Challenge Events Coordinator

We are a non-judgemental, highly skilled team of staff and volunteers working around the clock for everyone who needs us. We provide free 24-hour confidential support, help, advice by phone, email, text and online, including the opportunity to reconnect. We also coordinate a UK wide network of people, businesses and media to join the search for the estimated 250,000 people who go missing each year.

Challenge Events Coordinator

£24,000 – £25,000 per annum

35 hours per week, some out of office hour’s work will be required

South West London (Mortlake – only 13 mins from Clapham Junction and 23 mins from Waterloo)

You will be a fundraiser with a strong track record of success in challenge events and community fundraising, passionate about raising funds for an amazing charity. You will be leading our exciting challenge events programme to increase engagement and income. You will work closely with our small, ambitious team to support community fundraising initiatives and appeals. This role is fast-paced with opportunities to develop and work closely with other income streams. If you are passionate about events fundraising and want a job which gives you a spring in your step then we would love to hear from you!

Working as part of a small team, you will have responsibility for a variety developing fun events for supporters which raise funds and maximise return on investment. This will include challenge and mass participation events, third party events like marathon, cycles and community fundraising initiatives. You will recruit and motivate a network of fundraising supporters to raise unrestricted funds to meet income targets. The role has a national remit with a particular focus on London and the South East, with some travel across the UK required.

Benefits

Missing People is on the Sunday Times “100 Best Not-for-profit Organisations to Work for” List 2016 and offers the below benefits:

• 25 days annual leave per annum/pro rata plus statutory holidays
• Additional annual leave days awarded on length of service*
• Company pension contribution
• Access to confidential GP, financial and legal information and counselling helplines
• Life insurance (3 x salary)*
• Interest-free Season Ticket Loans*
• Additional maternity and paternity pay and leave*
• Childcare vouchers
• Eye care vouchers

*available after probation period passed

If you would like to find out more about this role, please contact Bryony, Community & Events Fundraising Manager.

To apply and for more details, including a full JD and PS, please visit our website.

Closing date: 5th July 2017

First Interviews: 14th July 2017

Second Interviews: 20th July 2017

Start date: ASAP

You may have experience of the following: Fundraising, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Community Fundraising, Fundraising Coordinator, Event Management, Not For Profit, Challenge Events, IOF, Raisers Edge, Coordinator, Community Engagement, etc.