Data Assistant (Philanthropy)
£23,000 - £26,000 plus benefits
Reports to: Insight and Reporting Senior Manager
Directorate: Strategy & Philanthropy
Contract: 18 month fixed-term contract
Hours: Full time 35 hours per week (We are open to flexible working requests such as compressed hours or a 4 day week)
Location: Stratford, London Office-based with high flexibility (1-2 days per week in the office)
Closing date: 3 August 2025 23:55
This vacancy may close earlier if a high volume of applications is received or once a suitable candidate is found, therefore we strongly recommend that you apply early to avoid disappointment. Please let us know if there is anything about the recruitment process that you would like to discuss, in particular if there are any changes or adjustments that would make it easier for you to apply. Please contact
[email protected] or 020 3469 8400 as soon as possible.
Visa sponsorship: You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy. Cancer Research UK is
not able to offer visa sponsorship.
Recruitment process: Initial screening call followed by a Competency based interview
At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer.
Our sector leading Philanthropy directorate have an exciting opportunity to join as a Data Assistant within the Insight and Reporting Team
As a Data Assistant your role will be to enable the department to manage bespoke relationships with Philanthropists by ensuring the high quality data and processes which support the departments activities are maintained
As a part of the wider CRUK fundraising efforts, the Philanthropy Directorate is one of the largest and most successful fundraising teams in the UK. An ambitious and innovative team of 60 talented philanthropy professionals, our focus is the £400m ‘More Research, Less Cancer’ (MRLC) campaign which has four key priorities: the Francis Crick Institute, Cancer Grand Challenges, Translation & Innovation, and our Future Leaders’ programme. We’ve recently reached the milestone of £200m.
We are seeking a curious, diligent and proactive individual who can assist our Philanthropy department with database maintenance, financial processes and exploratory analysis to enable excellent reporting and underpin all other aspects of the departments work.
What will I be doing?
- You will control and manage the flow of data from the philanthropy department onto the organisations CRM (Siebel)
- Provide regular reports for teams across the directorate
- Maintain data integrity and update fields on the departmental CRM
- Provide basic/introductory data quality training sessions in conjunction with the Insight and Reporting Manager to ensure consistent database use across the directorate.
- Raise financial invoices and PO's on the organisational finance system where required
What are we looking for?
- Experiences of working with databases and other data platforms
- Experience of managing multiple responsibilities and tasks
- Excellent analytical, data-management and problem-solving skills
- Competent in the use of Microsoft Office programmes, with a strong knowledge of Excel (Pivot tables/Graphs/VLookups)
- Proactive, self-motivated and able to work independently
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Good attention to detail
- Willingness to support colleagues in a range of work
Additional Skills/Experience
- Knowledge of Microsoft Power BI or other data visualisation tools
- Knowledge of Fundraising/Charity processes and regulations
- A knowledge of Salesforce CRM
Our organisation values are designed to guide all that we do.
Bold: Act with ambition, courage and determination
Credible: Act with rigour and professionalism
Human: Act to have a positive impact on people
Together: Act inclusively and collaboratively
We’re looking for people who can believe in and embody these organisation values and can use them to drive forward progress against our mission to beat cancer.
If you’re interested in applying and excited about working with us but are unsure if you have the right skills and experience we’d still love to hear from you.
What will I gain?
We create a working environment that supports your wellbeing and provide a generous benefits package, a wide range of career and personal development opportunities and high-quality tools. Our policies and processes enable you to improve your work-life balance, take positive steps in your career and achieve your personal wellbeing goals.
You can explore our benefits by visiting our careers web page.
How do I apply?
We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. CVs are required for all applications; but we won’t be able to view them until we invite you for an interview. Instead, we ask you to complete the work history section of the online application form for us to be able to assess you fairly and objectively.
For more information on this career opportunity please visit our website or contact us at
[email protected].
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Our vision is to create a charity where everyone feels like they belong, benefits from and participates in, the work we do. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures, in particular those from ethnic minority backgrounds who are currently under-represented.
We want to see every candidate performing at their best throughout the job application process, interview process and whilst at work. We therefore ask you to inform us of any concerns you have or any adjustments you might need to enable this to happen. Please contact
[email protected] or
020 3469 8400 as soon as possible.
Unfortunately, we are unable to recruit anyone below the age of 18, so that we can protect young people from health & safety and safeguarding risks.
