Job summary
Have you got what it takes?
- Can you provide excellent stewardship to our
fundraising supporters?
- Can you effectively manage, empower and support
our volunteers?
- Can you identify new opportunities to help raise
income and awareness for our hospice?
- Are you willing to work collaboratively in a
high performing team?
- Most importantly,
you must be wholeheartedly committed to and motived by the purpose and values
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.
Main duties of the job
St Ann's is looking for two creative and innovative
individuals to generate community fundraising income and support to the hospice.
You will provide excellent stewardship for our
community supporters, effective promotion of fundraising initiatives and build
a strong and sustainable volunteer network within the community.
You will work as part of the fundraising team,
identifying and exploring opportunities to ensure that fundraising is maximised
to support the work of the hospice.
You'll be part of a vibrant team dedicated to making a
difference to the lives of people living with life limiting illnesses.
You'll be at the heart of our fundraising success,
helping to ensuring 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 completing the build of our brand-new hospice facility
in Stockport.
About us
At St Anns, theres one
thing that motivates us, and thats providing excellent care and support to
those living with or affected by life-limiting illnesses.
Were continuously developing our plans
for delivering world-class, innovative care and to ensure
St Ann's is in the best shape possible for future generations.
We have two positions available for this role.
Contract: This post will be a permanent position
Salary: Band 4 Competency Based Framework, £26,541, pro rata
Working pattern: 37.5 hours per week, worked over 5 days
Based at: Cross-site (Heald Green and Little Hulton) With some home working
Free Car Parking at St Ann's site
Please contact Lucy Green, Fundraising Manager, for an informal chat on 0161 498 3631.
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 an Standard DBS Check, the cost of which is covered by the hospice.
Any post holder within the organisation will be expected to undertake safeguarding training appropriate to their role and adhere to safeguarding policies and procedures. All staff must work in accordance with their statutory roles and responsibilities in relation to safeguarding in accordance with the Working Together to Safeguarding Children 2023, The Care Act 2014, and Prevent Duty 2015.
Closing Date: 9th March 2025
Interview Date: 20th March 2025
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Community Fundraiser
will:
- Give excellent stewardship to supporters undertaking
fundraising within the community, for example individuals, community groups,
schools, faith groups and small businesses.
- Manage and grow a network of fundraising volunteers
who will act as ambassadors in the community and actively seek opportunities on
behalf of the hospice.
- Grow our network of community fundraising groups and
support them with their fundraising activities.
- Be an excellent ambassador for St Anns Hospice by
accepting face to face donations, attending and helping at hospice events, attending
cheque presentations and delivering talks about the work of the hospice.
- Establish and support key community partnerships such
as our Christmas Tree Recycling Scheme to maximise income generation.
- Ensure hospice fundraising activities are well
promoted to your network of community groups and individuals.
- Work closely with the communications team to ensure
supporter stories are shared and community events are promoted effectively.
- Plan work in conjunction with the Fundraising Manager
which will inform and facilitate achievement of the income budget.
- Maintain thorough record keeping in line with the St
Anns Hospice and Fundraising Regulator policies and guidelines.
- Consistently identify new opportunities to help
increase and sustain income and raise awareness for St Anns.
- Keep up to date with fundraising knowledge, current
trends and activities within community fundraising across various charities.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Community Fundraiser
will:
- Give excellent stewardship to supporters undertaking
fundraising within the community, for example individuals, community groups,
schools, faith groups and small businesses.
- Manage and grow a network of fundraising volunteers
who will act as ambassadors in the community and actively seek opportunities on
behalf of the hospice.
- Grow our network of community fundraising groups and
support them with their fundraising activities.
- Be an excellent ambassador for St Anns Hospice by
accepting face to face donations, attending and helping at hospice events, attending
cheque presentations and delivering talks about the work of the hospice.
- Establish and support key community partnerships such
as our Christmas Tree Recycling Scheme to maximise income generation.
- Ensure hospice fundraising activities are well
promoted to your network of community groups and individuals.
- Work closely with the communications team to ensure
supporter stories are shared and community events are promoted effectively.
- Plan work in conjunction with the Fundraising Manager
which will inform and facilitate achievement of the income budget.
- Maintain thorough record keeping in line with the St
Anns Hospice and Fundraising Regulator policies and guidelines.
- Consistently identify new opportunities to help
increase and sustain income and raise awareness for St Anns.
- Keep up to date with fundraising knowledge, current
trends and activities within community fundraising across various charities.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Wide range fundraising of experience, either in employment or volunteering.
- An understanding of various fundraising regulations including Data Protection, gambling and license laws and the Fundraising Regulator.
- Experience of building strong, effective relationships.
- Excellent IT skills, including the use of an organisational database.
- Confident communication techniques including public speaking, delivering presentations, letter-writing and telephone skills.
- Excellent team working skills.
- Organisation skills with a track record of delivering projects on time.
- A commitment to equal opportunities and diversity.
- A flexible approach to work and be able to work out of hours as required (Time in Lieu policy in place).
- Commitment and motivation to the values and purpose of the hospice.
Qualifications
Essential
- Working experience or education that demonstrates excellent communication and administration skills, abilities to meet deadlines, problem solving, managing a multiple stream of workloads and delivering successful results.
- A full driving license, with car insured for business use.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Wide range fundraising of experience, either in employment or volunteering.
- An understanding of various fundraising regulations including Data Protection, gambling and license laws and the Fundraising Regulator.
- Experience of building strong, effective relationships.
- Excellent IT skills, including the use of an organisational database.
- Confident communication techniques including public speaking, delivering presentations, letter-writing and telephone skills.
- Excellent team working skills.
- Organisation skills with a track record of delivering projects on time.
- A commitment to equal opportunities and diversity.
- A flexible approach to work and be able to work out of hours as required (Time in Lieu policy in place).
- Commitment and motivation to the values and purpose of the hospice.
Qualifications
Essential
- Working experience or education that demonstrates excellent communication and administration skills, abilities to meet deadlines, problem solving, managing a multiple stream of workloads and delivering successful results.
- A full driving license, with car insured for business use.
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.
