Box Collector

Here at Dorothy House we provide compassionate care and support for people in our community with a life-limiting illness. Our focus is on quality of life, helping patients to live well and die well.

We are here for anyone in our community who is facing a life-limiting illness. Using our full breadth of service, we create individual care journeys that start at diagnosis and continue with bereavement support for family, carers and children.

BOX COLLECTOR | Band 2 - £11.45 per hour

The successful applicant for this role will be responsible for maintain existing box sites and to increase income by developing new sites. The post holder will also develop relationships with Community Businesses to encourage other types of fundraising and deliver promotional material across the area.

• To ensure that all boxes are collected on a regular basis and that all boxes conform to the rules set by the Charity.
• To maintain existing sites and diplomatically remove boxes if the annual income does not reach an agreed level.
• To set up and develop new collecting box sites.
• To keep records of all sites and to bring the boxes and necessary paperwork to Winsley for counting on a weekly basis.
• To develop other sources of fundraising within existing sites where appropriate.
• To promote all Dorothy House events.
• To support the events fundraising team and deliver promotional material.
• To work with volunteers where appropriate.
• To attend Box Collector meetings and undertake mandatory training.
• To attend events and to support with presentations.

See our full detailed Job Description on our website for more information.

HOURS OF WORK

8 Hours a week, over 2 days

ABOUT YOU

Are you a passionate and self motivated individual? We are looking for a Box collector with great communication and interpersonal skills, has good time management and can demonstrate working knowledge of Microsoft Office tools.

Due to the nature of the role, you will require a full UK driving licence and have access to a car.

Desirable skills include working knowledge of the local area, and any sale experience you may have.

ABOUT THE BENEFITS

Dorothy House is an incredible place to work, these are just a few of our benefits that we offer to our staff:

• Generous holiday allowance for all roles, increasing with length of service
• Fantastic refer a friend scheme
• Excellent industry leading training and development programmes with many career development opportunities
• Pension with Life Assurance
• Travel and parking - We offer 45p per mile (currently enhanced due to fuel costs) for work travel. There is unlimited free parking in Winsley.
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Counselling and Mindful Employer Charter - providing our staff with information, advice and support for those experiencing stress, anxiety, depression or any other mental health conditions.
• Simply Health - Providing insurance against certain everyday healthcare costs such as dental and optical treatments.

If this sounds like your ideal job, then we'd love to see your application.

Please note that our vacancies can close at any time once sufficient applications have been received. We therefore encourage early submission of your application

NEXT STEPS

Interviews will be conducted middle of April.