FUNDRAISING ENGAGEMENT MANAGER – CENTRAL REGION

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(GLOUCESTERSHIRE, SOUTH WARWICKSHIRE, OXFORDSHIRE, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE & BERKSHIRE)

Do you want to join our commitment to ensure no family faces cancer alone?

Location: Home-based in patch (Gloucestershire, South Warwickshire, Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire or Berkshire)

Salary: £28,357 (FTE)

Closing date: 14th June 2022

Interview date: 22nd June 2022

About the Role

We are looking for a standout relationship manager to join our fantastic team of fundraisers who work tirelessly to raise funds for Young Lives vs Cancer. This is a role of variety, opportunity and innovation and we are looking for someone who embraces change and constantly strives to achieve more.

A great personality and team ethic are really important in this role as you will maximise income for Young Live vs Cancer by coaching our supporters to reach their goals, whilst seeking out new fundraising opportunities for your geographical area. This role sits within the ‘Supporter Experience’ team and we need someone with natural customer service skills who wants to deliver a legendary experience to all of their supporters. Your team of supporters will range from volunteers and individuals, to groups and local corporates.

There is so much potential in the Gloucestershire, South Warwickshire, Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire & Berkshire area so we’re looking for someone who can take a proactive approach to harness this opportunity. One of our Homes from Home, CLIC Court is a slipper walk away from John Radcliffe Hospital. Building a strong working relationship with our colleagues here will be key to your success in the role.

We Are Flexible

This is not your average 9-5 role and we’re not looking for an average candidate. We encourage flexibility and adaptability, and in return offer a strong flexible working arrangement to ensure a healthy work/life balance. Many of the team work condensed or flexible hours to suit individual circumstances and we welcome a conversation about how these options can best support you.

About You

Experience within a similar role, or within the charity sector, would be great, but we know that a lot of the most important skills in this role are easily transferable from another sector. We want the right person and we will invest in training the right candidate. The skills we are looking for in this role are:

• Strong prioritisation skills
• Great communicator
• Self-Motivated
• Emotionally intelligent
• Master at storytelling
• Epic at relationship building
• Self-Aware
• Great at spotting opportunities
• Influencing/Negotiating
• Compassion
• Bravery
• Integrity
• Team player

If you think this sounds like you then please have a read of the attached job specification. If you wanted to discuss the role before applying, then we welcome these informal chats. Please contact the recruiting Manager, Hannah Lavender at hannah.lavender@younglivesvscancer.org.uk to set something up.

The must haves:

• Have a full UK driving licence and access to a car
• Have a sufficient Broadband connection if home based
• Live in Gloucestershire, South Warwickshire, Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire or Berkshire. Candidates who live outside of these counties, need to highlight an intention to relocate to the area in their covering letter for their application to be considered
• This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check

What we offer

In return for your commitment, we offer a great reward package, which includes generous annual leave entitlement, enhanced pension and employee savings scheme. To find out more about our benefits package, have a look on our website:

https://www.younglivesvscancer.org.uk/careers/our-benefits/

At Young Lives vs Cancer, we recognise that opportunities for too many people remain a condition of their race, class, sex, disability, sexual orientation – or a combination. This has never been acceptable to us as an organisation. At Young Lives vs Cancer, we do not just accept difference — we value it, we celebrate it, we nurture it, and we thrive off it. We positively welcome your application irrespective of your background.

We are on a journey, and if you join us, you will be part of a community that is committed make a difference to the lives of children and young people with cancer.

Young Lives vs Cancer is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment