Work for Disability Snowsport UK
About Disability Snowsport UK (DSUK)Disability Snowsport UK’s vision is of mountains and ski slopes free from barriers, where disabled people can learn and take part alongside family, friends and peers.
Our Mission: To make snowsport accessible for everyone; regardless of disability, injury or experience. We work to remove the barriers to taking part so that disabled children and adults, and their families can enjoy the freedom, independence and the physical and wellbeing benefits of skiing and snowboarding, and related activities.
We do this by:
· Providing expert adaptive teaching for individuals, families and groups across the UK
· Providing holidays and activities in the UK and worldwide
· Providing social and recreational skiing groups
· Working with governing bodies, training organisations and partners to widen access, increase awareness and share knowledge
Our Mission: To make snowsport accessible for everyone; regardless of disability, injury or experience. We work to remove the barriers to taking part so that disabled children and adults, and their families can enjoy the freedom, independence and the physical and wellbeing benefits of skiing and snowboarding, and related activities.
We do this by:
· Providing expert adaptive teaching for individuals, families and groups across the UK
· Providing holidays and activities in the UK and worldwide
· Providing social and recreational skiing groups
· Working with governing bodies, training organisations and partners to widen access, increase awareness and share knowledge
Current Vacancies
CLOSED: Fundraising Officer (Maternity cover)
Role: Fundraising Officer, 1 year fixed term
Location: Home based or Glenmore Lodge, Aviemore (hybrid) or Snow Centre Manchester (hybrid) with some travel
Hours: 3 days per week
Salary: £26,012 pro rata (0.6 FTE - £15,607)
Are you an organised, enthusiastic person who's good with people?
This post will be part of a small but dedicated core staff team at DSUK. We work across the UK from the mountains in Scotland to Hemel Hempstead, and the fundraising officer, working within the fundraising team, will lead on building and supporting community and events fundraising activities, mass participation challenge activities, individual giving and Lottery.
At this point in the team’s growth, the fundraising officer (maternity cover) is also responsible for their own administration including gift processing and donor stewardship. We are entering an exciting new phase at DSUK, and it is anticipated that this role provides room for future growth. We need an internal expert to help us deliver our long-term ambitions.
We’re particularly keen to hear from candidates who are disabled or who have other experience of life with a disability or long-term condition.
Location: Home based or Glenmore Lodge, Aviemore (hybrid) or Snow Centre Manchester (hybrid) with some travel
Hours: 3 days per week
Salary: £26,012 pro rata (0.6 FTE - £15,607)
Are you an organised, enthusiastic person who's good with people?
This post will be part of a small but dedicated core staff team at DSUK. We work across the UK from the mountains in Scotland to Hemel Hempstead, and the fundraising officer, working within the fundraising team, will lead on building and supporting community and events fundraising activities, mass participation challenge activities, individual giving and Lottery.
At this point in the team’s growth, the fundraising officer (maternity cover) is also responsible for their own administration including gift processing and donor stewardship. We are entering an exciting new phase at DSUK, and it is anticipated that this role provides room for future growth. We need an internal expert to help us deliver our long-term ambitions.
We’re particularly keen to hear from candidates who are disabled or who have other experience of life with a disability or long-term condition.
Key responsibilities
· Plan fundraising activity for all areas of responsibility in line with the fundraising income target.
· Ensure DSUK’s individual givers receive a supportive stewardship journey in a positive and timely manner.
· Prepare an annual calendar of fundraising activities/events (in-person and online) and deliver on DSUK led activities such as Glenmore Santa Run.
· Ensure that the DSUK lottery runs efficiently, effectively, increasing number of lottery customers whilst remaining compliant to the relevant regulations.
· Coordinate merchandise sales through DSUK website generating financial surplus whilst offering branded, quality items to our supporters.
· Record and prepare data relating to fundraising activities for reporting to SMT.
· Compile all necessary reports for finance on fundraising activities.
· Work with the Head of Fundraising on projected income and expenditure in line with planned activities against fundraising targets.
· Agree actions with the Head of Fundraising to implement changes to activity planning if income targets are not successful.
Essential Experience
· Excellent written communication skills, paying attention to detail.
· The ability to build strong and lasting relationships and work collaboratively across teams.
· Practical experience of planning and delivering a variety of activities including fundraising, training, and outreach events.
· Experience of financial planning and budgeting.
· High degree of competence in MS Outlook, Word and Excel.
Desirable Knowledge
· Experience of online fundraising.
· Confident in Data Protection processes.
· A passion for snowsport.
· An understanding of issues facing disabled people and/or adaptive sports-based activities.
· Plan fundraising activity for all areas of responsibility in line with the fundraising income target.
· Ensure DSUK’s individual givers receive a supportive stewardship journey in a positive and timely manner.
· Prepare an annual calendar of fundraising activities/events (in-person and online) and deliver on DSUK led activities such as Glenmore Santa Run.
· Ensure that the DSUK lottery runs efficiently, effectively, increasing number of lottery customers whilst remaining compliant to the relevant regulations.
· Coordinate merchandise sales through DSUK website generating financial surplus whilst offering branded, quality items to our supporters.
· Record and prepare data relating to fundraising activities for reporting to SMT.
· Compile all necessary reports for finance on fundraising activities.
· Work with the Head of Fundraising on projected income and expenditure in line with planned activities against fundraising targets.
· Agree actions with the Head of Fundraising to implement changes to activity planning if income targets are not successful.
Essential Experience
· Excellent written communication skills, paying attention to detail.
· The ability to build strong and lasting relationships and work collaboratively across teams.
· Practical experience of planning and delivering a variety of activities including fundraising, training, and outreach events.
· Experience of financial planning and budgeting.
· High degree of competence in MS Outlook, Word and Excel.
Desirable Knowledge
· Experience of online fundraising.
· Confident in Data Protection processes.
· A passion for snowsport.
· An understanding of issues facing disabled people and/or adaptive sports-based activities.
To apply please send a CV and supporting statement by Thursday 21 May at 5pm.
These should be to sent to hr@disabilitysnowsport.org.uk.
Unfortunately, any submissions without a supporting statement will not be considered.
We do not use AI to screen applications and encourage applicants to write their applications in their own words.
These should be to sent to hr@disabilitysnowsport.org.uk.
Unfortunately, any submissions without a supporting statement will not be considered.
We do not use AI to screen applications and encourage applicants to write their applications in their own words.
Please find full details via the role description link below.
