Events Fundraiser

Closed: 15 August 2022
Fundraising Events

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  • Salary £26,228 – £27,681
  • Location Leeds, West Yorkshire (Hybrid)
  • Job Type Permanent, Full-time
  • Sectors Health, Medical
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Are you an energetic and enthusiastic fundraiserDo you have a passion for delivering high-quality challenge events as well as delivering fantastic experiences for our fundraisers? If so, we have the role for you!

Due to an internal promotion, we are looking for a passionate and enthusiastic experienced fundraiser to join our friendly events team! This is an ambitious and exciting role where you will use your skills and experience to lead on the planning, delivery and development of Epilepsy Action’s challenge events portfolio.

Key responsibilities:

  • The successful planning, development and delivery of the challenge fundraising events portfolio – including the London Marathon, Great North Run, Overseas and Trekking events.
  • Recruiting, supporting and encouraging supporters taking part in challenge events. Leading on marketing, messaging, event planning and delivery.
  • Working with key stakeholders both internally and externally to ensure maximum income and that the supporter experience is of the highest standard.

This fantastic opportunity offers hybrid and flexible working alongside a whole range of other benefits. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and may close early; therefore, we encourage an early application.

Epilepsy Action is the UK’s leading epilepsy charity focusing on improving lives for people with epilepsy and raising awareness about an invisible condition. To achieve this, we must improve and influence across a wide range of issues that impact our community.

We’re proud of the work we do to create a fairer and more just world. However, despite all of our hard work, we know that we’re not as diverse as we’d like to be, and we’re actively working to change that. We welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds and we particularly encourage candidates from BAME backgrounds and disabled candidates to get in touch and apply.

If you're excited to help shape the future of a charity that makes a difference to the lives of over 600,000 people in the UK with epilepsy, we'd love to hear from you.

​For further information and to apply, please visit our website via the Apply button.

Closing date: Monday 15th August 2022.
Interview date: w/c 22nd August 2022.

Epilepsy Action is a Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from disabled people.

We will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria in the person specification.  Please show how you meet the essential criteria in the supporting information section.

Previous applicants need not apply.

Due to the high volume of applicants, we may not be able to respond to all applications who are not shortlisted for interview, but we thank you for your interest in our organisation and role.