Sales Representative

Charitylink; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A charity fundraising organization is seeking a Private Site Fundraiser to be the public face of the charity and engage with potential donors. This role offers full-time or part-time contracts with a starting salary of £23,795 and discretionary bonuses that could exceed £45,000. Previous customer-facing experience and strong communication skills are essential. Employee benefits include 28 days annual leave, a healthcare plan, and career development opportunities.

Benefits

Basic salary starting from £23,795

28 days annual leave

Healthcare plan worth up to £900

Shopping discounts

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Positive attitude, strong work ethic, and self-motivation to reach targets.
• Previous experience in a customer-facing role is crucial.
• Full UK driving license and access to your own vehicle are necessary.

Responsibilities

• Interact with the public to secure monthly donations.
• Work in various venues to maximize donor leads.
• Represent charity by using branded clothing and equipment.

Skills

Customer service experience

Excellent communication

Self-motivation

Positive attitude

Job description

Overview

Base pay range information is provided by Charity Link. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

About Us

We are an award-winning charity fundraising agency with nearly 30 years of experience, delivering fundraising and awareness campaigns for UK charities such as Dogs Trust, Guide Dogs and Breast Cancer Now. We raise over £40m for our charity partners each year.

The Private Site Fundraising Role is a permanent contract role with Charity Link, offered full-time or part-time with a base income plus uncapped discretionary bonus potential.

Role and responsibilities

• Be the public face of our charity partners and interact with the public to secure support in the form of regular monthly direct debit donations or lottery sign ups.
• Work at a variety of venues including shows, events, superstores and smaller stores, town centres, shopping centres and train stations. Venues are booked by the in-house venues team to maximise donor leads.
• Adapt to venue conditions; be flexible with hours to align with peak footfall, with evenings often being most productive.
• Represent Charity-branded clothing and equipment and use provided electronic tablets to sign up donors.

Employee benefits

• Basic salary starting from £23,795 with uncapped discretionary bonus (potential £45K+ OTE).
• 28 days annual leave with flexi holiday scheme.
• Pension plan.
• Healthcare plan worth up to £900 per annum.
• Death in service benefit, twice annual salary.
• Award-winning training and ongoing support.
• Shopping discounts at over 30,000 retailers.
• Generous referral scheme and long service awards with added benefits.
• Regular incentives and discretionary bonuses.
• Career development opportunities.

What makes a great candidate

• Positive attitude, strong work ethic and self-motivation to reach and exceed targets.
• Previous experience in a customer-facing role (sales, customer service or field sales).
• Excellent communication skills with ability to build immediate face-to-face rapport with the public.
• Full UK driving license and access to your own vehicle.
• Willingness to work outside in all weather and Saturdays (weekends are peak times for sign ups).

What happens next

• CV application review — we aim to review your application quickly.
• Let’s talk — a team member will contact you to discuss your experience and the role.
• Virtual interview — 1 hour video interview with a recruiter.
• Fundraiser experience — 1 hour in the field with an experienced fundraiser to demonstrate conversation skills with the public.

Our commitment

Charity Link is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds. We recruit the best people and will contact applicants within 14 days of application where possible. If you have not heard from the recruitment team within 14 days, please assume you have not been successful. Thank you for your interest.