Job summary
Join RUHX - Be part of something extra extraordinary.
At RUHX, we're more than the Official NHS charity of the Royal United Hospitals Bath. We go further to give every patient the extra extraordinary care they deserve, while supporting our staff to do what they do best and furthering innovation within our hospitals. We're out there in our community, collaborating with the people and organisations who drive real change. And we're making sure that every penny we raise goes towards improving health, happiness and wellbeing for everyone in our community.
We're looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Events and Community Fundraising Co-ordinator to help us build strong relationships across our local community and support the delivery of inspiring events. If you're passionate about making a difference and love bringing people together for a good cause, this could be the perfect role for you. This is your chance to be part of a charity that believes in being positively disruptive, creative and collaborative, all to make a transformative difference for our patients, staff and community.
We're big enough to make an impact and small enough to care. This means that we believe in creating an inclusive, supportive, and nurturing environment for all our staff, as we know that a diverse, happy, and healthy team is vital to our success.
Main duties of the job
No two days in our team are the same. We split our time evenly between working flexibly at home and onsite in the office in Bath, as well as being out and about in our community. You will have a varied role which involves managing a wide range of duties and tasks including.o Proactively building relationships with community groups, schools, local businesses, and individuals across our catchment area.o Supporting the delivery of fundraising events, from planning through to post-event evaluation.o Providing excellent supporter care to our community fundraisers and event participants.o Supporting our community volunteer programme.o Assisting with marketing, social media, and communications for campaigns and eventso Helping with fundraising campaign and event logistics, materials and administration to keep everything running smoothly
We're looking for a kind and compassionate person who is passionate about the NHS and making a difference to healthcare for our community. A great communicator and team player. Proactive, organised and creative in problem solving. Previous experience in fundraising, events, customer service, or admin is welcome, but just as important is a can-do attitude and a desire to learn, because this is a great role to start a career in fundraising.
About us
At the RUH we put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone's contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.
We are proud to be in thetop 20 best hospitals to work for in the country.
We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks - celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.
A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.
We value staff wellbeing, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial wellbeing. We've even got a pool!
We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we're providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.
Job description
Job responsibilities
If you would like more information about our charity, please visit the RUHX website at www.ruhx.org.uk.
Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. For more information, please see Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK
Job description
Job responsibilities
If you would like more information about our charity, please visit the RUHX website at www.ruhx.org.uk.
Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role. For more information, please see Skilled Worker visa: Overview - GOV.UK
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oEducated to diploma level or equivalent experience
- oEvidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- oQualification in business / charity marketing, or fundraising
Knowledge
Essential
- oExperience working within customer service, community and/or events fundraising environment.
- oExperience/ knowledge of project management in particular events.
- oExperience / knowledge of establishing & working with volunteers and Community Groups securing their effort and commitment
- oExperience in an administration support role where quality systems and customer care skills have been required
- oExperience / knowledge in delivering marketing and social media campaigns.
Desirable
- oKnowledge of the local community, including business and education in the area.
- oExperience of carrying out risk assessments
- oUnderstanding of charity law, fundraising regulations and best practice relating to sponsorship, donated support, public collections, licensing etc
Skills
Essential
- oExcellent communication and relationship building skills, able to gain the cooperation of others using tact and empathy via a range of channels including public speaking, written communications, social media, telephone and face to face conversations.
- oExcellent attention to detail and organisational skills with the ability to develop action and project plans for areas of responsibility and deliver objectives / priorities within an agreed timeframe
- oDeveloping communications and marketing materials that meets the needs of our target audiences
- oFlexible team player with the ability to demonstrate self-motivation and able to time-manage and prioritise workloads in busy and demanding circumstances
- oExcellent IT skills & ability to use social media sites to engage supporters.
Desirable
- oAbility to budget and control the use of financial and other resources
- oProficient in Raiser's Edge database software
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- oEducated to diploma level or equivalent experience
- oEvidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- oQualification in business / charity marketing, or fundraising
Knowledge
Essential
- oExperience working within customer service, community and/or events fundraising environment.
- oExperience/ knowledge of project management in particular events.
- oExperience / knowledge of establishing & working with volunteers and Community Groups securing their effort and commitment
- oExperience in an administration support role where quality systems and customer care skills have been required
- oExperience / knowledge in delivering marketing and social media campaigns.
Desirable
- oKnowledge of the local community, including business and education in the area.
- oExperience of carrying out risk assessments
- oUnderstanding of charity law, fundraising regulations and best practice relating to sponsorship, donated support, public collections, licensing etc
Skills
Essential
- oExcellent communication and relationship building skills, able to gain the cooperation of others using tact and empathy via a range of channels including public speaking, written communications, social media, telephone and face to face conversations.
- oExcellent attention to detail and organisational skills with the ability to develop action and project plans for areas of responsibility and deliver objectives / priorities within an agreed timeframe
- oDeveloping communications and marketing materials that meets the needs of our target audiences
- oFlexible team player with the ability to demonstrate self-motivation and able to time-manage and prioritise workloads in busy and demanding circumstances
- oExcellent IT skills & ability to use social media sites to engage supporters.
Desirable
- oAbility to budget and control the use of financial and other resources
- oProficient in Raiser's Edge database software
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
