My Sight Nottinghamshire
Ortzen Street
Nottingham
NG7 4BN
0115 9706 806
[email protected]
www.mysightnotts.org.uk
April 2015
Dear Applicant,
Re: Community Fundraiser Ref FR/01
Thank you for your enquiry regarding the above post at My Sight
Nottinghamshire. Please find enclosed an application form and a job description
for the post.
Your application form must be submitted to the My Sight offices, at the above
address, (marked for my attention) or via email (to [email protected])
by close of business on Thursday 14th May 2015.
CV’s will only be considered when accompanied by a fully completed
application form.
Please feel free to call me if you require any further information about the post
or My Sight Nottinghamshire in general.
I have also enclosed a copy of My Sight’s Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form,
please complete this and submit with your application form (please note, this
form is for monitoring purposes only).
I look forward to receiving your application.
Yours faithfully,
Lydia Bishop
Fundraising Manager
Registered Charity: 511288
Company Registration: 1535327
Job Description
Job Title:
Community Fundraiser
Hours:
30 hours per week (subject to review)
Salary:
£20,000 per annum pro-rata
Contract:
Permanent
Based at:
My Sight Nottinghamshire, Ortzen Street, Radford,
Nottingham NG7 4BN
Background:
My Sight Nottinghamshire is a local charity, which supports
people living with sight loss across Nottinghamshire, ensuring
they have access to the same life opportunities as everyone
else. In order to provide our services the organisation carries
out many different types of fundraising activities, we are now
looking to recruit someone with the drive and creativity to
help build relationships with a wide range of donors and to
help us achieve our fundraising ambition.
We are looking for someone to join our small fundraising
department. As the post-holder you will be working towards a
fundraising target which will help the charity continue with its
work throughout the county. There is the opportunity to make
a huge impact through your fundraising.
There is a great deal of flexibility within this role and day to
day work will be varied (everything from recruiting people to
run the Robin Hood marathon to attending coffee mornings to
corporate networking events), you will be expected to plan
and manage your own workload and so self-motivation is
vital, likewise, personality and aptitude are fundamental to
this position. We would love to hear from you if you think
you’ve got what it takes!
Purpose:
The post holder will be responsible for the development and
delivery of a comprehensive programme of profitable
community and corporate fundraising activities and events
which achieve agreed financial targets and increase
awareness of My Sight Nottinghamshire.
Key to this role will be the ability to engage and develop
relationships with supporters of all types (e.g. community
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groups, organisations, companies and individuals) in order to
inspire and facilitate them to raise funds for My Sight
Nottinghamshire. The post holder will also be responsible for
the project management and delivery of ‘in-house’ events as
well as recruiting participants to take part in other regional
and national events whilst raising money for My Sight
Nottinghamshire.
Reports to:
Fundraising Manager
Key Responsibilities:
To increase the charities fundraising revenue through
individual, community, corporate and event fundraising.
To plan and deliver the charity’s community and corporate
fundraising activities, to achieve agreed financial targets
To inspire and motivate individuals, community groups and
corporate partners to undertake fundraising activities to raise
money for My Sight Nottinghamshire.
To maintain and further develop links with existing donors
and identify and gain the support of new ones.
Provide support to individuals, community groups and
corporate partners; to encourage and facilitate them to
organise their own events to raise funds for My Sight
Nottinghamshire.
To secure and fulfil places in third party events such as runs,
marathons and challenge events.
Plan and deliver the charity’s own fundraising events, to
achieve agreed financial targets.
To research new event activity, provide detailed event plans
and budgets for proposed events.
To provide evaluations of events undertaken.
To work closely with the marketing department to help
develop positive awareness of the charity.
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Deliver community engagement presentations in order to
inspire fundraising.
To undertake networking that will positively increase
awareness of My Sight Notts and build links with appropriate
companies, organisations and individuals.
Represent My Sight Nottinghamshire, at fundraising
functions, providing talks, preparing presentations, and media
management, press releases etc.
Provide exemplary customer service to donors, service users
and external contacts.
To undertake any other duties that are deemed appropriate to
your role that may be assigned, on occasion, by your line
manager.
Knowledge Skills and Experience
 Experience in either Fundraising, Events or Sales /Direct
Marketing is essential.
 Project management skills and/ or experience (from
conception through to development, realisation and
evaluation).
 Proven ability to organise and manage events
 Confident public speaker with good presentation skills
and the ability to inspire supporters
 Ability to engage and manage corporate partnerships
 Ability to travel throughout county in fulfilment of duties
(Full Driving Licence / Access to own vehicle preferable)
 IT literate (MS Office and databases)
 Knowledge of marketing (including social media)
 Knowledge of the voluntary sector
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 Knowledge of Nottinghamshire essential
 Good general standard of education
Person Specification
 Must be personable, outgoing, enthusiastic and
confident.
 Resourceful, flexible, creative and self-motivated person
able to work independently and as a team player.
 Able to work some unsociable hours, including
weekends.
 Able to communicate effectively at all levels in different
situations.
For an informal chat about the post, please call Lydia Bishop 0115 9706806
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APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT
Private and Confidential
Post: Community Fundraiser
Closing Date: 14th May 2015
Surname:
First Names:
Address:
Telephone number(s):
E-mail:
NRSB is committed to Equal Opportunities. Please indicate if you require
additional assistance at interview due to disability or have any particular
needs for which we may need to make provision, e.g. good lighting; clear
speech for partial deafness; occasional medical attention, etc.
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EXPERIENCE/RELEVANT SKILLS
Use the job description to help structure your statement. Please draw
from your previous work, life or educational experiences to demonstrate
how you fulfil the requirements for this post.
If you prefer, this section may be typed or word processed on plain white
paper.
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My Sight Nottinghamshire
Ortzen Street
Nottingham
NG7 4BN
0115 9706 806
[email protected]
www.mysightnotts.org.uk
Date
From
Date
To
Name and
address
Of Employer
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EMPLOYMENT DETAILS
Please list Current Employer First
Position Held
Duties &
Responsibilities
Salary Reason for Leaving
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My Sight Nottinghamshire
Ortzen Street
Nottingham
NG7 4BN
0115 9706 806
[email protected]
www.mysightnotts.org.uk
Education – please detail your education and relevant qualifications
attained.
Training – please list any relevant training you have undertook.
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PERSONAL CIRCUMSTANCES
How many days work have you missed in the last 12 months due to
illness/injury? Please give brief details.
Do you hold a current clean UK driving licence?
YES / NO
Do you have use of a vehicle?
YES / NO
Please state your earliest possible start date:
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REHABILITATION OF OFFENDERS ACT 1974 (EXCEPTIONS ORDER 1975)
Because of the nature of the work for which you are applying we are
obliged to ask you, in connection with your Application, to disclose any
convictions you may have. Under the conditions of the above Order, you
are not entitled to withhold information about convictions which otherwise
could result in dismissal or disciplinary action. Please give below details of
any convictions you may have. This information will be treated as strictly
confidential but you should be aware that any offer of employment made
may be subject to a satisfactory Police check.
Have you ever been convicted by a court of a criminal offence
YES / NO
If yes, please give details including dates and court where convicted.
Are you subject to any current or outstanding disciplinary
YES / NO
procedures or legal action? If yes, please give details
Police Checks
I hereby give written consent that NRSB may carry out a check with the
Police
Signed ________________________ Date ________________________
Financial Services Act 1988
Have you ever been declared bankrupt
or been subject of bankruptcy
proceedings or made any arrangement with creditors?
YES / NO
If Yes, please give details.
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REFERENCES
Please give the name, address and telephone number of two referees and
indicate in what capacity the referees know you. One should be your
present or most recent employer
Referee 1
Name:
Position/Organisation:
Address:
Telephone number/s
Capacity known:
Home:
Work:
Home:
Work:
Referee 2
Name:
Position/Organisation:
Address
Telephone number/s
Capacity known:
References may be taken up before interview. Have you any objections to
this? YES/NO
I declare that the information given in this form is true and complete. I
understand that any wilful mis-statement or omission may render me liable
to Disciplinary Action, including dismissal, if engaged.
Signature ________________________
Date ___________________
Please return completed form marked Private & Confidential to: Lydia
Bishop
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EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES MONITORING FORM
My Sight Nottinghamshire declare ourselves to be an Equal Opportunities Employer and are
unreservedly opposed to any discrimination being practised against our employees on the
grounds of their race, creed, gender, marital status, age, physical or mental disability,
religious or sexual persuasion.
Information from this form helps us to monitor the effectiveness of our policy and enables us
to meet the requirements of Equal Opportunities legislation. All applicants are encouraged to
complete this form but this is not a mandatory requirement. Please tick the relevant
response below.
What is your gender?
Male __
Female __
Please indicate your age: _______ years
Marital status: Single __ Married __ Separated __ Divorced __ Widowed __
Do you consider yourself to have a disability? Yes ___
No ___
If Yes, please detail the nature of your disability in the categories below:1. Physical disability (e.g. mobility impairment, epilepsy, diabetes, etc.) ___
2. Sensory disability (e.g. hearing impairment, visual impairment) ____
3. Learning disability ___
4. Mental health condition (e.g. depressive illness, stress related disorder) ___
Do you feel that any additional support, such as aids or equipment, would help you undertake
the duties of the job? Please note these below:
Ethnic origin questions are not about nationality, place of birth or citizenship.
They are about colour and broad ethnic group. UK citizens can belong to any of the groups
indicated.
Please indicate one category which is most applicable to yourself:
ETHNIC ORIGIN
__ White
__ Black - African
__ Black - Caribbean
__ Black - other, please specify………..
__ Irish
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Indian
Pakistani
Bangladeshi
Chinese
Other ………………………
NB: The above categories are as defined by the Commission for Racial Equality (CRE)
and the analysis from this data will assist in addressing discrimination in any of the above
areas. Incomplete information will default to a white origin being monitored
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