Fundraising Officer

The Lake District Calvert Trust is a charity that challenge disability through outdoor adventure. We provide fun-filled outdoor adventure for all, with our adapted equipment and specialist knowledge, offering an experience like no other to people with disabilities, their friends and family.

We are a small team who are passionate about people achieving their potential using the challenge of adventurous activities in the countryside in order them to develop, change perception and make positive and lasting changes to their lives.

Our vision and values are people focused, it is important that we focus on our people and continue to make Calvert Lakes an amazing place to work.

**Key Accountabilities**
- To engage, develop and maintain professional relationships with individuals, community & business organisations to promote one off donations, regular giving & legacies. Building good relationships with new funders including regular reporting, as well as good stewardship of existing funders, is an important part of the role.
- To proactively lead on a range of fundraising activities including Calvert corporate events.
- To promote the work of the Trust through Talk scheme and networking event presentations, the writing of PR materials, press releases and social media posts.
- To maintain appropriate, accurate records, ensuring the fundraising e-Tapestry database is kept up-to-date and that fundraising income is processed efficiently with timely thank you letters, acknowledgements, donor reports & HMRC gift aid claims.
- To be aware of and adhere to fundraising legislation and regulation, to ensure a compliant approach to data protection and fundraising standards.
- To proactively work to and achieve agreed income targets.
- To identify and develop new fundraising activities and events in conjunction with the Fundraising Plan.
- To develop and design fundraising materials, including website content, newsletters, fundraising leaflets, sponsorship packages and letters to donors.
- To undertake any other reasonable duties as requested by the Fundraising Manager, Centre Manager or Centre Director

Essential Criteria

Qualifications & Experience
- 2 year’s relevant experience of fundraising & a proven track record of achieving fundraising & financial targets
- Experience of working to challenging targets & deadlines
- Excellent verbal & written English skills
- Experience of research / report writing

Key Skills, Knowledge & Competencies
- Excellent interpersonal & communication skills through verbal & written channels
- Excellent IT skills including the use of Microsoft Office, databases, social media, & other digital platforms
- Highly organised with the ability to plan & manage competing priorities
- Commitment to accuracy & attention to detail
- Understanding of key regulatory & legislative requirements in relation to fundraising, including GDPR

Personal Attributes
- A creative and proactive approach to all areas of work with a ‘can do’ attitude
- Strong team working focus with a flexible and adaptable approach to meet the demands across the whole organisation
- Self-starter with the ability to work on own initiative & prioritise workloads

Other
- 37.5 hours per week, including some evening and weekend work. A flexible approach to working (hybrid) will be considered.
- A full driving license.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £23,000.00-£27,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Cycle to work scheme
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
- Wellness programmes

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Keswick, CA12 4QD: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)