This is an exciting opportunity to join Teesside Minds growing fundraising team as a Fundraising Officer at a key time in our teams development. Youll play a pivotal role, helping to ensure Teesside Minds fundraising income continues to grow and raising awareness of our work.Focusing largely on our events, challenges and community fundraising, youll be responsible for growing income from these streams, building on our existing portfolio and developing new events, initiatives and opportunities for more people to support us.Main duties of the jobYoull be responsible for the organisation and delivery of our existing events such as Bark In The Park and developing new events. Youll also manage fundraisers in our portfolio of exciting challenge-based events such as Middlesbrough Half Marathon and Total Warrior, seeking out new challenge opportunities to grow income from this stream.Youll support our community fundraising, providing an exceptional supporter journey for our fundraisers and representing Teesside Mind at community events and talks to share key messages, raise awareness and inspire support.Do you have the knowledge, skills and personal qualities to do this job well? If you can answer yes to the questions below then wed love to hear from you:Do you share our values and passion for improving mental health on Teesside and empowering people to live full and happy lives?Are you ready to help generate funds to secure our services in the long term?Do you enjoy building relationships and supporting people to achieve a goal?Can you inspire and motivate others to make a difference?Do you enjoy being hands-on, organising events and activities and have a good eye for detail?Are you committed to Teesside Minds values and aims?Are you committed to treating everyone with respect, dignity and fairness?About usWere proud to have directly helped 27,000 local people this last year, more than weve ever supported. Weve been working in local communities to improve mental health and wellbeing for 30 years and during that time our support has evolved, enabling us to help people in new and impactful ways.We believe everyone has the right to enjoy good mental health and our team of trusted professionals provide expert support to help people lead full and happy lives. Whats more, we campaign locally to improve services, raise awareness and promote understanding of what good mental health looks like.Ours is a vibrant organisation to work for and our staff are our most important asset. We know just how important the benefits of a mentally healthy workplace are. So, it's only natural that our people and our culture are at the heart of all we do. Staff wellbeing is a high priority for us and we take great care and pride in making sure that everyone who works with us feels valued and supported. We're dedicated, friendly and open, working together to improve the lives of local people experiencing mental health problems.Job responsibilitiesSupporting the Fundraising Manager in delivering Teesside Minds fundraising strategy, ensuring alignment with thewider brand and marketing objectivesActing as the first point of contact for fundraising enquiries, providing excellent donor care and stewardshipBuilding and maintaining strong relationships with community groups, individuals, and volunteers to support their fundraising effortsDelivering an exceptional supporter experience through various communication channels including phone, email, social media, written correspondence, and face-to-face meetingsSupporting the delivery of our schoolsprogramme events such as Mental Elf and Colour Runs when neededWorking collaboratively with internal teams and external partners to maximise fundraising impact and ensure consistent messagingEnsuring accurate and timely data entry into the SRM system, maintaining records of fundraising activity, volunteers, and supporter interactionsAdhering to all legal and regulatory requirements, including the Fundraising Regulators Code of Practice and internal policies and proceduresThis job description is a guide and not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities the postholder may have over time.Person SpecificationOther Personal QualitiesDemonstrates a commitment to understanding Teesside Minds audiences and delivering memorable fundraising experiences through excellent stewardshipActs with integrity and with a respectful, fair, and inclusive approachShows resilience, initiative and tenacity with a proactive and creative approach to problem-solvingComfortable with hands-on event delivery including outdoorsEnjoys working as part of a team and developing new skillsWillingness to work occasional evenings or weekends for eventsKnowledgeUnderstanding of fundraising principles and donor stewardshipAwareness of the Fundraising Regulators Code of Practice and relevant legal requirementsKnowledge of the mental health sector or charity landscape in TeessideExperience & QualificationsExperience in a fundraising, engagement, or similar people-facing roleExperience of community and/or event fundraisingExperience of working collaboratively to achieve goalsExperience of record keepingGCSE English and Maths grade C/4 or aboveEducated to A-level standardExperience working with CRM systems or supporter databasesExperience working with volunteersFirst Aid at Work certificateMental Health First AiderExcellent interpersonal skills to build authentic relationshipsStrong written and verbal communication skillsExcellent presentation skills comfortable delivering presentations to a wide age range of audiences in a confident and engaging mannerStrong influencing skills to encourage supporters to exceed fundraising targets and do more for Teesside MindStrong organisational and project management skills able to work professionally and efficiently across multiple priorities and to deadlinesAbility to motivate and inspire others to exceed fundraising targetsHigh level of accuracy and attention to detailGood IT skills (MS Office, Mailchimp, CRM systems, social media) with the ability to adapt to and use new technologiesDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. #J-18808-Ljbffr