Junior Fundraising Officer - East Midlands (x4)

Islamic Relief Worldwide (IRW) is a faith-based humanitarian relief and development organisation working to save and transform the lives of some of the world’s most vulnerable people.  Established in 1984, with an active presence in over 45 countries, we strive to make the world a better and fairer place for those affected by poverty, conflict and natural disasters. In the UK, IRW has a partner whose main role is to raise funds, raise awareness, carry out advocacy and support domestic programmes: this partner is called Islamic Relief UK (IRUK).

Islamic Relief UK (IRUK) is actively recruiting for the position of ‘Junior Fundraising Officer – East Midlands’ to be based from its Leicester Office.

Job Purpose:

• To support the regional fundraising team during peak campaign times campaign periods such as Ramadan

• To undertake the responsibility of regional fundraising initiatives including events, collections, activities and mini campaigns

• To follow daily tasks set by the line manager to support and fulfil the teams work plan

The successful candidate must have:

• Experience of working in a similar role or similar customer focused environment
• Demonstrates experience of, and commitment to, delivering an effective service in support of the organisation’s aims and objectives
• Proven experience of successfully working under pressure, with multiple demands and in a busy environment
• To operate within Charity Law and the General Data Protection legislation and adhere to the Fundraising Regulator’s Codes of Practice
• Willingness to work flexibly in approach to work and to travel and work outside normal office hours (including unsocial hours and weekends)
• Current and full UK driving licence
• Knowledge and understanding of the local region and community
• Well-developed ability to organise events/activities, to agreed deadlines often with conflicting priorities
• Ability to work well with others as part of a team, providing support as required, and build and maintain effective working relationships
• High standard of numeracy skills in accurately entering and recording financial data and other general calculations and working within defined procedures and regulations
• Good communication skills – speaking, presenting, writing and listening
• Ability to represent Islamic Relief in a wide range of situations
• The ability to work accurately under pressure and pay attention to detail
• Ability to deal with confidential information sensitively and appropriately
• Ability to work proactively and flexibly within a dynamic and fast paced environment
• Familiarity with social media platforms i.e. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat
• Knowledge and understanding of the local region and community
• Strong motivation and empathy towards the aims and objectives of the organisation.

For more information, please click on the Documents tab above to view the full Job Description.

If you are talented, reliable, service-minded, resilient and a highly motivated professional looking for a meaningful career, with a strong commitment to IRW’s mission and values of sincerity, excellence, compassion, social justice and custodianship, please apply by completing our online application form.

For more information on the excellent company benefits we offer our employees, please visit: 

https://www.islamic-relief.org/work-with-us/what-we-offer/

PLEASE NOTE: Interviews are expected to take place on an ongoing basis until a suitable appointment is made. We therefore may close the advert sooner than the advertised date.

Pre-employment Checks:

Any employment with Islamic Relief will be subject to the following checks:

• screening clearance
• proof of eligibility to live and work within the UK
• criminal records check
• receipt of satisfactory references

Please note, for UK-based roles, we are only able to accept applications from candidates who are eligible to work in the UK. We are unable to progress applications which would require sponsorship.

Our values and commitment to safeguarding

IRW is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom IRW engages. IRW expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records checks. IRW also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.

In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.

By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Islamic Relief is an equal opportunities employer