We are looking for a Community EngagementOfficer to incorporate to a one of the UKs leading childrenshospices providing care for over 350 children and their familiesevery year.
Location:Barnet
Sector: Health andeducation
The Community Engagement Officer willwork closely with the Community Engagement Manager and Senior Headof Supporter Engagement to play an instrumental part in taking theCommunity Giving programme to the nextlevel.
Tasks
1. Youwill work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholdersand will be able to provide high levels of stewardship to a varietyof audiences in order to raise the vital funds needed to run theirservices and to increase the hospices visibility in the community.
2. You will play a key role in develop existingfundraising products and launching new third party fundraisinginitiatives.
3. You will be able to creativelyengage our local community to get involved in our highvaluecampaigns and events
4. We are looking for anindividual with experience in customer or supporter relations; whocan proactively engage both existing and potential supporters buildmeaningful longterm relationships with a variety of audiences andwho is able to efficiently work with data to provide timelytargeted relevant and engaging communications to our variouscommunity groups.
5. This role is communitybasedand is extremely varied and you will have the opportunity to attenda wide variety of different events present to a range of differentaudiences and gain newexperiences.
Requirements
1. Candidateneeds to of been a community officer previously and used tofundraising events. Events can vary from Golf days to Winter ballsshowcasing the company and raising money to hit revenuetargets.
2. You will be an exceptional eloquentcommunicator; a natural relationship builder.
3. You will have the ability to prioritise yourtime and workload effectively to meet tightdeadlines
4. You will hold a full driverslicense
5. You will have a solutionsfocusedoutlook and have the ability to listen and read people in a varietyof situations working collaboratively with internal and externalstakeholders.
6. Experience of managing aportfolio of community groups or experience within a customerservice role is desirable as well as using a CRM databasesystem.
Benefits
1. 25days rising by a day after each completed year up to 30days
2. Suitable training and developmentopportunities
3. Flexibleworking
4. Life Assurance (Death inService)
5. Freshly prepared hot and cold mealsprovided at the office