Birkbeck Telephone Fundraiser

Birkbeck Telephone Fundraiser

Become a fundraising ambassador for Birkbeck and earn £15.61 per hour while making a difference!

Salary range

£15.61 per hour

Contract type

Fixed term

Mode

Part time

Grade

2

Business Unit

Development & Alumni

Closing date for applicants

15-Sep-2024

Ref No

1965

Birkbeck, University of London, is seeking telephone fundraisers to start in our fundraising team this Autumn 2024.

You will be part of an energetic and friendly team, calling Birkbeck alumni and supporters from around the world, to build and maintain a strong relationship with the College. You will inform them about our alumni engagement activities, talk about our exciting campaign priorities, and inspire them to support us by making a philanthropic gift.

Every conversation is different, and you will be able to gain valuable career advice from graduates across the years. Birkbeck alumni want to hear from you. If you are deciding whether to apply or wondering if this role is right for you, here what our previous telephone fundraisers have said about the role.

The benefits to you:

A great opportunity to boost your CV

The professional skills you will develop are highly valued by employers, such as communication, leadership, negotiation, lateral thinking, marketing and teamwork

A great networking opportunity, not only with other current students but with alumni as well

Excellent rates of pay (£15.61 per hour)

An opportunity to give back to Birkbeck and support fellow students.

Above all, you need to enjoy speaking to people and have an outgoing, pleasant and friendly manner: the calling should be enjoyable for both you and our alumni. We are looking to recruit students or recent graduates with the following qualities:

Passionate about Birkbeck and have understanding for the need of fundraising in higher education sector

Highly articulate and able to convey the College's priorities

Friendly and tactful over the telephone with the ability to build quick rapport

Happy to work both weekday afternoons, evenings and weekend shifts (3 hours per shift)

Previous telephone experience eg call centre, office or reception function, or in fundraising but not essential.

Contract

This is a part-time, 2 month fixed-term role working a minimum of 9 hours per week equating to 3 shifts per week (2 weekdays & 1 weekend required). Flexibility in choosing shifts. Shifts run on every day bar Friday & Sunday at the University's office in Bloomsbury, Euston, London. Closing date: 15 September 2024, interview date: 25 & 27 September 2024.

All successful candidates will need to be available for day-long training on Friday 11 October.

Salary and benefits

£15.61 per hour (actual) for hours worked. The rate of pay is made up of £13.93 per hour, plus £1.68 per hour for accrued annual leave.

The salary quoted is on the College's London Pay Scale which includes a consolidated Weighting/Allowance which applies only to staff whose normal contractual place of work is in the London area.

Birkbeck offers a competitive salary and pension scheme, 31 days paid leave, flexible working arrangements and some of the most generous benefits in the HE sector, all while being located right in the heart of Central London.

Enquiries

If you would like to know more about the role, please contact Becks White, Regular Giving Officer, at [email protected]

If you have technical issues or difficulties using the recruitment portal, please contact [email protected] providing your name and the job reference number of the position. While we are happy to respond to all informal enquiries, only formal applications through the online system will be considered.

We welcome applicants from all sections of the community. The College is committed to improving the gender and cultural diversity of its workforce, holding an Athena SWAN award and operating Disability Confident & Mindful Employer schemes. www. birkbeck.ac.uk/jobs