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Job summary

Main area
Fundraising
Grade
Band 4
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 22.5 hours per week
Job ref
150-OM1479-CC
Employer
Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Midhurst Macmillan
Town
Midhurst
Salary
£26,530 - £29,114 pro rata per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
30/01/2025 23:59
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Fundraising and Marketing Assistant

Band 4

Job overview

We are recruiting for an enthusiastic, dynamic and committed Fundraising and Marketing Assistant to join Midhurst Palliative Care, the charity proudly funding the Midhurst Macmillan Service. 

The charity is busy and expanding and needs a fundraising and marketing all-rounder to deliver community events and challenges and produce e-comms, newsletters and web updates to ensure our fundraisers and donors have exceptional support and are regularly updated on the work and impact of the Midhurst Macmillan Service. 

Whilst some relevant experience is essential, the candidate will work closely with the charity's Fundraising Manager and the charity's partners and have the opportunity to develop their skills and experience in an exciting and supportive environment.     

Main duties of the job

·   Supporting the Fundraising Manager in delivering the charity's  fundraising strategy, activity and campaigns with the aim of meeting the annual fundraising target and fulfilling the commitment to part-fund the Midhurst Macmillan Service.

·       Lead on the delivery of Community and Peer-to-peer fundraising, stewarding existing supporters and fundraisers and building relationships with new ones. 

·       Contribute to the management and co-ordination of the charity’s events. 

·      Contribute to the marketing and communications strategy to raise awareness of the Charity and encourage staff and community fundraising.

·     Lead on the delivery of e-comms, including e-newsletters, be responsible for updating the website and work with the social media lead to maintain a coherent comms presence for the charity. 

·      Support the Charity Admin Assistant by contributing to the administering of gifts and timely and appropriate thanking. 

Working for our organisation

We are the main provider of NHS community services across East and West Sussex. Our 6,000 staff serve a population of 1.3 million providing essential medical, nursing, and therapeutic care to adults and children.

Our Trust vision is to provide excellent care at the heart of the community, helping people plan, manage, adapt to changes in their health, supporting avoidable hospital admissions and reducing hospital stay times.

We have opportunities for everyone across our wide variety of services including medical, clinical, support and corporate services.

Why work for us?

  • Positive 2023 NHS Staff Survey results, scoring highly in compassionate culture & leadership, and staff wellbeing support
  • Variety of working environments across the community, in patients' homes, within our community hospitals and bases across the county
  • Supportive flexible working patterns such as: part time, flexi time, annualised hours, and flexi retirement options
  • Excellent training and development opportunities 
  • Cost-effective workplace nurseries in Crawley, Hove and Brighton
  • EMBRACE, Disability and Wellbeing, LGBTQIA+ and Religion Spirituality and Belief staff networks
  • Level 3 accredited Disability Confident Leader, committed to creating inclusive workplaces
  • Veteran Aware Trust, achieving accreditation from Veterans Covenant Healthcare Alliance (VCHA)
  • Located in stunning Sussex, with easy access to the South Downs and the coast
  • Access to a wide range of benefits and discounts for NHS staff

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Community and Event Fundraising

·       The post-holder will be the first point of contact within the team for fundraising enquiries, managing the charity email in-box and taking telephone enquiries. 

·       Support the Fundraising Manager in meeting or exceeding the annual fundraising target for the Charity.

·       Be responsible for Community and Peer to peer fundraising.  Developing relationships with existing supporters and identifying and encouraging new ones. 

·       Contribute to building and developing fundraising relationships in the community, including local corporates and businesses. 

·       To administer the Charity’s fundraising database, Donorfy, ensuring it is up-to-date at all times, including maintaining a record of our processes to ensure a consistent and accurate use of the system.

 Governance

·       To be aware of and adhere to the Institute of Fundraising Code of Practice.

·       To be aware of and adhere to the Fundraising Regulators Fundraising Code.

·       To comply with all relevant legislation as well as Trust policies and procedures.

·       Demonstrate support for the values and beliefs of Midhurst Palliative Care Charity and Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust

·       Demonstrate an understanding of the practices of Human Rights in the delivery of this role

·       Team working

·       Punctual and flexible across hours of work when required

·       Self-motivated, able to manage own workload to a high standard 

 Marketing and Communications

·       Be responsible for updating the website.

·       Be responsible for the delivery of all e-comms using MailChimp.

·       Contribute to social media content and contribute to the coherence of the overall communications strategy. 

·       With the support of the Fundraising Manager, build and maintain good relationships with local media contacts and contribute to press releases and content of articles. 

 Networks

·       To work closely with the Charity Admin Assistant

·       To support the Midhurst Macmillan Service social media lead

·       To work closely with and support the charity’s volunteers, particularly in the delivery of community fundraising activities and events. 

Additional Requirements

·       Ensure that fundraising standards of practice are maintained at all times and contribute in a positive manner to the overall development of the Charity.

·       Project a professional image of the Midhurst Macmillan Service at all times abiding by established policies and procedures.

·       The post-holder will be required to travel to other Trust locations and other organisations. 

 ·       The post is one of continual development.  The job description is intended as a guide to the principal duties and responsibilities of the post and complements individual objectives set in line with the department’s business objectives.

Person specification

Essential

Essential criteria
  • current and clean driving licence

Essential

Essential criteria
  • educated to Degree level or equivalent experience
  • Recognised fundraising qualification or some experience/training equivalent
  • Experience in fundraising
  • Experience of managing a digital presence including social media and/or website
  • Knowledge of fundraising techniques and methodology
  • Knowledge of fundraising best practice and compliance requirements
  • Ability to use a range of software packages, including but not limited to Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
  • Ability to use MailChimp and Joomla (or similar)
  • Experience of Donorfy or a similar CRM system
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to liaise and negotiate effectively
  • The ability to both work co-operatively with both clinical and non-clinical staff
  • Ability to work effectively as part of a team as well as being able to act on your own initiative and to solve problems
  • Excellent interpersonal and presentational skills and the ability to establish effective working relationships across the organisation and externally
  • Good time management and the ability to prioritise and manage a complex workload
  • Ability to represent the organisation at all levels including in public, with patients, senior management and external stakeholders
  • Good humoured, tactful and respectful
  • Ability to cope with a high-pressured environment
  • Creative thinker, keen to consider new approaches and able to convey the vision to others
  • A facilitative and inclusive approach
  • Willingness to work flexibly to meet the needs of the organisation
  • Enthusiastic
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of ongoing commitment to continued professional development
  • Membership of professional body or organisation
  • Relevant experience in health or charity sector
  • Experience of collaborative working
  • Experience of having worked with or for a registered local or national charity
  • Project management

Desirable

Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of ongoing commitment to continued professional development
  • Membership of professional body or organisation
  • Relevant experience in health or charity sector
  • Experience of collaborative working
  • Experience of having worked with or for a registered local or national charity
  • Project management
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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Emma Harrison
Job title
Fundraising Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01730811121
Additional information

Available Mondays, Tuesdays or Wednesdays 9am to 6pm for an informal discussion or visit.  

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