Combat Stress

Combat Stress – Donations Assistant

Based at our Head Office: Tyrwhitt House, KT22 OBX

Status:        Fixed Term until 31st December 2024

Salary:        Band 4, From £26,160 to £28,708, per annum, dependent on experience, plus 5% Outer London Fringe Allowance.

Hours:         Full-Time, 37.5 hours per week, Monday – Friday, 09:00 – 16:30, hybrid working may be available.

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About Us:

Combat Stress is the UK’s leading mental health charity for veterans. For over a century we’ve been helping former service personnel deal with issues like post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety and depression. Today we provide specialist treatment and support for veterans from every service and conflict, focusing on those with complex mental health issues related to their military service. We provide a range of community, outpatient and residential mental health services to veterans with complex mental health problems. We provide services in-person, and via phone and online.

About the role:

We are looking for a motivated, vibrant and focussed Donations Assistant to join our busy Individual Giving Team. This position will be based at our head office in Leatherhead, but hybrid working is available.

As our Donations Assistant it’s your responsibility to process all online charity donations and trading arm payments. You will also be taking donations over the phone, answering supporter queries and helping to process offline donations during our busy periods. Supporter Care is at the heart of all we do, and this role is pivotal in ensuring that all our supporters receive the best possible experience and feel part of the Combat Stress family.

The successful candidate will have a keen eye for detail and possess excellent organisational skills. You need to be approachable, responsive, work well within a team and be able to apply a common sense approach to solving day to day problems.  An intermediate level of knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word is essential. Previous experience working with online donation sites like JustGiving, or a charity CRM like Raiser’s Edge would be an advantage.

This role is subject to a DBS check.

As a healthcare environment, and for the health and wellbeing of our staff, veterans and visitors, we encourage everyone at Combat Stress especially professionals that are veteran facing to take up the offer to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19.

What we offer:

You will work within a reputable charity that is constantly evolving to meet the needs of our veterans, that has a fantastic cause and a committed follower base.

Benefits:

•          27 days annual leave, with an increase to 30 days annual leave upon 5 years of continuous service, plus bank holidays and an additional increase to 33 days annual leave upon 10 years continuous service, plus bank holidays.

•          Competitive stakeholder pension scheme – contributions matched up to 11% of salary

•          Discount shopping vouchers

•          Cycle to work scheme

•          Access to the Employee Assistance Programme

•          Flexible working

•          Access to Blue Light Card scheme

•          Death in Service Scheme

Plus many more.

How to apply:

To apply, please upload a CV and covering letter on our recruitment portal here.

If you have been informed about the role by a current employee, please state this and the employees name in your covering letter.

For further information about the role please contact Rachel Kulsdom, Database Manager on Rachel.Kulsdom@combatstress.org.uk or 01372 587 153.

Job Description: 

Person Specification:

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Closing date:        14 October 2024

Interview date:      22 October 2024

Please note, we reserve the right to close this advert early, should we receive a sufficient amount of applicants.

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Recruitment Privacy Notice

Combat Stress is the data controller for the information you provide during the recruitment process unless otherwise stated. If you have any queries about the process or how we handle your information, please contact us at HR@CombatStress.org.uk.

All of the information you provide during the process will only be used for the purpose of progressing your application, or to fulfill legal or statutory requirements if necessary.

We will not share any of the information you provide during the recruitment process with any third parties for marketing purposes or store any of your information outside of the European Economic Area. The information you provide will be held securely by our data processors whether the information is in electronic or physical format.

We will use the contact details you provide to us to contact you to progress your application. We will use the other information you provide to assess your suitability for the role you have applied for. You do not have to provide what we ask for, but it might affect your application if you don’t.

We do not collect more information than we need to fulfill our recruitment process and will not retain it for longer than is necessary.

Applications sent speculatively will be retained for a maximum period of six months, unless you contact us and ask us to delete your application sooner.

To read Combat Stress’ Privacy Policy please see our website www.combatstress.org.uk.

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