Community Fundraiser

Do you thrive on building meaningful relationships? Are you passionate about making a difference through fundraising, marketing, or customer service? Do you have strong local knowledge of Derbyshire and its communities? If so – this could be your perfect role!

Here at Rainbows Children’s Hospice, we provide specialist palliative care and end-of-life support to over 750 Babies, Children, and Young People living with life-limiting conditions and terminal illnesses as well as approximately 3,000 people, including families, siblings, and carers, across the East Midlands. Simply put, we’re here to brighten short lives and support families, wherever they are.

As our service continues to grow, we're looking for a passionate and people-focused Community Fundraiser to join our friendly, driven and dynamic Income Generation & Marketing Team – and help us reach even more families.

Location: You will be based at the Hospice in Loughborough full time for the first six months, moving to a hybrid contract thereafter.
There is a requirement to travel around the East Midlands – mainly covering Derbyshire and Northwest Leicestershire (Coalville, Ashby) – for events, meetings and community engagement.

Hours of work: 37.5 hours per week – Monday to Friday, 9:00am–5:00pm, with occasional evening and weekend work to support events and fundraising activities.

About the role

As Community Fundraiser, you will be responsible for delivering relationship fundraising activity within the Derbyshire area. This includes building and managing relationships with:

·         Community Groups

·         Schools

·         Local Authorities

·         Community-based Businesses

·         Individual Supporters

With a focus on generating income, you'll work to strengthen connections and inspire people to support Rainbows through donations, events, and volunteering.

Some of the key responsibilities include (but not limited to):

·         Growing income by developing relationships with supporters in your area.

·         Maximising donor engagement, retention and loyalty through meaningful relationship management.

·         Coordinating and delivering community fundraising activities and supporting third-party fundraisers.

·         Ensuring compliance with the Fundraising Code of Practice.

·         Maintaining accurate records and data using our CRM system.

·         Collaborating with colleagues to deliver tailored communication and cultivation strategies.

·         Recruiting, training and supporting proactive volunteers to represent Rainbows in the community.

• Further responsibilities in the role can be found by downloading the Job Description.

Requirements

·         A fundraising, customer-facing sales, or marketing role.

·         Building relationships with individuals from all walks of life.

·         Delivering presentations or speaking confidently to groups.

·         Communicating clearly and effectively – both in writing and verbally.

·         Further requirements can be found by downloading the Person Specification.

Our Benefits include:

·         Free onsite parking at the Hospice, Lark Rise, Loughborough.

·         Hybrid working location after 6 months (Need to be in the Hospice to start with).

·         Eligibility to join blue light card discount scheme and Company Shop.

·         Healthcare Cashback plan.

·         Life Assurance.

·         27 days holiday plus bank holidays.

·         Contributory pension scheme or Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme.

·         Affordable meals at the Hospice, Lark Rise, Loughborough.

·         Free Tea, Coffee and Fruit whilst at the Hospice.

·         Free access to an employee assistance programme.

·         Wellbeing support and access to Mental Health First Aiders.

·         Unofficial benefits: Fun events, All staff away days, Guest visitors.

For further information about this role and the responsibilities please contact Gary Farnfield, Community Fundraising Manager.

To apply for the role please click ‘apply now’ to complete an online application form. If you require an alternative method of applying or would like to discuss reasonable adjustments further, please contact the Recruitment Team.

This role is subject to a Standard DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) check and comprehensive pre-employment screening, including employment referencing covering the past five years.

Please note: We reserve the right to close this advert early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. We encourage candidates to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.