Community Fundraiser

Community Fundraiser 
Sue Ryder Duchess of Kent Hospice 
Reading, Berkshire, 
£21,000, Plus Competitive Benefits Package 
Fixed Term – 9 months (with possible extension) maternity cover 
We have an exciting opportunity for a self-motivated Fundraiser who wants to use their skills and knowledge to develop community fundraising for our hospice. 
We are looking for an enthusiastic, confident communicator with experience of developing strong relationships and of working towards the achievement of targets. 

Every 6 minutes in the UK someone dies without the end of life care that they need. At Sue Ryder, we have launched an ambitious 5 year strategy aiming to double the number of people that we support and we are looking for ambitious fundraisers who can help make this a reality. 

If you are target driven and have experience of developing strong relationships in a community setting then this could be your opportunity to join an expanding charity. With career development opportunities, this could be your next step to a future in fundraising. 

Key Responsibilities 
• To manage delivery of annually agreed income across local hospice income streams; to achieve targets and sustainable growth 
• Contribute to the development of the fundraising team plan and develop an individual plan to facilitate the implementation of the Hospice fundraising strategy 
• Responsible for individual income and expenditure targets, and contribute to team reforecasting 
• Highlight risks to income and develop opportunities and implement contingency plans where appropriate to ensure any fundraising gaps are filled 
• Identify legacy leads and to make the ask when appropriate 
• Drive the growth of In Memory fundraising 

This is an outstanding opportunity for someone with the following skills and experience: 
• Proven fundraising experience and expertise in community and other areas of fundraising e.g. in-memory giving, volunteer management. 
• A track record of achieving fundraising growth and delivering income 
• Experience of recruiting, supporting and motivating third-party fundraisers to achieve fundraising targets 
• Experience of the, management of volunteers and scope of volunteer support for achieving income and expenditure targets 
• Substantial experience of forming, nurturing and maintaining relationships within local communities including individuals, groups and associations to deliver growth in income 
• An excellent networker, capable of developing relationships with people from a wide variety of backgrounds 
• A very strong performance ethic, driven and motivated towards the achievement of targets 
• Ability to engender a pro-active team culture 

About us 
Sue Ryder provides hospice and neurological care for people facing a frightening, life-changing diagnosis. We do whatever we can to be a safety net for our patients and their loved ones at the most difficult time of their lives. We see the person, not the condition. Sue Ryder supports people aged 18 and over who are dying from life-limiting conditions like cancer, heart failure and lung disease. 
We want to make sure that more people across the region can access our outstanding care in a place that they choose. 
We offer a range of support from our three sites in Berkshire, from inpatient care at the 15-bed Duchess of Kent Hospice in Reading, to day services which help people stay at home longer and offer respite to carers at Wokingham Day Hospice and the Palliative Care Hub Berkshire in Newbury. 

**Competitive Employee Benefits** 
Company pension scheme, 25 days holiday - rising to 30 with length of service plus bank holidays, option to buy and sell up to five days holiday, enhanced maternity and paternity pay, paid mileage, enhanced sick pay, corporate discount with hundreds of retailers and services, staff discount of 15% on new goods online, salary sacrifice car scheme, online wellbeing centre, free will writing service, staff finance loans, carers leave policy and lots more. 
Closing date: Monday 29th April 2019 
Interviews will be booked asap