Regional Manager

Location: North West - Home based covering with regular travel to: Cumbria, Lancashire, West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, Merseyside, Cheshire

We are working in partnership with RABI who, at the heart of farming, provide practical, financial and mental health support across England and Wales and are seeking a Regional Manager to be the RABI lead for volunteering and community engagement across the North West region.

RABI s grants empower farming people to become financially resilient, so short-term monetary problems don t create negative life-changing impacts. Their mental health support builds emotional resilience to meet the many challenges that farming brings.

The Regional Manager s responsibilities include the researching, developing and supporting local community fundraising across the region. Working closely with volunteers, county committees and local partners developing, delivering and evaluating new initiatives to reach new audiences, grow support for RABI and make a difference for the farming community.

You will:

• Demonstrate relevant experience and proven track record within volunteering and community engagement / fundraising.
• Have a good understanding of volunteer motivations, with the ability to manage and work with volunteers and / or local communities.
• Exhibit excellent interpersonal and communications skills, both verbal and written, a clear and confident presentation style, and the ability to carry out public speaking, handling press / media enquiries and use of social media.
• Have strong project management and events experience.
• Have exceptional time management and highly developed organisational skills.
• Be IT literate with good working knowledge of email, Word and Excel, as well as CRM and event management systems.
• Be analytical and numerate, confident in report writing including assessing return on investment etc.

A self-starter, you will be confident decision maker, able to work in a sometimes-pressurised environment. You will be a collaborative team player, with the ability to build relationships with people across all levels. You will have empathy and understanding of UK agricultural methods/people and issues facing the industry. Experience with living and/or working among or knowledge of the farming community would be an advantage.

Please note: due the nature of the role it will be necessary to work unsocial hours to fulfil this role e.g., attend weekend shows, evening meetings and events. A full UK Driving Licence and use of a car is essential.

For more information, please contact Louise Portnall, Recruitment Consultant, Charisma Charity Recruitment. Your application should be submitted through the Charisma website and include your CV and supporting statement.

We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, or other category protected by law.

Closing date for applications: 9 February 2025

However, applications are being reviewed on a rolling basis, so please apply without delay to avoid disappointment