Fundraising Assistant 2023

Our supporters are the heart of what we do at Alzheimer’s Research UK and the Fundraising Assistant role offers a unique opportunity to work with these fantastic fundraisers on a daily basis.

From head shaves to skydives, business dress-down days to marathons, you will provide excellent stewardship and develop solid and long-lasting relationships with these individuals, groups and companies based across the UK.

You will provide our supporters with a first-class fundraising experience, giving them the tools, knowledge and materials, they need to raise money to make breakthroughs possible.

The role

We are currently recruiting a Fundraising Assistant to join our high-performing Central Fundraising Team. You will work closely with the Senior Supporter Engagement Officer and Senior Regional Fundraising Manager to provide vital support and drive the growth of the charity’s income.

In this role, you will be the face of our friendly and passionate Central Fundraising Team. You will have the opportunity to support in creating and launching exciting new fundraising products, attend a wide variety of events and add your voice by reviewing current processes which will benefit our fundraisers.

You will work closely with our network of 12 home-based Regional Fundraising Officers (RFOs) as well as our Sporting Events and Corporate Teams. You will be the first point of contact for the majority of our supporters and will offer first-class stewardship to ensure our fundraisers feel well-supported before, during and after their amazing adventures.

You will provide crucial administrative support to the RFOs and all teams in Supporter Led Fundraising (Sporting Events, Corporate, and Marketing and Engagement). Support will include adding accurate details to our database, tracking and monitoring income, responsibility for online donation platforms and virtual fundraising as well as general administrative duties in the office.

This role will be known internally as Fundraising Executive, please be aware of this when applying for the role.

Main duties and responsibilities 

• Build first-class and long-term relationships through telephone calls and emails with our supporters to ensure they have the best fundraising experience at Alzheimer's Research UK
• Provide central stewardship support to a remote-based team of Regional Fundraising Officers (RFOs) to ensure effective delivery of the SLF strategy and budget.

Build, manage and maintain strong relationships

• Build, manage and take responsibility for first-class and long-term relationships with prospective and current fundraisers through prompt, helpful, professional and friendly contact via telephone and email.
• Attend a variety of events to engage with and cheer on supporters including golf days, regional events, and sporting events.

Administrative support

• Process material requests from fundraising supporters, offering appropriate support while considering charity cost.
• Become the Central coordinator for SLF-wide activities and procedures, e.g. skydives, contactless machines and invoice processing.

Spotting potential

• As the central point of contact for the SLF team, you will effectively and consistently spot opportunities to build networks among our fundraising community and flag these to the relevant members of the team.
• Help spot opportunities and contact supporters as part of our re-engagement process to encourage repeat fundraising.

Collaboration

• Build strong relationships with teams across the organisation in order to work collaboratively, allowing you to offer the best stewardship journey to our supporters.

What we are looking for

• Confident working with computers.
• Good knowledge of Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Experience of working in a customer service role.
• Enthusiastic and polite telephone manner. Confidence in making telephone calls to new and warm individuals.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Good organisational skills.
• Able to juggle multiple demands on your time and prioritise appropriately.
• A passion for wanting to deliver the best, first-class stewardship journey for our incredible supporters.
• Warm, friendly and personable.
  A professional and hard-working team player with a positive and collaborative work ethic.
• A willingness to learn, adapt to processes and understand that work priorities may change at short notice due to the nature of fundraising.

Additional information

Ways of working: As part of our Agile ways of working you will be required to work approximately 2 days a week from the office, which is subject to the requirements of the role and the business needs. Flexibility on where you work can be split between working from home and our office.

Roles that are classed as part of the Agile ways of working are not able to claim any costs for Mileage/Travel on Public Transport, Accommodation and/or Meals. This includes when attending the office for various meetings/events.

Our office is at 3 Riverside, Granta Park, Great Abingdon, Cambridge, CB21 6AD. Salary circa £22,500 per annum, plus benefits.

The closing date for applications is the 23rd July 2023, with interviews likely to be held week commencing the 31 st July 2023. We would encourage you to submit your application at the earliest opportunity as the closing date may be brought forward at any time. Please indicate in your covering letter if you are unable to attend an interview on a certain date.

We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone is able to be themselves and reach their full potential. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures. Should you need any adjustments to the recruitment process, at either the application or interview stage, please contact us at recruitment@alzheimersresearchuk.org

Please create an online account using our Online Recruitment System which can be accessed through our Job Vacancies page. You will be able to attach your CV and covering letter to your application and track the status of your application.

About Alzheimer’s Research UK

Alzheimer’s Research UK is the UK’s leading dementia research charity. We’re working to revolutionise the way we treat, diagnose and prevent dementia. But we will not stop there. With your support, we will keep going until every person is free from the heartbreak of dementia. We exist for a cure.

In 2022, we were incredibly proud to be awarded a 3-star accreditation by Best Companies which recognises ‘World Class’ levels of workplace engagement and were also listed in the prestigious Best Companies lists:

• 48th in the 100 Best Large Companies to Work For in the UK.
• 19th in the 100 Best Companies to Work For in the East of England.
• 3rd in the 50 Best Companies to Work For in the Charity Sector.

In addition, we were also shortlisted for a special award recognising the work undertaken on reducing our environmental impact. In 2021, we were awarded the HR Management award by The Charity Times for our Wellbeing initiatives throughout the pandemic.

In 2020, we demonstrated our commitment to changing the way we think and act about mental health in the workplace and signed the Time to Change Employer Pledge.

ARUK really does look after its people, where you will be able to add value and make a difference.