Community Fundraiser - North West England (and Northern Ireland)

Who are we?

We are a rapidly growing charity seeking to accelerate change for those affected by brain tumours, which kill more children and adults under 40 in the UK than any other cancer. Our five-year strategy is ambitious and sets out plans to double survival from brain tumours and halve the harm they cause to quality of life.

Our exciting job role!

As the Community Fundraiser for the North West England and Northern Ireland (Cumbria, Lancashire, Merseyside, Greater Manchester, Cheshire, NI), you will support the delivery of our strategic plans and objectives by generating and growing our income through community fundraising activities, raising awareness, engaging people with our work and recruiting and supporting the fundraising of individuals, Supporter Groups, other fundraising groups and small businesses to help build and sustain our supporter base. 

This is role is full time - 37.5 hours; out of hours working is inherent in this role. You will normally be home-based, but must be prepared to travel extensively across your region, with occasional visits to our Farnborough office.

What we'd like from you:

It's simple - all you need to succeed in this role is talent, ambition and energy. You must completely embrace our values, offer a great cultural fit, inspire us every day and deliver amazing results in a fast paced environment.

According to the job description you should also have a proven track record in community fundraising (or corporate or events fundraising) with demonstrable experience of working to and delivering targets, exceptional communication skills and the ability to build sustainable relationships with our community of amazing supporters. If this is you, then we would love to hear from you!

What we'd like to give you: 

- Salary c.£24,000 - £27,000 pa (dependent on experience)

- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays - pro rata for part time staff (we also close at Christmas in return for you volunteering 3 charity days per year)

- Generous pension contribution*

- Life assurance cover*

- Employee Assistance Programme

- Loads of other great benefits, plus an amazing culture to work in, a great team and lots of fun (and cake!)                

How to apply to join our amazing team:

Please apply online attaching your CV and a supporting statement explaining why you want the role, what you would bring to the team and how your skillset and experience will enable us to make a real impact for those affected by brain tumours.

More about us: 

Don’t forget to check out our short video (you can find it on our You Tube channel) to find out more about our culture and what it is like to work at The Brain Tumour Charity.

Did you know we have won a variety of awards for our HeadSmart campaign including the NHS Innovation Award, Third Sector Excellence Awards and Charity Times Awards and have been ranked a top global organisation by renowned management consultants McKinsey?

We reserve the right to close the advert early in the event of receiving a sufficient number of applications and may extend the advert if we don't find our perfect team mate! 

*subject to qualifying criteria