Are you passionate about bringing people together to support a great cause? We're looking for an enthusiastic and driven Community Fundraiser to join our team and help grow support for our vital work across the community.
Working closely with our Community Fundraising Manager, you'll play a key role in inspiring individuals, schools, groups, and volunteers to get involved and give back. You'll be proactive, creative, and confident in building strong relationships that boost both income and community engagement.
What You'll Be Doing
* Engaging with local groups, schools and individuals - whether by phone, in person, or at events to increase income
* Coordinate and grow our collection pot network, ensuring regular collections
* Support our amazing fundraising groups and individual supporters, generating publicity for their activities to enhance visibility and engagement.
* Manage Just Giving and other online giving platforms for community events, and ensuring that donors and participants are thanked in a timely and appropriate manner
* Organise and support volunteers for events and campaigns as needed, making sure they feel valued and ready to help
* Respond to general telephone and in-person enquiries about donations and fundraising
About you
* Proven experience in community fundraising and volunteer management
* A strong understanding of relational fundraising and how to grow supporter networks
* Ability to manage and update budget/financial information to achieve income and expenditure targets
* Effective project management experience to take ideas from planning through to successful delivery
* Excellent interpersonal, communication, and organisational skills
* Strong writing skills to create clear, timely reports and communications
* Confidence in networking and representing the organisation at all levels
* Valid driving licence and own car
What We Offer
* 27 days holiday plus bank holidays
* Flexible and hybrid working options (minimum 2 days/week in office)
* Pension and life assurance schemes
* Employee Assistance Programme for health and wellbeing support
* Cycle to work scheme
* Health Service Discounts
* Refer a friend bonus
* A friendly, supportive team that cares about your growth and wellbeing
If you're ready to use your experience and energy to connect communities and make a real impact, we'd love to hear from you
We reserve the right to close this job earlier if sufficient applications are received, so please apply early to avoid disappointment.
Successful applicants will be required to undertake a DBS check.
For details of our inclusion statement, please see our website