Fundraising Assistant - Temporary Role
Post title - Fundraising Assistant
Responsible to - Head of Fundraising
Type of contract - Temporary for 12 months
Hours - 37.5 (These will be worked across a 7-day working week)
Salary - £24,570
Closing date - Thursday 11th September 2025
Interview date - Monday 22nd September 2025
This post involves regular, direct unsupervised access to vulnerable adults and therefore is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974
East Lancs Hospice
East Lancashire Hospice is a registered charity, founded in 1984. We support and care for patients with a life limiting illness, their families and others close to them. We provide this in a number of ways; at the hospice and in people’s own homes across our community of Blackburn, Darwen, Hyndburn and the Ribble Valley.
With approximately 120 employees and over 250 volunteers, our people are our biggest asset whom we value tremendously. Our services to the local community would not be possible without our motivated and caring workforce who always strive to deliver excellence in all that they do. The hospice is a unique and special place, kindness and compassion are qualities that run throughout the hospice and our people truly believe in what we do.
Fundraising Assistant
East Lancashire Hospice is seeking a motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our fundraising team as a Fundraising Assistant; this is a temporary role for 12 months. In this role, you will provide vital support to the wider Income Generation Team and contribute to the success of our fundraising initiatives with support to other within the team, as well as support through your own ideas.
The Successful Candidate
The successful candidate will have strong organisational and communication skills and confident in building and maintaining professional relationships. They will work well in a team environment, collaborating with colleagues across the fundraising and data team and manage workload effectively.
What we offer
This role is full time (37.5hrs a week) and the salary is £24,570. There will be opportunities to hybrid work when necessary, but the role will be mainly office based working with the Income Generation team.
We have an excellent, collaborative working environment with a generous holiday allowance of 27 days + Bank Holidays with the option to buy additional days. You will have access to learning and development opportunities, ongoing training, and funded access to a private health scheme. There is also onsite parking and an onsite Café with reduced staff prices.
Aside from the terms and conditions detailed above, you will be joining a very special and unique organisation, where people are at the heart of everything we do.
For further information, relating to the job duties, please refer to the job description by clicking ‘Job Description’ below.
If you wish to apply for this post, please complete the online application form. Please make sure you read through the job description and outline your relevant skills and experience applicable to the job in the supporting information box, whilst detailing your career history in the relevant fields.
You may also send your CV directly to Recruitment@Eastlancshospice.org.uk stating which job you are interested in, along with the supporting information outlining your relevant skills and experience applicable to the job.
Please note that references will not be contacted at this stage, and only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
All enquiries and further information regarding the above can be obtained from the recruiting manager.
Leanne Green
Leanne.green1@eastlancshospice.org.uk
01254 965874
Application forms and job descriptions are available to download from our website: www.eastlancshospice.org.uk
Please download:
Job Description
Application form