We are seeking an experienced Community Fundraising Officer (based anywhere in the UK) to join the Fundraising Team at the BDFA.

The BDFA is the only patient organisation in the UK for families affected by Batten disease, a rare and terminal neurodegenerative condition that affects children and young people.

The role will incorporate leading on all aspects of community fundraising; developing and nurturing relationships with volunteer fundraising groups and families leading on fundraising.The successful candidate will work under the guidance of our Head of Fundraising to develop community fundraising maximising the funds raised by volunteer fundraisers and developing supporter engagement.

The job requires a motivated and driven individual who has a passion for all those within our Batten community and a strong desire to support the development and growth of the BDFA. The role is part time (21 hours per week) and is home based with some travel to the BDFA London office..

Age UK Lewisham and Southwark - a dynamic and innovative values-led local charity that provides a wide range of services and support to older people in South London – is looking for an exceptional individual to help us generate new sources of income from business supporters and local communities – as well as supporting our leadership team to submit strong grant and contract applications.

The postholder will work closely with the CEO and the whole team to develop new ways of engaging with local businesses and communities to increase our impact and further develop our work with older people. We are looking for candidates with strong influencing skills and the passion to help us improve our work in support of older people who may face challenges in seeking to love later life.

Age UK is an Equal Opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria. We welcome requests for flexible working.

North West Cancer Research has one simple mission… to put the region’s cancer needs first, funding pioneering research to tackle the cause, improve the care and find the cure for cancer. Following an exciting rebrand, bold new strategy and with some interesting outreach programmes underway this is a hugely exciting time to join this organisation! We are looking to recruit either 2 part-time individuals or 1 full-time person to become a Community Fundraiser covering the North West..

As Community Fundraiser you will take on the exciting challenge of managing and proactively developing relationships with supporters – including community groups, corporate organisations, schools and universities and individuals within the region. The role will allow you to identify opportunities to raise awareness of the charity through giving talks and attending local networking events. You will also be working closely with the marketing team to promote events, products and campaigns. The role will be varied and interesting and allow the successful candidate(s) to manage their own diary, work on their own initiative and play a huge role in raising invaluable funds that will, quite simply, help cure cancer.

To be considered for this role you should come to us with experience in community fundraising and of working towards income targets. You should be a strong and confident communicator with the ability to build relationships with new contacts in the community as well as develop existing relationships to maximise engagement. Driven, self-motivated and independent you should possess the ability to manage your own diary and be excited by the prospect of making a real impact and growing income within your region. Perhaps most importantly you should be passionate about the incredible work of this charity and be a positive addition to the team that will further enable the organisation to achieve its mission and demonstrate its values. 

The role(s) will be home based involving travel across the region and offer flexibility, positive work-life balance and an encouraging and supportive organisational environment. If you wish to apply please specify in your application whether you are applying for the full-time or part-time position and where you are located. To register your interest or find out more contact Charlie and Leanne at Charity Horizons. The close date for the role is 15th September but early application is advisable.

Please note: If you would like to submit an application or express your interest in an alternative format, such as audio or video upload, please contact either Charlie or Leanne who will be happy to advise on this.

Charity Horizons is an equal opportunities employer and as such actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from all suitable candidates irrespective of age, disability, hidden disability, race or national origin, religion or belief, gender, gender expression, political view, sexual orientation, medical condition and pregnancy.

Fundraiser

Dementia is the UK’s biggest killer.

Someone develops it every three minutes and there’s currently no cure.

This is our time to make a significant impact to the outlook for people affected by dementia, and Fundraising will be at the heart of delivering this change…. are you joining our team?

The diverse and tenacious Regional Engagement team are looking for a community fundraiser who can hit the ground running and take care of our supporters in the South West Wales.

We need you to be a big thinker, curious, and resilient.

To be brave and committed to making a better world for people living with Dementia

Fundraiser Responsibilities

The opportunity to make a difference: You will join our Regional Engagement team to help deliver the regional budget. As a community fundraiser with us you will not be tied to a financial target, our focus is on developing incredible and long lasting relationships with our supporters. Success in your role will enable our colleagues to campaign for change, fund research to find a cure and support people living with dementia today. That really is making a difference!

Be prepared to be your own boss: This is a home working role; you absolutely must be a self starter and incredibly motivated. Prepare for a fast-paced, creative, and diverse environment where you will need to be available, resourceful and inspiring every day to give your supporters the best possible experience of raising incredible amounts. Exceptional organisational and timekeeping skills are a must.

Fundraiser Requirements:

No two conversations will ever be the same: You will need to be an excellent communicator and confident in talking to supporters over the phone and via virtual channels such as zoom. Virtual and in person presentations to businesses and various groups and associations are a regular occurrence, we will teach you what to say but confidence in presenting is definitely required. You will be the face of their Alzheimer’s Society for those fundraising in your region, you will be their biggest cheerleader, their data bank and their sounding board. Being a people person goes without saying.

A fabulous team to support you: Our team come from all backgrounds and have a wealth of experience and skill to support you. We have bankers and teachers who chose a job change working alongside graduates, previous experience as a fundraiser is not essential, although obviously it will help enormously. What is essential is the need to be a team player who will support colleagues when deadlines press and who knows when to ask for help themselves. In our team, help will always be there. We work in a ‘win-lose-learn’ culture, where we learn fast but accept that within a creative innovative and successful environment things will sometimes go wrong, but we learn from them.

About Alzheimer’s Society:

Alzheimer's Society is the UK's leading dementia charity. We provide information and support, improve care, fund research, and create lasting change for people affected by dementia.

We could not do the work we do without our unpaid and incredible army of volunteers. Whilst it would be great that you have experience of managing or recruiting volunteers, we can teach you to do that if you haven’t. What you do need is an appreciation of the value that our Volunteers bring to us and can include, inspire and motivate them to develop lifelong support from them

Position: Community Fundraiser
Location: Home Based – South West Wales
Contract type: Fixed Term
Hours: Full Time, 35 hours per week
Salary: £25,806 - £28,181 - actual per annum (depending on skills and experience)

Closing Date: 29 October 2021
Interview Date: 9 November 2021

You may have experience of the following: Community Fundraiser, Fundraising, Charity, Not for Profit, Third Sector, Volunteer Management, Business Development, Legacy, Fundraiser, Volunteer Manager, Charities etc.

Ref: 103 612

This is an exciting time for Brain Tumour Research, and you will join us to support the delivery of our strategic plans and objectives, by generating and growing our income through community fundraising activities.

You will help raise awareness by engaging people with our work and by recruiting and supporting the fundraising of individuals, challenge event participants, our Fundraising Groups and Charity of the Year partnerships.

You will help build and sustain our supporter base and provide excellent stewardship at all times.

You will come to us as an experienced fundraiser ready to hit the ground running with insight into how local fundraising works, with good office skills. Your ability to work proactively and as part of a remote team is important to us to ensure that we grow the budget we need.

Community Fundraiser – Scotland
Reports to: Community Development Manager
Direct Reports: None
Location: Home Based
Salary: up to £27,500
Contract: Full Time - Permanent

We welcome applicants based in Scotland, Cumbria and Northumberland.

Requisite Skills and Experience:

• Experience of fundraising, donor management and stewardship
• Experience of working with a database / CRM.
• Ability to identify and maximise opportunities.
• A good communicator, including an excellent standard of written and spoken English.
• Be prepared to converse sensitively and empathetically with members of the public who may be going through current or recent traumatic experiences
• Experience of working with MS Office, especially Word and Excel
• Outstanding organisation skills.
• Flexible in your approach to work, embracing change and development and able to work occasional evenings and weekends when necessary.
• Access to a car and full driving license are essential for this role.
• Proactive mindset.

Main duties:

• Ensure supporters, volunteers and fundraising groups have access to relevant fundraising advice, guidance and accurate signposting, whilst promoting best practice in fundraising.
• Manage, and continuously develop and improve your region by running online donation reports, accurately coding income and account managing supporters as directed by the Community Development Manager.
• Ideally have knowledge and competence with social media to maximise reach and engagement.
• Ensure that all relevant charity and other legislation is complied with.
• Comply with Brain Tumour Research’s internal policies as appropriate.
• Research and contact RAGs, mayoral offices and other candidate organisations across the area with a view to securing charity of the year opportunities.
• Be available to undertake one-off projects for other colleagues across Brain Tumour Research as agreed by your line manager.
• Undertake any other reasonable duties as required by the Community Development Managers, National Fundraising Events Manager, the Director of Fundraising and Supporter Care and members of the management team
• Deputise for colleagues as necessary to deliver an exceptional supporter experience.
• Be a point of contact for teams within the neuro hospitals within your area in order to organise regular information stands taking place on brain tumour clinic days, and to book in visits from the Community Development Manager as appropriate.

Closing Date: Sunday 17th October
Early applications are encouraged; interviews will commence before the closing date if suitable candidates are identified.

Interested?

Please click the apply button to be directed to our website where you can complete your application for this position.

No agencies, please.

Fundraiser

Dementia is the UK’s biggest killer.

Someone develops it every three minutes and there’s currently no cure.

This is our time to make a significant impact to the outlook for people affected by dementia, and Fundraising will be at the heart of delivering this change…. are you joining our team?

The diverse and tenacious Regional Engagement team are looking for a community fundraiser who can hit the ground running and take care of our supporters in the East Midlands.

We need you to be a big thinker, curious, and resilient.

To be brave and committed to making a better world for people living with Dementia

Fundraiser Responsibilities:

The opportunity to make a difference: You will join our Regional Engagement team to help deliver the regional budget. As a community fundraiser with us you will not be tied to a financial target, our focus is on developing incredible and long lasting relationships with our supporters. Success in your role will enable our colleagues to campaign for change, fund research to find a cure and support people living with dementia today. That really is making a difference!

Be prepared to be your own boss: This is a home working role; you absolutely must be a self starter and incredibly motivated. Prepare for a fast-paced, creative, and diverse environment where you will need to be available, resourceful and inspiring every day to give your supporters the best possible experience of raising incredible amounts. Exceptional organisational and timekeeping skills are a must.

Fundraiser Requirements:

No two conversations will ever be the same: You will need to be an excellent communicator and confident in talking to supporters over the phone and via virtual channels such as zoom. Virtual and in person presentations to businesses and various groups and associations are a regular occurrence, we will teach you what to say but confidence in presenting is definitely required. You will be the face of their Alzheimer’s Society for those fundraising in your region, you will be their biggest cheerleader, their data bank and their sounding board. Being a people person goes without saying.

A fabulous team to support you: Our team come from all backgrounds and have a wealth of experience and skill to support you. We have bankers and teachers who chose a job change working alongside graduates, previous experience as a fundraiser is not essential, although obviously it will help enormously. What is essential is the need to be a team player who will support colleagues when deadlines press and who knows when to ask for help themselves. In our team, help will always be there. We work in a ‘win-lose-learn’ culture, where we learn fast but accept that within a creative innovative and successful environment things will sometimes go wrong, but we learn from them.

About Alzheimer’s Society:

Our employees work hard every day to make a true difference in people's lives. We are proud to support them with a range of benefits, recognition and many options for working agilely, all contributing to a strong work life balance. We also have various learning programmes to support you in your development and help you grow to realise your potential and shape a career with Alzheimer's Society.

Position: Community Fundraiser
Location: Home based covering East Midlands
Contract type: Permanent
Hours: Full time, 35 hours per week
Salary: £25,806 - £28,181 - actual per annum (depending on skills and experience)

Closing Date: 27 October 2021
Interview Date: TBC (Interviews will be conducted through Teams or Zoom)

You may have experience of the following: Community Fundraiser, Fundraising, Charity, Not for Profit, Third Sector, Volunteer Management, Business Development, Legacy, Fundraiser, Volunteer Manager, Charities etc.

Ref: 103 682

Supporter Development Fundraising opportunity to work within a market leading individual giving team at one of the most well-known children's charity.

TPP's Fundraising and Development team are currently on the hunt for a Fundraiser to work within the Supporter Development team to support in the delivery of their new and exiting campaigns.

Job Title: Supporter Development Fundraiser
Charity : Children's Charity
Location: mix of London head office and home or Homebased
Home based salary: £24,000 to £28,500
London salary: £27,600 to £31,900

Working as part of their supporter development team you will be responsible for developing and managing a variety of campaigns across lottery, raffles, and their flag ship product. You will manage all aspects of the campaigns, dealing with planning and briefing of the creative, data and then analysing campaign results. You will also be responsible for liaising within their delivery agencies and suppliers. Campaigns will be delivered through a range of channels, including direct mail and digital, across a range of fundraising programmes.

They are looking for candidates who has experience of delivery direct marketing campaigns within a charity setting and ideally has delivered prize led fundraising campaigns. Have project management experience, the ability to see projects through from inception through to completion. A key part to the success of this role is for candidates to have the ability to collect date from several sources to identify new opportunities.

If you have experience in project managing the delivery of fundraising campaigns and would be interested in putting your creative ideas into practice, then get in touch to have a further conversation about this opportunity.

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.

Fundraiser - Owned Products and Events

Charity people are excited to be recruiting a self-motivated and highly experienced Senior Fundraiser to join a national children's charity in the Mass Participation Team who have generated vital funds from an impressive portfolio of large-scale events.

Salary: £29,607- £34,832 plus allowances (£3,366 pa London Waiting Allowance and £500 Home-based Working Allowance for homeworkers)

1 year fixed-term contract with a possibility of extending

Full time - 35hrs per week

Location - Currently working from home. Flexible, with options for post-holders to work from one of NSPCC's offices e.g. London based, regional office or home-based.

We are looking for an expert in fundraising products and/or event development, a project management guru who is skilled at growing and building strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

The Senior fundraiser will play a key role in developing a range of activities in line with the Events and Products portfolio and be responsible for project managing mass fundraising campaigns and events (with a particular focus on virtual products). The Senior Fundraiser will work with colleagues across the organisation to convert their selection of virtual pilot events into sustainable income streams whilst focusing on increasing engagement and improving the experience of supporters.

You will be joining a supporting, collaborative and ambitious team who are enthusiastic and who have continued to be a sociable team whilst adapting to working from home. If you are a highly organised individual who is skilled in project management, marketing, understanding budgets and evaluating events that can contribute to an organisation's fundraising or income generations strategy then get in touch for further information by reaching out with your up-to-date CV asap.

To apply please send your CV to [email protected] or for more information please call Tanya White if you wish to talk about this amazing opportunity. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Closing date: 24^th October at 9:00am

Supporter Development Fundraiser
Children's Charity Central London (hybrid working, office and home based)
£27,000 - £30,000

Our client is a Children's Charity based in Central London who are currently looking to recruit a Supporter Development Fundraisier to come in and manage a range of exciting campaigns. This role sits within their Individual Giving department which is responsible for the largest single source of income for the Charity. You will be joining a high achieving and well established team who support and nurture talent. Within Fundraising, one of their priorities is to establish an excellent supporter experience which connects supporters to their cause - this creates loyalty and maximising ongoing income.

We are looking for someone to come in and be responsible for the development and implementation of effective Cash, Raffle and Legacy campaigns and specifically manage supporter development campaigns across a range of channels including direct mail, telephone and email. You will also work on budgeting and forecasting and post campaigns analysis.

This is a fantastic role for someone with experience in Marketing or Direct Marketing, having managed direct mail, email and telephone campaigns. You should have strong skills in the management of creative, monitoring results and great team player attributes. Ideally you'll currently be working for a Charity, though this is not essential; we are happy to take applications from commercial organisations and charity

Interested applicants should send their CV in the first instance.

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 want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.

Title: North West Community Fundraiser

Salary: £23,440 - £26,044 per annum

Hours/Contract : 35 hours/week

Contract Type: Permanent

Based: Home based within North West with focus on Liverpool

Closing date: 20th October 2021

Interview date: TBC

At Marie Curie we understand that everyone will be affected by dying, death and bereavement and deserves the best possible experience, reflecting what's most important to them. As the leading end of life charity, it is our ambition to make this happen. To help achieve this, we are seeking to recruit a Community Fundraiser to join our dynamic North West fundraising team and be part of shaping the future of fundraising across the region.

Reporting to the Head of Fundraising and working closely with some of the most talented fundraising people in the charity sector, your role will be to build, develop and maintain fantastic relationships throughout the region.

You will develop and inspire volunteers and supporters to ensure our local and national campaign activity is as effective as possible in delivering the maximum impact and income.

If you thrive on the challenge of setting and achieving ambitious goals, think the only way to approach a target is to tackle it head on, and can bring the energy that adds some drive to how you approach your fundraising, then Marie Curie would love to support you in achieving your goals and helping us create a better end of life experience for everyone.

What we are looking for:

• Recent and relevant experience in a similar role
• Knowledge of fundraising principles, methods and procedures
• Superb customer service skills with the ability to provide excellent stewardship
• A talent for building and nurturing great working relationships
• A flexible approach and positive outlook are essential
• Experience of raising funds in a community setting
• An engaging and inspiring individual
• Well organised with sound office skills

What's in it for you:

• Continued access to NHS Pension Scheme (subject to eligibility)
• Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems
• Continuous development
• Industry leading training programmes
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Flexible Working

For more information or an informal chat please contact our Head of Fundraising Kelly Knighting-Wykes on

Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.

We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early. Agencies need not apply.

About Us

Every day of your life matters - from the first to the last. When you work for Marie Curie, you understand that better than ever. We're a passionate, committed, and diverse team of more than 4,400 staff and 12,000 volunteers, here for people living with any terminal illness, and their families. We offer expert care, guidance, and support, to help them get the most from the time they have left.

Everyone knows our daffodil, but it's our warmth, creativity and care that touch lives. Here, we take the time to really get to know the people we care for and those who love them. And we do whatever it takes to give them the final days and hours they deserve.

A great opportunity has arisen for a part-time Fundraiser for an international charity serving poor and marginalised communities in Southern India. This is an exciting role in a small but growing charity with the opportunity to visit India.

Location: home based, UK
Contract type: 1 year contract, more likely to be extended. 2-3 days a week

Salary: 26,000 - 30,000 per annum, pro rata

Deadline: 1st November at 8am

Key responsibilities:

To develop a fundraising strategy for the charity
To raise the profile of the Jawadhi Hills with the relevant funders, with emphasis on their plight due to COVID 19 and to develop a campaign around this project
To fundraise, raising between 50,000 and 100,000 in the first year
To develop donor relationships
Managing the funds, monitoring income & expenditure
Public speaking to organisations likely to provide funding
Out of hours work may be needed to raise the profile of projects
Any other reasonable duties as directed by project supervisor or line manager

Person specification:

Excellent communication skills
Excellent organisational skills
Experience of fundraising in the UK
Ability to speak in public
Social media experience
Enthusiastic
Ability to work well with people
Willingness to uphold and promote our Christian vision and values

Edenbrown Charities are working with a much loved Health Charity in Devon to support them in their search for a Community Fundraiser. This is a great opportunity to join an already established and successful community fundraising team, working to support and deliver national campaigns locally, and representing the charity through building relationships and supporters within the local community. Within this role, you will be supporting, developing and inspiring volunteers and groups to maximise income generation and making a difference to the lives of the charities service users. You will work on both local and national campaigns, providing excellent stewardship and support to groups and volunteers. You will ideally have experience working within the charity sector, event marketing or public relations and will have some knowledge into how local fundraising works alongside a demonstrable range of office skills. The role will be based in Devon, with flexible home working available, and access to your own transport is essential. If you would like to discuss this opportunity in more detail, please contact Abbey Lomax on 0113 2207540. Please note the closing date is the 31st October.

Eden Brown Synergy is an equal opportunities employer.

SERVE is a charity (no 1043321), established in 1981, registered as a charity in 1995, and based in Rushden, Northamptonshire. We support the North Northamptonshire residents as well as lead on Countywide Projects to reduce isolation amongst the Older Persons’ population.

Our charitable activities involve a range of services for the elderly and adults with disabilities in Northamptonshire and Bedfordshire. These include, but not limited to:

• Domestic Care and Personal Care for the elderly and adults with disabilities in their own homes
• A range of physical, mental, and social activities for our beneficiaries in general and for specific groups amongst the people we serve
• Community transport which includes our own accessible minibuses and cars provided by volunteer drivers.

• Countywide Befriending at Scale in partnership with other VCSE organisations
• Informal Carers respite support

Some 5,000 elderly and disabled people benefit from one or more of the above services.

This role will work within a small team which will include the Trusts & Foundation fundraiser, volunteers, and the CEO to develop and execute a plan to increase supporter numbers and income, specifically in the areas of community, events and corporate, in line with the charity’s overall fundraising strategy.

The majority of this role will focus on building corporate fundraising support, the additional community events are essential to raising awareness of the charity.

Benefits 

• Training & development opportunities
• 28 days holiday - rising to 33 with length of service
• Hybrid model of office, community, and home working
• Contributory pension scheme 

Key Responsibilities

To hold lead responsibility for the development of community and business opportunities to generate income for the charity, ensuring development opportunities are effectively maximised principally with local business and community sponsorship and engagement events.

• Help develop and roll out a community, events, and corporate fundraising plan
• Liaise with the charity’s trusts and foundations fundraising consultant on opportunities and build a supportive relationship
• Support the charity’s trusts and foundations fundraising with research and administration
• Achieve agreed financial and non-financial targets, based on a 3-year growth strategy
• Work within an agreed annual budget and regularly report on income and expenditure against targets
• Organise and deliver the charity’s own fundraising events (approx. 8-12 small community events per annum)
• Monitor and evaluate the success of community events
• Develop a range of stakeholder events and work with the Volunteer Recruitment and Engagement Officer to recruit and support participants
• Generate support from organisations and companies, primarily within our region but more broadly when appropriate.
• Provide high standards of supporter care with a view to retention and increased engagement
• Effectively develop and maintain a supporter database for donor information and reporting to the CEO
• Act as an ambassador for Serve at all times, including attending and speaking at networking and fundraising events as required.
• Develop and produce fundraising materials as required.
• Maintain a current knowledge of legislation affecting charities and ensure all activities are compliant
• Maintain up to date knowledge on trends in fundraising techniques and best practice
• Be prepared to occasionally work evenings and weekends as required, for which TOIL will be given
• Work with the Wellbeing Manager and Volunteer Recruitment and Engagement Officer to maximise effective use of social media and the website to celebrate current fundraisers and recruit new ones
• Taking personal responsibility for keeping up to date with issues affecting Older People, the work of the charity and maintaining professional skills and expertise
• Attend and contribute to staff, volunteer, and Board sub-committee meetings.

Required Experience

Experience of organising and supporting events and/or community and corporate fundraising in a voluntary or paid role.

Desired Experience

• Professional fundraising experience
• Fundraising qualifications e.g., CIOF certificate in fundraising
• Interest in supporting Older People to maintain independent living
• Track record in project management

Skills Criteria

• Excellent organisational skills and ability to plan, keep records, manage deadlines, and prioritise workload

• Great customer service skills, the ability to recognise and meet the needs of supporters and to manage expectations when required

• Excellent written communication skills - sufficient to write a thorough End of Year Service Report, excellent computing and internet skills and excellent numeracy skills – sufficient to deal with financial and other management information
• An understanding of social media (Facebook, linked in, twitter and Instagram)

• Ability to understand and manage data (including numerical) and to create reports and analysis

• Confidence in using and maintaining databases
• Team-working - an inclusive team player who can work across boundaries, harnessing and valuing individual differences, and achieving results through others.
• Drivers’ License and access to a vehicle is essential

Deadline for applications is the 12th November 2021 at 4pm, date for interview will be 25th November 2021.

Title: Community Fundraiser- South West

Salary: £23440 to £26,044 per annum

Hours/Contract: 35 hours/week

Contract Type: Permanent

Based: Home based within the South West with focus on Dorset

Closing date: 31st October 2021

Interview date: TBC

At Marie Curie we understand that everyone will be affected by dying, death and bereavement and deserves the best possible experience, reflecting what's most important to them. As the leading end of life charity, it is our ambition to make this happen. To help achieve this, we are seeking to recruit a Community Fundraiser to join our dynamic South West fundraising team and be part of shaping the future of fundraising across the region.

Reporting to the Head of Fundraising and working closely with some of the most talented fundraising people in the charity sector, your role will be to build, develop and maintain fantastic relationships throughout the region.

You will develop and inspire volunteers and supporters to ensure our local and national campaign activity is as effective as possible in delivering the maximum impact and income.

If you thrive on the challenge of setting and achieving ambitious goals, think the only way to approach a target is to tackle it head on, and can bring the energy that adds some drive to how you approach your fundraising, then Marie Curie would love to support you in achieving your goals and helping us create a better end of life experience for everyone.

What we are looking for:

• Recent and relevant experience in a similar role
• Knowledge of fundraising principles, methods and procedures
• Superb customer service skills with the ability to provide excellent stewardship
• A talent for building and nurturing great working relationships
• A flexible approach and positive outlook are essential
• Experience of raising funds in a community setting
• An engaging and inspiring individual
• Well organised with sound office skills

What's in it for you:

• Continued access to NHS Pension Scheme (subject to eligibility)
• Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems
• Continuous development
• Industry leading training programmes
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Flexible Working

For more information or an informal chat please contact our Head of Fundraising, Natalie Garland on 07515 133917 or email .

Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.

We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.

About Us

Every day of your life matters - from the first to the last. When you work for Marie Curie, you understand that better than ever. We're a passionate, committed, and diverse team of more than 4,400 staff and 12,000 volunteers, here for people living with any terminal illness, and their families. We offer expert care, guidance, and support, to help them get the most from the time they have left.

Everyone knows our daffodil, but it's our warmth, creativity and care that touch lives. Here, we take the time to really get to know the people we care for and those who love them. And we do whatever it takes to give them the final days and hours they deserve.