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Are you highly organised and a great communicator? Are you able to build positive relationships with stakeholders? Yes, then we have a wonderful opportunity to work in our fundraising team.
We are recruiting for a Community Fundraising Assistant. This is a full time (37.5 hours per week) permanent role. This role will work closely and support the Community Fundraising Manager and the wider Community Fundraising team
Our fundraising team are based in our London office and we would love to see you once a week. The rest of the time we are flexible with where you work.
What will your day look like as a Community Fundraising Assistant?
You will support on the stewardship of our two campaign (One Big Walk and Rock Your Socks) participants.
You will be responsible for all administrative duties including coding, keeping our database ALMs up to date and thanking.
You will act as the first point of contact for all community fundraising enquiries and triage appropriately to the relevant individuals and teams.
You will support, contribute and attend all special events in the fundraising calendar.
You will manage and apply for local and small trusts as part of our small trusts programme.If this sounds like something you would love to do then please see below for the list of skills you will need to be successful in the Community Fundraising Assistant role
• The ability to work of your own accord when required in an organised way
• Good analytical skills for improvements and ideas within the team
• Good IT skills
If you feel like this may be the role for you please do read the full Job Description and apply today with an up to date CV. If you would like a chat about this role, you can call Kirsty on (phone number removed).
This role will close on Wednesday 31st July and interviews will take place on 6th & 7th August 2024.
Job ID: 32135
We are an equitable, diverse and inclusive organisation and we particularly welcome and encourage disabled applicants and those from the Black and Asian communities to apply for the role as they are under-represented within the workforce.
Benefits
As well as knowing that what we do is making a positive difference to people’s lives, you will receive fair pay and have access to a wide range of rewards and benefits as one of our employees.
24 days holiday (plus bank holidays) increasing with long service plus the ability to buy up to another 10 days via our HolidayPlus scheme
Service related sick pay when 6 month probation is completed
Eligibility to join Mencap Pension Plan where Mencap matches contributions up to 5% on a salary sacrifice basis meaning NI savings. If you don’t join the Plan you start, you will be auto-enrolled after three months with us.
Membership of Mencap Pension Plan to include up to 3 times salary death in service live cover AND Income Protection of 50% salary to be triggered at 26 weeks of long term sickness
Discounts and cashback from 3% to 30% at high street shops including major super markets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via Mencap Extras
Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc.
Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support*T&C's apply based on contract
About Mencap
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