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Job Description

Job title:Community Fundraiser

Job referenceSE282

Department:Community Fundraising

LocationHampstead Hospice

Reports toArea Fundraising Manager or Head of Regional Fundraising

Accountable toHead of Regional Fundraising

Job Purpose/Summary

To ensure that fundraising activity is implemented and managed locally to deliver budgets, targets and income in line with National and Regional plans and strategies. To achieve this by supporting and facilitating the development of Fundraising Groups and volunteers across their local area

Key relationships

Head of Regional Fundraising, Community Fundraising colleagues, Regional Event Teams, Regional Corporate Development Managers, Fundraising Group Development Managers, Regional Fundraising Product Managers, Supporter Relations Team and other fundraising colleagues across MCCC’s central teams.

Area Shop Managers, Regional Nurse Managers, Hospice Managers, Clinical Lead Nurses and other key MCCC staff.

Other MCCC regional contacts e.g. Marketing/PR, Regional HR etc.

Fundraising Groups and volunteers.

Supporters.

External fundraising networks and contacts from other charities.

Local media.

Other local community contacts.

Accountabilities (Duties & Responsibilities)

Ensuring the delivery of local fundraising plans and activities

Contributing to and delivering against annual budgets, targets and plans

Ensuring or assisting the team to ensure that National Campaigns are run effectively locally and are well planned, marketed and supported locally.

Supporting local, regional and national fundraising activities and events

Ensuring that accurate and up to date financial and supporter records are maintained and accessible

Providing reports and information about activity, performance, supporters, volunteers etc as necessary and upon request

Putting the supporter first

Working with Fundraising Groups and supporters in ways that encourage and support people to fundraise for MCCC

Providing and facilitating supporters with a choice of how they fundraise and work with MCCC

Responding to enquiries from the public, volunteers, fundraisers etc (by phone, mail and in person) including responding to requests for information and material etc

Giving talks and presentations to local organisations i.e. schools, rotary clubs, WIs etc, to increase awareness of and support for MCCC activities

Developing and managing key relationships inside MCCC

Proactively working in the community to develop and foster new supporters and Fundraising Groups.

Working with key MCCC staff i.e. nursing service staff, hospice staff, shop managers etc to obtain support for and involvement with l fundraising activities

Working with or assisting others in the team to work with local media and PR to maximise publicity and awareness of MCCC and its activities

Proactively using the fundraising database to develop and manage supporter relationships.

Working with volunteers and colleagues

Recruiting and supervising or assisting with the recruitment and supervision of the work of volunteers

Recruiting, setting-up and developing Fundraising Groups, or assisting with this

Supporting and developing colleagues and volunteers

Line managing staff, where appropriate

Administration:

Working within national MCCC policies, procedures and adhering to legal frameworks

Receiving, recording, banking and preparing paperwork for processing by the Supporter Relations Team in accordance with MCCC policies and procedures

Undertaking administrative duties as required in support of the core product portfolio.

General

In addition to the specific duties and responsibilities outlined in this job description, all Marie Curie Cancer Care employees should be aware of their specific responsibilities towards the following:

  • Marie Curie Cancer Care operates a no-smoking policy. The post holder should either be a non-smoker or be prepared not to smoke in any Charity premises, grounds or vehicles or when on Marie Curie Cancer Care business outside the office.
  • Adhere to all health and safety and fire regulationsand to co-operate with the Charity in maintaining good standards of health and safety.
  • Uphold ethical and professional standards and not behave in a manner that is likely to bring the Charity into disrepute.
  • Promote and sustain a responsible attitude towards equal opportunities and diversity within the Charity.
  • Demonstrate a commitment to ongoing registration requirements or any national professional or occupational standards associated with the role.
  • Demonstrate a commitment to ongoing learning and development and to participate in any training relevant to the role.
  • For designated roles, the post holder will be responsible for health & safety, business continuity planning and/or risk management. (These responsibilities will be notified on appointment).
  • Marie Curie Cancer Care is committed to encouraging volunteering throughout the organisation and as such the post holder will be expected to support and respect volunteers, and may be asked to work alongside or supervise a volunteer as part of their role whilst working at Marie Curie Cancer Care.”

This job description is not exhaustive. It merely acts as a guide and may be amended to meet the changing requirements of the charity at any time after discussion with the post holder.

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Person Specification
Criteria / Essential / Desirable / How assessed
Skills / Abilities / Good verbal and written communication skills
Good customer service skills
Personal organisation and time management
High level of computer literacy (i.e. word processing, email, spreadsheets, etc) / Supervisory skills (e.g. volunteers etc)
Able to build and maintain good working relationships with people
Able to work to targets, plans and budgets
Customer relationship database management / CV / Interview / Presentation
Knowledge / Understanding of general office systems and procedures
Knowledge of fundraising activities / Understanding of the Charity sector
Has conducted local event marketing/PR
Knowledge of different methods of fundraising
Awareness of how to motivate and support volunteers, supporters etc / CV /Interview/presentation
Qualifications,
training and education / Five GCSE’s (grade C or above) or equivalent, including English and Mathematics OR
Demonstrable literacy and numeracy / Educated to A level standard or equivalent
Holds a relevant professional qualification
Member of a relevant professional body / CV / Certificate of qualification / Test (as applicable)
Experience / office environment experience
Previous contact with the public (face to face or phone)
- Has arranged or participated in some local fundraising activity / Has raised funds in a community setting on a paid or voluntary basis or has worked in a related discipline (e.g. PR, marketing, sales, project management etc.)
Has worked as part of a team
Experience of setting and working to budgets, targets and plans
Experience of recruiting and managing volunteers / CV/Interview
Other requirements / Willing to work unsocial hours
Access to Car or an owner/driver

Where appropriate, reasonable adjustments to these criteria will be considered to accommodate personal circumstances such as disabilities

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Terms and conditions

Job titleCommunity Fundraiser

ContractPermanent

Salary£21,000 to £24,000 plus £2,550 London Allowance per annum

Annual leave entitlement25 days per year, plus bank holidays

Notice periodOne month after probation period

Working hours35 hours per week

Probationary periodSix months

Other benefits

  • Season Ticket Loan
  • Bike Loan
  • Computer loan

Closing date:26th July 2013

Interview date: 6th August 2013

Please send applications to:Rebecca Watkins

HR Officer

Marie Curie Cancer Care

89 Albert Embankment

London

SE1 7TP

or email