Role description, January 2025 Reports to: Senior Community and Challenge Events Manager Direct reports: None Location: 27 Swinton Street, King’s Cross, London, WC1X 9NW. Minimum of one day a week in the office. Status, hours: Permanent, full-time Salary: Grade D, salary in the range of £31,437 - £34,659 (includes 11% London Weighting), increases by 2.6% post April 2025, plus benefits. Role Summary The Community Fundraising Officer will work closely with the Senior Community and Challenge Events Manager and wider Fundraising team to deliver significant elements of the charity’s fundraising strategy, particularly our community fundraising products. The post holder will be responsible for driving forward our community fundraising campaigns – including the Dry January® challenge community fundraising campaign, which has substantial reach and yet untapped potential. Key Tasks and Responsibilities Fundraising and managing relationships Build strong relationships - to support delivery of our strategic targets with energy and enthusiasm that will inspire supporters to go the extra mile with their fundraising efforts for Alcohol Change UK. Keep up to date in sector trends, especially in Community Fundraising, and feedback to the broader fundraising team. Contribute to the charity’s Fundraising Strategy, in relation to community fundraising. Work with 3rd party agencies as part of the Dry January® challenge community fundraising campaign. Build on the foundations of our new ‘Make it Orange’ and ‘Rise and Raise’ community fundraising campaigns, to grow them into successful fundraising initiatives. Work with the Communications team to keep the community fundraising pages of the website up to date, and to create and promote digital fundraising resources. Work with the Communications team to create social media content and engaging adverts and campaigns. Develop and deliver recruitment campaigns across multiple channels. Create materials to support our community fundraisers. Engage and inspire staff and volunteers to share and support our community fundraising initiatives. Maintain effective communications and good relations with donors and volunteers, keeping them updated on our work and achievements. Update our fundraising database, ThankQ, ensuring accurate and useful recording. Ensure all community fundraising activity is fully compliant with legal, regulatory, and organisational standards. Cross-organisational Role Work closely with colleagues across the charity to support their work and to act as ‘one team’. Work closely with colleagues in the Communications team, optimising opportunities for joint working, especially to champion the community fundraising campaigns to maximise their potential. Contribute actively and positively to charity-wide strategies. Work with the fundraising and engagement team and wider organisation when launching community fundraising campaigns. Other Duties Continually develop your knowledge of alcohol harm and solutions to it. Always act as a positive ambassador for Alcohol Change UK. Know, embrace and actively uphold the values of Alcohol Change UK. Undertake other tasks as required by the Senior Community and Challenge Events Manger, Head of Fundraising or Executive Director of Fundraising and Engagement. Work flexible hours as necessary to meet the needs of the charity. Time off in lieu will be earnt for work outside of normal working hours.