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Fundraising Officer - Community and Events

Location: Hybrid from our office in Stroud, Gloucestershire or remote based

Salary: FTE £23,000 to £26,000 per annum (depending on experience)

Role Status: 28 to 35 hours per week

Start Date: 2 Oct 2024

Make a lasting impact by joining our team as a Fundraising Officer (Community and Events) and help us transform the lives of those affected by meningitis.

This role is a 12-month fixed term contract.

About the job

To continue our life-changing work, we are seeking a Fundraising Officer on a 12-month fixed term contract to join our friendly and supportive team. Working collaboratively to achieve ambitious goals and play a pivotal role in the development and implementation of our community and events fundraising programme.

This role is a fantastic opportunity for someone wanting to move into a career in the charity and fundraising sector. We would welcome applications from people with no fundraising or charity sector experience, but who have transferrable skills and experience to the role. Please ensure you clearly demonstrate in your supporting statement how your experience and skills fit with what we are seeking below.

What we’re looking for

The successful candidate will have excellent relationship management skills, with the ability to create and implement successful marketing plans using a range of communication channels. You will have the ability to motivate and inspire others and have high levels of project and event management, with the ability to communicate with confidence and fluency. You will feel at ease speaking over the phone, email and in person with a broad range of people, for example families affected by meningitis.

Personal Specification

Skills and Experience:

Professional fundraising, marketing or sales experience preferably within a charity
Event and/or project management
Experience of working on cross-organisational projects
Experience of delivering exceptional supporter care
Working in target driven environments
Achieving financial targets and budget setting
Experience of producing a range of effective communications
Experience of using a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Database
Data protection (Preferably within the charity sector)
Excellent relationship management skills, with ability to motivate and inspire others
Excellent networking skills
Engaging interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate with confidence and fluency
Strong administration, ability to plan, balance and cope with competing priorities
Excellent written and telephone communication skills
Numeracy and attention to detail
Empathy, often working with individuals who have been affected by meningitis.
Competency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Word
Strong self-motivation with ability to work on own initiative identifying and maximising fundraising opportunities

Desirable Selection Criteria

Professional marketing or fundraising qualification
Member of the Chartered Institute of Fundraising
Working with volunteers

Other Requirements

Commitment to the goals and values of Meningitis Now
Occasional out-of-hour travel and attendance at support events, when required
Other requirements as determined by the organisation
Full UK driving license and access to a vehicle

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Click apply now and you will be redirected to our website to complete your application. Please complete the application form at the bottom of the page once you have been redirected. Please note that due to using an anonymised recruitment process, only responses to the application questions will be used for shortlisting. If you choose to upload a CV or cover letter, this information won't be seen until after shortlisting has been completed. Therefore, please ensure you clearly demonstrate in the application form how your experience and skills fit with the requirements outlined.

Closing date for applications: 10am on Wednesday 2 October 2024*

Interviews: Thursday 10 October and Friday 11 October

*Note: Meningitis Now reserves the right to close this advert early or extend it depending on the number of sufficient applications received. If you are interested, please apply as soon as possible