Community & Events Officer

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Job description

Rays of Sunshine is an award-winning national charity that brightens the lives of seriously ill young people and their families by granting wishes and providing ongoing support in hospital and within the community. Every day of the year the charity gives brave and deserving children across the UK the chance to put their illness on hold and do something they have previously only dreamed of.

The role:

We are seeking a Community and Events Officer who will help manage our new community campaigns and be involved in building our challenge events portfolio for 2022. The role will support the Fundraising Team and help develop our fundraising events portfolio. This will include providing an effective supporter journey, processing donations and supporting our Community and Events Manager. This is a great role for someone who is looking to develop their fundraising skills in a growing charity with a highly skilled fundraising team.

Requirements:

You will need to have been part of a fundraising team that has successfully delivered charity fundraising challenge events and to have both project management experience and experience of stewarding community fundraisers. You will also need to have strong relationship and account management experience and be able to work on your own initiative.

What we offer:

Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time, 37.5 per week. Hybrid working arrangements, which align with the needs of the role, will be considered.
Salary: £28,000 per annum, plus unlimited annual leave

How to apply:

Please refer to the job pack for further information. Please note a satisfactory enhanced DBS check will be required for this role.

The closing date for applications is Friday 10th December 2021 and interviews will take in person on Thursday 16th December 2021.

You may have experience of the following: Community & Events Fundraiser, Fundraising Officer, Fundraising and Events Coordinator, Event Fundraiser, Marketing Assistant, Community Fundraiser, Direct Marketing, Events Coordinator, Community Fundraising, Events Assistant, Third Sector, Charity, Not for Profit, Fundraiser, Fundraising Assistant, Marketing Executive, Marketing Officer, Sales Executive, Sales Assistant, etc.

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