Are you looking for a new opportunity to develop a career in Higher Education? Are you passionate about making a difference and generating support for philanthropic ventures? We have an assignment for a temporary Fundraising Operative to join our client, a Milton Keynes based leading Education Institute.Role: Part-time Telephone FundraiserLocation: Milton Keynes (Potential for hybrid, upon successful completion of caller training)Hours: Part time - Tuesday to Thursday, 12 hours a week (5pm – 9pm)Salary: £12 per hourStart date: 2nd December 2024Duration: Temporary ongoingAbout the Role:Working alongside a UK leading Higher Education institute, Pertemps Recruitment Partnership are seeking a motivated and dynamic Telephone Fundraiser to join their team in the Development Office. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone eager to contribute to generating significant philanthropic support within a department central to the institute’s strategic aims and goals.As a Telephone Fundraiser, you will play a key role in building and maintaining strong relationships with our alumni, raising awareness of university projects, and securing vital donations that support our students and research initiatives.About You:You should be an enthusiastic individual with excellent communication skills and a genuine interest in supporting education. You should be adaptable, detail-oriented, and capable of working independently as well as part of a team. Prior experience in fundraising or customer service is beneficial but not essential.Key Responsibilities:

Engage with Alumni: Calling the selected university alumni to inform them about our philanthropic projects and inspire their support through donations.
Data Management: Accurately maintaining records of all interactions on our alumni database, ensuring all personal data, donation details, and other relevant information are up to date and recorded to the highest standard.
Relationship Building: Foster strong, positive relationships with alumni, demonstrating their importance to the University and the impact of their contributions.
Flexibility: Adapt and respond to the dynamic needs of the Development Office, undertaking additional duties as required.

What We Offer:

The opportunity to be part of a supportive and growing team.
Potential for hybrid roles, upon successful completion of caller training
The chance to contribute to meaningful and impactful projects.
Comprehensive training and development opportunities.
A vibrant and inclusive working environment.

About us and our clientAs a flexible employee of Pertemps Recruitment Partnership Ltd, you will be joining a Company that holds the distinction of being one of the largest and most successful independent recruitment agencies in the country. Our pioneering spirit and ability to tap into the uniqueness of everyone's talents has enabled us to open doors for our employees, our clients, and our applicants too. Our philosophies and rewards are built very much on mutual trust and respect within the style of a partnership in which we hope you will feel both fulfilled and valued as a person.The Open University is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion which is reflected in our mission to be open to people, places, methods and ideas. We aim to foster a diverse and inclusive environment so that all in our OU community can reach their potential. We recognise that different people bring different perspectives, ideas, knowledge, and culture, and that this difference brings great strength. We strive to recruit, retain and develop the careers of a diverse pool of students and staff, and particularly encourage applications from all underrepresented groups. We also aspire to make The Open University a supportive workplace for all through our policies, services and staff networks.

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