Ripon Cathedral Development Campaign
Job Description and Person Specification
Admin and Fundraising Assistant
Job Title:
Fundraising and Admin Assistant (FT)
Reporting to:
Development Campaign Manager
Location:
Ripon Cathedral, North Yorkshire
Salary:
£16,500 to £18,000
Hours:
35 hours per week
Period:
12 month contract initially
Annual leave:
25 days + 8 Bank Holidays
Application:
Please email your C.V. and a covering letter to:
margarethammond@riponcathedral.org.uk
Your CV must be no more than 2 sides of A4 and your covering letter
must evidence how you meet each requirement in the person
specification (otherwise your application will not be accepted).
Application deadline:
8.00am on Monday 13th April 2015
About Ripon Cathedral Development Campaign:
Ripon Cathedral Development Campaign is a separate registered charity raising funds for specific
projects for Ripon Cathedral.
For the right person, this is an excellent opportunity to work for a small charity which is closely
associated with Ripon Cathedral.
Purpose of the Job:
To support the Development Campaign Manager in the raising of funds for specific Cathedral projects
in areas agreed between the Cathedral Chapter and the Trustees. The current focus is on fundraising
from events, from membership activities, from individual donations, from legacies and on seeking and
obtaining support from appropriate Charitable Trusts and related organisations.
The Job Holder ensures that the appropriate support is given to achieving the goals of the
Development Campaign.
The role will involve some management of volunteers. We are a small team and so working with
colleagues will be crucial.
Ripon Cathedral Development Campaign
Job Description and Person Specification (cont)
Tasks:
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Assist in meeting revenue generating targets for agreed projects in line with the budget set by
the Trustees.
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Take responsibility for the administration of the Campaign through the efficient processing and
acknowledgement of donations and the recording of supporters’ details and communications
with them. This will involve becoming a highly competent user of the Harlequin database system
involving updating records, recording information and donations, producing mail merge letters.
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Take responsibility for the internal organisation of major fundraising events with a focus on at
least four large scale events each year (three of which are currently the Beer Festival, Angel
Tree Ball and Christmas Gift and Food Fair). This will include, for example selecting and
booking exhibitors, arranging hire of equipment, organising volunteers, managing finances and
performing event risk assessments. Attend and contribute to planning and organisation of
meetings, prepare agendas and take minutes at event meetings where supported by an
organising committee. Work effectively with other members of the Cathedral team to ensure that
events run efficiently.
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Act as membership secretary for Patrons and Music Custodian membership groups. Prepare
agendas and minutes for the supporting committees for these Groups. Prepare marketing
material for membership events.
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Assist with the overall administration of the Campaign including preparation of the RCDC
Newsletter.
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Attend and assist at fundraising and membership events.
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Any other duties as may reasonably be required by senior management and trustees.
Person Specification:
Essential
High standard of written English with the ability to produce concise prose
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Be accurate when inputting data entry
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Have good written and verbal skills
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Be proficient with customer relationship/fundraising management software
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Good Communication skills and presentation
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Desired
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Have experience working with volunteers
Be IT proficient
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Be organised in managing workload
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Have experience working within a small team
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Effective problem solving
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Ability to learn new things quickly and retain information
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