Alzheimer’s Society Hiring for Community Fundraiser at Greater Manchester Full Time

About The Role
Closing date: 14th January
Location: Being based in North East London is not a requirement but occasional travel to/within the patch will be expected. This role would suit someone based in Greater London. We can offer flexibility on working pattern/days worked. 

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible

We have fantastic new opportunity available for a Community Fundraiser to join our rewarding and growing team! This is an exciting home-based role which would suit someone looking to build and develop their fundraising experience or broaden their sector experience in a major national charity.

This role will have a strong focus on working with our corporate partnerships in London. The successful candidate will be able to deliver first class account management, as well as driving new business income (from prospecting through to pitch development and delivery).   
You will join our Regional Engagement team to help deliver the regional budget. Success in your role will enable our colleagues to campaign for change, fund research to find a cure and support people living with dementia today.

Our team have a wealth of experience and skills to support you. Previous experience as a fundraiser is not essential, although an attitude to being a team-player is. In our team, help will always be there. Recruiting, managing and appreciating the value of our supporters and volunteers is essential. You need to inspire and motivate them to develop lifelong support.

Alzheimer’s Society have recently been named on the Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2023! We have achieved excellent scores for workplace happiness, pride, and job satisfaction. This is a fantastic achievement and we’re incredibly proud as this is fantastic indication of how far we’ve travelled over the past few years.
We would love to welcome more outstanding people to join our exciting journey to make the greatest difference for people affected by dementia.

About you

• Experience in working within a Fundraising sector or community fundraising would be advantageous.
• Be a self-starter and can work within a fast-paced, creative, and diverse environment.
• Demonstrate your resourceful and inspirational nature, giving our supporters the best possible experience when raising incredible sums. 
• Experience in conducting presentations to businesses and various groups (desirable)

Person specification

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Work collaboratively and be able to prioritise your workload effectively and remain focussed throughout your areas of work.
• Strong interpersonal and interpretation skills will allow you to have open jargon-free conversations with the business.
• Excellent organisational and timekeeping skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Be a team player, supporting colleagues when there are deadlines, and who knows when to ask for help themselves.
• Be a self-starter and incredibly motivated.

About Alzheimer’s Society
At Alzheimer’s Society, we believe passionately that life doesn’t end when dementia begins. We are here for anyone affected by dementia, and we do everything we can to keep people with dementia connected to their lives and the people who matter most.

Everything we do is shaped by people affected by dementia. Their knowledge and experience are critical to bringing about real-world solutions. From choosing the most promising research through to telling their stories to raise awareness; they are the heart of this organisation.