Community Fundraising & Events Partnerships Officer
Permanent Contract
Job Ref: V513
Full-time 35 Hours per week (Flexible days/hours)
Salary: £30,000 plus attractive employee benefits package
Start date: ASAP
Location: Hybrid mainly home working but requirement to support activities and events across England, Scotland and Wales
Closing date: 26th July 2024
Interview date and Location: Online interview date TBC
About Volunteering Matters
At Volunteering Matters we use volunteering’s unique power to bring people together and build stronger, more resilient communities across the UK.
We bring people together to resolve some of society’s most complex issues. From social isolation and loneliness; improving health and wellbeing; building skills, confidence, and opportunity; to ensuring young people can become change makers in their community, the impact that we make is great. And we won’t stop until everyone in the UK has the opportunity to thrive.
People-led and impact driven, we are a national charity that is deeply embedded in local areas across the UK. We operate in five regions: London and the South East; Wales and the West of England; East of England; the Midlands and North West England; and Scotland and North East England. We also have an Employee Volunteering Team with over 25 years’ experience, acting as a broker to provide tailor-made solutions to employers. We turn local knowledge and energy into action and progress, building stronger communities and a better future for all.
This is an exciting time to be joining the team. We’re changing the way we work to meet new ambitions and make sure our impact continues to grow alongside out business.
About the role
This newly created role will lead on the formation and implementation of our community fundraising and events fundraising model. Our places and volunteers are crucial to us. They know their communities best. This role will support our volunteers and communities to become a network of supporters, opening routes to community-based fundraising and events helping the organization to reach are goals of growing our unrestricted funding base. The role will also lead on our approach to major events, showcasing our work to new audiences and potential supporters and donors that can ensure our work continues to support communities well in to the future. The role will be a key component of the UK Business Development Team.
Key Duties Responsibilities
- Design and implement a Community Fundraising and Events strategy for the organisation
- Develop and grow our Community Ambassador programme and our roster of local fundraising events in line with industry best practice
- Collaborate with our Delivery Teams to build and map opportunities across the UK
- Lead on our approach to major events and opportunities to attract new supporters to the charity
- Achieve income generation targets and grow the organization profile of unrestricted funding routes
- Utilise our Communications outputs to build local relationships.
- Ensure the voice of our volunteers and young people are always represented in our fundraising and events approaches.
- Represent the organization with external partners and stakeholders to broker fundraising opportunities
- Produce reports for team leadership on departmental objectives
- Play a key role in the UK Business Development team, helping to build a systematic relationship approach to income generation across the organization.
Our Values & Way of Working:
In all that we do, we embrace a philosophy of ‘Freedom within a Framework’ and are guided by our values: Empowering, Inclusive, Compassionate, Positive & Straightforward.
This job description is intended to include the broad range of responsibilities and requirements of the post. It is neither exhaustive nor exclusive but while some variations will be expected, these will be at an appropriate level for the role.
Diversity & Inclusion
Volunteering Matters welcomes all applicants and are keen to ensure our team reflects the diversity of the UK and the communities we serve. We encourage applications from disabled, LGBT and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, along with candidates with any protected characteristics and from disadvantaged groups.
Disability Confident & Reasonable Adjustments:
We guarantee to interview anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the role. Please provide evidence in your application, which demonstrates that you meet the level of competence required in the “Experience/Skills” section of this advert. To be considered for a guaranteed interview or to discuss any reasonable adjustments during the process, please state this in your application or contact join@volunteeringmatters.org.uk for more information.
We have also committed to the following pledges which positively encompass our recruitment and selection processes and methodology: The Promise, Show The Salary, Salary History.
Benefits
Our employee benefits reflect our culture which is built on an approach of full flexibility with accountability, and designed to let you make your most positive contribution; we offer Flexible Working by Default (re hours & place of work), Unlimited Annual Leave, Employee Pension scheme, Life Assurance, Cycle to Work Scheme, Season Ticket Loan, Employee Assistance Programme, enhanced sick and family leave. We are also open to discuss job share applications.
GDPR Statement
If you apply for a role with us, we will retain your contact details including your name, address, email address and phone number to help us manage your application for up to 6 months. We will not use your personal data for any other purpose or share it with any third party. You can contact us at any point to update your personal information or ask us to delete it from our records.
How to apply
Please send a completed Application Form to join@volunteeringmatters.org.uk clearly stating which role you are applying for. There are sections in the form where you can demonstrate how you fulfil the role requirements and also express yourself, what previous relevant achievements you have (both in life and at work), what skills & experience you can offer, and what you believe you can contribute to Volunteering Matters.
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If you would like to have a discussion with the Hiring Manager prior to submitting your application, please request this from join@volunteeringmatters.org.uk
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