion to help the Foundation to address these inequalities and to tackle poverty and inequality at a local level. The Resources Team has played a pivotal role in the Foundation’s return to in-person activity, whether it be assisting the Fundraising team in liaising with donors and running events or in helping the Programme team to run resident panels or meet grantees. We are also embarking on exciting new initiatives related to our strategic objectives around Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) and Climate Change, which the Resources team is an integral part of, so this is a great time to be joining.
This role is varied and interesting which requires someone to be flexible and adaptable, but which is incredibly rewarding for someone with the commitment to the work of the Foundation. We are keen to receive applications from individuals with different levels of experience, so we are willing to appoint the right candidate regardless of whether they have past Office Manager experience. There are lots of opportunities to test, learn and innovate at Cripplegate Foundation and Islington Giving.
The successful candidate will have a hands-on attitude with the willingness and the initiative to work with the team doing a variety of different tasks to achieve a common goal. You will be comfortable working with deadlines and priorities, managing your own workload and the expectations of others. You should be well organised and be prepared to take on information in many forms and quickly translate this into action. The Office Manage is crucial to our very busy and friendly office of 11 people. Working in a small organisation, the role is diverse, and includes responsibility for data entry on to our grants and donor database, efficient office management, publicity, and events. You will often be the first point of contact for all enquiries, including grant applicants and donors. Your day can range from helping to plan and obtain quotes for new laptops to organising events for 100 people and talking to people about how to apply for a grant. No two days will be the same.
You will have the opportunity to meet the organisations we fund and work with as well as actively contribute towards our pledge of meeting the ACF’s Funder Commitment on Climate Change and our DEI Strategic workplan (available on request). This will allow you to develop your skills at the Foundation, ranging from project planning, communication, finance, and customer service. You will also have an opportunity to work with our Fundraising and Communications team to help engage a range of supporters. Training will be provided for all your duties, including the two main databases we use for grants (Salesforce) and for donors (E-Tapestry – soon to be migrating to Salesforce).
How to apply
For more information and the recruitment pack please click here
If you would like to apply for this role, please submit an up-to-date CV and a short covering letter of no more than 1 page of A4 outlining your suitability for this role and answering the following question:
What do you think are the three most important qualities a successful Office Manager needs in order to be a success in this role and why?
Please send these two documents as well as the Equalities Monitoring and References form, by 10am on Monday 15th August 2022, to recruitment@cripplegate.org.uk.
If you would like an informal chat about the role, please contact Nilesh Pandya, Director of Finance and Resources, on nilesh.pandya@cripplegate.org.uk or 020 7288 6946.