Fundraising Assistant

Job Description

Multiple issues affect hundreds of thousands of people, day in, day out. Depression and anxiety, poverty, disability, loneliness, addiction, discrimination, frailty, to name just a few. For some, these issues become a real crisis - life-threatening even.CrossReach has been responding to these ever-changing needs with high quality expert care for nearly 160 years, constantly innovating and pioneering services including care homes, counselling therapy and addiction support.The Fundraising and Engagement team is critical in ensuring the continuation and growth of services and are now excited to share opportunity for an Administrator to join our Fundraising and Engagement team in Edinburgh.Reporting to our Donor Relations Manager, you will provide administrative services to the team as well as being the first point of call for service users, internal and external parties, and our donors.. This is an ideal role for someone who is looking foran exciting role within a fast paced environment and who has a passion for people. You will ideally have some administration experience, but being organised, flexible, customer focused and methodical are just as important. We are a small team with a big remit, so you will need to be an enthusiastic team player with a positive mindset andability to be flexible and responsive to changing requirements.Who we are looking for: Someone who is passionate about delivering an exceptional administrative experience with keen attention to detail.An enthusiastic team player with a positive mindset and ability to be flexible and responsive to changing requirements.You will need to be resilient and inquisitive with excellent communication skills, comfortable talking to colleagues at all levels within the business.Ability to perform under pressure and deliver results to deadlines.Someone who takes responsibility and initiative to explore issues and to generate new ideas with creative thinking.This is a full time role based in Edinburgh with the opportunity for hybrid working. We are open to discussing a job share opportunity for the right candidates, therefore if you are interested in working part time, please do apply and we can discuss thisthrough the selection process.At CrossReach, being accepting, respectful and compassionate to both our customers and our employees is one of our key attributes So, join us and youll be part of a professional environment that will enhance your life and the lives of vulnerable people acrossScotland. You will also receive an occupational pension scheme, health cash plan, paid holiday and a range of retail and leisure discounts.As we do our work in Christs name you must be respectful of our Christian Ethos and be able to work within it.We have a legal obligation to ensure that it does not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. This permission is without exception granted by UK Visas and Immigrations. We are required to check the entitlementto work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job categoryIf you have any queries regarding this role or our recruitment process, please contact the Recruitment team on .ukPlease note: We reserve the right to close this advert prior to the closing date. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.