Fundraising and Marketing Support Administrator

Are you able to prioritise tasks effectively and use your communication skills to work well as part of a team? Would you like to provide crucial administrative support to the fundraising and marketing teams of the UK’s leading Dementia charity?

We are recruiting for a Fundraising and Marketing Support Administrator to join our Supporter Experience team based at our offices in Plymouth. This is a full-time role, working 35 hours per week on a permanent contract.

As Fundraising and Marketing Support Administrator you’ll be a proactive member of an office-based team that provides excellent support to the Alzheimer’s Society’s Fundraising and Marketing teams, enabling them to extend the reach of the organisation and raise vital funds to support those affected by dementia.

You’ll contribute to the success of different teams and functions across the organisation by completing a variety of administrative tasks including processing donations, answering queries, thanking supporters, handling complaints and maintaining accurate database records that reflect and enhance the customer experience.

Interviews for this role have been provisionally scheduled to take place, in-person, on Wednesday 19^th and Thursday 20^th November.

About you

Joining us, you’ll be able to complete a range of administrative tasks, using your organisation and prioritisation skills to manage your time and workload effectively. You’ll have experience of using Microsoft Office programmes such as, Word, Excel, Outlook and Teams and you’ll be able to use your IT skills to learn new systems and processes.

Crucially, you’ll be able to work proactively as part of a team. You’ll use your good communication skills to build relationships and work with your colleagues effectively, whilst also delivering a good customer service for our supporters.

What you’ll focus on:

• Handling all enquiries by telephone, letter, and email. Ensure that all enquiries, including feedback and complaints are handled within agreed standards.
• Processing fundraising income (including cheques, direct debits, and gift aid) accurately onto our fundraising database within agreed timescales.
• Creating or amending supporter records on the database in an accurate manner and within agreed standards.
• Working closely with colleagues in the Supporter Experience department to ensure all work enhances the supporter journey.
• Assisting other parts of the Fundraising and Marketing directorate with their administration and fulfilment of campaigns.
• Responsible for your own workload in handling supporter queries/feedback, donation processing, and other administrative tasks.

Dementia is the UK’s biggest killer. One in three people born in the UK today will develop dementia in their lifetime.

At Alzheimer’s Society, we’re the UK’s leading dementia charity and the only one to tackle all aspects of dementia by giving help and hope to people living with dementia today and in the future. We give vital support to people facing the most frightening times of their lives, while also funding groundbreaking research and campaigning to make dementia the priority it should be.

Together with our supporters, we’re working towards a world where dementia no longer devastates lives.

Our values make sure that our focus is clear for the challenges and opportunities ahead and remind us of what we all stand for.

Our commitment to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We need to ensure the voices around our table better reflect and understand the communities we exist to serve. We strongly encourage individuals to apply who have a disability, impairment or health condition or individuals who identify as Black, Asian or from another minority ethnic background, as these groups are currently under-represented at Alzheimer's Society.  

We want everyone we work with, as a colleague, volunteer, supporter, or someone we support, to feel included and that they belong at Alzheimer's Society. 

Our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy here along with our internal employee forum and Employee Lived Experience network groups help us promote inclusion and belonging, becoming an engaged and inclusive organisation for all our people. 

Our hiring process

During your recruitment process we want to make sure that you bring your whole self and can be at your best. We are working hard to ensure our recruitment process is as inclusive as possible, so please do inform us of your experience and anything you think we could do better by completing our candidate survey when you apply.  Please also contact Alzheimer’s Society Talent Acquisition Team via [email protected] for application support or any adjustments you might need.

To ensure fairness and consistency to select the best candidate for this role, all our applications are anonymised up until an interview has been confirmed. We recognise the benefits of AI, but if you're considering using it to submit your application, we encourage you to reflect on the value it truly adds. AI tools often lack the personal touch and authenticity that set candidates apart. We want to hear your unique perspective, experiences, and skills, so we encourage you to showcase them in your own voice.

We try to avoid closing roles early where possible, however if we receive a high volume of applications, we may close earlier than the advertised closing date. Should this occur, we will aim to provide you with at least 48 hours' notice.

We are committed to safer recruitment and ensuring the welfare of those we work with, due to the nature of some of our roles, we might need to carry out a DBS check at the relevant level.

Giving back to you

Our employees work hard every day to make a true difference in people's lives. We are proud to support them with a range of benefits, recognition and many options for working agilely, all contributing to a strong work life balance. We also have various learning programmes to support you in your development and help you grow to realise your potential and shape a career with Alzheimer's Society. 

You can also visit our Working for Us pages, which give you more information about what it’s like to be an employee at the Society.