Background:
Fine Cell Work (FCW) is an innovative charity and social enterprise with a unique model: we train and pay prison inmates to do professional needlework in their cells. This purposeful and creative work has a powerful impact on the rehabilitation of prisoners, giving them confidence, pride, social skills and the independence to stop reoffending. As one ‘stitcher’ recently wrote to us: “Fine Cell Work has helped me turn my life around and given me hope for the future”. Working with over 500 stitchers (97% of whom are men) in 29 prisons, FCW now has an international reputation both for prisoner rehabilitation and for the beautiful products we make.

“….The more support they (FCW) get the more able they are to bring calm, structure and inspiration to people’s lives. People whose lives really have been changed by this incredible charity”

Esther Freud

Role overview:
We are looking for a calm, self-motivated, organised individual to give the Managing Director, Founding Director and Events Manager administrative assistance on events, grants and donor fundraising. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to learn about different aspects of working in a dynamic and unique social enterprise. This role is ideal for someone keen to get experience working on fundraising and events in the charity sector.

You should be accurate and meticulous with detail, be good at and interested in contacts management and event logistics, have very good interpersonal skills and the ability to take the initiative when needed. You should also be able to work independently as well as part of a small team, and be able to prioritise your own workload.

For a full job description and to apply, please click on the Apply Now button below.
Please send a CV and brief covering letter explaining why you think you would be suitable for this role and include what benefit you would gain from it to events@finecellwork.co.uk writing REF: Fundraising and Administrative Assistant in the subject line.

Candidates that are shortlisted for interview will be contacted by the 31st March. Should you not hear from FCW by this time, please consider your application unsuccessful on this occasion, however will we store your CV on file for a year and will contact you should we feel you are relevant for any other job opportunities that may arise within FCW.

Application deadline:
6:00pm, 23rd March, 2015

Contract basis:
12 month initial contract, renewable after review.

Reports to:
Events and PR Manager, Founding Director and Managing Director.