Job Description

Become a Community Fundraiser for Hospice Care – Make a Big Impact with a Lot of Heart!

Are you ready to join a fun, passionate, and dedicated team on a mission to make a real difference? We’re looking for a lively and enthusiastic Community Fundraiser to help our hospice charity raise vital funds that directly support the care and comfort of families facing challenging times.

In this exciting role, you’ll be at the centre of action—organising engaging events, connecting with local communities, inspiring volunteers, and spreading the word about our amazing work.

Every effort you make will help ensure that those in need receive the best care, compassion, and support possible.

If you’re a people person with a big heart, great energy, and a drive to make meaningful change, this is the perfect opportunity for you! Bring your creativity, spark, and passion for making a difference, and help us spread hope, joy, and dignity to those who need it most.

Ready to make fundraising fun? Apply today and join our team in creating a lasting, positive impact in our community!

*PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY*

Hours: (Full time) 37.5 hours per week to be worked flexibly in accordance with the needs of the service which may include weekends, bank holidays and evenings to support events

Salary: £26,650 – £29,725 per annum

Key Tasks:

Under the supervision of the Community Fundraising Lead, the Community Fundraiser will support the delivery of the community fundraising programme within budget, meeting agreed targets and objectives in line with the overall strategy and be responsible for/to:

· Support the development of community fundraising programme to maximise income and align with fundraising strategy through research, effective and constructive feedback and preparing reports

· Support the Community Fundraising Lead to prepare data for feasibility reports, plans for each event and post-activity evaluation

· Supporting the Community Fundraising Assistant to facilitate preparation and delivery of marketing plans, and design assets, dealing with third parties to agreed deadlines and budgets following Mountbatten purchasing procedures e.g. advertising channels, photographers, internal stakeholders

· To shape digital marketing plans to maximise income and engagement and to work with the Community Fundraising Assistant to deliver these plans

· Support all aspects of the planning and coordination of community fundraising alongside other team members i.e. sourcing and managing venues, technical equipment, third party suppliers, catering, First Aid, etc.

· Maintain stock of supplies and equipment used for events and be responsible for purchasing and organising supplies/equipment required for each event

· Prepare risk assessments and manage controls in place to maintain safety of participants, staff and volunteers and protect the organisation

· To lead on the recruitment of event volunteers, ensuring that the Community Fundraising Assistant has thoroughly trained, briefed, utilised and thanked volunteers appropriately.

· Undertake prospect research to identify potential and appropriate community groups and challenge event participants to engage with.

· Develop creative and innovative pitches, proposals and other products for community group presentations

· Support relationship management of existing community groups and mid-sized corporate organisations

· To deliver advanced stewardship plans, overseen by the Community Fundraising Lead to ensure participants in community events are supported, motivated and nurtured.

· Work alongside administrators to ensure processing of data ensures accurate database records for all event participants, sponsors, donors, volunteer groups and individual volunteers to ensure accurate analysis, financial reporting and strategic donor management

· Preparation and administration of event related documents, files, supplier contracts and service level agreements.

· Ensuring general correspondence and enquiries about events are dealt with in a timely and effective manner while supporting general daily enquiries in the office to include patients, staff and donors

· Supporting the fundraising team with administrative and general tasks, as required.

· Attending and supervising elements of events (on and off-site), as required

· Driver with own vehicle preferred, but not essential.

Education and Training Responsibilities

· None

General

All Mountbatten employees are

· Required to abide by the Health & Safety at Work Act

· Required to attend mandatory and refresher training annually

· Required to respect confidentiality applying to all Mountbatten matters

· Required to work within Mountbatten policies and procedures

· Required to participate in and contribute to team meetings

· Required to cooperate and liaise with departmental colleagues

· Required to adhere to the Data Protection Legislation and General Data Protection Regulations in all aspects

· Required to provide a new DBS Certificate every three years in line with the Disclosure and Barring Policy and Procedure

· Expected to promote, at all times, Mountbatten’s philosophy and uphold Mountbatten’s core values

· Expected to demonstrate at all times a commitment towards equality and diversity

· Expected to demonstrate a commitment to their own development, to take advantage of education and training opportunities and develop their own competence

· Expected to support and encourage harmonious internal and external working relationships

· Expected to make a positive contribution to fundraising and raising the profile of Mountbatten

Our Values

We care about what we do. We appreciate that people are different, and we are kind and compassionate to our patients and families, to our local community and to each other

We are experts in our field. We are professional at all times, aspiring to be the best that we can be in everything that we do

We are innovative and bold. We respond quickly and creatively to the changing needs of our society within the scope of our human and financial resources

We respect our community. We exist for our local population, now and into the future, and we believe that we can achieve more together by working in partnership with others

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £26,650.00-£29,725.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discount
• Free parking
• Health & wellbeing programme
• On-site parking
• Sick pay

Schedule:

• Day shift

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 24/01/2025
Reference ID: VC195a