Job Ad: Medical Justice Network are recruiting a Fundraising Lead

A rare opportunity for an ambitious and driven Fundraising Lead to join a well respected and impactful human rights organisation to drive growth and challenge abuse in immigration detention.

3 days a week, £40,000 p/a pro-rata, hybrid and flexible working possibilities.  Office in Finsbury Park, London.

Medical Justice particularly welcomes applications from people with lived experience

Download the Application Pack.

We are looking for an outstanding Fundraising Lead to play a key role in developing and implementing our first formal fundraising strategy. You will be helping to develop our team of passionate and determined staff and volunteers committed to defending the medical and legal rights of our vulnerable detained clients. Your fundraising will enable Medical Justice to grow to the next level and together we will be changing the fate of even more people’s lives.

“The team at Medical Justice are very supportive, knowledgeable, and passionate about the work that they do, it has been a great environment to work in.”

– Medical Justice staff member.

“Staggeringly impressive group which merits the overused phrase punching well above their weight.” and “We are hugely enthusiastic as a trust about their work.”

– Medical Justice funder.

Job Purpose: Develop and implement a funding plan that will resource Medical Justice’s ambitious strategy, building partnerships with funders, increasing and diversifying funding streams.

Salary: £40,000 per annum pro rata, with an annual increase of £500 each year for 5 years and 5% pension contribution

Reports to: The Director

Working hours: 3 days a week – flexible working pattern possible

Based: The job is based at the Medical Justice office in Finsbury Park. You can work at home but should come in the office for 5 days a month, preferably including Tuesdays.

Length of contract: Permanent. The probation period is 6 months.

Annual Leave: 28 days per annum pro rata (including 4 days associated with bank holidays which may be decided on by your manager, usually associated with the office closure during Christmas and New Year) plus bank holidays.

Benefits: Includes ; enhanced parental leave and sick pay, one-to-one counselling sessions and group supervision sessions with a psychologist, ‘cycle to work scheme’, staff lunch on Tuesdays.

Timeline: The closing date for applications is midnight 26th January 2025. Shortlisting for interviews is planned for 31st January 2025 with interviews the following week at the Medical Justice office. Interviewing will include a written and verbal exercise. Medical Justice pays for travel expenses to and from the interview.

To apply: Please read the Application Pack which includes the Job Description and the application form. Email your competed application form and your CV to Anthony at a.omar@medicaljustice.org.uk

We look forward to receiving your application !