Job Title:Senior Community Manager

JOB DESCRIPTION

Responsible to:Head of Community Fundraising

Department: Community Fundraising

Location:Anthony Nolan Head Office, Heathgate Place, Belsize Park, London NW3 2NU

Purpose:

Develop long term relationships with groups, volunteers,local organisations,and individuals fundraising in aid of Anthony Nolan
Line manage the Community Assistant

Anthony Nolan background

30,000 people a year in the UK are diagnosed with a blood cancer such as leukaemia. Leukaemia is the most common childhood cancer. Blood cancer is brutal and indiscriminate and for many people, chemotherapy and other drug treatments fail.

But there is hope- a blood stem cell (or bone marrow) transplant, that can provide the chance of a cure. A transplant works by taking blood stem cells from a healthy donor and giving them to the patient. The donor and patient must have the same tissue type- and there are millions of variations.

At Anthony Nolan, we’ve been striving since 1974 to give patients with blood cancer the best possible chance of a cure. Every day, we use our register to match remarkable people who are willing to donate their blood stem cells to save the life of someone they’ve never met.

Anthony Nolan finds transplant donors for three people every day. However, for every three people we help, there is one we can’t find a matching donor for. Our aim is to provide a lifesaving transplant for every person with blood cancer who needs our help.

Community Fundraising at Anthony Nolan

The Community Fundraising team at Anthony Nolan manages and develops relationships with:

Individuals organising their own fundraising
Volunteer groups (Friends groups)
Local organisations such as Sports clubs and Round Table groups
Schools
University Student groups
Faith groups
In memory / In celebration giving
Appeals set up by patient’s family and friends

We also work with volunteers across the UK who represent Anthony Nolan locally in their communities.

We have a good track record in Community fundraising but feel this has great potential to grow further for the charity, particularly via developing our local volunteer’s network, groups and supporting people to do their own fundraising activities. Many of these contacts became involved with the charity as a result of a personal link to someone with blood cancer or by donating stem cells themselves.

We have a number of strengths to draw on as we look to develop Community fundraising. Our case for support is emotive and unique: we are the only cancer charity who can offer people the chance of a cure. Historically, we have many community contacts to tap into including a major relationship with the Round Table.

The Community team at Anthony Nolan acts as the central hub of the Fundraising Division, liaising closely with the Corporate, Events and Major Gifts teams to identify and pass on contacts and opportunities.

This role is a great opportunity to continue to contribute to the development of Community fundraising for a charity with an emotive cause, innovative plans for the future and an organisational commitment to Community fundraising.

We are looking for an experienced fundraising professional who has an excellent understanding of relationship management, team and volunteer management and who has the drive and enthusiasm necessary to grow these programmes.

Main responsibilities

In conjunction with the Head of team, prepare and implement development plans fora portfolio of high value supporter relationships, reflecting best practice in supporter development and maximising all opportunities from them (both financial and non financial).
In conjunction with the Head of team, develop the mass (priority 3) supporter programme in aid of Anthony Nolan and ensure it’s efficient delivery by the Community Assistant
Work collaboratively with the Community team, colleagues across Fundraising and in other Divisions to build relationships with supporters
Engage volunteers to support the delivery of our Community Fundraising objectives
To produce regular reports on all activity, identifying any risk factors, action to address, overall performance and areas for development
Any other duties as required by the Head of Community Fundraising
Line manage the work and personal development of the Community Assistant

Person Specification

Skills/ Knowledge/ Experience

Substantial experience of successfully working with supporters to develop long term relationships and maximise funds raised
A positive and can do attitude to deliver the team strategy
Demonstrable line management experience
Responsible for planning own workload in line with the team aims, objectives and strategy
Excellent understanding of best practice and current trends in volunteering and Community fundraising
Ability to adapt and be flexible to deliver an ever evolving programme
Ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines
Ability to motivate others, mentor and coach them in goal delivery
Ability to establish rapport and build relationships with a wide range of audiences including those at a senior level
Drive, enthusiasm and determination to deliver targets and be able to deal positively with setbacks, identify and implement solutions to difficulties
Excellent experience of using databases and able to map through how databases can best support fundraising relationships
Thorough knowledge of digital and mobile media as a tool to recruit and build relationships with supporters
Ability to work well on own initiative and as part of a team
Willingness to travel throughout UK and work evening and weekends as required (TOIL policy available for out of hours working)

Conditions of Employment

1.35 hour week, Monday to Friday

2.Salary as advertised

3.27 days’ holiday per annum

4.Free life assurance and Contributory Personal Pension Scheme

5.Interest free travel loan

6.Free private health insurance

7.Staff restaurant and sports and social facilities

8.Employee Assistance Programme