Fundraising Officer - Surfers Against Sewage - £16,263 per annum
Surfers Against Sewage are looking to recruit a Graduate Fundraising Officer to generate increased financial support and raise awareness for their ongoing campaigns.
Surfers Against Sewage is a charity started in 1990 by a group of surfers who were literally sick of surfing in the sewage polluted waters of three local beaches (St Agnes, Chapel Porth and Porthtowan). By the time the organisation turned 15 in May 2005, SAS was actively campaigning in many diverse aspects of marine pollution and the health of recreational water users. As well as the 'original' problem of sewage pollution and the sickness that follows, campaigns as wide ranging as beach litter, toxic chemical pollution, safer shipping and climate change are all on-going. Now in its 20th year, the organisation continues to go from strength to strength and continues to be a high-profile and effective charity.
Objectives
• Secure title and co-sponsorship for the key events of each year
• Secure new sponsors and investigate new revenue streams
• Develop relationships with corporate sponsors, events, media partners and shops to increase the profile of SAS and help raise funds
• Oversee, develop and promote Corporate Fundraisers
• Identify possible mass-participation fundraising event(s) that SAS can organise cost-effectively
• Assist with any PR or marketing opportunities for SAS
Nature of Work
The graduate will deliver the objectives outlined above. The successful applicant will be expected to regularly contact potential fundraisers, develop and promote ways to encourage members to do their own fundraising events and send out required fundraising information and materials to event holders. The graduate will also be expected to assist with challenges and campaigns for SAS ensuring any PR or marketing opportunities are maximised. Based at the St Agnes offices there will also be a degree of travel with this role and the graduate will be expected to attend relevant meetings as well as assist with any office administration.
Personal Skills
Essential Requirements:
• Degree level qualification
• Demonstrable fundraising experience
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills
Flexibility and ability to work in a fast paced team environment where priorities are constantly changing
Desirable Requirements:
• Experience of managing fundraising campaigns from start to finish
• Creative person with ability to problem solve
• Demonstrable experience of working on own initiative
• Experience of working with charity and public sector organisations
• Full clean driving license
Duration
12 months from end March 2010.
Location
St Agnes, Cornwall
Vacancy Ref and How to Apply:
Please send a C.V and covering letter outlining why you feel you are suitable for the role to: Debbie Horner, Graduate Recruitment Officer quoting reference number SB/784/P385/UCP to ucpjobs@cornwall.ac.uk or call 01209 617689 for more information.
Interviews to be held w/c Monday 22nd March 2010.
Unit 2, Wheal Kitty Workshops, St Agnes, Cornwall, TR5 0RD
http://www.sas.org.uk
Closing Date:
Friday 5th March 2010
This page was last updated on 8th Mar 2010
