Special Events Fundraiser

CHM

This is an exciting opportunity to join a high performing and friendly fundraising team and either take the next step in your career or bring your considerable knowledge and expertise to an organisation willing to invest in its fundraising team.

This charity helps children and young people (up to age 25), parents, and families, to rebuild their lives when a child grieves or when a child dies. They also provide training to professionals, equipping them to provide the best possible care to bereaved families.

Special Events Fundraiser
Hours: 22.5 hours (3 days) per week
Salary: £35,000 pro rata per annum (£21,000)
Base: Hybrid Working (From home and from either Loudwater Head Office in Buckinghamshire or Widnes in Cheshire)

The charity is looking for a highly motivated and talented part-time Special Events Fundraiser who will take a lead role in the planning and delivery of the charity’s special events involving high value, corporate and celebrity supporters. The postholder will work closely with the Head of Corporates and Philanthropy to plan and deliver a portfolio of special events to exemplary standards to ensure their success.

You will have excellent event planning and management skills; be able to manage the demands of a diverse event portfolio and have confidence in working with high profile event committees, high value supporters and other stakeholders. You will be highly organised and personable, with strong communication and influencing skills. A strong team ethic is essential, with the ability to work collaboratively with colleagues to define and achieve mutual goals.

The charity offers a generous package of benefits including an employee assistance programme, 5% pension contribution and life assurance scheme.

Closing date: 14 August. Initial interviews to be conducted over Zoom

Interested?

Please click ‘Apply’ and follow the job board process. You will receive an email from CHM Recruit containing further information on how to apply for the role. Please note that although you may be asked by the job board to upload a CV, you are not applying at this stage.

Applications will be reviewed, and interviews offered, on an on-going basis. The charity reserve the right to close the role prior to the closing date, should a suitable applicant be found, so please submit your application as soon as possible.

The Charity is committed to creating a safe and welcoming atmosphere for everyone, and one that challenges all forms of oppression or discrimination including those based on age, gender or gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity leave, disability, race (which includes nationality, citizenship, ethnic or national origins), religion/faith or belief, sexual orientation(collectively known in law as the ‘protected characteristics’), as well as any oppression or discrimination based on other physical characteristics or impairments, occupation, income, wealth, or unrelated criminal convictions.

No agencies please.