Fundraiser

Fundraiser

We're looking for a Centre Fundraiser to join an ambitious team at this organisation’s centre in Aberdeen.

Position: Centre Fundraiser

Location: Aberdeen

Hours: Full-time

Salary: £28,048 – £36,290 per annum

Closing Date: 25th January 2024 at 6 pm

Benefits: Competitive holiday entitlement, workplace pension with the option to apply to continue NHS pension, unique, experiential induction, a structured, year-round performance review process focused on developing you in your current role and exploring opportunities for the future, the option to apply for a Bike Loan, Travel Card Loan and Ride to Work scheme and much more.

About the Role

The purpose of the role of Centre Fundraiser is to utilise effective and efficient fundraising skills to assist in delivering both financial and non-financial targets which will provide a gateway to all fundraising activity across the organisation. You will assist in implementing the centre fundraising strategy, working with the Centre Fundraising team to deliver income targets through proactive donor recruitment and excellent donor care. This includes supporting and retaining existing supporters and researching new key relationships with individuals as well as partnerships with local businesses, groups, and associations.

Key responsibilities of the Centre Fundraiser include:

• Assist the team with the planning and implementation of the overall centre fundraising strategy and fundraising activity within a defined area.

• Proactively support centre fundraising initiatives to maximise income opportunities.

• Work collaboratively to ensure that centrally managed fundraising activities are supported locally.

• Support the Centre Fundraising Manager with accurately monitoring and evaluating activity results for reporting purposes.

• Responsible for occasional cash handling, banking, acknowledging, and receipting income if required in partnership with our Supporter Care team.  

There will be a requirement to work irregular hours, as well as local travel.

About you:

You will demonstrate strong prioritising, planning and organising skills around your own workload along with the flexibility to work collaboratively with other fundraising teams in the organisation to maximise income from all areas. Your commitment, energy and confidence will help you to respond effectively to challenges within a fast-moving environment and to identify and respond to changing priorities.

To succeed in the role of Centre Fundraiser, your key skills will include:

• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
• At least two years’ work experience with transferrable skills
• Excellent IT skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Experience of raising funds in a community setting

About the Organisation

The employer is an independent charity – but their centres are beside major cancer hospitals across the UK and they have excellent relationships with their partner hospitals.  Their workshops, courses, one-to-one and group support help people to change the way they live with cancer.

The organisation focuses on the things that really make a difference, like money worries, help with stress and depression, managing side effects and relationship and family support. Their support has been shown to improve physical and emotional well-being and to help people take control when cancer turns life upside down.

You may have experience in areas such as include Individual Giving, Individual Giving Officer, Fundraising, Fundraiser, Donor Acquisition, Fundraising, Fundraiser, Events Fundraising, Events Fundraiser, Events Marketing, Fundraising Marketing, Supporter Engagement, Charity, NFP, Not for Profit, Individual Giving, Events and Community Fundraising, Trusts and Foundations, Corporate Fundraising etc.

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.