Community Fundraising Manager

Please note: we reserve the right to close any of our vacancies early.

Vacancy Details

Contract type: Multiple permanent and fixed term contracts

Location: Can be based at any site within the region specified for each role

Hours: 35 hours per week

Working pattern: Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm

Interview dates: w/c 21st October

Salary: £34,688 to £36,729 per annum

We cannot provide sponsorship for the role.

The Role

The overall purpose of the Community Fundraising Manager is to maximise financial contribution through a volunteer-led model of community fundraising, with teams focused on building relationships with key audiences of fundraising groups, individuals and organisations. The Community Fundraising Manager will develop and manage a high performing team of staff and volunteers who are expert relationship managers, skilled in inspiring supporters to fundraise, and will build consistent and effective relationships with colleagues, customers and supporters across the organisation.

About You

In your application, you will need to evidence, using specific examples, how your skills and experience meet the criteria laid out in the person specification, within the Job Description below. Requirements include;

• Experience of managing volunteers and working with volunteers in groups.

• Experience of managing budgets and working to financial targets and deadlines.

• Experience of direct line management.

• Marketing and/or data analysis.

For more information on this role, the requirements and our benefits package, please see the documents attached below.

How to apply: Applications can be made using the online application form. As part of our safer recruitment policy, we do not accept CVs for job applications.

Working at Guide Dogs

Working at Guide Dogs is much more than just a job. Through the values that guide our work, we make a real difference, and change lives.

We believe that wellbeing at work is about creating an environment to promote a state of contentment which allows all employees to flourish and achieve their full potential for the benefit of themselves and for Guide Dogs.

As a member of staff, we offer you a wide range of benefits to suit your individual needs. These include; 26 days’ holiday plus bank holidays (rising to 28 days after 3 years' service), flexible benefits package and a defined contribution group personal pension plan.

Diversity

Guide Dogs welcomes applications from all sections of the community and actively encourages diversity to maximise achievements, creativity and good practice. We positively welcome, and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability or nationality. We encourage applications from disabled people as they are currently under-represented in the organisation and guarantee an invite to interview for all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job.

Safeguarding

Guide Dogs is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk of harm with whom we work. We expect all our employees and volunteers to fully share this commitment.