Entry Level Fundraiser

Carer Support Wiltshire; Sandy; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

This role offers a unique opportunity to work in a stunning natural setting while making a positive impact on conservation efforts. As a seasonal fundraiser, you will engage with visitors, share the importance of preserving nature, and inspire them to support the charity's mission. Full training will be provided, ensuring you feel confident in your role. With flexible working days and generous annual leave, this position is perfect for those passionate about the environment. Join a dedicated team that has been enhancing visitor experiences for over 60 years and make a real difference in the heart of Bedfordshire.

Benefits

34 days annual leave

Full training and induction

Flexible working days (3, 4, or 5 days per week)

Qualifications

• Passion for conservation and willingness to learn.
• Excellent communication skills to engage with visitors.

Responsibilities

• Welcome visitors and promote conservation importance.
• Inspire new memberships through effective fundraising.

Skills

Communication Skills

Enthusiasm for Conservation

Visitor Engagement

Job description

Are you looking for the ideal summer job? Would you like to work at the home and headquarters of the charity?

We are looking for a seasonal fundraiser to work at the beautiful Lodge Nature reserve for the 2025 summer season, and it could be you!

You don’t have to have fundraising experience, as full training will be provided.

Ref: JAN20255294

Location: UKHQ - The Lodge

Hours: Full-Time

Contract: 6 months

Closing Date: Sun, 9th Feb 2025. Please note that we are actively recruiting for this vacancy and reserve the right to close once sufficient applications have been received.

What’s the role about?

Located 1 mile away from Sandy railway station in the heart of Bedfordshire, The Lodge Reserve is a diverse mix of Heath, Farm, Grass, and Woodlands attracting a whole host of iconic species.

The Lodge is nationally known as the headquarters of the charity and home to a variety of activities providing a workplace for many and a place to walk with your family or watch nature in the heart of Bedfordshire.

A long-term plan of replacing non-native trees with Oak and Birch supports the return of this incredible area of habitat to its former glory. The Lodge is truly an idyllic workplace.

The team at The Lodge has been delivering exemplary visitor experience for over 60 years, making the reserve a serious opportunity for fundraising and membership recruitment.

As a core part of both the Lodge and the Face to Face membership teams, you will be working alongside staff and volunteers to welcome visitors to the reserve and enthuse them about the conservation importance of the site. You will be expected to role model best practices for reserve fundraising to inspire new memberships for the charity.

What we are looking for:

We are seeking enthusiastic individuals who are passionate about conservation and willing to learn. You should possess excellent communication skills and the ability to engage with visitors effectively.

What’s in it for you?

Join a team that is making a real difference and inspiring people to save nature! You will be working in a rewarding role where you can draw on your passions and interests. You will receive:

• A 7-month contract that suits you – choose between 3, 4, and 5 days per week (7.5 hours on-site per day).
• A set salary, rather than working to commission.
• 34 days’ annual leave (including eight bank holidays (pro-rata for work pattern and length of contract)).
• Full training and comprehensive induction.
• The 7-month contract will commence with training in March and active fundraising from April through to September.
• There will be a probation period of 3.5 months.

Additional Information

Please note that in order to be considered for this position you will be asked to upload a CV and complete a short online application form.

This is a fixed-term position for 7 months (the exact duration of the post can be negotiated). The charity reserves the right to extend or make this role permanent without further advertising dependent on business needs at the end of the contract term.

We are committed to developing an inclusive and diverse team, in which everyone feels supported, valued, and able to be their full selves. To achieve our vision of creating a world richer in nature, we need more people, and more diverse people, on nature’s side. People of colour and disabled people are currently underrepresented across the environment, climate, sustainability, and conservation sector. If you identify as a person of colour and/or disabled, we are particularly interested in receiving your application.

This role is not eligible for UK Visa Sponsorship - the successful applicant will need to have a pre-existing Right to Work in the UK to be offered an employment contract.

Please note: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.