Fundraiser - Community & Events (Baby Beat)

Job description

Job responsibilities

To develop ways of engaging with individuals, community and voluntary groups and raise awareness of the work of the Trusts charities across Lancashire & South Cumbria.

To establish and maintain excellent relationships with potential and existing supporters and volunteers in line with Trust charities strategies.

To motivate individuals, groups, and community organisations to fundraise on behalf of Trust charities and act as ambassadors for the charities.

To advise and support Trust charity supporters, recognising potential difficulties in fundraising approaches and dealing sensitively with the issues surrounding their reasons to support.

To train, develop, monitor and evaluate volunteers in line with best practice in volunteer management.

To help design, organise and roll out fundraising events appropriate to Trust charities target demographic.

To undertake risk assessments for Trust charities and supporter events and take appropriate action to ensure that all health and safety standards are met.

To be a public face of the charities by undertaking public speaking engagements to raise awareness of the work of Trust charities to different audiences as appropriate

To include appropriate key health messages and branding in activities and presentations where appropriate.

To work as part of a team to maximise fundraising opportunities.

To be aware of relevant legislation, policies and procedures, including the Chartered Institute of Fundraising and Fundraising Regulators Codes of Practice, the latest GDPR regulations and maintain the highest standards of professionalism and confidentiality at all times.

To maintain accurate records using the donor database in a form useful to others and in line with recognised procedure.

To work with the digital & marketing team to enhance event and participant stewardship through the use of latest event registration technologies for all major fundraising events.

Working with digital & marketing team in the preparation and sign off PR and marketing materials according to established guidelines.

To support colleagues in the organisation of large events and wider fundraising initiatives.

To manage the shop and charity administrator enhancing the service offering and increasing profit payback from Baby Beat Ltd

At times there may be the need for flexible working and you may be asked to support any area of the charities fundraising activities.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Education

Essential

• oEducated to AS and A levels or equivalent or equivalent work experience

Desirable

• oMembership of Institute of Fundraising
• oEducated to degree level or equivalent

Knowledge & Experience

Essential

• oProven experience of working in a fundraising environment
• oStrong knowledge of charity legislation and fundraising best practice
• oProven experience of developing existing income streams and developing new successful fundraising initiatives
• oWorking knowledge of a donor management system such as Harlequin, Donorflex or equivalent.
• oExperience of delivering fundraising events
• oComputer literate with a working knowledge of Microsoft Office products.
• oExperience of dealing with sensitive issues
• oExperience of dealing with press and media enquiries

Desirable

• oWorked in a community and or events role for another third sector organisation.
• oVolunteer or Retail management experience

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Royal Preston Hospital

Sharoe Green Lane

Preston

PR2 9HT

Employer's website

https://www.lancsteachinghospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)