fundraiser

About Us

We are an award-winning Charity agency with 30 years’ experience, delivering fundraising and awareness campaigns for some of the UK’s most well-known charities such as Dogs Trust, Breast Cancer Now, Macmillan, Guide Dogs and PDSA. Our passion for Fundraising continues to grow resulting in raising over £20,000,000 for our charity partners.

The Role

Our Fundraisers are employed by Charity Link on permanent contracts, fulltime or part-time, working at pre-booked, high footfall venues, shows and events. You will be the public face of one of our charities, interacting with the public and seeking their support by way of regular monthly direct debit donations or lottery sign-ups. This role really does make a difference to people’s lives!

What happens next

The hiring process has the following steps:

• CV application review – we aim to review your application as quickly as possible
• Let’s talk – one of our team will contact you to discuss your experience and the role
• Virtual Interview – 1 hour video interview with one of our Regional Trainers or Team Managers
• Fundraiser Experience – 1 hour in the field at a venue close to you so you can experience first-hand what the job entails

Our commitment

As our fundraisers engage with the public daily, we need to ensure we recruit the best people with the right skills, experience and background to support our ambitions. All Fundraisers must undergo a basic criminal record check prior to joining the team. Charity Link is an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

Charity Link receive a lot of applications, we do our best to get back to everyone. If you have not heard from the recruitment team within 14 days of application, please assume you have not been successful.

Requirements

• Positive attitude and a strong work ethic. You’re motivated to reach and surpass targets

• Previous experience in a customer-facing role such as sales, customer service, or field sales
• Able to work alternate Saturday’s, the weekends are peak times for sign-ups!
• An excellent communicator with expertise interacting with the public, building an immediate face-to-face rapport and the ability to work under your own initiative
• Full UK Driving licence and access to your own vehicle
• Enjoy the variety of travelling and working in different environments each day. You’re also comfortable working outside.
• The desire to become a passionate advocate for the charity you represent

Benefits

• £21K - £25K basic salary + uncapped discretionary bonus (£40K+ OTE)
• 28 days annual leave, and flexi holiday scheme

• Pension
• Healthcare plan, and death in service plan
• Unrivalled training and on-going support
• Shopping discounts at over 30,000 retailers