Sands exists to save babies’ lives and ensure that anyone affected by pregnancy loss or baby loss receives the support and care they need.
We are recruiting a Senior Community Fundraising Officer to manage the delivery and stewardship of our community groups, schools, local partnerships, volunteers and supporters.
Our strategy includes a focus on fundraising activities within the community. These are integral to Sands’ growth and are a key part of our ongoing aims to increase brand awareness, reach, engagement, income growth and change at a local level. This role is therefore key to the delivery of this strategy.
This is an exciting time to join Sands who are in a period of ambitious growth. The role makes a valuable contribution to our fundraising strategy and helpsto test and deliver new initiatives and opportunities within community fundraising.
The post-holder will be responsible for the management of existing and new community fundraising products, working to ensure that we deliver excellent stewardship with all stakeholders in the community and ensure that activities align with the wider work of Sands.
You will have strong and demonstrable experience of growing community fundraising and building strong relationships with supporters. A high standard of communication and organisation skills is essential, as you will be required to develop and build positive relationships with a range of stakeholders to see activities succeed and achieve their full potential.
Please note that this is an 8-month fixed-term role to cover maternity leave.
To apply:
Please submit your CV, together with a supporting statement that demonstrates how you meet the criteria in the person specification to recruitment@sands.org.uk.
Please also complete the Diversity and Equality Monitoring Form and send this with your application.
CVs and supporting statements should be sent as attachments to an email in either Word or PDF format. The title of the attachments should be your first name, surname and either CV or supporting statement e.g. “NAME CV”
Closing date for applications: 18th August 2024
Interview date: w/c 2nd September 2024
As we have limited staff resources we are unable to provide candidates with feedback about their applications. Interviews will be held online.
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