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My Sight NottinghamshireOrtzen StreetNottinghamNG7 4BN0115 9706 [email protected]

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 BishopFundraising Manager

Registered Charity: 511288 Company Registration: 1535327

mailto:[email protected]

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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

APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT


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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.



EMPLOYMENT DETAILSPlease list Current Employer First

DateFrom

DateTo

Name and addressOf Employer

Position Held Duties & Responsibilities

Salary Reason for Leaving


9Registered Charity: 511288 Company Registration: 1535327


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 1Name:Position/Organisation:Address:

Telephone number/s Home: Work:Capacity known:

Referee 2Name:Position/Organisation:Address

Telephone number/s Home: Work: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: _______ yearsMarital 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 __ Indian__ Black - African __ Pakistani__ Black - Caribbean __ Bangladeshi__ Black - other, please specify……….. __ Chinese__ Irish __ 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________________________________________________________________________For office use:

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