Fundraising and Communications Assistant

4 weeks ago


Leicester, United Kingdom Leicester Animal Aid Assoc Full time

**Working 3 days a week**

**Duties**

**General**
- To support the Fundraising Manager with raising funds from diverse sources including online, community events, Membership, campaigns and appeals, paid for events and training.
- To come up with new ideas for fundraising and to keep abreast of trends and developments in the sector. Competence with social media is essential.

**Specific**
- To advertise dog and cat first aid sessions, to grow the audience for this and to book customers in for these sessions
- To take some ownership of LAA’s social media accounts and use them to post interesting and informative content directing ‘traffic’ back to the website and fundraising channels
- To manage our presence in local parish magazines including writing copy for articles
- To grow LAA’s income from home collection boxes, online shopping platforms like Give as you Live and other sources
- To assist with the Christmas Appeal and to bring new ideas for promoting this
- To research and attend events in the community and represent the charity in a positive way
- To represent the Charity positively when dealing with corporate partners like the Pets at Home Foundation
- To help with the collection of donated goods from shops and supermarkets
- To build good relationships with all LAA staff and volunteers and to communicate their expertise, enthusiasm and dedication to our audience and the general public
- To assist with mailing projects
- To keep records of all press coverage and media liaison
- To co-run the Huncote Hound Club, our junior supporters club

**Experience**

**Experience in a similar role is highly desirable. **Specifically, some experience of using some of the following platforms is advantageous:
Facebook, Instagram, TikTok web Content Management Systems, CRM, Mailchimp, Canva, Google Analytics, Google Ad Words, Just Giving, Google Business, YouTube, Linked In.

**Skills**
- Good proofreading and copywriting skills. This does not have to be proven through past work experience or qualifications. If you have evidence of being a good writer/editor through a hobby or personal interest, we would love to hear about it.
- Social media and digital skills. For this, we would like to see some evidence of how you have used social media in your work to date. Liking Facebook is not enough.
- Good verbal skills - are you confident on the phone and do you enjoying meeting new people?
- Maths skills sufficient to count money at events and work with basic spreadsheets.
- Ability to create interesting website blogs and social media content.
- Ability to build strong relationships with stakeholders including kennel and cattery staff, admin staff, charity shop team, fundraisers and supporters in the community, young people, volunteers, local businesses.
- Ability to work to a style guide.

**Attributes**
- Willingness to learn new processes.
- Willingness to bring new ideas and shape the role.
- Confident with technology.
- Good attention to detail.
- Confident communicator.
- An enthusiasm for cats and dogs.

**Extra information**

**How to Apply**

**Job Type**: Part-time
Part-time hours: 25 per week

**Salary**: £14,000.00-£14,500.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Free parking
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Day shift

Work Location: One location

Application deadline: 03/03/2023
Reference ID: Fundraising and Communications Assistant



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