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Job title:                            Events & Fundraising Co-ordinator

Accountability:           CEO/Trustees of PODs, Parents Opening Doors.

Contracted hours:     15 hours per week (worked flexibly over a 2-month period)

Holidays:                           20 days plus Bank Holidays

Length of contract:     Initially 2 months’ probation leading to a contract until September 2027 with a view to extending where funding allows.

Salary:                               £13 per hour

PODS is an award-winning charity based in Telford and Wrekin who supports families with children aged 0-25 with an additional need or disability. Alongside a carer friendly accreditation, we support and employ a diverse small team of employees, we are a compassionate employer who strives to support and develop our workforce.

Our parent carer forum is at the heart of our Charity and runs through everything we do. We value the experience and expertise of parent carers.

This role is open to both internal and external applicants.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and compassionate individual who can work alongside existing staff to coordinate and deliver our much-loved annual events and oversee our fundraising activities.

Your role will be to plan, promote and deliver a high standard of inclusive events, such as our annual ‘Picnic in the Park’, array of Christmas themed events, AGM, Open Day and other small events. Alongside this you will be responsible for everyday fundraising activities, such as raffles, stalls and managing our Twincl account.

You will be required to establish and maintain good working relationships and links across a range of funders, potential donors, event suppliers and stakeholders.

There will be an element of signposting to partner services and organisations, knowledge and experience of children and adult services would be beneficial.

Applicants will be asked to complete a DBS check as well as provide 2 references.

The successful applicant will be completing duties in line with their job title as well as offering support to other staff and the voluntary team.

Please note that this is a hybrid role and will involve working from an office base, with some flexibility for home working and, as business needs demand, differing locations within Telford & Wrekin (reasonable travel expenses will be paid). It will involve an element of lone working.

Eligibility to Work: Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.

Roles and responsibilities:

• To research, plan and coordinate inclusive events
• Support fundraising volunteers and ensure all necessary paperwork and records are complete and up to date
• Plan and coordinate PODS annual Picnic in the Park
• Facilitate regular raffles and other fundraising events
• Liaise and work in partnership with local funders, donors and stakeholders
• Provide social media support/cover
• Oversee and promote PODS Twincl account
• Be responsible for receiving and sorting donations
• Update and add events onto Ticketsource

• Ability to keep confidential records in line with data protection
• Research and assist with funding applications
• Support the growth and awareness of the Charity
• Increase funds coming into the Charity to help sustain its future
• Maintain accurate event records, including budgeting and correspondence
• Gather feedback and prepare detailed post-event evaluations in conjunction with CEO
• To take on any additional duties appropriate to the position.

Qualifications and Experience:

Essential

• Computer literate and able to use a range of programmes effectively
• Experience in either a fundraising or event planning role
• Experience of working to budget and time constraints
• Able to work independently as well as part of a team
• Experience of public speaking

• Good communication skills in a variety of settings with a range of people
• Ability to use social media for marketing and promotional purposes
• To have an understanding and an empathy of parent carers
• Be approachable, calm and operate within expectations of conduct with regard to equality and diversity

• To support, when necessary, other members of staff and volunteers
• Have an enhanced DBS Check
• The ability to keep confidential records in line with data protection.

Desirable

• Previous experience in overseeing and coordinating volunteers
• Safeguarding trained
• First Aid trained
• Experience in caring for children/young people who have a disability/additional need.

For more information or an informal chat, please contact Elaine via phone 07540 049759 or email elaine@podstelford.org

To apply please send you CV and a cover letter outlining why you have applied for the role and how your experience and skill set algins with the job specification to elaine@podstelford.org

Closing date: Midnight 31^st August 2026

Interviews will be conducted week commencing 7^th September.

Your application and any subsequent interview information will be kept on file for a maximum of 6 months following the closing date. If you wish for them to not be retained, please inform Elaine via email elaine@podstelford.org