Fundraiser - Canvasser

We're looking for people with a great personality, a positive attitude and a strong work ethic.

About Us

We are an award-winning Charity fundraising agency with nearly 30 years' experience, delivering fundraising and awareness campaigns for some of the UK's most well-known charities such as Dogs Trust, Guide Dogs and Breast Cancer Now. Our passion for fundraising continues to grow and we raise over GBP20m for our charity partners each year.

The Role

Our door-to-door Fundraisers are employed by Charity Link on permanent contracts, fulltime or part-time. Door to door fundraising takes place in pre-allocated areas by postcode, visiting specific streets and houses. This works well for people who prefer to work outside and prefer a quieter pace. You'll cover about 1 mile an hour and will be on your feet for your whole shift so we recommend comfortable shoes! Charity-branded uniform is provided as well as an electric tablet to sign up donors. Core hours are 11am-7pm. Its particularly important that you can work the twilight hours (5-7pm) when most people are at home.

You will be the public face of one of our charities, interacting with the public and seeking their support by way of regular monthly direct debit donations or lottery sign-ups. This role really does make a difference to people's lives!

What happens next

The hiring process has the following steps:

• CV application review - we aim to review your application as quickly as possible
• Let's talk - one of our team will contact you to discuss your experience and the role
• Virtual Interview - 1 hour video interview with one of our recruiters
• Fundraiser Experience - 1 hour in the field walking alongside an experienced door to door fundraiser so you can experience first-hand what the job entails and demonstrate an ability to open a conversation with a member of the public

Our commitment

As our fundraisers engage with the public daily, we need to ensure we recruit the best people with the right skills, experience and background to support our ambitions. Charity Link is an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

Charity Link receive a lot of applications, we do our best to get back to everyone. If you have not heard from the recruitment team within 14 days of application, please assume you have not been successful.

Requirements

• Positive attitude and a strong work ethic. You're motivated to reach and surpass targets
• Previous experience as a door-to-door sales person (or significant experience in other face to face sales roles)
• Able to work core hours of 11-7, especially the twilight hours of 5-7 when most people are at home!
• An excellent communicator with demonstrable expertise interacting with the public, building an immediate face-to-face rapport and the ability to work under your own initiative to achieve target
• Full UK Driving license and access to your own vehicle
• Comfortable working outside in all weather.
• The desire to become a passionate advocate for the charity you represent

Benefits

• GBP21K - GBP25K basic salary + uncapped discretionary bonus (GBP45K+ OTE)
• 28 days annual leave with flexi holiday scheme
• Pension plan
• Healthcare plan worth up to GBP900 per annum
• Death in service plan, twice your annual salary
• Award winning training and on-going support
• Shopping discounts at over 30,000 retailers
• Generous referral scheme
• Long service awards - includes extra holiday, cash gifts and additional healthcare
• Regular incentives and discretionary bonus
• Career development opportunities