Fundraising Assistant

Job Posted: 18 June 2025

• Contract Term: Permanent
• Location: Newport, Isle of Wight
• Contract Type: Part time
• Salary: £14,285pa (based on FTE £23,080)
• Industries: Administration Charity / Voluntary

Company Overview

Wessex Cancer Support is dedicated to ensuring that everyone in the Wessex region has access to personalized support that empowers them to live well with and beyond cancer. Our services are available free of charge to anyone affected by cancer, providing vital emotional and practical support through our Cancer Support Centres and outreach projects.

Summary

We are recruiting for an enthusiastic and proactive Fundraising Assistant who can hit the ground running to support a dynamic calendar of fundraising events and initiatives.

In this role, you’ll play a key part in building and maintaining strong relationships with supporters, donors, and colleagues. Your excellent interpersonal skills and confident communication style will help you thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. Highly organised and detail-oriented, you’ll take pride in maintaining accurate records and managing tasks efficiently. You’ll bring initiative, determination, and a strong sense of accountability to your work. You’ll have experience of using a database (ideally Salesforce) and be confident using Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook. Experience in fundraising and/or events would be very beneficial.

This position is based in Newport on the Isle of Wight. The salary is £14,285pa for 22.5 hours per week, based on FTE £23,080.

Responsibilities

• Make and maintain key fundraising contacts in the local community, including schools, community groups and small businesses.
• To assist with the organisation and delivery of events, which will include booking venues, arranging licences, organising entertainment, transport, sourcing and thanking raffle prizes etc.
• To assist with the recruitment and stewardship of event participants which will include responding to all queries in a timely fashion, building relationships by phone and email, encouraging and motivating participants to meet and exceed targets.
• To be the first point of contact for email, telephone and face-to-face fundraising enquiries, including requests for fundraising materials and volunteering opportunities. Respond to enquiries within 48 hours, recognising the opportunity to build relationships and encourage fundraising support.
• To attend events as required (including some evening and weekends).
• Help to promote the charity’s events and fundraising activities in the community, including the creation and sharing of promotional materials, as needed.
• Ensure donations are banked and recorded correctly on the CRM, and work with the Head Office finance team to follow the correct procedures.
• To ensure donors are thanked appropriately and in a timely fashion.
• To co-ordinate the distribution of collection cans in the community and maintain the appropriate records.
• To organise bucket collections in the community and recruit volunteers to administer them.
• To raise awareness of the need to recruit new, active and enthusiastic volunteers across the organisation.
• To work with the Regional Fundraising Manager to ensure excellent stewardship and support of volunteers.

Essential Skills/Experience

• Excellent interpersonal skills and confidence to engage at all levels.
• Strong attention to detail and administrative skills.
• IT literate, with experience of using a database (preferably Salesforce).
• Competent in creating and maintaining spreadsheets accurately.
• Full driving license.
• Knowledge and experience of working in the charity sector (desirable)
• Experience in fundraising and/or events. (desirable)