Challenge and Events Officer
Description
Join Our Fundraising Team and Make a Difference!
At Dorothy House we work to ensure that everyone in our community with a life-limiting illness has access to the best possible end of life care for free when and where it is needed the most. Without the generous donations from our supporters, our care and services would not be possible.
"Giving is not just about making a donation, it's about making a difference." - Kathy Calvin
An exciting opportunity has arisen at Dorothy House for an enthusiastic, motivated, and relationship-driven individual to join our passionate and incredible Fundraising Team as a Challenge and Events Officer!
Whether you have worked in fundraising / events before, or maybe you are looking to start your career in the fundraising / charity sector, we would love to hear from you!
CHALLENGE AND EVENTS OFFICER | £24,000 - £27,000 per annum
As an Events Officer, you will work closely with the Challenge and Events Fundraiser and the Relationship Fundraising Lead you will support the delivery of our award-winning events portfolio, including a range of community-led and challenge events. You will play an important role in ensuring events are well-organised, accessible, and engaging, thereby supporting vital income generation.
As our Challenge and Events Officer, you will:
- Work alongside the Challenge & Events Fundraiser to provide high-quality supporter care and smooth event logistics from start to finish.
- Contribute to the creation and delivery of engaging supporter journeys that help retain and grow our fundraising community.
- Assist in marketing and communications activities, including social media content, event promotion, and campaign support.
- Help maintain accurate donor data and supporter records using our CRM system, ensuring timely acknowledgements and insights.
- Engage and coordinate volunteers to support event delivery, providing clear communication, briefing packs, and rota assistance.
- Represent Dorothy House at community events and cheque presentations, acting as a positive and professional ambassador for the charity.
See our full detailed Job Description on our website for more information.
HOURS OF WORK
This is Full Time working 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday, with occasional evenings or weekends required), with Hybrid working opportunities available.
ABOUT YOU
Essential requirements:
- Good standard of English and Maths.
- Confident using databases and Microsoft Office tools to generate and present reports.
- Ability to work flexibly, including occasional evenings and weekends to support events
- Excellent organisational and time management skills
- Results driven with a creative and innovative approach to problem solving.
- Full UK driving licence with access to a vehicle*
* due to the community responsibilities of the role. Regularly traveling door to door of local businesses or to events. In some cases outside of public transport times and areas.
Desirable requirements:
- Experience working in fundraising, events, sales or an administrative setting
- Experience of working with volunteers.
In return you will be supported in post to grow and develop your career! You will be encouraged to offer ideas and innovation to deepen supporter engagement and you will receive a competitive remuneration package, all whilst knowing that you are helping to really make a difference.
ABOUT THE BENEFITS
Dorothy House is an incredible place to work; these are just a few of our benefits that we offer to our staff:
- 25 days plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service. Plus, the additional ability to buy or sell up to 5 days holiday each year!
- Excellent training and development from day one, to support and grow you through your career!
- Pension with Life Assurance.
- Colleague discount across our 27 retail stores.
- 45p per mile for work travel.
- Mindful Employer Plus Charter - supporting our colleagues with access to impartial, confidential advice when you need it most.
If this sounds like your ideal job, then we'd love to see your application.
Please note that our vacancies can close at any time once sufficient applications have been received. We therefore encourage early submission of your application.
Required skills for this position
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Explore FAQsAt Dorothy House, the principles of equality, diversity and inclusivity are central to our work as an outstanding care provider and employer. They are inherent in our values where we care, we connect and we create. We recognise the diversity of the people who deliver our services and the people who receive them. We believe that by building a diverse workforce, underpinned by a culture of respect, we will create an environment where everyone will have access to receive outstanding care and support from Dorothy House, regardless of characteristic.
Our 2021 Services Review identified how we need to work differently to achieve our strategic mission to ensure that “everyone has access to outstanding palliative and end of life care” and has presented us with an opportunity to improve on the “community development” work of the past and engage differently with our communities for the benefit of our patients, carers and families. Put another way, this is our moment ‘to do things differently’ and we are embracing this through Asset Based Community Development. We expect all staff to embrace this strategy and we will provide training accordingly.
What happens next
Your application will be processed. One of the team from Dorothy House may contact you to discuss your application further
If selected, you will be invited to attend an interview
We will keep you informed of the progress of your application throughout the selection process
Every day is different and challenging, and I feel privileged to be let into the lives and homes of our patients
Elaine Kynaston, Dorothy House carer
Dorothy House is at the end of a phone whenever you need advice or reassurance. There’s just something about all the staff – they’re so approachable.
Angela Selman, DH patient, 2022
I was a Hospice at Home carer for thirty years. I think we all feel privileged to do it. It’s an honour to be with people at the very end of life.
Maggie Matthews, Dorothy House carer
I cannot put into words what a difference your carers made at such a dark time, and I will always be truly grateful.
Family of a patient, 2021
Anyone who works for Dorothy House is passionate about what we do. We’re like a family –we agree on our values and our mission and that comes through more than anything
Sue Spanswick, Dorothy House carer
It sounds a cliché, but every day really is totally different and I get to work with some amazing people
Debbie Russell, Mobile Deputy Shop Manager
I really wanted to work for Dorothy house after seeing first-hand the quality of care they provided. I applied for hospice at home carer role, and was thrilled to be offered a position.
Julia Harper, Dorothy House carer
My role at Dorothy House feels more meaningful than any of my previous corporate experience. Things here really matter, and it is so rewarding playing my part in helping us be there for patients and families
Rhiannon Eveleigh, Corporate Communications, 2022