Community Fundraising Executive

The Air Ambulance Service; Somercotes CP; On-site; Confidential; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced annual leave

Annual leave purchase options

Enhanced sick pay

Life assurance

Blue Light Card eligibility

Employee Assistance Programme

EDI networks involvement

Job summary

The Air Ambulance Service is seeking a Community Fundraising Executive to grow community awareness and drive fundraising income across Derbyshire and surrounding regions. You will build relationships with community groups, volunteers and supporters, identifying new income opportunities and presenting to local organisations.

The role requires experience in charity fundraising, strong communication skills, and a proactive, self-motivated approach. DBS checks are part of compliance for this role.

Qualifications

• Experience as a fundraiser within a charity.
• Comfortable approaching new business opportunities.
• Highly motivated self-starter.
• Strong relationship building and communication skills.
• Ability to manage a database effectively.

Responsibilities

• Grow community awareness of the charity and drive fundraising activity across the region to meet income targets.
• Generate and build relationships with community groups, organisations, volunteers and supporters.
• Identify new opportunities and leads within the region that will generate new income streams and present to local organisations and groups.

Skills

Fundraising experience

Relationship building

Communication skills

Self-motivated

Database management

Tools

CRM software

Job description

Community Fundraising Executive

Location: Derbyshire

Hours: 37.5

Are you looking for a role where every conversation can make a difference? Ready to empower supporters, grow fundraising income, and strengthen community connections? We’re on the lookout for a Community Fundraising Executiveto support the Fundraising Team.

If you are passionate about fundraising, and thrive at the prospect of raising funds for a charity that saves lives, then this could be the perfect role for you.

What We Offer

• Enhanced annual leave, with even more added as your service grows
• Additional annual leave purchase options
• Enhanced sick pay
• Life assurance
• Blue Light Card eligibility and access to generous discount schemes
• A supportive, purpose-driven team
• Access to our comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
• As part of our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, our people are encouraged to get involved in our internal EDI networks. Want to find out more? visit our website www.theairambulanceservice.org.uk.

What You’ll Be Doing

The role is responsible for growing community awareness of the charity and driving fundraising activity across the region to meet income targets by proactively seeking out creating new opportunities and relationships. The key areas of activity the role is responsible for include generating and building relationships with community groups, organisations, volunteers and supporters, identifying new opportunities and leads within the region that will generate new income streams for the charity, and presenting to local organisations and groups within the region.

What We’re Looking For

• Experience as a fundraiser within a charity.
• Comfortable approaching new business opportunities.
• Highly motivated self-starter.
• Strong relationship building and communication skills.
• Ability to manage a database effectively.
• Good presentation skills.
• Ability to meet and exceed income targets.

The role is subject to a Basic DBS check.

Compliance Responsibilities

In addition to specific compliance requirements within your area of expertise, you also hold responsibility in your specialism for:

• Health & Safety and Environment
• Safeguarding
• Data Protection
• Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
• Quality

TAAS is an inclusive working environment where Equality, Diversity and Human Rights are guiding principles, individuals are respected and a value of having a diverse workforce is recognised. The recruitment, employment and development of people are based on qualifications, experience and competency to do the job, eliminating personal bias or prejudice.

As an organisation, TAAS are committed to ensuring the safety and welfare of children and vulnerable adults involved in any of our activities. Our commitment applies to all acting on our behalf, i.e., employees, contractors, volunteers, supporters, patient, donors and visitors, meaning that all have a responsibility towards safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults with whom they have contact with. Any new staff starting with the organisation will need to be committed to Safeguarding, complete relevant Safeguarding training and report any concerns they may have. TAAS operate a safer recruitment process, as part of our Safeguarding policy, which includes identifying and rejecting anyone who may be a risk to vulnerable people.