Heartbeat - Dorset Fundraiser

Heartbeat; Bournemouth; Hybrid; GBP 12,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

Join Heartbeat as a Fundraiser in the Dorset region, focusing on building relationships and fundraising activities. This part-time role offers flexibility with remote working options while contributing to a charity helping those with heart conditions, with opportunities for professional development and impact.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Financial contribution towards home broadband

Flexibility in working hours

Qualifications

• Knowledge of community and corporate fundraising.
• Proven history of achieving financial targets.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.

Responsibilities

• Recruit and maintain supporter relationships.
• Identify fundraising opportunities across Dorset.
• Meet financial targets and provide progress reports.

Skills

Excellent communication

Relationship building

Organizational skills

Job description

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We have an exciting new opportunity for an experienced, enthusiastic and ambition fuelled Fundraiser to join us to cover the Dorset region.

The candidate should ideally have good access and knowledge of the county by residingin the area or within easy travelling distance.

Who are Heartbeat?

Heartbeat are a regional charity established in 1992 that helps babies, children and adults diagnosed with congenital and cardiovascular diseases primarily by supporting the work of the Wessex Cardiac Unit based at the University Hospital Southampton. This is achieved by providing specialised equipment, services and facilities to help patients and their relatives through their cardiac journey.

Responsibilities:

• Recruiting, building and maintaining supporter relationships with individuals, community groups, organisations and businesses across thecounty
• Proactively identifying opportunities to fundraise, and raise awareness of Heartbeat in Dorset
• Manage supporters effectively using our database to understand supporter motivations to provide excellent stewardship
• Meeting agreed financial targets, providing us with monthly financial progress reports in addition to putting mitigation plans in place for any shortfall.
• Champion and Promote Heartbeat activities and campaigns to raise awareness and drive income

Qualities and Experience Required:

• Knowledge and experience of working across community, corporate, event and individual income streams, with a proven history of achieving financial targets
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to motivate and inspire supporters and build long-term relationships
• Excellent oral communication skills with a high degree of diplomacy, empathy and confidence
• Ability to be a team player who can work on their own initiative to plan and manage their workload
• Ability to effectively manage multiple and competing priorities to meet deadlines
• Excellent organisational skills with firm understanding of KPIs, targets, budgeting.
• Full clean driving licence and the ability to work weekends and evenings as required

Rewards and Benefits:

• Part time, remote working pattern to be agreed of 22.5 hours – which would be flexible and remote with the need to occasionally work at the weekend and evenings, to fit in with fundraising activities.
• A generous 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time hours)
• Additional annual leave after 5 years length of service
• Financial contribution towards your home Broadband.
• Opportunity to support, learn and develop within an untapped market.
• Opportunity to impact and affect our charity during this exciting stage of our growth.

If you would like the opportunity to join this fast paced, expanding charity that prides itself on making a difference to the lives of people living with Heart Conditions, then we would love to hear from you!

For an informal discussion about this role, please contact Tina Richardson, our Head of Operations.

Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.

To apply, please submit your CV and supporting statement, which should outline your interest and explain how you meet the role criteria.

*Please note applications without a supporting statement will not be accepted*

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

Job function

• Job function

  Other

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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