Events and Community Fundraiser

London Ambulance Service NHS Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

London Ambulance Charity is seeking an Events and Community Fundraiser to secure income and raise awareness. You will organise major events, third‑party events, raffles and lotteries, and engage volunteers and community fundraisers such as schools and groups to hit agreed targets.

The role involves managing volunteers, inspiring patients, visitors, staff and the local community to support the charity. You will build relationships with individuals, local businesses and networks, and be inventive

Job description

The Events and Community Fundraiser plays a key role in securing income and raising awareness of the charity and the local community. They will work autonomously to organise and manage fundraising activities including major events, third party events, raffles and lotteries, and engage, enthuse and support community fundraisers such as schools, groups and individuals to achieve agreed income targets in each of these areas.

The post holder will be responsible for managing volunteer community fundraisers who are vital to the success of this fundraising.

The post holder will require reasonable knowledge of fundraising and considerable energy and enthusiasm that will inspire the patients, visitors, staff and local community to choose London Ambulance Charity as their preferred charity to support. He/she will also engage and maintain relationships with individual fundraisers, local businesses, staff and volunteer networks.

The purpose of this role is to ensure that fundraising ideas and events are in place that will have high profile and will generate funds to agreed targets. The post holder must be inventive and highly organised in order to initiate and then deliver highly successful events. Working closely with groups and individuals, the ideal candidate will have an outgoing personality, keen for direct contact with people, good at motivating and self-confident.