Fundraising and Marketing Assistant
(16 hours per week, Ideally flexibility to spread across two days per week)
Salary: £11,780 per year (Pro-rata for 16 hours a week)
Full-Time Equivalent Salary: £27,612 per year
Location: Remote (with in-person events in South London)
Reports to: Charity Manager
This is an exciting new role in a grassroots charity on a mission to increase community and decrease loneliness and social isolation amongst older people in South London. As Fundraising and Marketing Assistant at CareDogs, you will play a key role in engaging the community, increasing donations, and growing awareness of our work. From developing fundraising initiatives and building relationships with local businesses to creating compelling marketing content and organising events, this varied role offers plenty of opportunity to make an impact. With a recent partnership secured with Tesco and a calendar of community events ahead, this is the perfect time to join a growing team dedicated to making a difference.
What you'll do:
Proactively increase public fundraising initiatives and devise and promote ways to engage people to fundraise for / donate to
CareDogs
Establish, nurture and maintain community relationships and donations including from local businesses and groups.
Referencing our brand guidelines, create marketing materials/social media content
Research and implement opportunities for increasing donations from organised and ‘DIY’ fundraising events and challenge events.
Reporting fundraising campaign income
Lead on public awareness-raising events such as Alexandra and Cator Park’s ‘Paws in the Park’ etc
Maintain and grow partnerships with local supermarkets and pet stores for fundraising opportunities. (Recently secured partnership with Tescos to fundraise in-store)
Cultivate and steward relationships with existing supporters through answering emails, letters and phone calls.
Keep the website up-to-date with the latest blog posts, and send out monthly newsletters
Work with the team to provide weekly fundraising posts to deploy across social media platforms
Update supporter records on our CRM by inputting and updating supporter info
What you'll get:
Be part of a rapidly growing grassroots charity with a mission to reduce loneliness and increase wellbeing
A flexible role with the opportunity to work remotely
Support from CareDogs' experienced board members and senior leadership
About you:
We think you’ll succeed in this job if you:
Have great interpersonal skills and are a confident, persuasive communicator
Have proven experience in fundraising and donor stewardship
Have strong written and verbal communication skills
Are a self-starter, and are comfortable working independently and remotely
Are familiar with the charity sector and best practice when it comes to fundraising
Have experience of Canva or similar content creating suite
It’s essential that you have:
A passion for CareDogs' mission and vision, and what we’re trying to achieve
A full, clean driver's license with access to your own vehicle
Full DBS check (we will complete this for you upon job offer)
Occasionally this role will require you to attend community CareDogs events outside of office hours, so you’ll need enough flexibility to allow for this.
If you think you may be right for the role, please send your CV and cover letter answering these questions
Imagine you are introducing CareDogs to a potential volunteer or partner organization. How would you describe our mission and impact in a compelling way?
At CareDogs, we believe in kindness, inclusion, and building meaningful connections. Which of our values resonates most with you, and why?
If you joined our team, what unique skills, experiences, or perspectives would you bring to help CareDogs grow and thrive?
Closing date: 5pm Friday 21st March 2025
