Their mission is to improve the quality of STEM education and inspire young people to pursue careers in these fields by providing support to teachers, schools, and other educational institutions. STEM Learning plays a crucial role in shaping the future of STEM education in the UK by equipping educators with the skills, resources, and support needed to inspire the next generation of scientists, engineers, and innovators. Their work ultimately aims to create a strong, diverse, and dynamic STEM workforce that meets the challenges of the future.
The Partnerships Development Officer will work as part of STEM Learning’s highly effective fundraising team including Head of Fundraising and a Bid Development Coordinator. You will contribute towards ambitious targets (£2m) by securing additional support from an existing network of funders and increasing the number of new corporate supporters for the ENTHUSE Charitable Trust.
Supported by the Head of Fundraising, you will receive hands-on guidance and opportunities to develop your skills and excel in your career. You will have the opportunity to manage and grow high-value accounts ranging from £50,000 to £350,000, combining account management with strategic new business development. Whilst primarily focused on corporate partnerships, this role will also allow you to expand your fundraising expertise by engaging with trusts, foundations, and major donors.
STEM Learning strives to be diverse and inclusive – a place where we can ALL be ourselves. STEM Learning encourage applications from all backgrounds and communities, and are committed to employing teams with diverse abilities, skills, and experiences.
About the role
As Partnerships Development Officer, you will:
- Identify, engage, and cultivate new partnerships at 4- and 5-figure level supporting a team target of £2m
- Grow strong sustainable relationships with existing as well as potential funding partners, demonstrating excellence in stewardship
- Work with the team to build, manage and maintain a pipeline of prospects and ensuring timely progression through each stage from identification to stewardship.
- Develop creative ways we can engage with existing funders
About you
Ideal skills and experience:
- Experience of relationship building and sustaining excellent relationships
- Ability to spot opportunities to grow partnerships
- A proactive approach to feeding into partnership development strategy, generating ideas, and bringing external insight
- A confident networker, able to represent the charity to external stakeholders, build relationships and reputation and communicate effectively
- An excellent collaborator, who enjoys working with colleagues to create propositions around the charity’s strategic priorities
- Applications are welcomed from those with some fundraising experience who can bring relevant transferable skills from employment outside of fundraising or the charity sector