The Pear Tree Fund, Halesworth, Suffolk IP198SG £27,720 (£34,650 pro rata) 28 hours per week Fixed Term for 24 months (renewable if funding allows) Reference: 0134 Required as soon as possible Your role This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced fundraiser, who has a passion for improving the support for people at the end of life and with life-limiting conditions, as well as their families and carers. As a local charity, The Pear Tree Fund is looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic person to join our small, friendly team and raise funds within our community and secure grants from trusts/foundations. You will work with our events committee, trustees and staff to build a sustainable events and community fundraising programme, develop on-line fundraising and engage with local businesses and support individual donors. You will ensure that fundraising for the Pear Tree Fund is conducted in a legal, honest and accountable manner. The role is largely home-based, but it is imperative that you are able to get out and about across Halesworth and the surrounding area as needed and spend some time (for meetings etc) in the Pear Tree Centre in Halesworth. Your responsibilities building a network of engaged and committed volunteer fundraisers in the local area, encouraging them to fundraise and raise awareness of the cause within their own networks developing relationships with major donors, companies and community organisations in our local communities, seeking opportunities for fundraising partnerships providing excellent supporter care, placing our supporters at the heart of everything you do managing individual donors, developing individual giving and legacy work development of online giving, with a focus on digital fundraising raising awareness about the work of the Pear Tree Fund within local communities – representing the charity at presentations, talks and events developing and delivering an annual local participation fundraising event/campaign (either virtual or in person), building on current plans and recruiting participants and supporting them with their fundraising working closely with the Events Committee, helping to establish a timetable of events for the year, in order to run events around key dates e.g. Dying Matters Awareness Week accurately record and manage supporter data on our CRM system, ensuring it is up to date and GDPR compliant create marketing and promotional material in accordance with the Pear Tree Fund branding, to support fundraising activities as required be responsible for trust and foundation grant funding applications and other bids and proposals, liaising with staff to ensure that relevant information is provided in support of bids submit monitoring reports to grant providers, detailing the impact and benefit derived, including the production of beneficiary case studies as required overseeing the production of the monthly newsletter updating of social media and the web site and relevant fundraising platforms e.g. People’s Fundraising. All Pear Tree Fund staff are expected to: ensure that information is collected, processed, and stored lawfully to information governance best practice standards and complies with the requirements of the Data Protection Act 2018 and other legislation work to all PTF policies and procedures, including: adhering to safeguarding, confidentiality and health and safety maintaining professional boundaries when working with those access PTF services, professionals, volunteers, and staff promoting equal opportunities and respecting diversity within all aspects of their work undertake training and continuous professional development opportunities appropriate to their role and seek to improve personal performance, contribution, knowledge and skills of self and team undertake additional duties, as reasonably requested, by the Finance Manager undergo a full DBS check and have/develop an understanding of safeguarding issues. You will need: experience of developing, new and compelling fundraising marketing messages and materials excellent communication skills (both written and oral) the ability to build and maintain relationships with a wide variety of audiences, from supporters, local organisations, corporates and high value donors proven ability to work well with others in a team environment i.e. with the Events Committee the ability to travel across the area of benefit to meet beneficiaries or attend events a minimum of three years fundraising experience would be an advantage but is not essential. About us The Pear Tree Fund is a small charity based in Halesworth and serving a population within a 15-mile radius. It was first established over 20 years ago as a small fund to provide support for people who wished to die at home. Over the years our work has expanded considerably, and we now have a modern, purpose-built centre in Halesworth which provides a range of services supporting people living with cancer and other life changing and life limiting conditions. It also supports people who have been bereaved and helps them to adjust their lives after the loss of a loved one. Visitors to the Centre can access counselling and other therapies and can join a range of support groups and services, all free of charge. Our services are currently expanding to offer outreach support in Bungay. At the core of our work is a small staff team who triage all new clients, and a group of dedicated volunteers who meet and greet and provide refreshments and a listening ear to an increasing number of visitors. We will offer you: you will work within a small, friendly team a pension with an employer contribution of 5% you will be entitled to 25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays. To find out more A full Job Description and Person Specification can be found on our website at: www.peartreefund.org. For an informal discussion only, please call the Finance Manager, Claire Boyne on 07422 728438 How to apply Please submit your CV and supporting statement (outlining your suitability to the role and your interest in working for The Pear Tree Fund) to claire.boynepeartreefund.org. Please note that applications will not be considered without a supporting statement. Closing date: 5pm, 25 April 2025.