Supporter Engagement Officer

Supporter Engagement Officer

c. £26,025 per annum (plus London Weighting Allowance)

The Supporter Engagement Officer plays a key role in the development and implementation of Mary’s Meals UK’s fundraising activities, in order to secure increased support and funding for the organisation’s overseas school feeding programmes. 

This role has particular responsibility for prioritising the growth and nurturing of the volunteer network, building relationships with and resourcing our community volunteers within London and surrounding areas. 

Principal duties include:

• Working closely with the supporter engagement manager to develop strategy and plans for engaging supporters.
• Taking responsibility for, and leading on, our grassroots work with churches, clubs, schools, universities and volunteer speakers with your designated region.
• Recruiting, training and supporting volunteers to undertake awareness raising and fundraising activity.
• Building our community volunteer movement, to allow for more opportunities for our story to be shared while encouraging growth within London.
• Acting as a main point-of-contact for our grassroots fundraisers and community volunteers, building warm relationships and providing advice, help and support.
• Managing the co-ordination of our regional network of volunteer speakers. Duties include recruiting new speakers, conducting training sessions, allocating talk requests, generating new speaking opportunities and providing ongoing support to volunteers.
• Promoting the formation of more local groups which encourage our community volunteers to meet and support one another in their efforts.
• Stewarding, developing and closely managing donor relationships where appropriate.

Closing date: Thursday, 17 February 2022.

Please see the recruitment pack for further information on our website via APPLY button.

• Charity No. SC022140.