Challenge Events Fundraising Assistant (2x roles available)

Department: Community & Events Fundraising
Location: London Head Office – Aldgate
Hours of Work: 37.5 hours (Monday to Friday)
Salary: £24,938.52 per annum
Contract: 1x role fixed term, 1x permanent
Annual Leave: 33 days (excluding 8 bank holidays)

About the role

There are currently over 850,000 people living with dementia in the UK, and this is expected to increase to 1 million by 2025, and 1.4 million by 2040.

In response to this, Dementia UK provides specialist dementia support for families through our Admiral Nurse service. When things get challenging or difficult for people with dementia and their families, Admiral Nurses work alongside them, giving the one-to-one support, expert guidance and practical solutions that people need. The unique dementia expertise and experience an Admiral Nurse brings is a lifeline – it helps everyone in the family to live more positively with dementia in the present, and to face the challenges of tomorrow with more confidence and less fear.

The Challenge Events Fundraising Assistant will play a key role in supporting the events fundraising programme by coordinating the day-to-day activities of the team, including being first point of contact for challenge event supporters and providing administrative support to the whole team. You’ll be responsible for responding to enquiries, fulfilling fundraising materials, acknowledging donations, and providing an exceptional experience to our event supporters via phone, email and in-person on event days.

How to apply

For the full job description, click here.

As part of our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, we shortlist on the basis of responses to the application questions only. Although we need a CV, it will not be used to shortlist and so candidates need to make sure they fully answer the questions. Please send your answers to the application questions to recruitment@dementiauk.org and include which position you are applying for – fixed term or permanent.

Closing date: 5PM 14th June