Community Fundraising Officer

Contract: Permanent, Full Time (37.5 hours per week)Location: London or ManchesterSalary: £28,000 - £33,375 (London) £24,00 - £29,375 (Manchester)Closing Date: 24th June 2024Interviews will be held w/c 1st July 2024Centrepoint, the UK’s leading youth homelessness charity, is looking for a Community Fundraising Officer to join our Mass Participation and Events Team. The team are based in London; we are open to applicants to be based in either our London or Manchester office. In return, you will receive a competitive salary plus excellent benefits.About usWe help vulnerable young people by giving them the practical and emotional support they need to find a job and live independently. Centrepoint provides homeless young people with accommodation, health support and life skills in order to get them back into education, training and employment. We want to end youth homelessness by 2037. Together with our partners, we support over 16,000 young people each year.The Community Fundraising Officer will be a key member of the Mass Participation and Events team, where you will be responsible for supporting and communicating with community fundraisers with the aim of building strong relationships to encourage retention. The post holder will also support the development and delivery of new and existing community fundraising initiatives, and provide administrative support, whilst working collaboratively to collectively reach team targets.What we are looking for from you:Experience of developing supporter or customer care relationshipsExcellent relationship building skillsConfident in communicating with varied audiencesExcellent copywriting skills for supporter communicationsAbility to organise a busy workload and prioritise effectively, working to tight deadlinesCommitment to giving supporters exceptional stewardshipRespectful and empathetic, always considering the impact on our young people.Engaging, committed to self-development by engaging with training and continuous learning.Proactive, always looking for creative ways of working.Main responsibilities include:Engage and steward community fundraisers by supporting them with their fundraising activities, answering queries and building strong relationships that encourage retentionSupport the development and delivery of new and existing community fundraising products and initiativesManage admin processes, including thanking fundraisers, processing income, updating supporter database records, stock checking and sending out resourcesSupport the delivery of Centrepoint’s Community Fundraising strategyManage the development of fundraising resources needed for community fundraisers and productsWorking collaboratively with the Mass Participation and Events team to support one another to collectively reach the team targetCommitment to Equality and Diversity and alignment with Centrepoint’s valuesWhy join Centrepoint?In return for your efforts you’ll receive a competitive salary, excellent training and development, and a host of staff benefits including:25 days of annual leave per year, rising by one day per year to a maximum of 27 daysHealthcare cash plan (Cover the costs of a wide range of medical treatment including Dental, Optical, Complementary and Alternative therapies).Private Medical insuranceIncome protectionEmployer pension contributions of 5%Access to Cycle 2 Work loan schemeAn interest-free travel loanAt Centrepoint we challenge the discrimination within society that contributes to youth homelessness, and we are just as committed to fairness and equality within Centrepoint itself. We are passionate about ensuring all of our colleagues are made to feel included in the work we do and that we value the rich diversity within the organization.We are an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications regardless of sex, gender, race, age, belief in any religion and none, gender identity, ethnic origin, class, sexuality, nationality, appearance, unrelated criminal activities, disability, responsibility for dependents, part time or shift workers, being HIV positive or living with AIDS, lived experience of homelessness or using young people’s services and any other matter which causes a person to be treated with injustice.Centrepoint’s policy is to recruit, employ and promote people on the basis of their suitability for the work to be performed, and to this end, our aim is to ensure that all applicants, employees and volunteers receive equal treatment.Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to join our team as the Community Fundraising Officer, click ‘Apply’ now!