11 Hatfield Road

Mind in Mid Herts

11 Hatfield Road

St Albans

Herts AL1 3RR

Tel: 01727 865070

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Company limited by guarantee

Registered in England and Wales

Reg No 04746078

Reg. Charity Number 1101678

Dear Applicant,

Thank you for your interest in this post of Community Fundraiser. This is an important new role in our organisation as part of our three year strategy to diversify our funding streams.

Please find attached an application pack. We look forward to reading your application.

Please return your completed applicationno later than midday on Friday 3rd March 2017, either by email to

Or by post for my attention to:

Mind in Mid Herts

11 Hatfield Road

ST ALBANS

Herts AL1 3RR

Yours faithfully,

Danielle Simpson

HR Coordinator

Job Description –Community Fundraiser

Reporting to:Chief Executive Officer

Responsible for:Raising vital funding for Mind in Mid Herts

Duration:12 month contract from start of employment

Hours:21hrs/week

Salary:£28,000-£33,000 p.a. pro rata (depending on experience)

Location:Home-based, with travel to MiMH centres (Stevenage, St Albans, Hertford and Welwyn Garden City) and around Hertfordshire when required

Deadline for applications:Midday on Friday 3rd March 2017

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We are Mind in Mid Herts (MiMH), a leading mental health charity based in Hertfordshire, affiliated to National Mind. With centres in St Albans, Stevenage, Hertford and Welwyn Garden City, we are working to reduce the stigma of mental health diagnosis and we support people with mental health conditions to create a pathway to recovery. We are innovative in creating and increasing access to services to improve wellbeing and to prevent the development of mental health issues. Through education and support we aim to improve people's awareness of how to be proactive in looking after their health and wellbeing. We won’t give up until everyone experiencing a mental health problem gets support and respect.

Mind in Mid Herts (MiMH) is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity for all and is opposed to any form of less favourable treatment and harassment on the grounds of all the ‘protected characteristics’ as identified by the Equality Act 2010. It is MiMH's intention that this job description is a guide to the major areas and duties for which the jobholder is accountable. However, services will change and the jobholder’s obligations might vary and develop, so the job description should be seen as a guide and not as a permanent, definitive and exhaustive statement.

BACKGROUND TO THE POST

Required to start as soon as possible, Mind in Mid Herts needs a bright, enthusiastic Community Fundraiser, responsible for developing the strategy and relationships necessary to proactively raise unrestricted income within the mid-Hertfordshire region.

Having won several local contracts and having achieved success in fundraising from Trusts and Foundations, we are now looking to diversify our fundraising portfolio to increase our unrestricted income. The Community Fundraiser role is a new position that has been created to help us better connect with local residents, companies and other organisations in order to raise vital funds for our work.

As the sole Community Fundraiser, you will be responsible for developing the strategy and relationships to proactively raise unrestricted income within the mid-Hertfordshire region.

Flexibility

We are happy to offer flexible working hours for this position to make it work for both the post holder and the role. Due to the nature of the role you will be required to travel frequently around mid-Hertfordshire to meet volunteers and supporters and you may need to work occasional weekends or evenings.

About Mind in Mid Herts

Every year one in four of us will experience a mental health problem. Hundreds of thousands of people in the UK are still struggling. We believe no-one should have to face a mental health problem alone. We work with people with mental health problems to enable them to regain control over their lives, empowering them to realise their potential.

Our services are spread across four wellbeing centres in St Albans, Stevenage, Hertford and Welwyn Garden City. As both individuals and as an organisation we are committed to providing high quality services for people aged 16 and over.

We are an independent charity affiliated to national Mind.

Your responsibilities

Primary Focus:

To develop and deliver a community fundraising strategy for Mind in Mid Herts that provides a strong return on investment for the charity.

Provide dedicated stewardship and support to local volunteers and supporters.
Recruit new community fundraising volunteers and volunteer groups to raise income and profile via a calendar of fundraising activities to include their own events, bucket collections and collection tin management.
Identify and engage SMEs, groups and associations, (Rotary Clubs, Inner Wheel etc.) and schools – with the aim of securing long-term charity partnerships
Ensure consistent support is provided to fundraisers who organise their own community events in support of Mind in Mid Herts
Ensure income and expenditure procedures are followed and participate in the annual budget cycle.

Planning, Development and Cross-Team Working

Keep up to date with service delivery and signposting supporters to services where appropriate
Ensure regular communication with the service teams, e.g. attending their team meetings to achieve effective cross-team working to grow support for Mind in Mid Herts
Make formal presentations to colleagues and Trustees, at appropriate meetings, onfundraising goals and plans
Fully engage with the organisational strategic planning process in order to plan effectively. Be responsible for completion of one year operating plans in liaison with the CEO
Ensure that the wider organisation is fully aware of fundraising activities as appropriate, especially with teams where cross-dependencies exist.

Person specification – essential criteria:

Experience

Demonstrable record of achieving income targets
Demonstrable record of building trusted, long term relationships with fundraising volunteers
Experience of recruiting, stewarding and developing volunteer fundraising groups to raise income
Experience of raising income by securing charity partnerships. Including: research, meetings,

proposal writing, pitches and account management

A broad range of fundraising experience to support fundraising volunteers and charity

partners; for example, quiz nights, a dinner dance, raffles, bucket collections, etc.

Competent in use of Outlook, Windows applications and database use

Experience of cross-team working.

Skills

An excellent influencer and negotiator who can develop long lasting working relationships

and inspire confidence in the organisation

Commitment to the very highest standards of volunteer and supporter care
Excellent verbal communication skills
Excellent written skills with attention to detail
Ability to liaise with, and gain the trust and respect of, a wide range of people at all levels with

particular focus on volunteers and supporters

Excellent time management and organisational skills with the ability to plan and prioritise work,

handle conflicting demands, manage a wide range of projects and meet tight deadlines

Highly motivated with the ability to take the initiative on implementing and advancing community

plans

Commercially and numerically astute
Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
Knowledge and experience of promotions through Social Media

Behaviours

A passion for Mind in Mid Herts’ vision and mission
A team player who is collaborative
A commitment to and understanding of issues relating to equality of opportunity and the ability to
implement change in this area
Ability to show tact and discretion when dealing with sensitive and confidential information
A willingness to work variable hours, with occasional weekend and evening work and to travel

within working hours.

A full, clean driving licence is essential

BENEFITS

MiMH has a range of staff benefits, which include an entitlement of 25 days paid holiday per year (April 1st-March 31st, pro rata for part time staff); statutory bank and public holidays, a contributory pension scheme, two additional days’ leave – Birthday Leave and Wellbeing Day, an Eye-Care scheme, Staff Training and Development and Peer Support.

Application Form

Please return to: Danielle Simpson

by email to

or by post to: Mind in Mid Herts, 11 Hatfield Road, St Albans, Herts, AL1 3RR

no later than midday on Friday 3rd March 2017

Post Title: Community Fundraiser

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Please give any further information you think could assist us in deciding your suitability. You should give details of all relevant experience, interests, voluntary work, etc. and specify your reasons for applying for the vacancy. Continue on a separate page if necessary.

Please note that CVs are not considered as part of the selection process.

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One of your referees should be your present or most recent employer or, if unemployed, an organisation you have been involved with. References must not be provided by a relative or someone sharing your home.

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