Senior Face-to-Face Fundraisers, West Cornwall

About the Role

RNLI face-to-face fundraising is a job with a difference. You will inspire support for our lifesavers' amazing work, and you will also play a vital role in educating the public on how to respect the water.

Support the face-to-face management team in recruiting, training, coaching, and motivating a team to achieve its targets.

You will be required to get involved with a range of duties including staff recruitment and management, campaign planning and logistics as well as daily reports and communications required to drive our fundraising campaign to success.

Salary £13.64 / €18.67 per hour.

About You                                                          

We are seeking highly motivated and responsible individuals who can demonstrate excellent teamwork and leadership. Having exceptional communication and organisational skills is also a must.

You will need to lead from the front and be able to recruit new regular supporters and deliver water safety messages, so previous fundraising experience is essential.

Candidates must be forward thinking, able to demonstrate a positive attitude towards the role and have a passion for working with people.

Previous fundraising and people management/supervisory experience is essential.

Key benefits

• Competitive pay - above the UK & Irish living wage plus a reward scheme
• Be part of one of the world’s most respected lifesaving organisations and contribute towards saving lives at sea
• Gain line management experience, communication, and sales skills for your CV
• Receive training, coaching and support
• Make long term friendships and create unforgettable memories
• Clear progression opportunities
• Get valuable experience in the charity sector

Things to Note

• All our face-to-face fundraisers need to be 18 on their first day of work
• A driving licence is essential for this role

Safeguarding

The RNLI is committed to safeguarding; protecting a person’s health, wellbeing, and human rights, enabling them to live free from harm, abuse, and neglect. We expect all employees and volunteers to share this commitment and have a zero-tolerance approach. The suitability of all prospective employees and volunteers will be assessed during the recruitment process in line with this commitment. This will include relevant criminal record checks being carried out dependent on the eligibility of the role. (England & Wales; DBS check, Scotland; Disclosure Scotland PVG, Northern Ireland; Access NI, Republic of Ireland; Garda Vetting; International, International Child Protection Certificate process).

Diversity at the RNLI

Our staff and volunteers have been saving lives at sea without prejudice for 200 years. We respect and value diversity of background, skills and perspectives within our teams, and consider it essential to help us deliver a world-class lifesaving service. We are an inclusive organisation and welcome applications from everyone. In addition to having the skills needed for the role, we also look for applicants who share our commitment to living our RNLI values (trustworthy, courageous, selfless, and dependable), and helping us work towards Our Vision: To save Every One.