Vacancies
COMMUNITY FUNDRAISER
We are looking for an enthusiastic and driven Community Fundraiser to join our small, friendly team 3 days a week.
Are you good at communicating and engaging with people? Do you have the energy and passion to really make a difference to the local visually impaired community?
This is an exciting opportunity for someone with fundraising experience to contribute directly to our charity’s income and help sustain us for the future.
To apply, please email your CV, with a covering letter detailing your relevant experience and suitability for the role, to: info@southendinsight.org.uk
Closing date for applications: Friday 24 April
Interview Date: Tuesday 12 May
JOB DESCRIPTION
Job Title: Community Fundraiser
Salary: According to experience
Location: Southend in Sight, SAVS Centre, 29-31 Alexendra Street, Southend on Sea, SS1 1BW
Type of Contract: Permanent
Hours: 21 hours per week (flexible)
Reports to: Fundraising & Communications Manager
Purpose of Job: To manage and organise community fundraising initiatives to meet an agreed income target. This will include giving talks to raise awareness, organising collections and events. You will be expected to develop relationships with local supporters, community groups, businesses and schools to help achieve your target, as well as manage fundraising volunteers.
Main Duties:
- To plan and organise local events, challenges, school campaigns, community collections and talks to maximise income and increase awareness of the charity.
- To promote the charity to actively increase local community and business donors and encourage long term support.
- Recruit, train and support volunteers to carry out fundraising activities.
- To confidently deliver sight loss awareness sessions and talks (once trained) to volunteers, community groups and businesses.
- To actively promote individual giving through our Diamond Club lottery.
- To maintain accurate donor and gift aid records, send thank you letters and report on income progress.
- Create marketing campaigns to support fundraising activities e.g social media, emails, newsletter and flyers.
- Respect and adhere to Southend in Sight’s values, adopting a can-do attitude.
Southend in Sight welcomes applications from all backgrounds, including blind and partially sighted individuals and people who have lived experience of sight loss.
Person Specification – essential criteria:
- As this position requires community working, you are required to hold a driver’s licence and have access to a car or be eligible for transport support.
- Proven experience in a fundraising role (or similar transferable skills) and of achieving set income targets.
- Good verbal and written communications skills, including public speaking and presentation skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills to engage with diverse members of the local community.
- Experience with social media, online giving platforms (e.g., Enthuse), and using databases.
- Experience of recruiting, training and managing volunteers.
- Ability to manage multiple projects, events and deadlines simultaneously.
- A keen interest in making a difference to local blind and partially sighted people.
- A willingness to work flexibly, including evenings and weekends on occasion.
If you would like to volunteer for our charity, please click on the link here: Volunteering.
If you are blind or partially sighted and looking for employment, please call our office for further support. Alternatively, the following websites may have suitable vacancies:
Thomas Pocklington Trust: https://www.pocklington.org.uk/employment/
Visionary: https://www.visionary.org.uk/vacancies/
Evenbreak: https://www.evenbreak.co.uk/
The Essex based charity Support 4 Sight offers personalised employment advice: https://www.support4sight.org.uk/how-we-can-help-you/