Job summary
This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a developing charity, utilising your skills and experience to develop a strong and fruitful events & community fundraising programme. The London Ambulance Charity has a growing annual income and a short history of pro-actively fundraising and seeking support from patients and supporters. The Trust Board has recently approved an ambitious 5-year strategy for the Charity, which includes creating a dedicated Charity team to oversee the charitable funds.
Main duties of the job
The post of Events & Community Fundraiser is an important link between the NHS charity and the local community. The post holder will be responsible for managing community fundraisers and charity led events, providing support for the Head of Charity and being an active member of the charity team in securing financial support from these areas of fundraising. The post holder will require reasonable knowledge of fundraising and considerable energy and enthusiasm that will inspire the patients, visitors, staff and local community to choose London Ambulance Charity as their preferred charity to support. He/she will also engage and maintain relationships with individual fundraisers, local businesses, staff and volunteer networks.
The purpose of this role is to ensure that fundraising ideas and events are in place that will have high profile and will generate funds to agreed targets. The post holder must be inventive and highly organised in order to initiate and then deliver highly successful events. Working closely with groups and individuals, the ideal candidate will have an outgoing personality, keen for direct contact with people, good at motivating and self-confident.
About us
This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a developing charity, utilising your skills and experience to develop a strong and fruitful events & community fundraising programme. The London Ambulance Charity has a growing annual income and a short history of pro-actively fundraising and seeking support from patients and supporters. The Trust Board has recently approved an ambitious 5-year strategy for the Charity, which includes creating a dedicated Charity team to oversee the charitable funds.
London Ambulance Service serves one of the world's most dynamic and diverse cities and is the busiest ambulance service in the UK. We handle over 1.9 million emergency calls from across the capital every year as well as delivering a 24 hour NHS 111 Integrated Urgent Care Service in South East and North East London that we estimate will respond to around 1.4million urgent care calls by the end of the year.
We employ over 9,000 people who work or volunteer, across London to respond to the health needs of over 8 million people who live, work and travel in the capital.
We work closely with our NHS partners and are commissioned by 32 clinical commissioning groups spread across 5 STPs and NHS England for our specialist services.
As the only pan-London NHS provider we have a unique opportunity to play a leading role in integrating access to emergency and urgent care right across London.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- The Events & Community Fundraising Manager plays a key role in securing income and raising awareness of the charity and the local community. They will work autonomously to organise and manage fundraising activities including major events, third party events, raffles and lotteries, and engage, enthuse and support community fundraisers such as schools, groups and individuals to achieve agreed income targets in each of these areas.
- The post holder will be responsible for managing volunteer community fundraisers who are vital to the success of this fundraising.
- The post holder will require reasonable knowledge of fundraising and considerable energy and enthusiasm that will inspire the patients, visitors, staff and local community to choose London Ambulance Charity as their preferred charity to support. He/she will also engage and maintain relationships with individual fundraisers, local businesses, staff and volunteer networks.
- The purpose of this role is to ensure that fundraising ideas and events are in place that will have high profile and will generate funds to agreed targets. The post holder must be inventive and highly organised in order to initiate and then deliver highly successful events. Working closely with groups and individuals, the ideal candidate will have an outgoing personality, keen for direct contact with people, good at motivating and self-confident.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- The Events & Community Fundraising Manager plays a key role in securing income and raising awareness of the charity and the local community. They will work autonomously to organise and manage fundraising activities including major events, third party events, raffles and lotteries, and engage, enthuse and support community fundraisers such as schools, groups and individuals to achieve agreed income targets in each of these areas.
- The post holder will be responsible for managing volunteer community fundraisers who are vital to the success of this fundraising.
- The post holder will require reasonable knowledge of fundraising and considerable energy and enthusiasm that will inspire the patients, visitors, staff and local community to choose London Ambulance Charity as their preferred charity to support. He/she will also engage and maintain relationships with individual fundraisers, local businesses, staff and volunteer networks.
- The purpose of this role is to ensure that fundraising ideas and events are in place that will have high profile and will generate funds to agreed targets. The post holder must be inventive and highly organised in order to initiate and then deliver highly successful events. Working closely with groups and individuals, the ideal candidate will have an outgoing personality, keen for direct contact with people, good at motivating and self-confident.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent level experience
- Knowledge of current fundraising legislation, including Data Protection Act and Gift Aid
- Knowledge of the charity sector
Desirable
- Evidence of recent continuous professional development
- Knowledge of fundraising in NHS Charity or emergency service environment
Experience
Essential
- Extensive & demonstrable experience and understanding of charity & community and events fundraising best practice
- Excellent track record of setting and meeting fundraising targets, and generating new income
- Working within constrained budgets
- Experience of developing new donor and fundraiser relationships
- Negotiating with suppliers to obtain services or products free of charge or at the best possible rate
- Proven experience of planning and running events
- Experience of using a contact management / supporter database
Desirable
- Charity / fundraising experience in Health Sector/NHS
- Influencing senior stakeholders (internal and external)
- Report writing and presentation of financial analysis
- Experience of working and consulting with patients and/or medical staff
Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent planning and time management skills, delivering to deadlines
- Excellent written and oral communication skills with good attention to accuracy and detail
- Excellent interpersonal skills and experience of communicating with a wide variety of different people
- A full understanding of the key factors of successful event planning and delivery
- Ability to use initiative to generate and implement fundraising ideas
- Ability to influence, persuade and interact effectively at all levels
Desirable
- Understanding of the NHS and wider health and patient issues
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level or equivalent level experience
- Knowledge of current fundraising legislation, including Data Protection Act and Gift Aid
- Knowledge of the charity sector
Desirable
- Evidence of recent continuous professional development
- Knowledge of fundraising in NHS Charity or emergency service environment
Experience
Essential
- Extensive & demonstrable experience and understanding of charity & community and events fundraising best practice
- Excellent track record of setting and meeting fundraising targets, and generating new income
- Working within constrained budgets
- Experience of developing new donor and fundraiser relationships
- Negotiating with suppliers to obtain services or products free of charge or at the best possible rate
- Proven experience of planning and running events
- Experience of using a contact management / supporter database
Desirable
- Charity / fundraising experience in Health Sector/NHS
- Influencing senior stakeholders (internal and external)
- Report writing and presentation of financial analysis
- Experience of working and consulting with patients and/or medical staff
Knowledge
Essential
- Excellent planning and time management skills, delivering to deadlines
- Excellent written and oral communication skills with good attention to accuracy and detail
- Excellent interpersonal skills and experience of communicating with a wide variety of different people
- A full understanding of the key factors of successful event planning and delivery
- Ability to use initiative to generate and implement fundraising ideas
- Ability to influence, persuade and interact effectively at all levels
Desirable
- Understanding of the NHS and wider health and patient issues
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
