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