Job description

Role purpose

The Challenge Events Fundraiser is to support the delivery of the following strategic priorities of Scope:

Goals

• Transform attitudes
• Closing the disability employment gap
• Ending the disability price tag

Story of change, vision

• Insights and impact driven
• Known for what we do
• Confident colleagues

As the Challenge events Fundraiser, you will support the Challenge events Fundraising team in delivering Scope’s Challenge events Fundraising strategy. You will provide administrative support to the team, assist in the innovation and growth of our challenge events programme as well as event logistics and stewardship.

Accountable to

Challenge Events Fundraising Lead

Role accountabilities

To deliver the responsibilities, below.

Main responsibilities – what you are responsible for   

At Scope, we work together, in our teams and across all teams. Together, we commit to being collaborative, trusting and respectful. To being open about our work and to being flexible and open to change.  And to building our confidence by improving what we do by developing and learning, continuously.

Challenge events Stewardship

• Support in the delivery of all aspects of the Challenge events Fundraising programme, maximising income and future growth
• Ensure that Scope is on brand and well represented at challenge events
• Optimise growth and effectiveness across all areas of challenge events delivery, including product development, stewardship, and marketing
• Monitor the external market to feed into regular reviews to ensure that Scope remains competitive and up-to-date with its challenge events fundraising
• Support the team in delivering excellent stewardship, encouraging long-term challenge events participant relationships
• Support the team in developing and delivering new Challenge events fundraising activities

Sector Knowledge

• Stay updated on Challenge events Fundraising trends across the sector

Compliance

• Follow fundraising compliance procedures
• Work with the team to ensure all Challenge events Fundraising communications are compliant with the Fundraising Regulator and other applicable codes of practice
• Ensure all Health & Safety and Safeguarding procedures are followed at events.

Main Contacts

Internal contacts

• Colleagues within Brand and Marketing
• Social Media Lead
• Colleagues within Retail
• Strategy Impact and Social Change (SISC)
• Services
• Communication colleagues
• Senior Supporter Experience Specialist
• Corporate fundraising team

External contacts

• Key event participants
• Third-party providers
• Creative agencies

Person specification

Knowledge and experience

Essential

• Experience in fundraising challenge events or similar.
• Experience in developing stewardship and engagement communications. 
• Basic understanding of fundraising principles and practices, including fundraising compliance and data protection. 
• Experience in managing projects to meet deadlines.

Desirable

• Knowledge of the barriers facing disabled people in the UK, and an understanding of the Social Model of Disability. 
• Experience in working with external agencies. 
• Relevant qualifications or coursework in fundraising, marketing, or a related field. 
• Interest in trends in UK charity sector, fundraising and introducing new products or approaches. 
• Experience in managing fundraising marketing campaigns.

Skills and competencies

Essential

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and inspire supporters. 
• Willingness to work collaboratively within a team and across departments. 
• Enthusiasm for developing new fundraising ideas and products. 
• Good administrative and organisational skills. 

Desirable

• Familiarity with using CRM systems and other fundraising software. 
• Interest in event management and stewardship. 
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with supporters and volunteers.
• Ability to work effectively in a hybrid or fully remote environment. 
• Numeracy skills for financial data.