Community Fundraising Officer

We are looking for an enthusiastic and talented individual to join our team in the role of Community Fundraising Officer.

Working under the guidance of the Events & Community Fundraising Coordinator, the successful

Community Fundraising Officer will be responsible for planning and delivering the Trust’s varied programme of community fundraising activities. This currently includes a monthly online recipe club, annual raffle and auctions, attendance at events, as well as crucially, supporting individuals, organisations and groups who plan and host fundraising initiatives on behalf of the Trust.

While prior fundraising experience is an advantage, it is just as important that the successful

candidate has excellent communication skills and strong organisational and administrative abilities.

This is an exciting time to join as Community Fundraising Officer as our client embarks on a new strategy to widen our presence across the country and increase active community involvement with the Trust.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

This role of Community Fundraising Officer's primary responsibilities will be as follows:

• Provide support and guidance to those fundraising for the Trust from conception to delivery

of their event or activity

• Answer general enquiries from supporters requesting literature and promotional materials

for their fundraising activity

• Distribute community fundraising packs to donors who are holding local events or

participating in activities in aid of the Trust

• Recruit and manage volunteers, encouraging them to promote the Trust within their local

community through event attendance and fundraising initiatives

• Organise volunteer attendance at the Trust’s own challenge events, including Trailwalker

• Work with the Events & Community Fundraising Coordinator to develop a yearly strategy to

grow income from community fundraising in line with the wider fundraising strategy.

• Work with the Events & Community Fundraising Coordinator to formulate and oversee the

annual Community Fundraising budget, including income and expenditure.

• Liaise with the donations processing and Finance teams to ensure challenge and community

income is allocated and recorded correctly and report on agreed KPIs relating to Community Fundraising.

ESSENTIAL

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written

• An enthusiastic and collaborative approach to work

• Highly organised and efficient in project management

• Strong administrative skills

• Good IT skills, particularly Excel, Word and PowerPoint

• Ability to prioritise and manage own workload

• Flexible, can-do attitude, with the ability to remain calm and professional when under

pressure

• Willing and able to work additional hours at events over evenings and weekends (Time given back)

Generous benefits in addition to salary given, including;

• Contributory pension scheme with up to 10% employer contribution
• Trip abroad to experience the Trust’s work first-hand
• Private medical insurance
• Enhanced company maternity/paternity pay scheme
• Hybrid working