About the Role An exciting opportunity has arisen at Action for Stammering Children for a Deputy CEO who is interested in combining their fundraising expertise with a dynamic leadership role. This is an excellent role for someone with a fundraising background to assist the CEO in growing and diversifying the charity’s income streams and gaining experience in managing day-to-day operations. The Deputy CEO will lead on implementation of the fundraising strategy and support the CEO in managing operational matters. It is anticipated that the successful candidate will have experience in donor acquisition and Trust and Foundation fundraising. This role will involve working closely with the CEO who sets the strategic direction, oversees and evaluates the charity’s activity portfolio, manages the charity’s partners, and represents the charity externally. A key priority for Action for Stammering Children is effectively demonstrating the impact of its work to beneficiaries, supporters and funders. We are therefore looking for someone with excellent communication and organisational skills, passion for making a difference to children who stammer and their families, and experience of line management. Key responsibilities Fundraising Implement ASC’s comprehensive fundraising strategy, which aims to diversify the charity’s income streams, expand the supporter base and underpin the organisation’s financial sustainability. Provide quarterly reports to the CEO on progress with the fundraising strategy. Build and maintain relationships with current and prospective trusts and foundations, ensuring a deep understanding of their giving priorities and demonstrating the impact of their support. Lead on writing and submitting compelling funding applications and reports to grant-makers, ensuring they align with the charity’s strategic goals. Lead on expanding the charity’s donor acquisition programme and developing a proposition for new regular givers. Oversee the Community Manager in implementation of the donor acquisition programme, volunteer management and supporting fundraisers. Take responsibility for donor stewardship of the charity’s regular givers. Oversee the monitoring and evaluation of funded projects, ensuring that funders receive detailed reports on outcomes and impact for beneficiaries. Work with the CEO to develop the charity’s corporate outreach programme, creating advocacy and fundraising opportunities. Build relationships within the sector to identify new funding opportunities and build connections with philanthropic organisations. Team Management Responsible for line management of the Community Manager who is responsible for managing internal stakeholders and expanding the supporter base. Identify skills gaps within the team and work with the CEO to develop training programmes, recruit new staff, and facilitate effective team working. Financial Administration Assist the CEO in preparation of the annual fundraising budget. Monitor the return on investment (ROI) for fundraising activities, ensuring that resources are being utilised efficiently to generate income. Monitor and regularly report on expenditure of restricted funding. Work closely with the finance team to ensure that financial records are up to date. Take responsibility for monitoring and reconciling income from challenge and community fundraising events, and institutional grants. Governance and Compliance Ensure the staff team remain compliant with relevant GDPR and data protection regulations, and comply with fundraising standards at all times. Prepare the fundraising report for the Board and ensure that the Board is kept informed of key fundraising appeals and opportunities. Assist the CEO in board secretariat duties, including organisation of board meetings and preparing the board pack. Maintain the organisation’s policy and procedure review cycle. Contribute to the development and implementation of organisational policies and procedures, ensuring that they align with legal and regulatory requirements. Person Specification Essential Experience of Trust and Foundation fundraising, including grant writing, monitoring and reporting. Experience implementing an organisational strategy set by the CEO and Board of Trustees. Ability to effectively manage several projects simultaneously and work with other team members and external consultants to bring the project to completion. Some expertise in individual giving fundraising, particularly donor acquisition. Experience of community outreach, including expertise in building and maintaining organisational mailing lists and stakeholder engagement via online and offline events An effective communicator, capable of confidently implementing the charity’s national strategy and representing the charity at external events. Ability to consistently implement the organisation’s brand strategy in external communications and stakeholder events. Strong interpersonal and presentation skills, with the ability to manage relationships with key internal and external stakeholders. Undergraduate degree or higher. Desirable Existing knowledge or experience of stammering or language and communication difficulties from either a lived or academic perspective. Experience using financial accounting software (e.g. Sage, Xero), reconciling income/expenditure, and interpreting management accounts. Experience with digital marketing tools, such as Meta Ads Manager and email marketing. About Action for Stammering Children Action for Stammering Children is the national charity for children and young people who stammer, their families and the communities who support them. We exist to ensure that every child who stammers has the support, respect and confidence to live the life they want to lead. Founded in 1989, we provide support and information to young people, families and professionals; champion research into childhood stammering; and campaign for policy and societal change. Action for Stammering Children has recently unveiled a bold, ambitious national strategy that aims to reach the 8% of children who stammer, and their families, across the UK to ensure they receive the support they need to thrive. Our diverse range of activities underscore our commitment to securing access to expertise regardless of family circumstances; securing change by shaping the research and policy agenda; creating space for young people to build connections through our community programmes; and providing support through evidence-based resources for parents, professionals and young people.