Community Fundraising Manager

Sja's West; London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic team as a Community Fundraiser, playing a vital role in inspiring community support through innovative fundraising initiatives. This fixed-term contract position offers the chance to engage with individuals and groups, motivating them to contribute to a cause that has been saving lives for over a century. You will have the opportunity to work flexibly, develop your career, and enjoy a range of benefits including generous holiday, pension options, and discounts. If you are a strong communicator with a passion for making a difference, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Flexible working

Generous pension

33 days holiday

Blue Light and NHS discounts

Life assurance

Eye care

Mental health wellbeing tools

Volunteering days

Qualifications

• Fundraising experience preferred, strong communicators with sales experience welcome.
• Ability to build relationships with volunteers and manage expectations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain relationships with community supporters.
• Implement fundraising plans and manage supporter relationships.
• Recruit, train, and retain volunteers in line with strategy.

Skills

Fundraising experience

Sales experience

Excellent communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Team leadership

Job description

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

Fixed Term Contract (up to 12 months) to cover maternity leave.

Location: London

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

Exciting opportunity to be the driving force behind our community fundraising, you will help us to 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 somebody who has excellent communications skills with either fundraising experience or sales background looking for a chance to get into fundraising.

The role benefits from a competitive salary, flexible working, generous pension, 33 days holiday (including bank holidays), options to buy and sell holiday, Blue Light and NHS discounts, life assurance, eye care and mental health, wellbeing tools and volunteering days. It will also provide opportunities to grow and develop your career, achieve a healthy work life balance and to be recognised for the great work you do.

About You:

• Fundraising experience is preferred, but for a strong communicator with sales experience training will be provided
• Experience of working to KPIs and targets
• Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to communicate effectively at all levels
• A team leader and player with the ability to lead, motivate and manage a geographically dispersed volunteer base
• Ability to build positive relationships with volunteers, donors and key area stakeholders and manage their expectations

About the Role:

• Developing and maintaining sustainable relationships with supporters in local communities
• Implementing fundraising plans for identified St John Ambulance fundraising volunteers/groups in order to deliver the community fundraising strategy
• Managing all community fundraising supporter relationships to agreed budgets, deadlines and stewardship levels
• Analysing and proactively managing fundraising group development in order to achieve agreed targets
• Manage, recruit, induct, 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 over 30,000 volunteers, united by our goal of saving lives through essential first aid services, training and campaigning. As a charity with a long history of serving humanity, we are proud of our past and excited about creating a healthier, safer, more resilient future.

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St John Ambulance are committed to increasing the diversity of our team and making sure we best reflect the diversity of the communities we serve. At St John, everyone is valued and supported to thrive. We do not tolerate any form of discrimination and engender a sense of belonging for all, by creating an environment of mutual respect, where we value unique differences and demonstrate authentic allyship. We believe passionately about equity, diversity and inclusion.