Community Engagement Specialist providing services to new and returning students and their families. Facilitating academic engagement and effective communication practices in a virtual school program.
About the role
- Community Fundraising Executive coordinating initiatives and managing events to support fundraising activities for ALONE. Engaging community groups and schools to foster fundraising efforts.
Responsibilities
- Liaise with community groups to encourage and support fundraising events.
- Target and engage new groups while maintaining and strengthening existing support.
- Identify opportunities and implement creative plans to acquire new community supporters.
- Develop and deliver ALONE initiatives such as the Christmas Jumper Campaign and School Talks.
- Design and run creative fundraising campaigns across email, website, social media, and direct marketing.
- Manage promotional stock (t-shirts, posters, buckets), including ordering, stocktakes, and distribution.
- Coordinate and oversee community bucket collections.
- Send regular updates, impact news, and engagement materials to community groups via Mailchimp.
- Produce monthly performance and budget reports to track progress against targets.
- Conduct market research on trends and influencers to strengthen engagement strategies and provide broader team support.
Requirements
- Background or experience in fundraising or sales is essential
- Self-motivated, flexible person who is committed to our mission
- Experience in the voluntary sector and/or working with older people would be an advantage
- Excellent inter-personal and donation relationship building skills.
- Excellent computer literacy (Word, Excel, Powerpoint) and typing skills and experience with CRM system an advantage
- Some knowledge of digital marketing using Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and designing in Canva would be an advantage.
- Experience in data management, Data Protection legislation an advantage
- An ability to maintain the highest standards of confidentiality and respect
- Strong time management and excellent planning and project management skills
- A full clean driver’s licences is required for this role.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to engage effectively with stakeholders both internally & externally
- A collaborative team player who fosters strong internal and external relationships.
- Problem-solver, using innovation to improve service delivery and support independent older person and the people we serve.
- Strong time management and organisational skills to prioritise workload and meet KPIs.
Benefits
- Annual Salary Reviews
- Pension Scheme: Access our generous pension scheme after just 6 months service
- Time Off in Lieu
- Income protection after 2 years service
- Long service awards for employees
- Mileage Policy in place for applicable roles
- Death in Service - after 6 months’ probation successfully completed.
- Travel Saver Schemes
- Sick Pay Scheme -after 6 months’ probation successfully completed.
- Bike to Work Scheme
- HSF Partnership
- Horizontal Transfer Opportunities
- Comprehensive Training & Development
- Bespoke Induction Programmes
- Progression Opportunities
- Further Education Opportunities
- Employee Assistance Programme -ALONE provides a 24hour support programme for all our Employees
- GP telephone Advice
- Virtual Doctor
- Private Prescription Service
- 6 structured Counselling/ Emotional Wellbeing Service
- Legal Helpline
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