Cathedral Isle of Man, Fundraising Campaign Manager
October 2013
CATHEDRAL ISLE OF MAN
JOB DESCRIPTION
INTRODUCTION
JOB TITLE: Fundraising Campaign Manager
REPORTING TO:
The Dean
SALARY: Remuneration package from £20,000 depending on level of experience
HOURS OF WORK: Full-time, (37 hours a week) two days may be taken off weekly as agreed in
consultation with the line manager. The job may require working unsocial hours.
Terms of Appointment: five years fixed term
ANNUAL LEAVE ENTITLEMENT: 26 working days paid leave per year agreed in consultation with
the line manager.
PENSION:
There is no pension scheme organised by the employer. The FCM needs to make
their own arrangements.
The offer of a post is subject to the applicant having Isle of Man worker status, which may require
a work permit. For further information on the Isle of Man work permit system see:
http://www.gov.im/lib/docs/ded/WorkPermits2011/gui20111107revisedguidetoworkpe.pdf
OVERVIEW
The Parish Church of Peel became the Cathedral in 1980, though it was not until 2011 that the first
Dean was appointed who did not have a role combined with that of Bishop. The major challenge
over the next 5 years is to create the infrastructure that most cathedrals have taken hundreds of
years to develop.
To do this a crucial post is the creation of a full-time Campaign Manager who will be critical to the
success of the Cathedral’s fundraising efforts as the team strives to reach the £10 million
fundraising target by 2018 to put this essential infrastructure in place in a sustainable way. The job
is interesting and varied, working with both internal and external audiences, and providing the
insistent voice to the Campaign team. The Campaign Manager will receive full training and
mentoring from Compton Fundraising Consultants during their contracted period, with a view to
enabling on-going fundraising activity.
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The Job Description consists of the following sections
 Job Specification
 Personal Specification
 What We Provide
 Some Background Information
JOB SPECIFICATION
Main Responsibilities
The Campaign Manager will assume the day-to-day management of the Campaign. Duties
include:
Donors & Campaign Executive Committee
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Preparation of tailored fundraising proposals to grant-making bodies and companies.
Research prospective donors and major gift prospects for the Campaign.
Support the Dean, Campaign Executive Committee (CEC) and Trustees in their approaches
to secure gifts from key contacts.
Facilitate visits to the Cathedral for current and potential donors as both information and
thank you events.
Support the CEC in the hosting of Information Events forming the first step in the
cultivation process to securing gifts.
Guide the CEC using the Campaign Plan, ensuring targets are met and the important
phasing strategy is implemented.
Administration
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Maintain complete, accurate and up-to-date records and data systems as required by the
Cathedral.
Arrange and attend monthly CEC meetings, providing agendas and notes for all members.
Submit monthly development reports to the CEC and Trustees.
Answer telephone calls, emails and other correspondence related to the Campaign.
Oversee the gift management process, ensuring gifts are processed correctly, thank you
letters are distributed promptly and any other follow-up is undertaken.
Planning and implementing any Campaign events including preparing and mailing
invitations and logging responses, providing speech/briefing notes, liaising with caterers
and other external contractors, and overseeing the team during the event.
General
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Attend a weekly update meeting with the Dean and/or Campaign Chairman.
Manage Campaign Communications with the general public including a regular donor
newsletter, updates to website and liaison with local media.
Attend Cathedral staff meetings, ensuring the team are up-to-date with progress and
supportive of developments.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
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The Campaign Manager should possess the following key attributes:
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Attention to detail.
Good communication skills, both in person and in written work.
Strong work ethic, with a willingness to work occasional evenings and weekends when
required.
Empathy for the role of Cathedrals and the work of the Church of England
The Campaign Manager will have experience in the following areas:
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A proven experience in customer relations
Familiarity with a range of IT skills including word, excel, internet, managing a data base
and powerpoint
Managing Finance, paper and electronic records
While not essential the following experience will also be helpful:
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Experience of working in a Cathedral or major church environment
Familiarity with the Island and its culture
Previous fundraising experience
Experience in organising Events
Qualifications
No formal qualifications required
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Clean driving license and able to make use of a vehicle
WHAT WE PROVIDE
We are committed to the nurture and development of The Fundraising Campaign Manager and
will provide:
 An office with computer, printer access etc.;
 Space to take advantage of developing his/her own professional skills;
 Support and training for a candidate where required to fulfil the task.
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October 2013
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
CATHEDRAL ISLE OF MAN
Peel is a city with an ancient and new Cathedral. The new Cathedral, built originally as a new
parish church for Peel, had its foundation stone laid in 1879 and was eventually dedicated to St
German in 1893. The delay in the dedication was for a variety of reasons, one of which was the
argument as to whether the new church should become the Cathedral. This did not happen until
1980, more than a century after this had first been proposed.
CATHEDRAL CAMPAIGN PLAN 2013-18
Since 1980 the parish church has had minor modifications. Plans are currently being developed to
develop the Cathedral in a number of phases:
o Phase 1 Music and Education
Our vision is to become a centre of excellence for the great Cathedral Choral tradition, and to
provide a welcoming and nurturing environment for education. The majority of this work centres
on the creation of a Song School in the new Cloister, which will include dedicated rehearsal
spaces for choristers, music scholars and instrumentalists, along with a comprehensive music
library. In addition, a classroom will be installed for use in the schools programme. Other
elements include:
 Accommodation for staff, scholars and four young ministry interns.
 A new pipe organ to be used in teaching, worship and performances.
During this Phase of activity, we will also look to fund:
 Endowment for the Salary of the Director of Music
 The basic ground pattern of gardens
 Capital Cost: £2,600,000
o Phase 2 Worship Space
To support the Cathedral’s primary purpose as a place of worship, we will invest in the building
itself, creating a reflective environment for prayer, and a first-class venue for civic, social or
cultural events. Developments include:
 Re-ordering and upgrading of furnishings and an improved sound system.
 Providing under-floor heating using green technology and levelling the floor.
 Narthex, forming the crèche/meeting room
 Capital cost:
£2,100,000
o Phase 3 Visitor Experience
We aim to enhance the visitor experience, creating an environment where pilgrims can explore
the Christian story. This will be achieved through:
 Development of the seventeen gardens telling the story of St German’s legacy on the Island.
 A new refectory and gift shop, along with improved car parking facilities.
 The creation of a pedestrian hub, connecting different parts of the historic town.
 Capital Cost: £1,500,000
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Phase 4 Community Engagement
Working with regeneration partners, we plan to enhance the conservation area of ‘Old Peel’
through a series of initiatives:
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Opening up an entrance to the Cathedral with a Lychgate that doubles up as the City’s bus
terminus.
Refurbishing the Hall to improve the leisure and sports facilities, including new shower and
changing rooms and a drop-in centre.
Developing a public arts space and offering conference facilities.
 Capital Cost: £1,100,000
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Phase 5 Endowment
A comprehensive Legacy Campaign will aim to raise £2.7 million in declared legacy pledges to
build an endowment which will secure the Cathedral’s structural health for the future. In addition,
the endowment will fund the annual salary of the Director and Assistant Director of Music and
Choral and Music Scholars
 Capital Cost: £2,700,000
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October 2013
THE CITY OF PEEL
The population of the Isle of Man is some 85,000 people and the City of Peel is on the western
side of the Island with this population being within a 15 mile radius. Peel is the fourth largest
settlement on the Island and has a population of about 5,000 as well as being currently the
fastest growing settlement on the Isle of Man. This makes it the smallest City with a Cathedral in
the Church of England. Other small English Cathedral cities for comparison are Southwell (6,900)
and Wells (10,400). Peel, however, is larger than St Asaph’s (4,000) and St David’s (2,000) in
Wales.
THE CATHEDRAL AS PART OF THE PARISH OF THE WEST COAST
The Cathedral is located in The Parish of the West Coast which covers the city of Peel and the
neighbouring villages of Dalby, Kirk Michael, Patrick and St John’s. There are five churches.
THE STAFF AND MANAGEMENT OF THE CATHEDRAL
Currently the staff of the Cathedral consists of the Dean and a Curate in his title post. (There are
four non-residing canons and a further six honorary canons who are ordained, lay and
ecumenical). There is also a Minor Canon based at the Cathedral, though with a diocesan
education brief and responsibility for the neighbouring church of Holy Trinity, Patrick. There are
also a number of Readers.
The Cathedral is run by a combination of the Parochial Church Council, the Cathedral Chapter and
a Cathedral Consultative Council (the latter combines representatives from P.C.C. and members
of the Cathedral Chapter). The function of this body is to try and ensure a common vision by the
Chapter and the Cathedral.
The Parochial Church council consists of 12 elected members, ten Wardens, (two from each
church of the parish), clergy, readers and ex-officio officers.
Day-to-day management of the Cathedral is in the hands of the departmental heads of the
Cathedral. They meet weekly, usually mid-morning on a Wednesday, to enable all to be aware of
the direction the Cathedral is moving in and to implement PCC policy.
THE CATHEDRAL QUARTER TRUST
The CQT consist of 5 Trustees. The Trust is Chaired by the Dean and has been given a brief to
work with the Cathedral to develop the site. It also works closely with the St German’s Music and
Arts Foundation which particularly has a concern for the music life of the Cathedral.
Further information
Details of the Cathedral may be obtained from:
WWW: http://peelcathedral.im
WWW: http://www.connect2charity.im/cathedral Development
Cathedral Isle of Man, Fundraising Campaign Manager
October 2013
ADVERT
St German's Cathedral, Sodor and Man
Fundraising Campaign Manager
The newest Cathedral in the British Isles, though one of the
most ancient dioceses, wishes to appoint a full-time
Campaign Manager from early 2014 who will administer a
major capital Fundraising Campaign. This will involve:
 Day-to-day management of the Campaign
 Preparing Grant applications
 Support the Dean and the Campaign Executive
Committee in securing gifts
 Record keeping, organising events and meetings
 Communicating the project to the community and
current and prospective funders
This post is for someone who has energy, determination
and drive and who will work collaboratively and be
prepared, on occasion, to work unsociable hours.
The Post is full-time with a salary scale beginning at £20,000
p.a. dependant on experience.
Applications: dean.stgerman@gmail.com T: 01624 844 830
St German’s Cathedral, Peel, Isle of Man IM5 1HH
Closing date: 6 December 2013
Interviews: 9 & 10 January 2014
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October 2013
APPLICATION FORM
Cathedral Isle of Man
FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN MANAGER
APPLICATION FORM
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The application form must be returned by 6.00pm on
Friday 6th December 2013 to:
The Dean
The Cathedral Office
Peel
Isle of Man IM5 1JS
or email: Dean.StGerman@gmail.com
(Confirmation of receipt of the application will be given)
INTERVIEWS
If you are called for interview, these will be held on
9th and 10th January 2014
OFFER OF POST
The successful candidate will be offered the post and where appropriate this will be subject to a
work permit. There will be a probationary period of six months.