Regional Community Development Officer
- Recruiter
- FFR
- Location
- Leeds
- Salary
- £21,000 p.a.
- Posted
- 06 Jul 2015
- Closes
- 03 Aug 2015
- Ref
- 2157
- Contact
- Applicant Services
- Sectors
- Public Sector
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
New, exciting and rewarding opportunity has arisen for a Regional Community Development Officer to join a national children’s charity based in Leeds. The role will be focusing on ensuring that fundraising activity for the charity is carried out and managed according to budgets and targets in line with set plans and strategies.
The role is full time on a permanent basis and will be based in Leeds, LS7 though travel within the Yorkshire region will be required.
The role
As Regional Community Development Officer your roles and responsibilities will include:
• Contributing to and delivering against annual budgets, targets and plans.
• Ensuring that local fundraising events, activities and collections etc. (including outreach collections) run effectively and are well planned, marketed and supported.
• 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 our client’s activities.
• Working with local media and PR to maximise publicity and awareness of our client and their activities.
• Recruiting and supervising the work of volunteers.
What you’ll need
• Experience and knowledge of raising funds in a community setting or related discipline
• Desire to work for an inspirational charity making a difference to the lives of children with neurological conditions
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Able to prioritise, plan and organise so you can work to targets and budgets
• Good IT skills including word processing, email and data recording/database use
• A full valid UK Driving Licence
The company
Founded in 2001, our client is a unique national charity that strives to improve the lives of children with brain-related neurological conditions, through research, education and direct, ongoing support.
So if you wish to be considered for this superb opportunity click ‘apply’. You will receive an email shortly after your application which you will need to read.
No agencies please.
You must be eligible to work in the UK. FFR are an employment agency and operate as an equal opportunities employer.
Suitable skills/experience: Community Development Officer, Business Development, Sales, Administration, Fundraising, Charity, Events, Promotion, Marketing, PR,
The role is full time on a permanent basis and will be based in Leeds, LS7 though travel within the Yorkshire region will be required.
The role
As Regional Community Development Officer your roles and responsibilities will include:
• Contributing to and delivering against annual budgets, targets and plans.
• Ensuring that local fundraising events, activities and collections etc. (including outreach collections) run effectively and are well planned, marketed and supported.
• 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 our client’s activities.
• Working with local media and PR to maximise publicity and awareness of our client and their activities.
• Recruiting and supervising the work of volunteers.
What you’ll need
• Experience and knowledge of raising funds in a community setting or related discipline
• Desire to work for an inspirational charity making a difference to the lives of children with neurological conditions
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Able to prioritise, plan and organise so you can work to targets and budgets
• Good IT skills including word processing, email and data recording/database use
• A full valid UK Driving Licence
The company
Founded in 2001, our client is a unique national charity that strives to improve the lives of children with brain-related neurological conditions, through research, education and direct, ongoing support.
So if you wish to be considered for this superb opportunity click ‘apply’. You will receive an email shortly after your application which you will need to read.
No agencies please.
You must be eligible to work in the UK. FFR are an employment agency and operate as an equal opportunities employer.
Suitable skills/experience: Community Development Officer, Business Development, Sales, Administration, Fundraising, Charity, Events, Promotion, Marketing, PR,