1. Can you tell us a little about yourself and why you're interested in the Charity Assistant position with Y&S HC? Can you tell us a little about yourself and why you're interested in the Charity Assistant position with Y&S HC?
2. What do you know about York & Scarborough Hospitals Charity and its mission? What do you know about York & Scarborough Hospitals Charity and its mission?
3. What experience do you have in administrative support or office management, and how do you think it will benefit your role as a Charity Assistant? What experience do you have in administrative support or office management, and how do you think it will benefit your role as a Charity Assistant?
4. Have you worked with CRM databases in the past? If so, can you describe your experience and what specific tasks you managed? Have you worked with CRM databases in the past? If so, can you describe your experience and what specific tasks you managed?
5. Describe any previous experience you've had with fundraising or donor management, even if it was volunteer work. Describe any previous experience you've had with fundraising or donor management, even if it was volunteer work.
6. How would you approach building relationships with donors and supporters? Can you give an example of when you've successfully done this in the past? How would you approach building relationships with donors and supporters? Can you give an example of when you've successfully done this in the past?
7. Communication is key in this role. How do you tailor your communication style to different audiences, such as hospital staff, patients, and community groups? Communication is key in this role. How do you tailor your communication style to different audiences, such as hospital staff, patients, and community groups?
8. Can you share an instance where you had to deal with a challenging customer or stakeholder and how you resolved the situation? Can you share an instance where you had to deal with a challenging customer or stakeholder and how you resolved the situation?
9. This role requires a strong team player. Can you describe a time when you worked effectively as part of a team? What was your role in that situation? This role requires a strong team player. Can you describe a time when you worked effectively as part of a team? What was your role in that situation?
10. How do you maintain a positive outlook and motivate those around you, especially in a busy or stressful working environment? How do you maintain a positive outlook and motivate those around you, especially in a busy or stressful working environment?
11. Describe a situation where your attention to detail was crucial to the success of a project or task. How did you ensure everything was handled accurately? Describe a situation where your attention to detail was crucial to the success of a project or task. How did you ensure everything was handled accurately?
12. How do you prioritise your tasks when managing multiple responsibilities, especially during busy fundraising events? How do you prioritise your tasks when managing multiple responsibilities, especially during busy fundraising events?
13. This role may require occasional travel and out-of-hours work. How do you feel about flexible working hours, and how do you manage your work-life balance? This role may require occasional travel and out-of-hours work. How do you feel about flexible working hours, and how do you manage your work-life balance?
14. Can you describe a time when you had to quickly adapt to a change or unexpected situation in the workplace? How did you handle it? Can you describe a time when you had to quickly adapt to a change or unexpected situation in the workplace? How did you handle it?
15. How do you align with the values of kindness, openness, and pursuit of excellence mentioned in the job description? How do you align with the values of kindness, openness, and pursuit of excellence mentioned in the job description?
16. Why do you think your attitude and outlook would contribute positively to the Charity Team's efforts in making a difference for our hospitals? Why do you think your attitude and outlook would contribute positively to the Charity Team's efforts in making a difference for our hospitals?
17. Do you have any questions for us about the role, the charity, or the team you would be working with? Do you have any questions for us about the role, the charity, or the team you would be working with?
You can answer as many of these questions as you want.
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