Rosemere Cancer Foundation currently has an exciting opportunity foryouto join our team as anAssistant Fundraiser & Admin Support, based at the Rosemere Cancer Centre at the Royal Preston Hospital. This is a full-time role that combines office-based work with time spent in the community, attending fundraising events and supporting our valued donors and volunteers. In return, you'll receive a competitive salary and become part of a passionate, high-achieving team.
Our charity raises around £1.5 million annually through a varied and dynamic portfolio of activities. We’re looking for someone enthusiastic, hardworking, and flexible—ready to meet the challenge and play a key role in one of the region’s most successful charities.
If you want to make a real difference to the lives of local cancer patients and are keen to begin or develop a career in the charity sector—whether or not you have previous fundraising experience—we’d love to hear from you.
As Assistant Fundraiser & Admin Support, you will play a vital role in helping the Rosemere charity team deliver its fundraising strategy and maintain high standards of donor care. You’ll be involved in implementing long-term plans to grow income and increase support across all fundraising streams, ensuring that all donors and supporters receive excellent stewardship.
You’ll provide essential administrative support to the whole team, including logging donations, managing thank-you processes, maintaining databases, and supporting finance tasks. Your role will also involve assisting with the organisation and delivery of events, helping to grow our fundraising programmes, and developing lasting relationships with our supporters.
You’ll need to be flexible, enthusiastic, and confident when working with the public, as you’ll sometimes represent Rosemere at community events. This is a fantastic opportunity to gain valuable experience in a supportive and fast-paced charity environment, where your contribution will truly make a difference.
A car and driving license are essential for this post as the post holder will be required to drop of fundraising resources, meet with donors and fundraisers, support Rosemere fundraising events and attend third party fundraisingactivitiesandfunctionsacrossLancashireand South Cumbria
Rosemere Cancer Foundation supports world-class cancer treatment across Lancashire and South Cumbria. We work in partnership with local NHS teams to achieve the best possible care for cancer patients, wherever they are treated.
We do this by funding:
• Cutting-edge equipment and technology.
• Innovative projects that help reduce the fear and burden of cancer.
• Local research that keeps us at the forefront of cancer treatment.
• Staff well-being and professional development initiatives.
Our funding goes above and beyond what the NHS can provide.
Please refer to the full Job Description and Person Specification for complete details. Key responsibilities include:
• Providing general fundraising support across all areas as needed.
• Assisting fundraisers in growing income through excellent stewardship and relationship management. This includes leading on lower-value fundraising initiatives.
• Supporting the implementation of new fundraising products to attract new supporters and create sustainable income streams.
• Contributing to donor recruitment, donor retention, and the development of fundraising programmes and events.
• Providing administrative support for the entire Rosemere charity team, including but not limited to:
• Logging donations and generating acknowledgment letters via the donor database.
• Assisting with general finance tasks, including counting and banking monies in line with Standing Financial Instructions.
• Administering the Rosemere Cancer Foundation lottery.
• Managing donations via digital platforms such as JustGiving and Enthuse.
This advert closes on Tuesday 24 Jun 2025