Community Fundraiser

**About The Role**:
We have fantastic new opportunity available for a Community Fundraiser to join our rewarding and growing team This is an exciting home-based role which would suit someone looking to build and develop their fundraising experience or broaden their sector experience in a major national charity.

You will join our Regional Engagement team to help deliver the regional budget. Success in your role will enable our colleagues to campaign for change, fund research to find a cure and support people living with dementia today.

Our team have a wealth of experience and skills to support you. Previous experience as a fundraiser is not essential, although an attitude to being a team-player is. In our team, help will always be there. Recruiting, managing and appreciating the value of our volunteers is essential. You need to inspire and motivate them to develop lifelong support.

**Being based in Hampshire, Isle of Wight or Channel Isles is **not** a requirement but occasional travel to/within the patch will be expected. Counties which border this area include Wiltshire, Dorset, Sussex and Berkshire. We can offer flexibility on working pattern/days worked.**

**About you**
- Experience in working within a Fundraising sector or community fundraising would be advantageous.
- Be a self-starter and can work within a fast-paced, creative, and diverse environment.
- Demonstrate your resourceful and inspirational nature, giving our supporters the best possible experience when raising incredible sums.
- Experience in conducting presentations to businesses and various groups (desirable)

**Person Specification**
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written [essential]
- Strong interpersonal and interpretation skills will allow you to have open jargon-free conversations with the business.
- Be ambitious, target-driven & will relish the opportunity to bring real growth to the programme.
- Excellent organisational and timekeeping skills.
- Excellent attention to detail
- Be an innovative thinker and incredibly motivated.

**About Alzheimer's Society**:
At Alzheimer's Society, we believe passionately that life doesn't end when dementia begins. We are here for anyone affected by dementia, and we do everything we can to keep people with dementia connected to their lives and the people who matter most.

Everything we do is shaped by people affected by dementia. Their knowledge and experience are critical to bringing about real-world solutions. From choosing the most promising research through to telling their stories to raise awareness; they are the heart of this organisation.

**Our Values**

We are **Determined to make a difference** when and where it matters most, by being passionate, focussed and making a lasting impact for people affected by dementia.

Every one of us is a **Trusted expert**, listening, learning and using evidence and experience. We are **Better together** by being open, combining our strengths, helping us to achieve more together. We are **Compassionate**, we are kind and honest, and we don’t shy away from challenges.

Through our values we will make the greatest difference for people affected by dementia.

**Equal Opportunities**

We want everyone we work with, as a colleague, volunteer, supporter, or someone we support, to feel included and that they belong at Alzheimer's Society.

We are committed to building a diverse organisation that represents the communities we serve and ensuring inclusion in everything we do. During your recruitment process we want to make sure that you bring your whole self and be at your best.