Charity Fundraiser

A worthwhile job that gives work-life balance I had never thought of doing something like this before but now I am, I realise that its the best job that Ive ever had . What are your real priorities for your next job? Is work-life balance really important to you and do you want to do something that is genuinely worthwhile? If this is what really matters to you, you may want to broaden your options and think about something you hadnt previously considered. Genuine work-life balance Imagine a job where People from all kinds of backgrounds and people of all ages including people shifting careers aged 40-65 are successful? 80% of the staff work 3 or 4 days per week? Where you can potentially work your hours at times between 9am to 7pm Monday to Friday and 10am to 3pm on Saturdays? Where most staff vary their working hours week to week to fit in around time with family, friends, pets, medical appointments etc? You can even compress your hours over 2 weeks to get blocks of days off? Where you generally work within half an hour of your home, you dont have to travel in rush hour, travel time is built into your contract, and you get a travel allowance payment? Where the company shuts down over Christmas and New Year f or at least a full week, so you can have a proper break? Where training is comprehensive but done remotely by home study so no need to travel to a hotel and stay overnight and is followed up with excellent ongoing support and encouragement? We think supporting a good work-life balance for our staff is business-critical. We offer flexible local working and a culture that supports you to maximise your life outside of work. A worthwhile job that also has its rewards. Which charity would I be helping? The role is working as a face-to-face charity fundraiser on behalf of Willen Hospice in Milton Keynes. Willen Hospice cares for end-of-life patients and their families in Milton Keynes and the surrounding areas. The Hospice is run by local people for local people. We are proud to deliver calm, compassionate care in a tranquil environment, helping people to really make the most of the time they have left with their loved ones. Founded in 1981, Willen Hospice now helps more than 4,000 patients per year via a combination of in-patient care, drop-in services, home visits and phone calls. The support is holistic covering specialist medical care, emotional support, and well-being services. The support is delivered by professional staff with the assistance of over 1,000 volunteers and care is provided free to patients and to their families. In 2022 Willen Hospice completed its legacy project at a cost of £4 million which has since a significant enhancement of the facilities and services including each of the 15 in-patient bedrooms now having a lakeside view . Find out more about this amazing charity by copy & pasting the link below into your browser: https://thefundraisingpartnership.co.uk/willenhospice This care is immensely valuable and whilst it is provided for free, this requires an immense fundraising effort every year. 77% of the nearly £6 million it costs to operate Willen Hospice, has to be raised each year. That means raising £11.23 every minute of the year from a combination of activities including shops, events, donations from wills and corporate sponsorships. The Willen Hospice lottery is a key part of that and has contributed more than £6 million since its launch in 1996. You can be a vital part of helping Willen hospice raise the money that it needs to be able to support local families in Milton Keynes and Bedfordshire. What is the job? The role is a charity fundraiser working as a 3rd party agent, employed by The Fundraising Partnership, representing and fundraising on behalf of Willen Hospice Your job as a charity fundraiser will be to find more people to support us with a small regular donation so that we can make a big difference to people who face end-of-life and life-limiting conditions. You do this by talking to local people at their homes, being friendly, explaining what Willen Hospice does, and asking them to become a regular supporter via the Willen Hospice Lottery programme. How you can make a difference A typical charity fundraiser will raise more than £400,000 for the charity every year that they work for. So you would be doing a job where after 5 years of work, through your professionalism, integrity, and hard work you could raise more than £2 million for charities that deal, quite literally, in matters of life and death. Charity lotteries are vital to keeping these charities going. People of all backgrounds and ages can be successful at this You may have worked in sales previously whether that is utilities, catalogues, credit cards or for charities and you may have also done some charitable fundraising before, this isnt essential because our approach with potential supporters is to find people who are inclined to support the charity and have a nice conversation to find out whether this form of support is right for them. So our fundraisers come from all kinds of backgrounds including financial services, teaching, management, retail and many more. Most of our best people are just great conversationalists who in day-to-day life end up talking with people when walking the dog or in bus queues. Why not come and see someone doing the job first? We invite all applicants to come and watch one of our team doing the job in practice before having to make a decision to apply. Why not come and meet us and see what the job is really like? It could be just the role that you have been looking for, even if this had not been on your radar previously. Job requirements and details You need to be reasonably mobile and physically fit and active. We can train you in all other parts of the job very easily. You will also be ethical and take pride in doing a job the right way. You need interpersonal skills, to be a good listener and be able to communicate effectively, however you dont need to be really persuasive or great at making speeches as this isnt a typical sales job. Most of all you need to have real integrity and self-motivation. We employ good people, treat them well and we trust our people to work to high standards. We have an outstanding team of fundraisers who work to the highest standards and deliver the best quality results in our industry. You would feel the privilege of working with such an amazing bunch. All types of people from all sorts of backgrounds can be successful at this job. It is a salaried role enhanced by a commission with full-time and part-time options, travel costs payment included. You will need to have a car but will typically be working within 30 minutes of your home. Full-time OTE is between £30-40k pa. We provide full training which is delivered via a home study course and ongoing support and coaching in the field. We are an ethical employer, who are committed to setting new standards and changing the face of face-to-face fundraising. That is why we are proud to already be an ISO 9001-accredited company. What to do next Click apply to find out more about what the job of a charity fundraiser is like and arrange to talk with our Recruitment Specialist. You will then have the opportunity to come out and meet one of our team members at work and see what the job is really like. TPBN1_UKTJ