Tuesday, 7 December 2010

Entry Level Fundraising Role - £9p/h Full Time

We are looking for driven candidates to join the Face to Face Fundraising team of a leading Homeless charity in London.Face to face fundraising is telling people all about a charity and inspiring them to become a supporter through regular donations by direct debit or standing order. We need a team of you to work for this leading homeless charity that provide emergency accommodation, support towards recovery and help to prevent rough sleeping.

It is a full time 5 days a week role 10-6. £9ph plus holiday. This is a fabulous opportunity and is both challenging and rewarding and you will need to speak excellent English and possess exquisite communication skills.

If this is an opportunity you can see yourself in then please email your CV to LJ LJ@peopleunlimited.co.uk and get started quickly.

WHY?

  • Guaranteed long term work, full time with holiday pay!
  • Weekly pay with pay increases for high achievers
  • A great team
  • The best face to face training in the sector
  • Career progression
  • Get involved with the cause first hand with project visits every 6 weeks and in your initial training
  • A well known charity
  • Get a ground roots experience of fundraising
  • Insight into how a charity operates
  • Kick start your career in this competitive sector today and make a difference to London

INTERVIEW DATE:

ASAP You will need to undergo a telephone interview.

KEY OBJECTIVES

  • To recruit new long-term supporters, donating via Direct Debit
  • To maintain professional standards whilst representing teh charity on the streets, ensuring both the reputation of the charity and street fundraising are maintained
  • To ensure good communication with team members, Team Leader and The Public

TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • To recruit new donors in accordance with the daily, weekly and monthly targets as set by the Field Marketing Officer and Team Leader
  • To ensure that charity information is disseminated effectively and correctly
  • To be an active and supportive member of the Face to Face team
  • To have excellent time keeping skills, being at the right time and place each day asstipulated by the Field Marketing officer
  • To work within and adhere to the guidelines of the Public Fundraising Regulatory Association, as indicated by the Team Leader and Field Marketing Officer
  • To exercise a duty of care over the fundraising equipment as supplied by the charity for the purposes of face to face fundraising, ensuring that you have the correct equipment on a daily basis

KEY COMPETENCIES & EXPERIENCE

  • To be flexible and adaptable
  • To have the skills of diplomacy and discretion when required
  • Tenacity and ability to bounce back from negative situations
  • Excellent negotiation and communication skills
  • Experience of working in a team

WORKING STYLE

  • A mature style, capable of inspiring members of the general public
  • Excellent team building skills
  • Creative, with the ability to think laterally and spontaneously
  • Goal-orientated and highly motivated
  • Committed to the concept of collective responsibility, with particular regard to donors and supporters
  • Sensitivity to, and willingness to develop an understanding of, the issues faced by homeless people

Please email your CV to LJ LJ@peopleunlimited.co.uk to apply for this role.