Leicester Animal Aid Association

Fundraising Operations and Impact Manager: Part-time & flexible fundraising leadership role. Helping to shape the fundraising strategy for a professional and reputable animal welfare charity Benefits: We encourage and support professional and personal development and intrest in Fundraising Operations After an initial in-house induction and training period, this role allows for hybrid working Flexible working hours and days. We are happy and open to discussion about what would work best for both the charity and the successful candidate Free access to the Charity s Team Welfare Coordinator (supporting positive mental wellbeing) Free on-site parking Hours and days of work: anticipated to be between 20 to 24 hour weekly average with flexible approach to days and hybrid working Salary:19,000 to 23,000 full time equivlent £38,000 - £46,000 Temporary (12 months contract with a view to extend to a permanent position) About Leicester Animal Aid Leicester Animal Aid is an animal rehoming charity founded in 1956, accommodating relinquished, unwanted and abandoned cats and dogs within a 4.5-acre purpose-built rehoming centre in Huncote, Leicestershire. The charity also runs a community outreach scheme, helping vulnerable pet owners keep their cherished animal companions in their own homes. Our culture and values The charity's founder, Dorothea Farndon, believed in a better life for animals without homes. Through her kindness, compassion and determination, she didn't just start a rehoming centre - she built a community. A community shaped by a shared belief in caring for the vulnerable, offering new beginnings, and creating a kinder world for animals. About the role This is a key role within a driven, talented and successful professional fundraising team, all with a genuine passion and enthusiasm for our mission to provide a second chance for cats and dogs and to rehome pets into loving, responsible homes. Joining at an exciting time of growth, you will help shape the future fundraising strategy while leading the Charity's impact, insight and fundraising infrastructure, ensuring it has the evidence, systems and strategic clarity needed to secure sustainable income and deliver meaningful supporter experiences. Key responsibilities Develop and manage data and reporting systems and optimize processes to build and maintain long-term supporter relationships and overall income growth. Lead the Charity's impact, insight and fundraising infrastructure, providing evidence, systems and impact narrative to underpin fundraising and supporter experience. Act as the central point for collating and organising impact evidence, including stories, statistics, outcomes and need, for appeals, campaigns, individual approaches and grant applications. Line manage and support the Supporter Experience Coordinator and Impact and Insights Coordinator (both future roles). Skills & experience Minimum 3 years' experience developing and implementing fundraising systems. Knowledge of fundraising databases such as Harlequin, Raiser's Edge or similar, including data extraction, segmentation and reporting. Demonstrable experience of successful supporter relationship building, stewardship, research and fundraising operations. Team leadership, line management and excellent written and verbal communication skills. Why join us? We are friendly, welcoming and supportive Be part of a growing fundraising team and help shape the future fundraising strategy Lead on systems, impact, insight and supporter experience across the charity Play a key role in the planned future recruitment and management of new fundraising roles Equality, diversity and inclusion policy Leicester Animal Aid is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. The organisation is also committed against unlawful discrimination of visitors and the public.