Community Fundraising Manager

Sja's West; Liverpool City Region; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading charity organization seeks a Community Fundraiser to lead fundraising initiatives and build strong support within local communities. The role requires excellent communication skills and experience in fundraising or a sales background, with a focus on developing sustainable relationships and motivating volunteers.

Benefits

Flexible working

Generous pension

33 days holiday

Volunteering days

Career growth opportunities

Mental health and wellbeing tools

Qualifications

• Expérience en collecte de fonds ou vente est préférée.
• Capable de travailler pour atteindre des KPIs et des objectifs.
• Capacité à construire des relations positives avec les bénévoles et les donateurs.

Responsibilities

• Développer et maintenir des relations durables avec les supporters.
• Mettre en œuvre des plans de collecte de fonds pour des groupes identifiés.
• Gérer les budgets, les délais, et les niveaux de stewardship.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Leadership

Job description

As a Community Fundraiser, you will play a key and vital role in working with supporters to inspire them by delivering community fundraising initiatives with individuals and groups.

Location: Based in the North West Region

Do you want to make a difference and be part of an organisation that has been helping save lives for more than a century? As a Community Fundraiser, you will play a key and vital role in working with supporters to inspire them by delivering community fundraising initiatives with individuals and groups.

This is an exciting opportunity to be the driving force behind our community fundraising efforts. You will help us engage, train, and coach our community supporters, adding value to their relationship with St John Ambulance, motivating them to maintain and increase their support. Reporting to the Regional Manager, the role would suit someone with excellent communication skills, with either fundraising experience or a sales background, looking to transition into fundraising.

The role offers a competitive salary, flexible working, a generous pension, 33 days holiday (including bank holidays), options to buy and sell holiday, Blue Light and NHS discounts, life assurance, eye care, mental health and wellbeing tools, and volunteering days. It also provides opportunities for career growth and development, a healthy work-life balance, and recognition for your contributions.

Please see the job description for more detail (this can be viewed on our website or once you click apply).

About You:

• Fundraising experience is preferred, but strong communicators with sales experience will be trained
• Experience of working to KPIs and targets
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels
• A team leader and player, capable of leading, motivating, and managing a geographically dispersed volunteer base
• Ability to build positive relationships with volunteers, donors, and key stakeholders, managing their expectations

About the Role:

• Developing and maintaining sustainable relationships with supporters in local communities
• Implementing fundraising plans for identified St John Ambulance volunteers/groups to deliver the community fundraising strategy
• Managing all supporter relationships within budget, deadlines, and stewardship levels
• Analyzing and proactively managing group development to achieve targets
• Managing, recruiting, inducting, training, coaching, retaining, and rewarding volunteers in line with the volunteer strategy

About Us:

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a team of over 1,700 employees and 30,000 volunteers, united by our goal of saving lives through first aid training, services, and campaigning. As a charity with a long history, we are proud of our past and excited about creating a healthier, safer, more resilient future.

Find out more about us, including our new Ask Me campaign, at www.sja.org.uk

If you are a current St John Ambulance employee, please apply here: Click here

For all other candidates or volunteers wishing to apply: please apply below

St John Ambulance is committed to increasing diversity and reflecting the communities we serve. We value and support everyone to thrive, do not tolerate discrimination, and foster a culture of mutual respect, equity, and inclusion.

Please note: We do not accept speculative CVs; only applications for advertised vacancies will be reviewed.

Recruitment Agencies: We are not using recruitment agencies for this vacancy; only direct applications are accepted.