Job Description

About the role

This is an exciting time to join our dynamic Community Fundraising Team who are dedicated to providing support and advice to thousands of individuals, groups, local businesses to fundraise and take part in events. As a Community Fundraiser, with expert relationship building skills, you\xe2\x80\x99ll be responsible for engaging with current and potential new supporters within this area to generate leads to raise funds for the charity. This position will cover the locations of Hampshire, Isle of Wight, Surrey, Kent, East and West Sussex.

What you\xe2\x80\x99ll do:

• Develop and deliver ambitious local fundraising plans and budgets to maximise local support, provide exceptional stewardship and achieve financial targets in line with the community fundraising strategy.
• Actively support, motivate and manage a portfolio of individual supporters to fundraise for Parkinson\xe2\x80\x99s UK, ensuring opportunities realise their full potential and key supporters are retained.
• Lead on the development and delivery of a portfolio of fundraising activities such as local delivery of the Walk for Parkinson\xe2\x80\x99s event series.
• Lead in developing all streams of local fundraising in allocated areas, including community support, local corporate activity and collaborating with central teams.

What you\xe2\x80\x99ll bring:

• Demonstrable experience of general fundraising principles and at least two of the following fundraising disciplines: community, events, corporate and major donors.
• Experience of setting and effectively managing budgets to achieve agreed targets.
• The ability to identify and maximise on opportunities to grow and develop income.
• Experience of project work and building strong relationships internally that promote a one team ethos.
• Experience of networking and finding new opportunities to pursue to grow a strong pipeline of income and supporters for year on year growth.

This is a role with an opportunity to make a real impact!

Interviews will take place on W/C 9 October.

The successful candidate will be required to:

• Provide their own broadband service with a minimum download speed of 2Mb
• Have a confidential space in which to work
• Travel around the region regularly without reliance on public transport
• Due to the scope of the role an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be required. If you don\xe2\x80\x99t have a current DBS check, you will be required to apply for one; refusal to do so will result in the offer being withdrawn

We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief. We actively encourage people with Parkinson\'s to apply.

Parkinson\'s UK