Community & Challenge Events Fundraiser

Gingerbread Centre; Longton; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Living wage

DBS checks enhanced

Pension scheme after 3 months

22 days annual leave + bank holidays

Training opportunities

Job summary

Gingerbread Family Support in Stoke-on-Trent is recruiting a Community & Challenge Events Fundraiser to support the Income Generation team, raise awareness, and develop fundraising opportunities across local communities.

The role involves engaging community fundraisers, schools and groups, managing supporters from enquiry to donation, and delivering events and campaigns to hit income targets. Hybrid working at Rothesay Court, Longton.

Qualifications

• Experience in raising funds and engaging local communities.
• Ability to identify opportunities with schools and community groups.
• A track record of delivering successful fundraising events.

Responsibilities

• Identify and develop opportunities to engage community fundraisers, individuals, schools, community groups and challenge event participants.
• Maximise participation and income from challenge and fundraising events.
• Manage supporters from initial enquiry through to fundraising, participation and ongoing stewardship.

Skills

Fundraising

Community engagement

Event planning

Job description

Join our dedicated team and experience a rewarding career supporting families in need at Gingerbread Family Support.

Are you looking for a new challenge? Do you want to be part of a team that makes a difference to homeless and vulnerable families? Join our team of dedicated staff at Gingerbread Family Support.

Community & Challenge Events Fundraiser

Rothesay Court

This position will play a vital part in supporting the Income Generation team and the charity as a whole, helping to raise awareness, engage community supporters, develop fundraising opportunities and deliver income across community and challenge event fundraising.

As Community and Challenge Events Fundraiser, you will be responsible for
identifying and developing opportunities to engage community fundraisers, individuals, schools, community groups and challenge event participants across Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, Newcastle-under-Lyme and Staffordshire Moorlands, while also maximising participation and income from challenge and fundraising
events.

You will manage supporters from initial enquiry or sign-up through to fundraising, participation and ongoing stewardship. You will build strong relationships, develop new fundraising opportunities, support the delivery of events and campaigns, and work closely with Marketing and the wider fundraising team to achieve agreed
income and engagement targets.

For more details, key responsibilities and experience required, please see the full job description.

Salary: £31, 638.55 per annum

Hours of work: 37-hours per week (Mon-Fri) (flexible) as some evenings and weekends may be required on occasion.

Location: Rothesay Court, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent (Hybrid Working)

Date of Interviews: To be arranged

Please Note: In situations where a significant response is received, the closing date may be brought forward.

Gingerbread Family Support is committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable people. All posts are subject to an Enhanced DBS.

Working for us has many benefits including:

• All our employees are paid the living wage or above
• All staff have enhanced DBS checks
• We offer a contributory Pension Scheme, after 3 months employment
• We provide 22 days paid annual leave + bank holidays (pro rata)
• We have excellent training & learning opportunities
• Good working environments, ensuring staff have access to refreshments

Additional Information

Gingerbread Family Support is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all areas of the community.

Gingerbread is proud to have the Investors in People Award.

Gingerbread Family Support is committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable people.