Overview

Prevent Breast Cancer is committed to using science to save lives. We are the only UK charity entirely dedicated to preventing breast cancer for future generations by funding vital research into its prediction, prevention, and early detection, so that no one has to go through it in the first place.

Apprentify and The Juice Academy are hiring on behalf of our client.

Across the UK over 56,800 women develop breast cancer each year; tragically 11,500 do not survive. By joining us you’re helping towards breaking the cycle of breast cancer, and thanks to better predictive tools and early intervention, we truly believe that for future generations, breast cancer will be a thing of the past.

Job title: Fundraising Assistant.

Prevent Breast Cancer are looking for an engaging and ambitious fundraising assistant to support the fundraising and communications team.

Responsibilities/ Role:

• To be the first point of contact for all fundraising enquiries that come in by telephone, email and post.
• To record and send fundraising information, materials and support to corporate, community and sporting event participants raising money for us, including sending out their welcome packs and t-shirts.
• Ensure thank you letters/certificates and emails are written in an appropriate and timely manner.
• Proactively use the fundraising database to develop and manage supporters and ensure all activity and correspondence is recorded accurately.
• Support the Office Administrator in tracking fundraising merchandise stock and reordering when necessary
• Build, manage and maintain rewarding relationships with existing and new supporters and Colleagues.
• Continuously aim to improve the efficiency of administration processes necessary for the
• smooth running of the fundraising department.
• General fundraising/administration duties, as and when required, to ensure the smooth running of the whole department including assisting in other team projects when they arise.
• To represent Prevent Breast Cancer on occasion at challenge events and other events activity
• To assist with the facilitation of our social media accounts and online challenges we run.
• To support the fundraising team with the creation of promotional materials for smaller supporter events.

Entry requirements

Administrative Skills (Comfortable using Microsoft Office etc)

Enthusiasm to develop a skillset and career in the Fundraising space.

A minimum of Level 4/C or above in GCSE Maths and English.

A driver's license is preffered but not essential.

Skills requirements

Communication skills, Team working, Initiative,

Training to be provided

The Juice Academy is an industry-led apprenticeship provider. They are partnered with industry professionals to deliver the Fundraiser Level 3.

Apprentices work on the job within a charity whilst receiving 20% off the job training. The Juice Academy training sessions are a hybrid of face-to-face learning (20%) and online delivery (80%) via Zoom. Apprentices will also receive the on the job training in the workplace.

The final three months of the course will be the ‘assessment period’ during which apprentices go through an End Point Assessment. The Juice Academy partner with Apprentify, who support apprentices in the workplace through development coaching.

Things to consider

Hybrid working (3 office days per week) 33 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays) Quarterly team wellbeing sessions (yoga sessions, team walks, escape rooms etc.) Scottish Widows pension scheme Maternity/Paternity leave Access to Perkbox (A benefits and rewards platform)

Future Prospects

Full-time position upon completion of the apprenticeship training. Nationally recognised, apprenticeship qualification - Fundraiser Level 3.