* Salary: £13.45 per hour basic wage, paid weekly (This is not a commission-based role), plus bonuses
* Hours: 10 - 25 hours available, with some weekend working.
* 5 hour shifts between 10.00 -19.30
* Location: Working in Newcastle, Sunderland, Gateshead, North Tyneside, South Tyneside and surrounding cycle network
Do you love walking, wheeling or cycling? Have experience in hospitality, customer service or enjoying speaking with people? Enjoy spending time outdoors?
If so you could be part of a team of passionate and well-informed face to face charity fundraisers, who will be out on the National Cycle Network helping raise our profile and inspiring new donors to help us make it easier for people to walk, wheel and cycle.
Always working with others, we make sure you are given excellent training so that you are ready, confident and prepared to approach people on the Network.
As well as a great basic hourly rate, high performing fundraisers can benefit from career progression and a competitive bonus scheme.
About Walk Wheel Cycle Trust
Walk Wheel Cycle Trust, formerly known as Sustrans is the charity making it easier for people to walk, wheel and cycle in the UK.
We connect people and places, create livable neighbourhoods, transform the school run and deliver a happier, healthier commute.
The National Cycle Network is the people’s Network. It provides healthy, sustainable travel options for millions of people every year. It connects communities, provides a green nature corridor in urban areas and benefits economies. And it opens doors to explore our incredible towns, cities and countryside.
we are looking for people located in Newcastle, Sunderland, Gateshead, North Tyneside, and South Tyneside
Please note this is contract with external staffing agency Inspired People on working assignment with Sustrans.
About you
* You will be passionate and enthusiastic about the benefits of making it easier for people to walk, wheel and cycle.
* You’ll love talking to new people and have excellent communication skills.
* You’ll be a great team player.
* You’ll be resilient with a can-do attitude.
* No experience needed, just charismatic, confident communicators; as a paid charity fundraiser, you will develop the transferable skills you need to boost your career progression.
The locations that our fundraisers work is often in green spaces with nature around you. Having access to a bicycle to travel to the fundraising location is a necessity.
Key benefits
* Competitive basic pay (Real Living Wage) paid weekly plus bonus scheme.
* Enrolment on to EAP health, mental and emotional well-being scheme for you and immediate family which includes 24-7 helpline, 6 therapy sessions a year, debt and legal advice.
* Opportunities to grow your own team, gain line management experience, acquire valuable charity sector experience and sales skills for your CV.
* Excellent training, coaching and career progression opportunities.
* Work outside often surrounded by nature.
* Make friends for life while you get paid.
Apply with your CV now or call the office on (phone number removed) and ask for Polly to discuss the role in more detail!
Equality, diversity and inclusion
Walk Wheel Cycle Trust is committed to reducing inequality, valuing diversity and enabling inclusion.
We welcome applications from people from all parts of the community, particularly where we are under-represented.
Currently, this includes people who identify as having a disability, and those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups
Salary description
£13.45 - £13.45 per hour