Fundraising Assistant

Fundraising Assistant

£24,409 per annum

35 hours per week

Marylebone, London

Blind Veterans UK believes that no one who has served our country should have to battle blindness alone.  We offer blind veterans access to the highest quality of services to help them discover life beyond sight loss

We have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic Fundraising Assistant to join our fundraising team and support their busy portfolio of events and fundraising activities.

Your role will be to provide administratve support and supporter care for new and existing Blind Veterans UK fundraising events and activities and to support the Customer Care Manager to maximise income from individuals and groups.

With previous fundraising experience, you will also have strong administrative and organisational skills and be an excellent communicator who is able to engage others in a friendly and confident manner. You will need to demonstrate the ability to successfully deal with the needs of different individuals and groups including our volunteer networks.

For this role, you will also have good knowledge of Microsoft Office and database systems. 

In return, we offer the opportunity to be part of a team that transforms lives.  We also offer a wide range of benefits and career development opportunities for the right candidate.

For more information on about the role and how to apply, please visit our website.

Closing date: Tuesday 20 March 2018 at 24:00hrs

Interview date: Week commencing 26 March 2018

To be considered for this role please send your CV and supporting statement no more than 500 words outlining your suitability for the role in Word format via the link below.

Please note only applicants who submit a CV with a supporting statement will be considered.

Should we receive a high volume of interest, we may close applications for this vacancy before the deadline so you are advised to express your interest as soon as possible.

Due to the high number of enquiries and applications we receive for our vacancies we don't acknowledge each one - if you haven't heard from us within a week of the closing date, please assume that we won't be inviting you for an interview. You are, of course, welcome to try again if a suitable post comes up. We are unable to provide feedback to candidates not shortlisted for interview.