Details:
- Salary: £27,300 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: Leeds West Yorkshire
- Date: 1 week ago
Description:
St. George’s Crypt provide shelter, support and a safe environment for people who have suffered abuse, addiction and those who are homeless. They offer care, compassion and hope to the homeless and vulnerable members of the Leeds community. This Christian charity transforms lives through their ‘pathway’ service to break the cycle of homelessness and dependency. This is achieved through physical, emotional, and religious support provided 365 days a year.
The Role
The Community Fundraising role is an integral part of the Fundraising team and contributes directly to the long-term income generation strategy of the charity.
Duties will include:
* Delivering agreed income targets across Leeds.
* Working effectively as part of a fundraising team to creatively inspire financial support for the Crypt.
* Increasing the charities profile within the local community and forming partnerships with schools, churches, supermarkets, youth groups and other organisations to contribute to supporting the homeless and vulnerable.
* Creating new ideas to actively engage with the local community of Leeds securing any new initiatives.
The Person
We are looking for an experienced fundraiser with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
You must be able to work flexibly to maximise opportunities, with the ability to recruit, motivate and manage volunteers and fundraising groups. As well as being confident presenting information, you will be professional and self-motivated.
This role requires travel across the Leeds area; therefore you must have a full UK driving licence, and access to your own transport with business insurance.
Why St Georges Crypt?
The fundraising team work together in a caring, supportive environment. There is the flexibility to manage your own workload, and a strong focus on work life balance.
The charity’s benefits include:
* Free private parking (on a first come, first served basis)
* 30 days annual leave per year, increasing 1 day per year of service to a maximum of 40 days per annum
* Healthcare cashback scheme
* Workplace bike scheme
If this sounds like the opportunity for the next phase of your career, then get in touch! The role is permanent and full-time.
If you think you could be the right person to fulfil the exciting responsibilities of this role, apply here, or get in contact with Charlie or Leanne at Charity Horizons for more information.
Please note: If you would like to submit an application or express your interest in an alternative format such as audio or video upload or require any adaptations for your initial engagement with us, please contact either Charlie or Leanne who will be happy to advise on this.
Please also be aware that we use anonymous recruitment methods when submitting shortlists for all our roles and we only work with organisations that are happy to engage with us in this way.
Charity Horizons is an equal opportunities employer and as such actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from all suitable candidates irrespective of age, disability, hidden disability, race or national origin, religion or belief, gender, gender expression, political view, sexual orientation, medical condition and pregnancy