Community Fundraising Officer

Whytematter Recruitment are delighted to be once again working exclusively with CANCER FOCUS on the search of an experienced Community Fundraising Officer to join their team.

The Community Fundraising Officer will be part of a team within Cancer Focus NI facilitating and supporting fundraising within the local community. The successful applicant will assist in developing relationships, raising funds and awareness of Cancer Focus NI at community level.

Working with an amazing organisation, this will be a hybrid role offering a great salary and benefits.

Tasks

To organise events and raise income for Cancer Focus NI s services to ensure the organisation s sustainability

To work towards agreed financial and performance targets

To develop new ideas to fundraise within the local community and work alongside schools, sports clubs and existing volunteer fundraising groups

To assist with marketing and PR work for all fundraising events and act as a spokesperson for Cancer Focus NI

To assist with and carry out risk assessments for events

To support the public with their fundraising, ensuring their activities are consistent with current good practice

To work within the Fundraising, Communications and Marketing Team to support the Charity s Fundraising Strategy

To undertake any other reasonable and related duties as required

The post will involve evening and weekend work and will therefore require flexible working.

Requirements

Degree in Marketing/ relevant field

• 2 years experience in an event, PR, marketing or sales role

Experience of planning and organising an event with set targets for income and expenditure

• Ability to multitask/ prioritise

Benefits

Flexible working policy (home-working, reduced hours, hybrid-working)

25 days Annual Leave, plus 12 statutory days (pro rata for those working less than 35 hours per week)

Two additional days of annual leave after five years service and a further three days after ten years service

Enhanced Maternity / Adoption

Enhanced Occupational Sick Scheme

Contributory Pension Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Cycle to Work Scheme

Milage Allowance at the prevailing HMRC rate

Time Off In Lieu (TOIL) for additional hours worked