Head of Community and Events
Salary £50,000 - £55,000 depending on experience.
Full time (37.5 hours per week).
Location: Peterborough office with flexibility for hybrid working.
About the role
We are an energetic and vibrant team driven by the desire to improve the lives of people living with kidney disease. We’re recruiting a Head of Community and Events to lead our talented team who rally the nation, identifying, supporting and stewarding networks and individuals to raise income, awareness, and participation across our fundraising activity.
The role involves developing flagship events, increasing participation in third‑party challenges, delivering virtual events, and enhancing stewardship experiences. The budget is circa £1.8m across all income streams.
The Head of Community and Events will lead the delivery of our portfolio of challenge events, mass participation products and community fundraising activities, and will play a key role in strategy development, working with colleagues to grow income, drive innovation, and deliver integrated and personalised stewardship experiences.
Responsibilities
• Lead and develop community and events fundraising programmes and business plans to recruit, engage, inspire, and retain supporters.
• Manage a team of fundraisers to deliver high‑quality results on deadlines.
• Motivate and develop team members.
• Attend events and meetings as required, collaborating with colleagues across the organisation.
Qualifications
• Extensive experience of developing community and events fundraising programmes and business plans.
• Proven track record of success in leading and managing a team of fundraisers.
• Ability to deliver high quality results to deadlines.
• Strong motivational and team‑development skills.
Benefits
Flexible working hours with start and finish times around core hours of 9.30 – 4.30.
Annual leave: all full‑time employees start with paid bank holidays plus another 25 days holiday, increasing with every year of service to a maximum of 30. This is calculated on a pro‑rata basis for part‑time employees. Employees have the option to “sell” up to one‑week annual leave, in a pre‑set window prior to the start of the holiday year.
Pension: the charity makes a generous contribution of 6% to a group pension plan. Employees will need to contribute a minimum of 2%, to meet the current pension regulations. All employees are enrolled in the pension scheme as soon as they join the charity, regardless of their salary levels, whether they are on a permanent or fixed‑term contract.
Parental leave: we comply fully with all legislation with regard to maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave.
Sick pay: charity sickness benefit is available once an employee has worked with us for three months and equates to 2 weeks full pay, 2 weeks half pay in any rolling 52‑week period. After one year’s service, this rises to 4 weeks full pay and 4 weeks half pay, and after two years to 8 weeks full pay and 8 weeks half pay.
Death in service: covers all employees after three months’ service, whether on permanent or fixed‑term contract, and pays four times salary in the event of death while employed. The cover is provided up to your 65th birthday or the state pensionable age, whichever is greater.
Employee assistance programme: a confidential email or phone line available to all employees who need support, advice or counselling with respect to work and non‑work related issues.
Bike loan scheme: we offer an interest‑free loan for employees who wish to purchase a bicycle, whether for travel to and from work or to enter an event for the charity.
CYCLE2WORK scheme: through a salary‑sacrifice scheme, we offer a tax‑efficient way of purchasing a bicycle, for travel to and from work, where the cost is paid over 12 months.
Eye care: we offer to cover the cost for eye tests and help towards glasses where these are required for computer work (in line with legislation).
Learning and development: we offer a variety of webinars and training courses so that employees can develop and reach their full potential. There are regular sessions for knowledge sharing across the charity and opportunities to get involved in events, research visits and volunteering activities.
Private medical insurance: all staff can choose to opt in to the private medical insurance, arranged and paid for by the charity, which includes dental and optical cover. Staff can include their partner and/or children at their own expense.
Discount portal: all employees can take advantage of free access to discounted cards and vouchers for top retailers.
Interest free loan: we offer an interest‑free loan scheme for all staff. Employees can borrow up to £1,000, which will be deducted over a 12‑month period from your net salary.
We are committed to providing equal opportunities for everyone and encourage applications from all sections of the community.
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