Fundraising Campaigns Officer

Do you want your fundraising to make a real difference in the lives of people living in fuel poverty?

Fundraising Officer
Salary: £31,068 to £35,836 per annum
Location: Homebased, hybrid, flexible. Offices are in Newcastle (HQ in City Centre Location), London (Waterloo), Manchester, Belfast & Coventry.
Contract: Permanent, full-time, 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday on a flexi-time basis. Open to consider reduced/compressed hours.
Fantastic Benefits: 28 days annual leave (including Christmas closure) plus bank holidays, non-contributory pension scheme with 11.5% paid by NEA! Plus, Flexible Working, Enhanced Family Friendly payments (e.g., Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Entitlements), Eye Test Payments, Bicycle Loans, Employee Assistance Programme, and Employee benefits platform.

About the charity

National Energy Action (NEA) is the national charity which works to eradicate fuel poverty and campaigns for greater investment in energy efficiency to help those who are poor or vulnerable to be able to stay affordably warm. They work in partnership with central and local government, fuel utilities, housing providers, consumer groups and voluntary organisations to promote energy efficiency with the aim of bringing social, environmental, housing and employment benefits to communities. NEA currently employs around 200 staff at their national headquarters in Newcastle upon Tyne and in regional offices across England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

About the role

Reporting into the Fundraising Manager, you'll be joining a small and mighty team who fundraise across multiple income streams including corporate partnerships, major donors, community and events and individual giving.

We're looking for an effective and self-motivated fundraiser to support the successful delivery and growth of NEA's unrestricted income across these major income streams. As Fundraising Officer, your role will be to support, develop and inspire individual supporters and fundraising groups to ensure their fundraising activity is as effective as possible.

You'll provide excellent stewardship, support, and motivation to a wide range of supporters; developing and delivering dedicated fundraising campaigns, writing compelling cases for support, and creating engaging copy for social media and email to inspire people to support NEA.

About you

You'll have demonstrable experience of working in a Fundraising or Business Development role, coming with a track record in building, managing and maintaining long term customer/donor relationships. An expert communicator, you'll be comfortable communicating with people at all levels. You'll have a track record of writing compelling, inspiring and motivational copy to encourage action and support.

To apply for this fantastic opportunity, please send a copy of your CV to Ellen Drummond at Charity People for further details.

Closing date: 9am on Friday 4th April
Interviews: 15th & 16th of April

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