Job Introduction
This vacancy will be using a rolling interview process, so your application will be reviewed as they come in and you'll be invited to interview from there. This means that the job advert may closer sooner than currently listed.
As Community Fundraising Coordinator you will be the first point of contact for people fundraising in their community for Diabetes UK. You will be responsible for managing your own supporters, ensuring they receive an excellent experience and raise as much as they can for the charity. You will also work closely with the wider Community Fundraising team, by providing professional, timely and effective fundraising and administrative support.
We have a friendly and inclusive working environment here at Diabetes UK and are proud of our hybrid approach which allows great flexibility in the way that we work. This means that you can balance your working time between home and the office, subject to the needs of your role.
Please note that all job offers are subject to you providing acceptable evidence of your eligibility to work in the UK. You might find the following resources useful:
1. To view a full list of accepted documents and the checks employers are required
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Role Responsibility
You will be the first point of contact for people fundraising in their community for Diabetes UK, from doing a skydive to organising a bake sale. You will ensure they receive an excellent experience from the charity and support them to raise as much as they can and become life-long supporters.
You will also provide administrative support to the wider Community Fundraising team and build effective working relationships to do so in a professional, timely and effective way.
The Ideal Candidate
You will have experience in providing excellent customer experience, within a charity or another sector. You will also have strong abilities in managing competing deadlines and organising your time effectively to prioritise your workload. You will also be able to effectively build working relationships with your colleagues in a professional manner, and demonstrate high standards of written and verbal communication.
It is not expected that you will have experience of working in a fundraising team, but transferable skills and a passion to learn!
Package Description
What we can offer you:
3. Generous annual leave starting at 25 days plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time)
4. A Cash Healthcare Plan (giving you up to £1,600 towards a range of out of pocket health expenses like new glasses, dentist, chiropractor or osteopath appointments)
5. Early finish Friday and flexible working as part of our approach to activity based working (not applicable to roles with fixed shift patterns)
6. 2 Days TOIL in recognition of fixed shift patterns (pro-rata for part-time)
7. Discounts on gym membership
8. Employee assistance programme to give you support on any issues that come up in life
9. Annual season ticket loan* (on completion of your probation period
10. Very active social scene including sport teams, gardening and other activities
11. Generous pension provision, life assurance and income protection insurance
12. Cycle to work scheme* (eligible for scheme if contract is permanent or longer than 12 months)
*Some benefits aren't available until you've passed your probation period and are dependent on the length of contract.