At Beatson Cancer Charity we support and enhance the treatment, care and wellbeing of current, former and future cancer patients and their families. We work in partnership with the NHS, The Beatson West of Scotland Cancer Centre (BWoSCC) and all related facilities. We also offer the wider community a unique opportunity to contribute to the advancement of cancer care.

The Community Fundraiser is a hands-on role and that plays a key part in the delivery of the Charity’s community fundraising strategy to deliver significant income for the charity.

Key Responsibilities

• Supporting the Community Fundraising Manager, you will deliver and implement the community fundraising strategy to reach agreed income targets, both individually and as a team.
• Identify and lead on new community fundraising opportunities and develop relationships to encourage longer term support.
• Actively seek support from new donors within the community to encourage ongoing support to maximise income targets.
• Manage collection can activity including coordinating volunteer can collectors in relevant areas and identifying new outlets – minimum one day per week to be dedicated to this area.
• Maximise all networking opportunities and assist with the identification of new fundraising opportunities.
• Promptly deal with enquiries around community fundraising and offer relevant support.
• Work collaboratively with the Marketing and Communications team to develop and implement relevant promotional materials and identify appropriate PR opportunities.
• Ensure that all communications and documentation are saved within our central database and SharePoint system.
• Deliver presentations on the impact of the charity and attend cheque presentations, as and when required.

Essential Candidate Criteria

• Minimum two years' relevant experience in either fundraising, sales, hospitality, retail or similar.
• Knowledge and experience of using relevant communications software, including customer relationship management databases.
• Experience of delivering professional and impactful presentations.
• Holder of a valid, clean driving license and ideally have access to a vehicle.
• A successful PVG check in relation to working with children.

Person Specification

• Strong relationship building and interpersonal skills with an empathetic approach.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• A positive “can do” approach with the ability to be adaptable using own initiative.
• Adaptive communication style to connect with a range of audiences.
• Ability to remain calm and focused in a busy and ever-changing environment.
• Self-sufficient who can work well on their own or within a team.