Community & Events Fundraiser
Breast Cancer Haven, West Midlands
Community & Events Fundraising Officer
Breast Cancer Haven – West Midlands
APPLICATION PACK
Contents
The Role 2-5
About Breast Cancer Haven 6
Terms and Conditions 7
How to apply 7
Closing Date: 5.00pm 16 March 2017
Interview Dates: To be confirmed
Reports toFundraising Manager
Salary
Circa £24,000 pa depending on skills and experience.
Status
Full Time
Some weekend and evening work will be required
Location
Initially home based.
From September 2017 the postholder will be based at:
Breast Cancer Haven, West Midlands, 1 St. Bernard’s Road, Solihull, B92 7AU
Regular travel across the West Midlands will be required.
Travel to other Havens may be required from time to time
The Role
To manage and develop Breast Cancer Haven, West Midlands’ Community Fundraising programme.
We are seeking an enthusiastic and creative individual to join Breast Cancer Haven’s fundraising team to maximise community income with a particular focus on running events, groups and individuals.
The Person We Seek
We are looking for an individual with at least two years’ experience either working in a fundraising or sales environment. The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate clear experience of working in community fundraising, as well as some experience of working in a busy supporter facing environment. You should be prepared to work at a fast pace and able to prioritise your own work load.
You will support the Fundraising Manager who is responsible for income targets at Breast Cancer Haven, West Midlands.
Job Summary Community FundraiserTo manage and develop Breast Cancer Haven’s Community Fundraising programme in the West Midlands
Detailed Responsibilities and Tasks
Planning· To manage FR initiatives/challenges/runs/events and market to potential participants
· To grow and develop income from various local and national fundraising campaigns including breast cancer awareness month and the Big Tea Cosy
· To grow and develop income from runs and challenge events ensuring that target numbers are recruited
· To grow and develop income from regular donations (Friends of the Haven)
· To grow and develop income from in memoriam donations
· Increase support from the local community across the West Midlands with specific focus on engaging with community groups and encouraging our service users to fundraise on our behalf
· To co-ordinate applications for local funding schemes including Waitrose Community Matters
· To recruit and steward new and existing third party community fundraisers
· To lead on community fundraising events and to assist the fundraising team with planning and implementing Breast Cancer Haven Committee led and special events
Relationship Management
· To build warm, cooperative and productive relationships with all West Midlands community fundraisers
· To increase awareness of Breast Cancer Haven in the local area by building and maintaining relationships with community groups and supporters
· To steward all fundraisers, runners and beneficiary event organisers as long-term supporters of Breast Cancer Haven
· To grow and develop Team Haven as a meaningful, dynamic support programme for run and challenge participants
· To liaise with the Communications Department to ensure that all PR and marketing opportunities are maximised
· To recruit and manage volunteers on Breast Cancer Haven premises or at external events as required
· To work with colleagues across the charity to contribute and help to implement national FR activities of Breast Cancer Haven in line with the Fundraising Strategy
· Work with the Clinical Team in relation to fundraising campaigns to ensure therapists and Visitors are aware of current activity
Administration & Budgetary Responsibility
· To aim for all FR activity to meet an Income:Expenditure ratio as agreed by the Fundraising Manager
· To maintain accurate accounts for all fundraising activities, staying within budget
· To work with external suppliers, ensuring events and collateral are as cost effective as possible
· To meet agreed income targets and monitor and evaluate income streams on a regular basis
· To secure income from beneficiary events and keep accurate records of donations
· To manage event administration ensuring all the following activities have been completed: contracts signed where required, production and printing of materials, sending FR packs; answering e mail enquiries, sending thank you letters, ensuring completion of gift aid declarations and adhering to lottery/raffle regulations
· To work with third party community fundraisers, assisting with their event organisation as required
· To manage and replenish stock levels of fundraising merchandise
Other Functions
· Maintain filing systems and keep the fundraising database up-to-date
· Monitor and provide regular updates for Breast Cancer Haven web pages and social media feeds, ensuring information is accurate, up-to-date and clear
· Ensure all printed event material complies with Breast Cancer Haven corporate identity and specifications
· Assist in the planning and execution of events organised by volunteers, advising where necessary and ensuring all external event management and charity guidelines are adhered to
· Represent Breast Cancer Haven in the local community, giving fundraising presentations as required
· Process fundraising income in line with Breast Cancer Haven guidelines
General
· Carry out any other reasonable duties as requested
· This is an outline job description and may be subject to change, according to the needs of the service, in consultation with the post holder
· Maintain complete confidentiality on all data on staff, volunteers and services within Breast Cancer Haven
· The Haven is committed to Equal Opportunities for all present and potential members of staff and service users, therefore Breast Cancer Haven expects all employees and volunteers to understand, support and apply this policy through their working practices which requires all individuals to be treated with respect, dignity, courtesy, fairness and consideration.
· The post holder must familiarise themselves with matters relating to health and safety management as they affect them personally and/or Breast Cancer Haven, reporting any potential risks to life or property immediately in accordance with The Haven’s Health and Safety policy and procedures. They must use all equipment provided to undertake their role safely.
Qualifications/Skills
Essential / Desirable
· Minimum of 2 years’ experience of fundraising (or sales) with demonstrable success of recruiting and supporting third party fundraisers and working with community groups
· Experience of event management from conception to execution
· Experience of budget management
· Excellent organisational skills and meticulous attention to detail
· Excellent communication and relationship management skills
· IT literate and competent in all aspects of Microsoft Office and database usage / · Educated to degree level or equivalent
· IoF certificate or diploma in Fundraising
· Experience of working in a charity
· Ability to liaise effectively at all levels within Breast Cancer Haven and externally
· Experience of working with volunteers
· Working knowledge of Progress fundraising database
Personal Characteristics
· Sympathetic to the aims and the work of Breast Cancer Haven
· Ability to manage conflicting demands and priorities on time
· Creative and forward thinking
· Confident, well presented and happy to speak in public
· Strong social & communication (written and oral) skills, sympathetic and discreet
· Self-motivated, ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
· Responsible and responsive attitude
· Flexible approach
· Good powers of persuasion
· Numerate
About Breast Cancer Haven
History
In 1996 Sara Davenport sold her art gallery in order to start Breast Cancer Haven. She was inspired to do this when her friend was diagnosed with breast cancer and she could see the need to create somewhere like Breast Cancer Haven to help support her recovery. Sara bought a building in Fulham. London and began raising funds to turn it into the first Breast Cancer Haven support centre. It was opened in February 2000 by our Patron, HRH The Prince of Wales.
In January 2004 he opened the second Breast Cancer Haven in Hereford. The third Haven opened in Leeds in October 2008. Our Wessex Haven opened in October 2015 followed by Breast Cancer Haven Worcestershire Hospital NHS Trust in early 2016.
In October 2017 the charity will open its sixth centre, Breast Cancer Haven, West Midlands, based in Solihull.
Why is there a need for Breast Cancer Haven?
· 1 in 8 women develops breast cancer in the UK
· 1% of all UK breast cancer diagnosis (350 per annum) is in men
· Over 48,000 new cases of breast cancer are diagnosed each year
· As people live longer following diagnosis, increasing numbers of people develop consequences of the cancer and its treatment. Hospital-based services are not best placed to deliver these and cannot meet the demands of this growing population
What is a Breast Cancer Haven?
Our centres offer free support, information and complementary therapies to anyone affected by breast cancer. We provide a comforting environment where Visitors can benefit from the support of our welcoming team and from meeting others going through similar experiences.
“Having breast cancer made me want to improve every aspect of my life, to give myself the best chance. But I needed information and advice on what would help me most, physically and emotionally. I found this at Breast Cancer Haven”. Clare
Plans for the future
Breast Cancer Haven has enjoyed considerable success in a short period of time. It is a forward thinking charity and has ambitious plans to open more centres across the country over the coming years, including its sixth centre in the West Midlands next year. Its fundraising and marketing strategy must secure the charity through the current economic climate and also keep pace with planned expansion.
Breast Cancer Haven, West Midlands
With around 2,500 breast cancer patients diagnosed each year within a 35-mile radius of Solihull, we have received overwhelming endorsement from healthcare professionals in the Heart of England Trust for the creation of a new Breast Cancer Haven in this area.
Following a generous gift of £2.5m from the previous government we have been able to purchase our new centre in Solihull and are currently refurbishing the building which will open to the public in October 2017. However, this is just the start. We now need to raise £600,000 annually to ensure that Breast Cancer Haven, West Midlands can deliver and sustain its services.
Terms and Conditions
· Full time permanent contract, 35 hours per week
· Permanent contract (subject to completion of a three month probationary period)
· 22 days’ holiday (pro-rata) per year (plus an additional 3 days between Christmas and New Year) and statutory holidays. The standard holiday entitlement is increased by one day per year of service to a maximum of 27 days.
· Child Care Voucher scheme
· Company Pension Scheme available after 6 months employment or 1 February 2017 whichever is the sooner.
· Where applicable Season Ticket Loan available after 6 months employment.
How to Apply
We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in Breast Cancer Haven.
We recognise that applying for a job is a two-way process. You will want to find out about the charity as an organisation just as much as we want to find out about the skills, knowledge and abilities that you could bring to the post. For further information about us please visit breastcancerhaven.org.uk.
Your Application
E-mail your CV with a supporting statement to our advising consultant at Sewell & Wood: Tim Sewell at . Supporting statements should clearly demonstrate that you meet the essential requirements of the role, as detailed in this Recruitment Pack. If you would like an informal discussion about the role, please contact Tim on 0121 200 5780.
Please note that only shortlisted candidates will receive acknowledgement of their expression of interest. If you have not heard from us within two weeks of the closing date please assume that you have not been shortlisted and that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
Closing Date for return of CV’s and supporting statement: 5.00pm Thursday 16 March 2017.
Interview date: To be confirmed