Job Description

I am recruiting for a Community Fundraiser to work for a well-known and invaluable terminal illness care charity covering the West Midlands area working out of the Solihull office; this is a fantastic opportunity to work in a role where your help and support makes a real difference to people`s lives and my client are offering an attractive salary of up to £31,000 dependant on experience.

THE ROLE
Covering the West Midlands area your time will be split between working in the Solihull office and being out in the community. You will be building and developing fundraising relationships in the community by providing excellent stewardship and support to the Charities Fundraising Groups, volunteers and key supporters in order to increase income and deliver the agreed Community Fundraising strategy. You will be responsible for supporting, developing and inspiring volunteers and fundraising groups to ensure the local fundraising activity is as effective as possible in delivering the maximum income in your area for local campaigns as well as national campaigns.

Your time in office/out in the community will vary each week depending on what campaigns you have going on so being a driver with access to your own car is essential.

TYPICAL DAILY JOB DUTIES - WHAT WILL YOU BE RESPONSIBLE FOR?
- Maintain and develop the Fundraising Group and Volunteer network
- In liaison with the region's Fundraising Volunteer Development Manager, identify, research and form new fundraising groups in the community by organising community days and meeting potential volunteers face to face
- Support, develop and inspire volunteers and fundraising groups to ensure our local fundraising activity is as effective as possible in delivering the maximum income in your area for local campaigns as well as national campaigns
- Induct, train and manage volunteers
- Represent the charity confidently in a range of formal and informal settings
- Create and deliver an annual volunteer recruitment plan to grow numbers of volunteers in dedicated roles
- Provide excellent stewardship, on-going support and motivation to a network of fundraising groups and volunteers
- Proactively seeking new fundraising supporters in the local community

PERSON SPECIFICATION
- Having a full driving license and access to your own vehicle is essential
- Previous fundraising experience is essential
- Happy with working in both an office and out in the community
- You'll be a 'people person' and enjoy building rapport/relationships with both individuals and groups
- Able to understand volunteer needs and motivations and support them
- Have experience of recruiting and managing volunteers and fundraising groups would be ideal
- In-depth knowledge of fundraising principles, methods and procedures would be ideal
- Knowledge of fundraising operational procedures (e.g. health and safety, financial, volunteer etc.) would be ideal
- Comfortable and able to work to targets, plans and budgets
- Excellent communication, influencing and negotiation skills
- Able to plan and organise activities and campaigns including marketing/PR
- Demonstrable literacy and numeracy skills
- Experience of co-ordinating collections
- Flexible to work OCCASIONAL evenings/weekends for events (time in lieu for when these hours are worked)

***PLEASE ONLY APPLY YOU IF YOU MATCH THE PERSON SPECIFICATION ABOVE INCLUDING BEING A DRIVER WITH ACCESS TO YOUR OWN CAR***

PACKAGE AND BENEFITS
- Up to £31,000 annual salary dependent on experience
- Mileage paid for travel for community meetings (own car)
- 35 hour working week
- 33 Days holiday (including bank holidays)
- Personal Pension Scheme

DOES THIS SOUND LIKE YOU?

Please send your CV to Charlie or Adam and call on 0121 6333888

***If you have not received a response within 48 hours, unfortunately your CV has not been selected on this occasion***