Fundraising Assistant

Fundraising Assistant

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone wanting to either take their first steps into a charity fundraising role or develop their existing fundraising experience.

Fundraising Assistant Responsibilities:

You will provide support and assistance to the fundraising team in the Central Area with a particular focus on community and corporate fundraising. You’ll undertake proactive work alongside the Area Fundraisers to grow speaker request bookings and develop friends’ groups, key supporters and volunteering opportunities across the relevant fundraising area. You’ll provide support with the delivery of CHSW and community events in the Central region and assist the wider fundraising team with projects and supporter care, as needed.

Fundraising Assistant Requirements:

The successful candidate will be highly motivated and organised with a positive approach to their work and excellent communication skills.

This interesting and varied role has a requirement to work at weekends and at different locations across the South West and the UK at times. Work will be undertaken from home, the headquarters in Barnstaple and in the community. A full UK driving licence is an essential requirement.

About Children’s Hospice South-West (CHSW):

Children’s Hospice South West is a well-established and successful charity dedicated to the provision of hospice care for children with life-limiting conditions and their families in the South West.

We aim to recruit passionate, friendly and enthusiastic staff who are motivated to really make a difference to the lives of the children and families who visit us.

Location: Covering Central Area Devon and South Somerset – with Headquarters in Barnstaple (Little Bridge House)
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time, 37 hours per week to include some weekend and evening work (consideration may be given to flexible hours or part-time (minimum 30 hours per week)
Salary: £18,460 - £21,183 per annum (pro rata if part time)
Benefits: include generous holiday entitlement which increases with service, enhanced sick pay scheme, family friendly policies, occupational health, wellbeing and counselling services, group life insurance scheme, a chance to make a real difference, green agenda, excellent working environment.

Closing Date: 5th August 2021
Anticipated Interviews: 18th August 2021

CHSW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and all employees must obtain an enhanced DBS disclosure. We welcome applications from all sections of the community. Charity Registration Number 1003314

You may have experience of the following: Fundraising Assistant, Fundraising Officer, Fundraiser, Community Fundraising, Legacy Fundraising, Events Fundraising, Charity Fundraising, Business Development, Volunteer Management, Charity, Charities, NFP, Not for Profit, Third Sector, etc.

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