APPLICATION FORM

Application for the post of Fundraising and Events Assistant, Abbotts Hall Farm

(This information will be confidential to the Interview Panel)

FULL NAME:

HOME ADDRESS:

TEL NO: DAYTIME___

TEL NO: EVENING ___

EMAIL ADDRESS______

ESSENTIAL SKILLS
Please outline what experience you have to meet the following Essential Skills for this post.
Please feel free to expand the reply boxes or use a separate sheet if you wish to give us further information. (Max 120 words per box)
  1. Proven experience of working with high standards and professionalism ensuring customers (both internal and external) needs are fulfilled.

  1. Proven experience of working in a team and making a positive contribution, supporting colleagues and volunteers on a day to day basis.

  1. Experience of improving/maintaining good administration procedures to improve efficiency and increase income.

  1. Proven experience of organising and delivering profitable fundraising events.

  1. Good communication skills both verbal and written, ideally with some marketing experience.

  1. Experience to plan and prioritise work and to work on a number of items simultaneously.

  1. Ability to work individually, setting high personal standards, tracking progress against these and communicating early when achievement of targets cannot be met, demonstrating a strong basis for action and desire to deliver.

  1. Ability to work with and support volunteers to fundraise for Essex Wildlife Trust.

  1. Experience/ability to represent Essex Wildlife Trust at fundraising/public relation events.

  1. Able to work evening and weekends as required.

  1. Ability to move boxes/bags of recycled materials stored in an outside store.

  1. An interest in working for a charity which is determined to protect wildlife for the future and for the people of Essex.

QUALIFICATIONS
If you are invited for an interview we will require evidence of the qualifications you have referred to in your application.
RIGHT TO WORK
Are you eligible to work in the UK ? Yes  No 
(Evidence is to be provided at interview)

REFEREES

We will contact you before we take in references. One should be your current or most recent employer who is giving a reference on behalf of that company.

REFEREE 1
Name: / REFEREE 2
Name:
Job Title: / Job Title:
Address: / Address:
Telephone Number: / Telephone Number:
Email address: / Email address:
How long you have known them: / How long you have known them:
In what capacity you have known them: / In what capacity you have known them:

In addition please prepare:

  • A full curriculum vitae including your education, qualifications and career history
  • A covering letter explaining why you think you are suitable for the post

DATA PROTECTION

I hereby give my consent to Essex Wildlife Trust and its subsidiaries processing the data supplied in this application form to recruitment and selection.

DECLARATION

I declare that the above information together with my CV and covering letter are to the best of my knowledge complete and correct. Please note: Any false, incomplete or misleading statement may lead to dismissal from the Trust.

Signature: Date:

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Please return to: Essex Wildlife Trust, The Joan Elliot Visitor Centre, Abbotts Hall Farm, Great Wigborough, Colchester, Essex, CO5 7RZ or e-mail to