Job Description

Fundraising Assistant

22.5hrs per week

Salary Grade 3 (24,701-25,674) pro-rata

Do you want a job where you can make a real difference by becoming a member of our small fundraising team?

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Lindsey Lodge Fundraising team as a Fundraising Assistant. The team facilitates and supports the income generation and charitable activities associated with Lindsey Lodge Hospice and Healthcare and the outstanding care provided for patients and their families with life limiting conditions within North Lincolnshire.

Focused on increasing awareness and engagement you need to be highly organised with excellent planning and administrative skills with good attention to detail, a 'problem solving attitude' and great communication skills, both written and verbal. Working in a proactive environment, you will need to be innovative, and flexible with an ability to undertake some of the work at weekends/after office hours during peaks within the fundraising calendar.

Assisting in all fundraising activity and supporting the running of our flagship events and community activities. You will develop a sound knowledge of the services we provide to enable accurate messaging and cultivate considerate relationships with individual and corporate donors.

The ideal candidate will have an understanding of our core values and a passion to join a hard working enthusiastic team. We are looking for an individual with excellent interpersonal skills and a confident approach.

Join us and you'll become part of a team that cares about the work they do and the people they work with and for. You'll discover opportunities to develop, along with challenges and a shared purpose that will bring the best out in you.

Key Tasks

Plan and organise activities with the Fundraising Team regarding specific fundraising events and activities to achieve set goals and KPIs

Support the Community Fundraiser with their activities over the seasonal periods to ensure that each donor receives a good level of supporter care and their fundraising experience is positive.

Liaise with local community groups, schools, clubs, and businesses to promote fundraising initiatives using influencing and motivational skills

Provide comprehensive administrative support to the fundraising team, maintaining accurate records on the fundraising CRM. Keeping supporter data up to date.

Represent Lindsey Lodge Hospice at local community events and cheque presentations where needed, including occasional evening and weekend work.

Prepare and pack fundraising materials (e.g., banners, collection tins, t-shirts).

General

Work closely with the Fundraising Team to support in areas of need in the run up to large-scale events and to be flexible to support when needed.

To manage the administration of delegated fundraising tasks, ensuring comprehensive and accurate record keeping in accordance with agreed policies and procedures.

To maintain high quality fundraising by keeping abreast of developments in the wider sector through liaison with counterparts from other hospices and across the charity sector

Under the direction of the Fundraising Development Manager ensure that all your fundraising activity complies with the Code of Fundraising Practice set out by the Fundraising Regulator and all relevant legislation.

To maintain strict confidentiality in all Hospice matters and in accordance with agreed hospice policy.

To support the Fundraising Team where necessary to aid with any activities when needed.

Flexible working hours apply to the Fundraising Team and there will be the need to work evenings and weekends at busy periods and when necessary to meet the needs of the organisation.

To work with the fundraising co-ordinators supporting with event planning, volunteer coordination, recruitment, and growth of our corporate offering. To communicate and work alongside other departments and individuals within the Hospice to ensure that the fundraising department uses every opportunity to understand the needs of working partners and work together to achieve common objectives and maximise fundraising opportunities and help recruit participants, sponsors and volunteers for those activities.

To be responsible for cash handling / receipting of charity funds. Adhering to the cash handling policy / income generation standard operating procedures document at all times.

Education and Development

To understand that professional development is the responsibility of the individual

To attend all mandatory training

Undertake appropriate training and continuing professional development in relation to the role

To keep a record of all professional learning

To participate, where appropriate, in the development of others

Communication

Attend appropriate meetings both within and outside of the Hospice

Disseminate information as appropriate and required

Communicates information using persuasive and motivational skills

Corporate Responsibilities

Be aware of the reputation of the Hospice and ensure that this is upheld at all times

Be involved in any future developments

Act in a professional and ethical manner

Be willing to participate in meetings and events that are not within normal working hours

Health & Safety

Contribute to the maintenance of a safe environment in accordance with:- Fire Prevention Health & Safety COSHH Security Manual Handling Infection control Risk Management

Security and Confidentiality

The post holder must adhere to a range of policies, procedures and legislation relevant to security and confidentiality, these include;

Data Protection Act 2018 - Internal Information Governance Policy Records Management Policy Fundraising Standard Operation Procedure Document - 2021

Other areas

Physical effort - light physical effort

Mental effort - frequent requirement for concentration where the work pattern is unpredictable

Emotional effort - occasional exposure to distressing circumstances

Working conditions - exposure to unpleasant working conditions is rare

This is not an exhaustive list. The successful applicant will be expected to be a good team player, working with colleagues in a flexible manner and performing other tasks as required.

Lindsey Lodge Hospice and Healthcare operates a no smoking policy for staff

For further information contact Kirsty Walker - Head of Fundraising & Marketing on kirsty.walker4@nhs.net

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: 24,701.00-25,674.00 per year

Expected hours: 22.5 per week

Benefits:

Casual dress Company pension Free flu jabs Health & wellbeing programme On-site parking Sick pay
Schedule:

Monday to Friday Weekend availability
Experience:

Fundraising: 1 year (required)
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 02/07/2025
Reference ID: Fundraising Assistant - part time
Expected start date: 04/08/2025