Fundraising Assistant WLS

Marie Curie is the UK's leading end-of-life charity. We are the largest non-NHS provider of end-of-life care in the UK, the only provider across all 4 nations, delivering community nursing and hospice care across the country, while providing information and support on all aspects of dying, death, and bereavement. Our leading research pushes the boundaries of what we know about good end-of-life, and our campaigns fight for a world

where everyone gets to have the best possible quality of life while living with an illness they're likely to die from.
We want a different society than the one we live in now. Our mission for the next five years is to close the gap in the number of people missing out on what they need at the end-of-life, through 3 ways: 

- Growing and transforming our direct care and support 
- Delivering more practical information and support 
- Leading in shaping the end-of-life experience  

Your role in our mission…..

To ensure we can continue our important work, our Fundraising team are incredibly important. Since the pandemic, fundraising at Marie Curie has been through a lot of change. However, the organisation recognises the importance of our activity within communities across the UK and community fundraising has been invested in. It's an incredibly exciting time to join the team. We have a lot of ambition and just need the right people to join us who can help us realise that.

Our Fundraising Assistants are often the first contact families using our services have with the fundraising side of the charity and as such hold the key to starting off amazing relationships with potential fundraisers.

Key Accountabilities:
- Record, bank, and process income according to Marie Curie policies.
- Maintain accurate financial and supporter records.
- Comply with Marie Curie policies, procedures, and legal requirements.
- Provide administrative support for core fundraising activities.
- Provide administrative support to the Fundraising team.
- Event Coordination and Public Fundraising Support
- Support the team by making welcome and stewardship calls.
- Use the fundraising database to manage and develop supporter relationships.
- Provide stewardship to "Fundraising My Way" participants, local groups, third-party event organizers, and trekkers.
- Collaborate with Community Fundraisers to identify partnership and funding opportunities.
- Organise and book collection sites and permits.
- Contact volunteer collectors and distribute collection materials.
- Ensure all records and follow-up actions with volunteers and collection sites are completed.

Skills:
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent people and customer service skills
- Understanding of general office systems and procedures
- Able to engage with supporters and families in support of their fundraising activities

Please see the full job description here.

Application Process
As part of your online application, you will be asked for a CV and covering letter. Please review both the advert and job description and outline your most relevant skills, experience and knowledge for the role. Please cite your preferred location.

Close date for applications: 24th November 2024. We encourage early applications as we may start interviewing prior to the deadline.

Salary: £22,888 per annum

Contract:   Permanent

Based:  Based within the regional Fundraising Office or Hospice

Benefits you'll LOVE:
- Flexible working. We're happy to discuss flexible working at the interview stage.
- 25 days annual leave (exclusive of Bank Holidays)
- Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme (we will match your contribution up to 7.5%)
- Loan schemes for bikes; computers and season tickets
- Continuous professional development opportunities.
- Industry-leading training programmes
- Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programmes
- Enhanced bereavement, family friendly and sickness benefits
- Access to Blue Light Card membership
- Subsidised Eye Care

Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.

We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.
We're happy to accommodate any requests for reasonable adjustments.  Please email any requests to [email protected]