Job summary
Have you got what it
takes?
- Are you positive, hard working and determined to
deliver objectives?
- Can you support, motivate and guide our events
fundraisers to raise vital income for St Anns Hospice?
- Can you be an excellent ambassador for St Anns
Hospice?
- Are you willing to work collaboratively in a
high performing team?
- Are you committed and motivated to the purpose
of St Anns Hospice?
This is an exciting time to join an ambitious, much loved charity and
help us achieve our goals. If youre looking for a new challenge and the
opportunity to make a difference, we would love to hear from you.
Im so passionate about what the hospice does and the support we provide. I love that I am able to see first hand the difference all our amazing supporters make
Lucy Leeming, Fundraising Manager
Main duties of the job
We
are looking for an enthusiastic Events Assistant who will be responsible for
supporting the Events Fundraiser in developing and implementing a programme of
vibrant and commercially successful fundraising events in support of the
hospice, including our successful flagship event, the Manchester Midnight Walk.
The
post holder will promote St Anns Hospice organised events and externally
organised challenge events and runs and marathons to recruit participants and
maximise income.
The
role will also provide events support to the wider fundraising team, including
but not limited to our festivals of remembrance and on site seasonal fairs
With
great communication skills and a creative mind set you will be able to develop
strong working relationships with key internal and external contacts.
You will be at the heart of
our fundraising success, helping to ensure these vital income streams are
safeguarded and increased.
You will be at the heart of
our fundraising success, helping to ensure these vital income streams are
safeguarded and increased.
Your work will enable the
hospice to provide world-class care at an exciting time, as we head towards our
capital appeal project building a brand new hospice facility in Stockport.
Interview Date: 15th January 2024
About us
Contract: We are pleased to be able to offer this post as a full-time permanent position
Salary: St Anns Band 3, £22,893 - £ 24,397 competency-based framework
Working pattern: 37.5 hours per week
Based at: Heald Green and Little Hulton (with some home working)
Free Car Parking at both St Anns Sites
This is an exciting time to join an ambitious, much loved charity and help us achieve our goals. If youre looking for a new challenge and the opportunity to make a difference, we would love to hear from you.
Please contact Sarah Wolstenholme on 0161 498 3631 for an informal chat.
Applicants must be authorised to work in the UK. We are not able to offer sponsorship at this time.
The successful candidate will be subject to a standard DBS Check, the cost of which is covered by the hospice. St Anns Hospice is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults at risk and children.
Closing date: January 5, 2024
Interview date: January 15, 2024
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Provide excellent customer
service across the events programme by responding to enquiries quickly and
efficiently and using any communication as an opportunity to build
relationships for St Ann’s Hospice.
- Promote international, national
and local challenge events to recruit participants and maximise sponsorship
income.
- Attend and play key roles in
all fundraising events, with a focus on health and safety and on the day event
management (this will involve some evening and weekend work).
- Co-ordinate the distribution of
promotional literature for all events.
- Ensure that all event participants
receive regular supporter information and communication from the Events Team
- Support the Events Fundraiser
by researching new event ideas and keeping up to date with the event industry
- Ensure all event participants information
and communication is kept up on the Raisers Edge database.
- Order and co-ordinate all
equipment required for all events.
- Work closely with the
Fundraising support team and communications team so that they can provide
effective and timely support to the events portfolio
- Work with non-fundraising teams
across the hospice to ensure promotion of fundraising activity, excellent
supporter care and knowledge of hospice activities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Provide excellent customer
service across the events programme by responding to enquiries quickly and
efficiently and using any communication as an opportunity to build
relationships for St Ann’s Hospice.
- Promote international, national
and local challenge events to recruit participants and maximise sponsorship
income.
- Attend and play key roles in
all fundraising events, with a focus on health and safety and on the day event
management (this will involve some evening and weekend work).
- Co-ordinate the distribution of
promotional literature for all events.
- Ensure that all event participants
receive regular supporter information and communication from the Events Team
- Support the Events Fundraiser
by researching new event ideas and keeping up to date with the event industry
- Ensure all event participants information
and communication is kept up on the Raisers Edge database.
- Order and co-ordinate all
equipment required for all events.
- Work closely with the
Fundraising support team and communications team so that they can provide
effective and timely support to the events portfolio
- Work with non-fundraising teams
across the hospice to ensure promotion of fundraising activity, excellent
supporter care and knowledge of hospice activities.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Have working experience or education that demonstrates excellent communication, organisation and IT skills
- Have experience of organising events as either staff or a volunteer
- Be organised and have the ability to work with your initiative
- Have the ability to meet deadlines
- Have excellent customer service and relationship management skills
- Be a team player and willing to support other fundraisers as required
- Have knowledge of the Fundraising Code of Conduct and Best Practice, charity law and events health and safety requirements
- Have the ability to travel within the hospice catchment area
- Demonstrate a commitment to equal opportunities and diversity.
- Show commitment and motivation to the values and purpose of the hospice.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Have working experience or education that demonstrates excellent communication, organisation and IT skills
- Have experience of organising events as either staff or a volunteer
- Be organised and have the ability to work with your initiative
- Have the ability to meet deadlines
- Have excellent customer service and relationship management skills
- Be a team player and willing to support other fundraisers as required
- Have knowledge of the Fundraising Code of Conduct and Best Practice, charity law and events health and safety requirements
- Have the ability to travel within the hospice catchment area
- Demonstrate a commitment to equal opportunities and diversity.
- Show commitment and motivation to the values and purpose of the hospice.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
