Community Fundraising Manager

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

Job summary

As a Community Fundraiser, you will engage with supporters through community initiatives, enhancing their relationship with St John Ambulance. With opportunities for career growth and development, this role offers a competitive salary and generous benefits, making it a fulfilling chance to make a difference.

Benefits

Flexible working

Generous pension

33 days holiday including bank holidays

Blue Light and NHS discounts

Life assurance

Mental health and wellbeing tools

Volunteering days

Career growth opportunities

Qualifications

• Fundraising experience preferred.
• Strong communicator with sales experience.
• Experience working towards KPIs.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain sustainable relationships with supporters.
• Implement fundraising plans for identified volunteers/groups.
• Manage supporter relationships within budgets and deadlines.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Team 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 to save lives for more than a century? As a Community Fundraiser, you will play a key role in working with supporters to inspire them through community fundraising initiatives.

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, and motivating them to maintain and increase their support. Reporting to the Regional Manager, the role is suitable for someone with excellent communication skills, with either fundraising experience or a sales background, seeking a career in 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 details (available 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 towards 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 volunteers/groups to deliver the community fundraising strategy.
• Managing supporter relationships within budgets, deadlines, and stewardship levels.
• Analyzing and proactively managing group development to meet 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 services, training, 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 an environment of mutual respect, valuing unique differences and authentic allyship. We are passionate about equity, diversity, 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.