Fundraising and Events Apprentice
| Reference | Lagan's Foundation |
| Company Address: | Bolton, England , BL3 2NZ |
| Course Name: | Fundraiser (Level 3) |
| Course Duration: | 15 Months |
| Salary: | £23,400 |
| Start Date: | 06/01/2025 |
Overview
Lagan’s Foundation is an established provider of specialist home healthcare to children across the Northwest of England. Lagan's are excited to invite the right candidate to join their amazing and inspirational, award-winning team, to help grow and reach new families and support individuals across the UK in line with their growth and development strategy.
The Opportunity
As a Fundraising and Events Apprentice, you will join their multi-disciplinary team. The role is focused on developing the right individual, in-house, through the Level 3 Fundraising Standard and enabling you to develop a long-term career in fundraising and events.
Coordinating your own team of volunteers, you will work in collaboration with their existing business development and stewardship team and core functions to increase donations, major giving, legacy giving, corporate partnerships, patrons, sponsorship, events and much more through creating a case for support, storytelling and stewardship.
In addition, you will develop strong community connections and drive brand awareness to increase awareness of the charity and the services it offers to children and their families.
Key accountabilities of the Fundraising and Events Apprenticeship will include:
- Coordinate a team of volunteers.
- Work collaboratively with members of the Business Development and Stewardship Team to promote volunteering in fundraising and events and increase donations.
- Send out satisfaction surveys to volunteers and external stakeholders.
- Quality and Efficiency
- Responsible for providing high quality volunteer opportunities.
- Displaying passion and resilience.
- Delivering on time, in-line with deadlines and working with colleagues to make a difference to others.
- Increase the number of patrons signed to the charity in-line with the strategy.
- Increasing the sponsors for events
- Increasing donations in-line with the fundraising strategy
- Communicate freely and effective, building a team and a family culture in line with the charity values
- Professional Competency
- Maintain up to date knowledge and professional practice through CPD.
- Completing the 18 months apprenticeship.
- Supporting the team to achieve the financial targets.
- Attend all training requested and complete by deadlines.
- Attend team meetings.
- Attend 6 weekly supervision with line manager.
- Provide ongoing support for volunteers.
- Time Keeping
- Attend work and appointments on time, arriving in advance to ensure full preparation is completed.
- Working relationships
- Develop strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Accuracy
- Provide accurate work.Communicate effectively with precision.
- Promote the brand within the guidelines defined.
What’s In It for You
- 28 days holiday inc statutory bank holidays (Note: Closed for Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day)
- Generous Pension Scheme
- Hospital Saturday Fund – Health Cash Plan
- Flex Benefits including salary sacrifice scheme.
- Free On-site Parking
Be Yourself
Lagan’s Foundation embraces Diversity and Inclusion. They celebrate what makes us different, as well as what we have in common. This enables them to work better as one team shaping a dynamic, innovative and inclusive culture.
Lagan’s Foundation is a Disability Confident Committed employer so if you require any reasonable adjustments as part of the recruitment process, please get in touch. They are also happy to discuss flexible working options should the role accommodate it.
Entry requirements
- A-C (4-9) English and Maths at GCSE or equivalent
- A passion for the charity sector!
They are looking for driven and committed individuals who hold the following skills and experience:
- Full and Clean Driving Licence and Own Car with willingness to add business use insurance if successful – Essential
- Enhanced DBS - Desired, and will be essential to get if successful
- Strong work ethic - Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills - Essential
- Ability to use IT packages relevant to the role - Essential
- Ability to present information in word, forms, tables and spread sheets and PowerPoint.
- Self-starter - Essential
- Excellent organisation and time management skills with the ability to work independently and to deadlines - Essential
- Effective prioritisation – Highly Desirable
- Ability to build and establish effective relationships - Essential
- Demonstrated ability to work independently as well as in a collaborative busy team environment - Desirable
- Effective decision-making skills – Desirable
- Customer service orientated - Essential
- Good attention to detail - Essential
- Resilient - Essential
- Passion to embrace the charity vision and values - Essential
This role will also involve travel within the Northwest and possibly the wider UK, therefore a full driving licence and flexibility is essential for the role.
Skills requirements
Communication skills, IT skills, Attention to detail, Organisation skills, Team working,Training to be provided
The Juice Academy is an industry-led apprenticeship programme. 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.
The qualification will include:
• Level 3 Fundraiser