Alzheimer’s Research UK is the UK’s leading dementia research charity dedicated to diagnosis, prevention, treatment and cure. Backed by our passionate scientists and supporters, we’re challenging the way people think about dementia, bringing together the people and organisations who can speed up progress, and investing in research to make life-changing breakthroughs possible.

The Community Fundraising Manager role plays a significant part in helping to build a high-performing fundraising team. You will work closely with senior stakeholders within ARUK and be required to play a key role in the continued development and implementation of the strategy for the team. You will be required to show excellent leadership to the team, helping to drive the regional fundraising strategy in addition to taking a leading role in the development of appropriate products at a crucial time for the team.

We are looking for a positive, enthusiastic and level-headed person who has a passion for community fundraising.

Main duties and responsibilities of the role:

• Plan, implement and deliver the Community Fundraising strategy within Alzheimer’s Research UK.
• Manage annual income and expenditure budgets and targets for the team
• Monitor acquisition and engagement of supporters
• Work alongside the Regional Corporate Partnerships Managers to develop the pipeline of new business opportunities with the RFOs and ensure teams are working together effectively
• Manage some of the highest value community fundraisers, maximising income from these supporters and leading by example to inspire high standards in the team.
• Take the lead on the development and management of an income stream within community fundraising. Gather insights, implement strategy and motivate the team to deliver the budget
• Drive the success of the team through effective and inspiring leadership to ensure a highly motivated team which achieves targets
• Recruit passionate and motivated fundraisers when necessary and ensure they have a thorough induction and training plan

What we are looking for:

• Educated to A ‘Level or equivalent
• In-depth knowledge of the community fundraising market
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• An ability to manage a busy and varied workload with excellent organisational skills
• Understanding of Fundraising and experience of regional fundraising
• Regulator Codes of Practice and legal frameworks around GDPR and fundraising ethics
• The ability to work with initiative, to take decisions and think creatively and laterally
• Experience of delivering community fundraising strategy
• Experience of managing teams with high-value relationship management experience
• Experience of developing strategy and managing budgets
• Contagious enthusiasm to inspire the team and supporters
• Full driving license with access to own vehicle

Location: Granta Park, near Cambridge.

Salary: Circa £39,000 per annum, plus benefits

Please download the Vacancy Pack for more details.

The closing date for applications is the 5th January 2020, with interviews to be held on the 14th January 2020. Please indicate in your cover letter if you are unable to attend on this date.

In order to be considered, please create an online account using our Online Recruitment System which can be accessed through our Job Vacancies Page. You will be able to attach a CV and covering letter to your application, track your application and view other vacancies that may be of interest.

To view further details about this role and the benefits of working for us please visit the Alzheimer’s Research UK website.

Thomley is developing a new strategic direction, we are seeking an experienced and highly motivated individual who is excited about the prospect of generating the funds to develop and deliver it.

Our bold and exciting ideas for the expansion of our facilities and services will extend our reach and enable us to deliver support and services for disabled people throughout their lives, maximising the impact of this exceptional charity.

Located in the stunning Buckinghamshire countryside, for two decades Thomley has made available facilities and support services for disabled people of any age and impairment.

For those caring for people with impairments we offer advice and short break support.

Developing awareness and understanding of disability amongst non-disabled peers and the wider community is in our DNA.

Reporting to the Chief Executive, this valuable member of our team will be supported to deliver our targets for income and impact whilst enhancing our reputation. 

The person we wish to invest in maybe a professional fundraiser but, we are open to applications from those with a business development, sales or similar background.

If you have questions or would like to discuss the role please contact Thomley asking for Ewan Shinton.

For full details of the role, please refer to the Job Description.

Interview date: 20th January 2020.

A fantastic health charity are looking for a Senior Community and Events Fundraising Officer to join their successful fundraising team.

You will be helping develop and deliver a programme of growth for community and events fundraising with the Head of Fundraising and Communications. It is a perfect role for someone who wants the chance to shape a role and transform an organisations community and events fundraising programme to grow income, increase engagement and reach new audiences.

The Ideal Candidate will have:

* Demonstrable experience of community and/or events fundraising.
* Excellent experience growing a supporter base
* Demonstratable experience of increasing community and/or events income
* Experience managing events from start to finish

This role is based in London, is permanent and is offering a salary of £28-32,000 DOE.

To find out more about this exciting opportunity please email a copy of your CV [email protected] Get in touch today to avoid disappointment, application will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Please note only successful candidates will be contacted.

Do you love London's wildlife and want to help ensure it flourishes in the future?  London Wildlife Trust is recruiting a Community Engagement Officer to join the Brilliant Butterflies team.

Background

Brilliant Butterflies is an innovative new two-year project funded by players of People’s Postcode Lottery through the Postcode Dream Trust.  The project will address the decline of chalk grassland habitat, and associated butterfly and invertebrate fauna, through practical nature conservation, cutting-edge environmental DNA science, traditional monitoring techniques, and an exciting engagement programme to get local people outdoors to enjoy this precious habitat.

We are looking for someone who has:  

· experience of designing and delivering a range of community engagement activities and events

· excellent engagement and outreach skills with the ability to work with a range of age groups and people from diverse backgrounds and abilities;

· excellent communication and facilitation skills with the ability to work with a range of stakeholders;

· ability to prioritise workload and be highly organised;

· an enthusiastic, engaging, tenacious and positive ‘can do’ attitude and a creative mind set;

· a passion for making a difference for wildlife. 

Does this sound like you? If so we’d love to hear from you!

We believe that London's diversity is one of its greatest assets and we endeavour to ensure our staff body reflects this. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability.

About London Wildlife Trust

London Wildlife Trust manages nature reserves across the capital that are exemplars of urban conservation land management and which greatly benefit the local communities that use these sites. The Trust delivers projects focusing on protecting priority habitats and wildlife species in London and works to influence policy makers to support this work.

The Trust engages London’s diverse communities through access to our nature reserves, volunteering programmes and education and outreach work. To understand more about our plans ahead, read our strategic plan: For a Wilder City 2015 – 2020 here

To apply, please send a completed Candidate Details Form and Application Form to our recruitment team by email as detailed on our webiste 

Closing date: 10th December 9:00am

Interview date: Monday 16th December

Provisional start date: January 2020

An enhanced DBS Check is required for this role.  
London Wildlife Trust is an equal opportunities employer.  

Community Outreach and Engagement Officer
Salary: £25,000 pro rata + 6% pension
Employment type: 1-year fixed term contract, part time (21 hours per week over 3 days)
Location: North London

Are you a passionate and dynamic individual with excellent organisational and interpersonal skills? Do you have the skills to provide development support to others, so they can become self-sustaining? 

The Connected Community project aims to empower migrant groups in Haringey to build capacity so that individual migrants can develop, in supportive environments, the skills and confidence they need to integrate effectively into wider society. 

The project also entails working with existing community groups to enable them to expand their reach so that their membership includes migrants and therefore reflects wider society, thereby enabling integration through meaningful contact between migrants and longer-term residents.

We are currently recruiting a Community Outreach and Engagement Officer to provide tailored support to migrant and existing community groups ranging from outreach, needs assessment, building skills and confidence, and connection with wider communities.

We are looking for someone who is: 

- Self-organised and effective at empowering others
- Able to assess needs and problem solve
- Able to lead, manage and motivate others
- Experienced in or aware of asset-based community development

The ability to speak one or more community languages, in addition to English, is highly desirable (such as Somali or Arabic).

This is an exciting opportunity to join a progressive organisation where we value and reward the performance of our staff.

To apply, please select the button shown to submit your CV with contact details of two referees, a supporting statement demonstrating how you meet the requirements set out in the Person Specification and a completed equal opportunities monitoring form.

This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency. 

Other organisations may call this role Community Development Officer, Community Outreach Officer, Community Engagement Officer, Community Support Worker, Community Engagement Worker, or Community Development Co-ordinator.

Community Engagement Specialist, UK

Hope for Justice is seeking a multilingual Community Engagement Specialist, to be based at our West Yorkshire Hub, to work with at-risk communities, law enforcement and business to develop an effective community-based approach to address modern day slavery, while developing effective networks and building trust with victims to help them escape their traffickers.

The role will depend on using local and cultural knowledge and language skills to engage effectively with potential victims and with key stakeholders in these communities.

The ideal candidate will have fantastic communication skills and well-developed emotional intelligence. They will be a confident self-starter, able to work unsupervised and with an understanding of the sensitivities and discretion required when working with vulnerable people.

This is an outstanding opportunity for anyone seeking to develop skills in community-based work while making a profound difference to the lives of people trapped in modern slavery.

More detail about the requirements of this role can be found in the Role Profile, attached

Location: West Yorkshire, UK

Salary: Competitive and negotiable based on experience

Full time

Closing Date: Friday, 29th November 2019 (Note: Early applications are welcomed, as preliminary interviews may be conducted throughout the process.)

To apply: Please visit our website

We are delighted to be working with a wonderful national charity who lead the way in supporting people with their mental health. Having placed a number of candidates within this organisation we are excited to have the opportunity to support them again to recruit a Senior Community & Events Fundraising Operations Officer.

You will lead on process improvement work which is aimed at achieving the best possible supporter experience, stewardship engagement and supporter retention in the medium and long term. 

You will also be responsible for overseeing the Community, Events & Fundraising Development Assistant Team.

Your demonstrable experience will be as follows;

• Experience of community & events fundraising including developing and delivering process improvement and innovation in stewardship journeys. 


• Experience of project management, including setting, monitoring and evaluating KPIs and preparing FAQs and process documents for internal use. 


• Experience of line management including objective setting, managing workloads and carrying out appraisal processes. 

This organisation has amazing benefits that we would be keen to share with you.

Closing date: asap

Salary: £30,000-£36,000

If you would like to have an informal discussion, please call me on 020 30 062787 or email in[email protected].

We are seeking a confident and experienced Regional Fundraiser to work alongside the wonderful team at our re-homing centre in the North Yorkshire region, to support them to fundraise locally, raise our local profile and recruit and support fundraising volunteers.

Reporting to Central Office, you will be a highly motivated individual with excellent communication skills who is adept at building strong relationships. You will also work well in partnership with and support local staff and dedicated volunteers to raise the profile of Jerry Green Dog Rescue and to maximise income generated in the centre region. 

The role will be office based with travel required to visit potential supporters and community groups, and travel to other Jerry Green Dog Rescue centres will be required. 

Knowledge of the animal welfare and re-homing sector would be an advantage, it is essential that you have a full driving licence with access to a car with the flexibility to travel and to work some evenings and weekends when necessary.

This role is initially funded for a period of 12 months and is subject to financial targets.

Closing date for applications is Monday 16th December at 12 noon.

Primrose Hospice provides exceptional care and support for people with life-limiting illnesses in the Redditch and Bromsgrove area. We are looking for a self-motivated, creative and enthusiastic individual to join our high-achieving and dynamic Fundraising Team, where you will be heavily involved with a range of events, activities and campaigns.

As a Fundraiser you will be a confident communicator and have a passion for people; building awareness and developing strong relationships across both the Corporate and Community sectors.  You will inspire these varied supporters to engage with us and raise funds for Primrose Hospice.

You will deliver an exceptional experience to our supporters to facilitate positive, long-term relationships and recurring fundraising activities. Our Fundraisers must have experience of marketing and promoting events or campaigns through a variety of methods, including social media.

You will have excellent organisational skills and must be able to work independently and as part of a team, managing your own time and several projects simultaneously.

You will be responsible for working towards targets and contributing towards the fundraising strategy. You will be required to provide support at Charity events as well as proactively seeking new fundraising support in the local Community.

If this is you, please apply to join our creative and professional Fundraising Team in this exciting year ahead and help us to raise the over £1.75million which we need to deliver our expert care.

Visits to the Hospice are more than welcome, or for an informal discussion please contact Emma Williams, Fundraising Manager.

Salary £25,500 per annum

Contract Type 37.5 hours per week, permanent

An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check is required for this post

Please complete the application form available here or on our website (CV’s will not be accepted) and send with a covering letter to Diane McCallion, Primrose Hospice, St Godwald’s Road, Bromsgrove, B60 3BW. 

Closed date: 5pm Monday 16th December 2019

Interviews: Tuesday 7th January 2020

Offering flexible working and the chance to be part of a melting pot of the North West's best fundraising talent, we're looking for a new business specialist to lead on Corporate Partnerships fundraising.

Working for a big regional brand name, you'll develop a brand-new, strategic corporate engagement plan that will include innovative and creative partnership opportunities at five and six figure level.

The charity has heavily invested in its fundraising team and has ambitious growth plans with huge potential to develop the corporate income stream. You'll focus on developing a new corporate strategy targeting companies with greater capacity to become meaningful partners.

There is space for personal and professional growth and development in this role, backed by support and investment from the charity. We're looking for someone with the skills and experience to grasp the scale of this opportunity and run with it. You'll get a buzz from bagging new business and have the ambition and autonomy to lead, grow and nurture your income stream.

With significant investment to create a flexible and agile working culture, you'll find life and family-friendly working policies in place. You'll be out and about regularly across the North West managing your own diary with ability to work from home too.

Please send a copy of your CV for lots more detail. Our North West consultant, Amelia Lee, is looking after this one: [email protected]

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. We match charity needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.

In this exciting role you will manage a variety of fundraising activities delivered both online and offline to create relevant and engaging supporter journeys that maximise cash, raffle, lottery and regular giving income.

The Charity
A leading disability charity who provide support, information and advice to more than a quarter of a million-disabled people and their families every year.

The Role
Be responsible for numerous Direct Marketing campaigns each year and use a variety of channels including direct mail, telemarketing and email to offer different ways of engaging audiences with the gaming products, incorporating the right balance of cause/prize throughout.
Take responsibility for project managing a range of supporter development campaigns from inception through to evaluation to generate funds and increase the engagement and affinity of existing supporters.
Find new ways to start and continue conversations with supporters to continually develop insight and increase engagement.
Be the project lead on all your campaigns, coordinating a number of different stakeholders and suppliers, making sure everyone is aware of their own deadlines and responsibilities, and that income targets are met.
Ensure each fundraising campaign has a strong and genuine story at its heart, and to take responsibility for sourcing that story if necessary and to offer insight-led supporter-focused feedback throughout the creative process.

The Candidate
Direct experience of campaign managing a range of direct marketing activities including direct mail, email and telephone.
Experience of success in delivering results as set out in a departmental budget.
Experience of managing external agencies and internal stakeholders to deliver successful campaigns.
Experience of working to a busy schedule, managing a number of campaigns simultaneously.

IMPORTANT NOTE

Our aim is to respond to all successful applications within 5 days. If you havent been contacted within 5 days your application has been unsuccessful and your details will not be held further but we positively encourage you to apply for any other positions that you may see in the future.

We apologise that we cannot contact everybody in person but thank you in advance for your interest.

Third Solutions encourages applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Third Solutions acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003.

Events Fundraiser

Salary: Circa £18,000 depending on experience + 6% pension contribution
Location: Bristol
Contract type: Full time, permanent

Benefits
- 6% employer pension contribution
- 25 days of annual leave plus statutory bank holidays
- Employee assistance programme in place with free access to confidential, professional legal and health advice
- Cycle to work scheme

Meningitis Research Foundation (MRF): We are a leading UK, Irish and international charity that aims to improve the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of meningitis and septicaemia (also known as sepsis). It is an exciting time for the charity as we expand our reach and impact to meeting the challenges of meningitis and septicaemia wherever they exist in the world, and are set to play a role in developing a new global roadmap to defeat meningitis alongside major international public health organisations.

The candidate: We are seeking an enthusiastic, outgoing candidate who is passionate about fundraising especially within the student market. You will be sociable and enjoy networking as the role will require relationship management as well as looking to develop new university partnerships. You will also be a confident presenter and work well as part of a team.

The application process: The closing date for completed applications is Monday 9th December.

Interviews will be held week commencing Monday 16th December, please be available for these dates if shortlisted for interview. If you have any questions or would like to discuss the role further, please select the apply button shown.

Please be advised that CVs alone will not be considered.

Following receipt of satisfactory references, the successful candidate will ideally be able to start work in January 2020.

MRF is committed to safeguarding, any advertised role will require references and confirmation of your identity will be undertaken. Specific roles will state if there is a requirement for further checks.

So, if you’re seeking your next challenge as an Events Fundraiser, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

Other organisations may call this role University Partnership Co-ordinator, Fundraising Assistant, Fundraising Co-ordinator, Supporter Engagement Assistant, Supporter Engagement Co-ordinator, or Fundraising Campaign Assistant.

Nottingham Hospitals Charity is looking for an experienced motivated and creative Community Fundraising Manager to lead a team of three community fundraisers and be part of the senior fundraising team.

With demonstrable experience of delivering on fundraising targets, you will have experience in donor acquisition, large scale community events and working with donors and fundraisers to support their fundraising plans.

You will be skilled in communications with a wide range of donors and stakeholders and be capable of analysing data and producing reports that help in strategic decision making.

If you would like to be part of a dynamic team working in a fast paced hospital environment in our new offices we would love to hear from you.

To be considered for this role please send a completed Application Form along with a covering letter as to why you think you are suited to this role. 

Closing Date: Sunday 5th January - 11.30pm

Interview Date: Wednesday 15th January

An exciting career step to lead on community building with a focus on older people, including LGBTQI+ residents: Would you like to be part of a new, innovative multi-agency programme supporting Haringey residents who are 50+, at risk of social isolation or who have suffered a recent life event that threatens their wellbeing?

We have two vacancies in the team where you will be responsible for one of eight localities offering generic and specialist information, signposting, guidance and short term support to older people living in Haringey to maintain their independence and remain in their own home. One of the roles will involve supporting the Programme Manager for the first six months (see appendix attached).

You will ensure that those from the LGBTQI+ community, those with mental health issues, learning disabilities and others at risk of social isolation are encouraged to engage with our services. If you are passionate about engaging with older people in a diverse community and can work on your own initiative to help us develop a new service, we would like to hear from you.

Your application should include a CV which addresses the person specification in no more than two sides of A4, Arial font 11 and a personal statement of no more than two sides of A4, Arial font 11 which explains why you would be an effective Community Connector.

Applications, with a copy of the monitoring form should be submitted by 5pm, Thursday 19th December 2019. Incomplete applications will not be considered.