Senior Community Fundraiser

Senior Community Fundraiser Location: Birmingham or StaffordContract type: Permanent 35 hours per weekSalary: Circa GBP25,000 per annumAbout the roleWhen an emergency strikes anywhere world, the Red Cross is at the forefront of the humanitarian response. Our community fundraisers work hard to keep us in a state of readiness so that we are always prepared for the next emergency. When we launch emergency appeals, community fundraising is the face of the Red Cross, engaging with individuals and organisations in the local area. The relationships we build are key to our success, and experience of forging new relationships and developing existing ones is an essential requirement of the role. This is a job where no two days are the same; one day you might be asking a volunteer to help at a supermarket collection, the next you could be presenting to the CEO of a local company, working on a national partnership, applying to local funders, or working at a fundraising event. How you plan your day is determined by you, which means, for the right person, we can consider more flexible hours than 9 to 5 or 35 hours a week. There is a lot of variety in the role, and our team come from many different backgrounds, but the common link we all share is we love working with people. If you think you have the skills to do this, and you want to be help people in crisis, then you might be the person we need to increase our income in Staffordshire, Warwickshire and the West Midlands.About the teamOur community fundraisers work alongside the people who deliver our services in the UK, and they are responsible for developing a network of supporters to fund those services. About the personTo be successful in this role you must have following skills and experience:Numerate and literateExperience of preparing, working to, monitoring, and reporting on targetsIT literateConfident communication skills both on the telephone and face to face that are clear and persuasiveAbility to travel within the Area on a regular basis and within the UK on an occasional basisFull driving licenceClosing date for applications is 23:59 on the 19th of November. About the organisation The British Red Cross helps millions of people in the UK and around the world to prepare for, respond to and recover from emergencies, disasters and conflicts. Our volunteers and staff help people in crisis to live independently by providing support at home, mobility aids and transport. We also teach first aid skills.We are part of the global Red Cross and Red Crescent humanitarian network. We refuse to ignore people in crisis.We offer a wide range of staff benefits, these include:36 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)Up to 6% contributory pensionChildcare vouchersThe British Red Cross is committed to being an inclusive employer with a diverse workforce. We encourage applications from people from the widest possible diversity of backgrounds, cultures and experiences - including disabled and ethnic minority candidates. This is to contribute to the breadth of experience we need to respond to people in crisis.As part of its recruitment and selection process the British Red Cross undertakes PVG/DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) checking of all individuals who regularly work with or have access to children and vulnerable adults.The British Red Cross, incorporated by Royal Charter 1908, is a charity registered in England and Wales (220949) and Scotland (SC037738).Follow us on and on Linked in - British Red Cross, to hear about our latest job vacancies. Refusing to ignore people in crisis