Fundraising Officer

St Barnabas Hospice

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Job summary

Lincolnshire’s much-loved Hospice is looking for two Fundraising Officers working alongside our other Fundraising Officers covering the county of Lincolnshire

St Barnabas understands that everyone will be affected by dying, death and bereavement and deserves the best possible experience, reflecting what's most important to them. As the leading end of life charity in Lincolnshire, it is our ambition to make this happen. To help achieve this, we are seeking to recruit two Fundraising Officers to join our dynamic fundraising team and be part of shaping the future of fundraising across the county

Reporting to the Fundraising Team Leader and working closely with some of the most talented fundraising people in our county. The Fundraising Officers are vital roles within the fundraising team. These roles will work to involve the community, individuals and corporates in a range of exciting events and activities. The focus of one role will be to create, organise and deliver existing and new Hospice led mass participation events and challenges; the second will focus on inspiring and supporting community led fundraising and the organisation and delivery of our wider Hospice events portfolio

Your role will be to build, develop and maintain fantastic relationships throughout the county.

Main duties of the job

You will develop and inspire volunteers and supporters to ensure our events and campaign activity is as effective as possible in delivering the maximum impact and income.

What we are looking for:

Recent and relevant experience
Experience of working to targets and deadlines
Superb customer service skills with the ability to provide excellent supporter care
A talent for building and nurturing great working relationships
A flexible approach and positive outlook
An engaging and inspiring individual
Well organised with sound office skills

What's in it for you:

Contributory pension scheme
Buying and selling of annual leave
Lease car schemes
Continuous development
Flexible Working

About us

Do you enjoy the challenge of multi-tasking, supporting others in their goals and thinking on your feet? If you can bring the energy that adds some drive to how you approach your fundraising, then St Barnabas would love to support you in achieving your goals and helping us create a better end of life experience for everyone.

Rated one of the best Not for Profit Organisations’ in the UK, by Best Companies, St Barnabas Hospice offers career progression, professional support and making work, work for you. Now has never been a better to join, 2022 is an exciting time for St Barnabas Hospice, as it celebrates its 40th year of care.

Be part of it and apply today!

Interviews to be held during w/c 7 February 2022

Date posted

07 January 2022

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£23,220 to £27,675 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working, Home or remote working

Reference number

B0215-22-4496

Job locations

36 Nettleham Road

Lincoln

LN2 1RE

Cardinal Close

Lincoln

LN2 4SY

Job description

Job responsibilities

For details please see attached job descriptions for details. Each of the two roles has a job description detailing the particulars for the role.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For details please see attached job descriptions for details. Each of the two roles has a job description detailing the particulars for the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

GCSEs at grade C or higher in at least English and Maths or equivalent academic or vocational qualifications, e.g. NVQ level 1 / 2 in Customer Care.
Willingness to undertake training and personal development.

Desirable

Fundraising qualification

Experience

Essential

Please see the attached job description and person specification for details of experience required as they slightly differ for each of the roles.

Desirable

Please see the attached job description and person specification for details of experience required as they slightly differ for each of the roles.

Personal Skills and Experience

Essential

Strong IT/digital skills
Highly numerate and strong attention to detail skills
Entrepreneurial, results-driven and able to work on own initiative and also as part of a team
The ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure
Strong analytical skills and the ability to think strategically
Presentation Skills
Outstanding personal organisation skills
Ability to plan and prioritise own daily and weekly tasks
Excellent communication skills and ability to communicate confidently and effectively with a wide range of people
Ability to work well within a team and be self-motivated
Ability to produce good quality written work
Ability to research new ideas
Excellent negotiating and influencing skills.
Excellent telephone manner
Competent in the use of Microsoft Office packages (Word, Excel, Access, Outlook)
Proactive, innovative and able to use own initiative to improve processes
Tact and persuasion
Must be flexible and be prepared to work outside normal office hours.
Considerable travel involved. Ability to travel independently across county on a regular basis.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

GCSEs at grade C or higher in at least English and Maths or equivalent academic or vocational qualifications, e.g. NVQ level 1 / 2 in Customer Care.
Willingness to undertake training and personal development.

Desirable

Fundraising qualification

Experience

Essential

Please see the attached job description and person specification for details of experience required as they slightly differ for each of the roles.

Desirable

Please see the attached job description and person specification for details of experience required as they slightly differ for each of the roles.

Personal Skills and Experience

Essential

Strong IT/digital skills
Highly numerate and strong attention to detail skills
Entrepreneurial, results-driven and able to work on own initiative and also as part of a team
The ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure
Strong analytical skills and the ability to think strategically
Presentation Skills
Outstanding personal organisation skills
Ability to plan and prioritise own daily and weekly tasks
Excellent communication skills and ability to communicate confidently and effectively with a wide range of people
Ability to work well within a team and be self-motivated
Ability to produce good quality written work
Ability to research new ideas
Excellent negotiating and influencing skills.
Excellent telephone manner
Competent in the use of Microsoft Office packages (Word, Excel, Access, Outlook)
Proactive, innovative and able to use own initiative to improve processes
Tact and persuasion
Must be flexible and be prepared to work outside normal office hours.
Considerable travel involved. Ability to travel independently across county on a regular basis.