About the Role
Join Cancer Research UK as a Face to Face Fundraiser and inspire the public to become regular financial supporters. This role is crucial in raising approximately £10 million annually for the charity, contributing to their mission to beat cancer and achieve 3 in 4 survival by 2034. It offers a chance to develop communication skills, boost confidence, and make a significant difference.
Responsibilities
- Engage with the public at stands in shopping centres and inspire regular donations via Direct Debit.
- Work as part of a team of fundraising experts.
- Share engaging and inspiring stories regarding Cancer Research UK progress and goals.
- Be responsible for setting up your stand and working environment in private site venues.
- Represent CRUK with the highest level of professionalism, treating the public fairly and with respect.
Requirements
- Must be available for a recruitment day at the head office in Stratford E20 1JQ on Wednesday 5th August 10:00 - 15:00.
- Must be available for an interview.
- CVs are required for all applications.
- Must complete the work history section of the online application form.
- Offer of employment is subject to a satisfactory basic DBS check.
- Must be 18 years of age or older.
- Must be able to believe in and embody the organisation values.
- Must be able to use organisation values to drive forward progress against the mission to beat cancer.
Skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Customer experience
- Confidence in speaking to the public
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Ability to build rapport quickly
- Ability to influence others
- Ability to work under pressure
- Experience of delivering and achieving targets in a customer-related environment or similar
- Strong resilience to handle negative objections
- Self-motivated
- Passionate
- Enjoy using words to persuade and inspire
Location
- London
- Surrounding areas of London
Work Type
- Face to Face
- Field-based
- Full-time
- Permanent
Experience Level
- Experience in a fundraising role will be beneficial but is not essential.
Salary/Compensations
- £26,000 - £28,000+
Benefits
- Paid travel when working out of London
- 25 days holiday
- Flexible bank holidays
- Sick pay
- Development opportunities
- Generous benefits package
- Wide range of career and personal development opportunities
- High-quality tools
- Work-life balance support
- Support for personal wellbeing goals
About the Company
- Cancer Research UK is the world's leading cancer charity.
- We are committed to 3 in 4 survival by 2034.
- Our Face to Face Fundraising team bring in circa 10 million pounds for the charity each year.
- We are the world’s leading cancer charity, dedicated to saving and improving lives with our research.
- We work to reduce the impact of cancer on people’s day-to-day lives through our research, influence and information.
- We are beating cancer – step by step, day by day.
- Our work means that people with cancer live better lives through earlier diagnosis and kinder, more effective treatments.
- Find a purposeful career that will empower you to grow and collaborate with like-minded experts.
Equal Opportunity
- We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.
- We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures, in particular those from ethnic minority backgrounds who are currently under-represented.
- We want to see every candidate performing at their best throughout the job application process, interview process and whilst at work.
- We therefore ask you to inform us of any concerns you have or any adjustments you might need to enable this to happen.
