About You
Are you a tenacious, confident self-starter with a can-do attitude? Join our team as the Events and Fundraising Coordinator and play a vital role in driving impactful change by supporting our fundraising efforts, coordinating campaigns and events, and managing key grant programmes.
To succeed in this role, you will have a proven track record of planning and executing events or activities, consistently delivering on time and within budget. You will bring expertise in producing high-quality reports and materials with meticulous attention to detail, ensuring accuracy in both writing and data management. Your strong organisational skills will enable you to effectively manage multiple tasks and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
The Role
The purpose of the role is to support with the daily administrative and operational work of the charity, ensuring the effective stewardship of Foundation data, volunteer management, and grant applicants/recipients. This role plays a key part in the integrity of the Foundation’s data and record keeping and requires strong organisational skills, the ability to work across a range of projects and a keen eye for detail.
Key Responsibilities include:
* Provide daily administrative support, including scheduling meetings, preparing documents, and responding to enquiries.
* Act as the main contact for new enquiries, directing them to the appropriate team members.
* Assist in planning and executing Foundation events, managing suppliers, volunteers, and materials.
* Manage donor stewardship.
* Maintain and update our Salesforce database and generate reports for the Foundation team and Trustees.
* Assist with the Foundation’s fundraising efforts, including campaign support, event registration, and volunteer coordination.
* Support grant programmes by managing documentation, due diligence, and gathering impact reports.
We will give you:
Financial:
* Competitive salary + discretionary annual bonus scheme
* Company pension scheme
* Life Assurance
* Professional Subscriptions paid for
Lifestyle/Health & Wellbeing:
* 24 days holiday (rising to 28) plus Bank Holidays
* Hybrid working
* 2 fully paid volunteering days per year (supported by the McCarthy Stone Foundation)
* Health benefits such as Remote GP, 24/7 access to EAP Services (including counsellors and legal advisors) and eyecare voucher
* Colleagues Benefit Booklet with a range of store offers discounts and promotions.
* Family Friendly Policies
* Excellent development opportunities
Your Attributes
You will have:
* Event Organisation: Proven ability to plan and execute events or activities, ensuring they are delivered on time and within budget.
* Time Management & Prioritisation: Strong organisational skills, effectively managing multiple tasks and deadlines in a dynamic environment.
* Attention to Detail: Skilled in producing high-quality reports and materials, with a sharp eye for accuracy in writing and data management.
* Budget Management: Experience in tracking and managing budgets, ensuring financial accuracy across different activities.
* Data Management & Reporting: Proficient in inputting, analysing, and reporting information through various systems, ensuring insightful and accurate data output.
* Technical Proficiency: Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel) and CRM software, with the ability to navigate and utilise digital tools for effective work management.
You will bring:
* Collaborative Communication: Able to communicate effectively with both internal and external stakeholders, building and maintaining strong working relationships.
* Negotiation & Influencing: Strong negotiation and influencing skills, with excellent written and verbal communication abilities to achieve desired outcomes.