Community Fundraiser

Community Fundraiser

The Duchess of Kent, Reading

30 hours per week

£22,000 - £28,000 PA

Be there when it matters

Sue Ryder's The Duchess of Kent Hospice has an exciting opportunity for an experience Community Fundraiser to join our dedicated team.

About us:
Sue Ryder offers a range of services in Berkshire from three sites: Sue Ryder Duchess of Kent Hospice, Wokingham Day Hospice and Sue Ryder Palliative Care Hub Berkshire. From Sue Ryder Duchess of Kent Hospice in Reading and our satellite day services in Newbury and Wokingham, we provide

expert palliative care and support for people across Berkshire who are living with life-limiting conditions, as well as supporting their families.

About the role:
We are now looking for an enthusiastic and confident Community Fundraiser with excellent communication skills and experience of developing strong relationships whilst working towards the achievement of targets.

Key Responsibilities:

- To plan for and deliver income to target and agreed Key Performance Indicators across a variety of income streams with a focus on recruiting community relationships and developing supporter led activity.
- To work collaboratively with fundraising colleagues across the directorate to help deliver national income streams (legacies, regular giving, events)
- To champion and facilitate a consistent and exceptional supporter care experience

This is an outstanding opportunity for someone with the following skills and experience:

- Community fundraising experience including the delivery of supporter led income
- Experience of the recruitment, management and strategic use of volunteers
- An excellent networker, capable of developing relationships with people from a wide variety of backgrounds
- A very strong performance ethic, driven and motivated towards the achievement of targets
- Ability to contribute to a pro-active team culture

About you:
You will be responsible for the day to day management of a small team of paid staff and in addition to this you will also recruit, manage and facilitate the effective engagement with and use of volunteers.About you
- Community fundraising experience and expertise, including delivery of supporter led income, IT literacy essential
- Good communication skills, both written and verbal with the ability to interact with internal and external stakeholders at different levels
- Ability to put the supporter at the centre of everything we do and adapt behaviour or communications appropriately to provide the best experience for the supporter
- Ability to work from own initiative & independently with an adaptable & flexible approach
- Collaborative team player who is willing to share knowledge and learning openly to create understanding and support
- Ability to manage own time and prioritise to deliver results within agreed timescales
- Confident public speaker
- Driving licence (essential)

**Benefits**:

- Structured induction programme and learning and development opportunities to aid career progression
- 27 days holiday - rising to 33 with length of service plus bank holidays
- Online Wellbeing Centre
- Company pension scheme
- Corporate discount with hundreds of retailers and services

If you want more than just a job, We want you.

Join the team and be there when it matters.

About Sue Ryder

Sue Ryder supports people through the most difficult times of their lives. Whether that’s a terminal illness, the loss of a loved one or a neurological condition - we’re there when it matters. Our doctors, nurses and carers give people the compassion and expert care they need to help them live the best life they possibly can.