Charity People is delighted to be partnering with a fantastic charity to recruit for their next Communications and Fundraising Officer.
We are working with a dynamic charity,dedicated to providing life-saving heart treatments to children in developing countries who would otherwise have no access to the care they need. Through a powerful network of volunteer medical professionals, international partnerships, and sustainable cardiac programmes, the organisation delivers urgent surgeries and builds long-term healthcare capacity where it's needed most.
If you're passionate about making a tangible difference in the world, the organisation offers a unique opportunity to be a vital link in a life-changing chain of compassion and expertise.
We are looking for an experienced digital communications professional to support the delivery of the charity's organisational strategy, including its fundraising strategy, by leading on digital communications and creative content across multiple channels.
This role will play a central part in raising awareness, growing supporter engagement, and generating income through high-quality digital campaigns, design, and donor communications.
Communications and Fundraising Officer
Contract: Permanent role
Salary: £25,000 to £30,000 per annum
Location: Hybrid role based between home and the London office three days per week
Hours: Full-time role, 37.5 hours per week
Closing date for applications: Wednesday 18th June
Interviews: First interviews will be held remotely on Friday 27th June, with second round in person week commencing the 30th June
Core responsibilities within your role will be to:
* Plan, create and schedule engaging content for all social media platforms
* Monitor and report on social media insights and engagement performance
* Ensure consistent branding and high-quality design across all channels and materials
* Work with the Communications and Fundraising Manager to develop digital fundraising campaigns and supporter journeys.
* Regularly update website content, news, and event pages using Typo3
* Optimise site navigation and SEO for improved visibility and user experience
* Design compelling digital and print fundraising materials (reports, event invitations, social media graphics, leaflets, brochures)
* Manage the asset library and photo bank
* Coordinate fundraising appeals around key dates
* Coordinate with web developers for technical support and improvements
* Draft and schedule supporter emails, donation asks, and impact reports on the charity's work
* Monitor campaign performance and produce post-campaign evaluations
* Support the coordination of fundraising events including the Gala Ball, Carol Concert, challenge events and other fundraising activities
* Attend and provide live coverage of key events across social media.
* Create event materials and help coordinate communication with volunteers and donors.
* Support with building relationships with celebrity ambassadors, donors and supporters
We would love to hear from you if you have the following skills and experience:
* Previous experience in a similar digital communications or fundraising role
* Strong skills in graphic design (Canva, Adobe Creative Suite or similar)
* Experience of creating content for social media and digital fundraising campaigns
* Excellent writing, editing, and proofreading skills
* Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
* Experience in fundraising events
We're particularly interested to receive applications from candidates who have the below, although this is not essential:
* Experience using email marketing platforms (Mailchimp)
* Familiarity with website CMS (e.g., WordPress or Typo3 etc.).
* Understanding of the charity sector and donor engagement strategies.
If you're interested in hearing more about this opportunity, please send your CV to Alice at Charity People in the first instance. Alice can be reached at alice@charitypeople.co.uk.
Charity People and 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.
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