Are you an enthusiastic, passionate fundraiser with strong people skills? If you love meeting new people, building relationships and want to make a real difference to your community we would love to hear from you.

We are looking to recruit an Area Fundraiser to grow income and maximise opportunities across the Hambleton and Richmondshire area. The role will involve proactively acquiring new donor and volunteer support to agreed targets, plus building and developing relationships with individuals, businesses, community groups and volunteers by providing excellent stewardship. The role will also involve identifying opportunities to raise awareness of the charity such as giving talks, attending local networking events, delivering assigned campaigns and street and store collections across the area.

This is a busy and varied role which will include travelling across the area and evening and weekend work so strong organisational and time management skills are key. We are looking for an inspiring and motivated team player focussed on delivering income who will pro-actively seek new ways to provide excellent supporter stewardship and maximise fundraising opportunities.

Benefits include: -

· 35 days holiday per year (including Bank Holidays, pro-rata)
· Comprehensive Induction Programme
· Refer a friend bonus scheme
· Pension Scheme with an employer contribution of 8%
· Lifestyle discounts and savings
· Cycle to work scheme
· Employee Assistance Programme
· Access to staff support
· Free group life assurance
· Free DBS check

For more information on the role, please contact us on HR@saintmichaelshospice.org or on 01423 200145 and we can arrange for you to have an informal discussion.

Unfortunately, we are not currently able to consider applicants who do not have the right to work in the UK, but we are exploring becoming a sponsorship employer and hope to be able to offer this in the future.

Job Description:

Job Purpose

The Area Fundraiser will be responsible for generating and growing income across Hambleton and Richmondshire as well as maximizing our brand presence. This will be achieved by building and developing relationships with individuals, businesses, community groups and volunteers. The role will also involve pro-actively seeking new opportunities such as delivering talks, attending local networking events, coordinating assigned campaigns and street and store collections across the area.

This is an exciting time to join us here at Herriot Hospice Homecare! We are an enthusiastic and passionate team, with lots of exciting plans to bring to fruition, which is why we need YOU! To be successful in this role you must be willing to get ‘stuck in’, thrive on meeting others, and gain job satisfaction from a job well done. No two days will be the same, so the ability to prioritise and be flexible is key, along with great communication and time management skills.

Key Tasks:

Operational:
· Engage, support and steward supporters throughout their fundraising journey.

· Build and develop existing relationships with key individuals, groups and businesses in the area, with a view to increasing visibility, engagement and fundraising activity.

· Cross-functional working with other teams to seek opportunities to deepen supporters' engagement, working towards shared goals and supporting colleagues with specific projects as appropriate.

· Establish, support, and co-ordinate a network of local volunteers and volunteer fundraising groups, supporting them to proactively organise events and campaigns.

· Recruit, support and supervise volunteers for community-based fundraising events and activities, ensuring they have a positive experience throughout their volunteering journey.

· To represent the North Yorkshire Hospice Care brands by attending cheque presentations and events to thank supporters.

· Ensure activities are warmly recognized through effective methods of acknowledgement and further communication with supporters to ensure future opportunities are realized. further support and repeat events.

· To deliver presentations to businesses, community groups and schools to a high standard, with a view to raising awareness, and increasing engagement.

· Manage all elements of street and public collections, ensuring all administrative and legal requirements are adhered to.

· Support the delivery of multiple fundraising events, activities, and campaigns, ensuring donors have a positive experience by the effective use of our CRM database, personalising stewardship, and communication touchpoints.

Strategic:
· To support the Community and Events Manager in delivering strategic objectives.

· Contribute to the development of income and expenditure plans for the Community Support team and monitor and report regularly on assigned budgets, income forecasts, and variances.

· To review and improve all fundraising activities to ensure the best use of volunteers, resources, and systems to deliver our objectives.

Financial:
· Achieve agreed fundraising targets and income, through new and existing community supporters.

Regulatory:
· To embed the organisation's values into your working practices.

· To carry out all duties in accordance with the law, Fundraising Code of practice, Data Protection Regulations, the Hospice philosophy, and the Hospice policy on equality of opportunity, inclusion, and diversity.

· To undertake relevant training and professional development to remain at the forefront of industry standards.

· To promote, protect, and enhance the brand and reputation of NYHC and act as a key ambassador in many settings, including media work and public speaking. Ensuring our name and reputation is positively viewed in the marketplace.

· The above is not an exhaustive list of duties and you will be expected to perform different tasks as necessitated by your changing role within the organisation and the overall business objectives of the organisation.

Throughout your time with us we will conduct ongoing employment checks and performance reviews relevant to your role, for example professional registration checks, DBS, appraisals and regular contact meetings.

Terms and Conditions:

Reports to: Community and Events Manager
Hours: 30-37.5 hours hours (job share considered)
Location: Hybrid working but with regular/frequent travel across the Hambleton and Richmondshire areas

Person Specification

Education/qualifications:

· GCSE English and Mathematics (or equivalent)
· Driving license and access to a car
· Certificate in Fundraising desirable

Experience:
· Experience in building relationships with individuals and corporate or community organisations
· Experience in providing excellent supporter stewardship
· Experience in managing and motivating volunteers
· Experience in delivering successful fundraising events, campaigns and projects
· Fundraising experience, specifically in Community and Events, along with a proven track record of high achievement

Knowledge and skills:
· Proficient using the Microsoft suite (Word, Powerpoint, Excel and Outlook) and databases.
· A positive networker who can work collaboratively, sharing information appropriately and building supportive, trusting and professional relationships with colleagues and supporters
· Strong understanding of the importance of brand in the community and individual fundraising and giving
· Thorough knowledge of data protection and information governance
· Knowledge of the fundraising sector principles and codes of conduct.
· Knowledge of working with volunteers
· Complete understanding of and a strong commitment to confidentiality
· Excellent presentation skills
· Strong organisational skills, including the ability to work on own initiative and to effectively manage and prioritise workload
· Ability to review, monitor and adapt plans
· Supporter focused approach to all duties
· Understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunity and diversity

Personal attributes:
· Friendly and enthusiastic
· Team Player
· Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
· Compassionate
· Resilient
· Work with Integrity
· Belief in organisational values