Combat Stress – Fundraising & Events Assistant

Confederation of Service Charities; Leatherhead; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK charity for veterans is seeking a Fundraising & Events Assistant to support its income generation and donor stewardship efforts. You will assist in the logistics of key fundraising events, manage relationships with suppliers, and maintain event records. This role offers competitive salary and a hybrid working environment.

Benefits

27 days annual leave

Stakeholder pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Blue Light Card scheme

Death in Service Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in fundraising and events management.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Support fundraising events including logistics and administration.
• Liaise with external suppliers for events.
• Maintain accurate records on Raiser’s Edge.

Skills

Event management

Donor engagement

Communication

Job description

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Based at our Head Office in Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 0BX

Status: Permanent

Salary: Band 4, £26,945 – £29,569, per annum, dependent on experience, plus 5% Outer LondonFringe Allowance

Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hoursper week, Monday – Friday, 09:00 – 16:30, hybrid, 2 days in office, 3 days at home.

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About Us:

Combat Stress is the UK’s leading mental health charity for veterans. For over a century we’ve been helping former service personnel deal with issues like post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety and depression. Today we provide specialist treatment and support for veterans from every service and conflict, focusing on those with complex mental health issues related to their military service. We provide a range of community, outpatient and residential mental health services to veterans with complex mental health problems. We provide servicesin-person, and viaphoneandonline.

About the role:

To support the charity’s income generation and stewardship of donors by working with the fundraising and events teams. There are a variety of annual special events that include but are not restricted to: Annual Charity Dinner, Armistice Address, Carol Service and Clay Shoot as well as Open Days, virtual events, AGM and the Secret Postcard Auction. To further support other fundraising teams in the logistics, stewardship and administration of events, activities, data management and input and donor engagement tasks.

Key responsibilities:

• Support the Senior Events Officer with all fundraising and stewardship events including the production, delivery, logistics and administration of our key special events
• Work with Income stream Heads, when required, to manage their donor engagement and cultivation events and activities
• Update the events section of the Combat Stress website
• Assist in researching venues and suppliers for events
• Liaise with and relationship manage external suppliers (caterers, printers, florists, venues) regarding events
• Help manage all printed materials related to events including designers, printers and advertisers
• Help source prizes for the live and silent auctions
• Raise and manage invoices as directed
• Input and manage event administration on Raiser’s Edge, always ensuring accurate records are maintained
• Process ticket applications and donations in lieu of tickets and ensure all supporters are thanked in a timely manner
• Attend events and assist the Senior Events Officer to ensure everything runs smoothly and all attendees at the event are well looked after. Some out of hours work is required
• Collaborate and support other fundraising teams as and where required

This role is subject to a DBS check.

As a healthcare environment, and for the health and wellbeing of our staff, veterans and visitors, we encourage everyone at Combat Stress especially professionals that are veteran facing to take up the offer to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19

What we offer:

You will work within a reputable charity that is constantly evolving to meet the needs of our veterans, that has a fantastic cause and a committed follower base.

• 27 days annual leave, with an increase to 30 days annual leave upon 5 years of continuous service, plus bank holidays and an additional increase to 33 days annual leave upon 10 years continuous service, plus bank holidays.
• Competitive stakeholder pension scheme – contributions matched up to 11% of salary
• Access to the Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to Blue Light Card scheme
• Death in Service Scheme

Plus many more.

How to apply:

To apply, please upload a CV and covering letter on our recruitment portalhere .

If you have been informed about the role by a current employee, please state this and the employees name in your covering letter.

Please note, you MUST have the right to work in the UK to apply for our vacancies and work at Combat Stress.

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Interview date:

TBC

Please note, we reserve the right to close this advert early, should we receive a sufficient amount of applicants

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