Community and Events Manager

Compton Care; Wolverhampton; Hybrid; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave

Death in service benefit

Employee assistance programme and 24/7

Blue Light card and discount platform

Staff discount in coffee shops

Free onsite car parking

Job summary

Compton Care in Wolverhampton is seeking an experienced Community & Events Fundraising Manager on a fixed-term basis for 18 months. You will lead a small team to deliver ambitious income targets through mass participation events, campaigns and community engagement across our local areas.

The role requires strong fundraising experience, excellent people management, and a solid grasp of compliance and health and safety practices. Hybrid working and a supportive environment are provided.

Qualifications

• Experience in supporter-led, mass participation and third-party challenge events.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities at pace.
• Knowledge of fundraising compliance and best practices.
• Experience in organising fundraising events and health and safety procedures.
• Strong volunteering practices and charity sector initiatives knowledge.
• Experience in budgeting, reforecasting and planning.

Responsibilities

• Lead a small team of fundraisers to deliver income targets through mass participation events and campaigns.
• Develop and manage a programme of owned and third-party events, campaigns and products.
• Engage with communities in the Wolverhampton region to build relationships and support.
• Oversee fundraising activities to ensure compliance and high standards.

Skills

Public fundraising experience

Team leadership

Fundraising compliance

Event management

Health and safety

Volunteer management

Budgeting and forecasting

Job description

Community & Events Manager - Fixed term for 18 months

Location: Wolverhampton, WV3 9DH (hybrid, flexible working available)

This is an exciting opportunity to lead a team of passionate and experienced Community and Events Fundraisers to achieve substantial income targets through focusing on building relationships in our geographical area and developing a cohesive range of mass participation fundraising events, campaigns, appeals and products which engage new and existing supporters.

We are looking for an experienced Community and Events Fundraising Manager to drive forward our work in the public fundraising arena. The role is varied, fast paced and high profile. Managing a small team of Fundraisers to deliver ambitious income targets through our series of owned and third-party mass participation events and also supporting our Community to raise finds and awareness on behalf of Compton.

What we do

Compton Care provides high quality, accessible care and support for the people in our communities living with life limiting conditions across Wolverhampton, the Black Country, South Staffordshire and East Shropshire. The charity’s annual running costs are £16 million, with 70% of this funded through our stores, fundraising, and donations from amazing supporters

What we want you to bring.

• Significant public fundraising experience in a supporter led, mass participation and third-party challenge events environment.
• You need to be familiar with working at pace and managing varying projects and priorities at the same time.
• Your knowledge and understanding of fundraising compliance and best practice is a key requirement.
• Experience of successful Fundraising events management and Health and safety procedures
• Thorough knowledge of volunteering practices and charity sector initiatives
• Experience of financial budgeting, reforecasting and planning
• Above all, we need you to bring passion, resilience, innovative ideas, great team and line management skills and a sharp focus on income generation and net contribution.

What you get in return

• Generous annual leave entitlement increasing with long service.
• Death in service benefit at two times salary.
• Employee assistance programme and 24/7 GP access.
• Blue Light card accredited and access to a discount platform.
• Staff discount in our coffee shops.
• Free onsite car parking at Compton Hall.

About our recruitment process:

Please note that we reserve the right to close a vacancy before the published closing date where applicant volume is high.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a Standard submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions. It is also subject to satisfactory references and occupational health clearance.