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Lead Face to Face Fundraising Officer - South West

Reference: MAY20228258
Expiry date: 2022-06-26 22:59:00.000
Location: Homebased
Salary: £25,500 Per Annum
Benefits: Pension, Life Assurance, 25 Days Holiday
Attachments: LeadF2FFROfficerJan22.pdf

We are looking for confident individuals to lead a team of face-to-face fundraising officers. You will be leading by personal example, to engage members of the public about the Woodland Trust at various events and venues, with the aim of inspiring them to become new financial supporters.
This leadership role will suit anyone with a passion for the environment and conservation who is looking for the next step in their fundraising career.

*This is a home based position covering South West England*

ABOUT US
The Woodland Trust is the UK’s leading woodland conservation charity. We want to see a world where trees and woods thrive for people and nature. The Trust engages and inspires people to make their difference tackling the nature and climate crisis helping protect, restore and create our vital woods and trees.  

THE ROLE

•    37.5 hours per week
•    5 days a week including weekends and bank holidays
•    Attending public events, festivals, markets, and our own woodland sites
•    Engaging with the public to inspire them to join as members
•    Manage own time and that of team members
•    Collaborating with the Events team to build an events portfolio
•    On-board, develop and retain a team of face-to-face fundraisers
•    Deliver agreed KPIs and outputs

Our Lead Face to Face Fundraising Officers work hard to develop and lead their teams to engage with thousands of new supporters each year, inspiring people to join the Trust, increasing our income and enabling us to do the essential work for which we have become so well-known.

As a Lead Face to Face Fundraising Officer you will manage, support and coach a team of Face to Face Fundraisers who will attend our woodland sites and other various venues and events, promoting the Woodland Trust and informing the public about the wonderful things we do. 

Your role will be to coach and mentor your team and enable them to effectively communicate the benefits of woods and trees and the necessity of our work. Leading to enabling people to make an informed choice to join the Trust as members. 

We have targets but it’s not all about numbers. The role is incredibly rewarding, and you will be applying your skills to do something crucial for the natural world. Motivating people to add their voices and support our cause without feeling pressured.

 

THE CANDIDATE

You’ll need experience working in a fundraising, membership development or sales-driven environment.

You will be:
•    An excellent communicator who can develop a high functioning, outcome orientated team
•    Leading from the front with the ability to coach and mentor your team
•    Experienced in performance management, being a champion of your team but also able to address areas of underperformance 
•    Successful at either F2F fundraising, sales or membership development
•    Experienced in remotely managing a team
•    Ready to share your passion for the environment 


WHAT TO EXPECT BY JOINING A TEAM AND MAKING A DIFFERENCE
There’s no other organisation like the Woodland Trust. Joining our teams, you will be making your contribution to tackling the nature and climate crisis. 
In return, we recognise and value our people. You'll have our full support, training and opportunities for professional development, along with a contributory pension, life assurance, good holiday allowance and the opportunity to work flexibly from home. 

OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY & INCLUSION 

At the Woodland Trust, we believe everyone deserves to have their lives enriched by trees and woods.
We also believe that our organisation should reflect and represent the full richness of human diversity in terms of background, identity, ability and circumstance. As groups of people currently underrepresented as Woodland Trust employees, we are particularly keen to receive your application if you are Black, Asian or minority ethnic, disabled or under 25. We are measuring our success in redressing this. 
We are open to discussion of any adjustments or flexible working arrangements you may need to achieve your full potential at any stage of the process, and if you are successful in gaining a position with us, during employment.
We promise the only thing we assess within your application is how you have demonstrated your suitability for the job, and nothing else.

There’s no other organisation like the Woodland Trust. Whatever you do here you will be supporting our work to protect and enhance woods and trees. In return, we recognise and value our people. You'll have our full support, training and opportunities for professional development, along with a contributory pension, life assurance and good holiday entitlement.