Fundraising Operations Executive - 17.5 hours in Cambridge

The Supporter Operations team at Alzheimer’s Research UK is a key point of contact in the charity for supporters and members of the public and ensures the highest standards in operational processes and compliance to ensure a first-class supporter experience. As the Fundraising Operations Executive, you will primarily work as part of a small team to deliver essential fundraising operations activities ensuring excellent customer service, accurate records and reporting, and maintaining high levels of compliance. To ensure appropriate resourcing across the wider team and maintain SLAs, the role will also assist with enquiries and supporter stewardship activities as required. This role is offered on a part‑time basis 17.5 hours per week.

Key Responsibilities

• Donation processing: Ensure accurate data entry within CRM Salesforce, related to all campaign types, to include: In memory, Fundraising, Sporting Events, Direct Marketing Campaigns and unsolicited gifts; ensure accurate coding of online fundraising pages. Comply with policies and guidelines to handle cheques, cash, and vouchers, liaising with Finance team where required. Ensure accurate administration related to Standing Order payments, direct debits instructions, ensuring amendments, cancellations and new instructions are correctly handled. Ensuring ‘in aid of’ and gift acceptance policies are adhered to.
• Supporter administration & compliance: Ensure formal guidelines and best practice are adhered to in relation to Direct Debits, Gift Aid, FR codes of Fundraising Practice, Gambling Commission, and the Data Protection Act. Undertake a range of administrative duties including management of internal email enquiries; incoming post management; mailing order materials related to funeral collections, fundraising merchandise, and general health information; scanning, printing and archiving of documents. Ensure financial compliance activities such as refunds, income reversals and recoding are correctly administered; ensuring Salesforce CRM is updated with supporter details with a high level of integrity; ensure Gift Aid administration compliance such as recording of declarations, correct storage and compliance checks are undertaken.

Knowledge, skills and experience needed

• Confidence working with computers – good knowledge of Word, Excel, Outlook and CRM databases.
• Experience of customer care or fundraising in the charity sector.
• Experience of handling queries and complaints in administrative role.
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills.
• Good level of skills in CRM/database management skills.
• Ability to work with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Good organisational skills and the ability to prioritise workload.
• Ability to remain calm under pressure.
• Confident and engaging telephone manner.

Additional Information

• Ways of working: As part of our Agile ways of working you will be required to work approximately 2 days a week from the office, which is subject to the requirements of the role and the business needs. Flexibility on where you work can be split between working from home and our office. Roles that are classed as part of the Agile ways of working are not able to claim any costs for Mileage/Travel on Public Transport, Accommodation and/or Meals. This includes when attending the office for various meetings/events.
• Our Office: 3 Riverside, Granta Park, Great Abington, Cambridge, CB21 6AD.
• Salary: Circa £12,000 per annum, plus benefits.
• We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures, particularly from those in the global majority, those with disabilities, men and those from the LGBTQIA+ community. Any offer of employment is however subject to you having the right to work in the UK. As part of our commitment to being an inclusive employer and ensuring fairness and consistency in our selection process, we will handle your CV and application with the utmost confidentiality. Should you require any adjustments at either the application or interview stage, please contact us via our website.