Location Rainbows Hospice, Lark Rise, Loughborough, LE11 2HS
This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy that will close in 12 days at 23:59 BST .
The vacancy
Do you thrive on building meaningful relationships? Are you passionate about making a difference through fundraising, marketing, or customer service? 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 and life-threatening conditions, 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.
Now, as our service continues to grow, we're looking for a passionate and people-focused Community Fundraiser to join our friendly, driven and dynamic Supporter Relations Team – and help us reach even more families.
Location: You will be based at the Hospice in Loughborough full time with the requirement to travel around the East Midlands for events and meetings.
Hours of work: 37.5 hours per week - Monday to Friday 9:00am – 5:00pm with requirement to work evenings/weekends for events and fundraising activities.
About the role
As Community Fundraiser, you will be responsible for delivering relationship fundraising activity within a defined geographical area. This includes building and managing relationships with:
* Community Groups
* Schools
* Local Authorities
* Community-based Businesses
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.
* Eligibility to join blue light card discount scheme and Company Shop.
* Life Assurance.
* 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: All staff away days, Guest visitors
For further information about this role and the responsibilities please contact Gary Farnfield, Community Fundraising Manager, on gary.farnfield@rainbows.co.uk
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 people team at recruitment@rainbows.co.uk
This role is subject to a standard DBS (Disclosure and barring Service Check) and pre-employment checks.
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.
Equality, diversity & inclusion
Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People is committed to improving the quality of its services to all people, irrespective of race/ethnicity, disability, gender, religion or belief, age, or sexual orientation.Our objective is to deliver high quality services that are accessible, responsive, and appropriate to meet the diverse needs of different groups and individuals.As such, we will continue to take action to ensure that staff and volunteers employed by Rainbows Hospice are culturally aware and treat every person with dignity, respect, and fairness, in a way that is sensitively responsive to differences and similarities.Unlawful discrimination and other forms of exclusion have no place within Rainbows Hospice.
About us
Rainbows cares for hundreds of families every year who have a baby, child or young person with a serious or terminal illness that means that their lives will be shorter than most.
We’ve been providing the highest level of professional holistic care and emotional support to babies, children, young people and their families since 1994. Our incredible team help to relieve symptoms, improve quality of life, and support their families to make the most of every precious moment, during life, through bereavement and beyond.
Our aim is to support every one of the thousands of babies, children and young people in the East Midlands, with a terminal or serious illness. To do this we’ve made it easier to access our services – wherever families are in our region. So, as well as providing end-of-life, short break care and bereavement support at our hospice, we also offer care and support at the point of need. Whether at our Lark Rise hospice, in the community, in hospital, or at home.
Simply put, we’re here to brighten short lives, and support families, wherever they are.
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