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The Kirkwood provide specialist palliative care to people affected by a life limiting illness across Kirklees. From the moment a patient receives a diagnosis, specialist palliative care is provided every step of the way - whether in the In-Patient Unit and Support & Therapy Centre in Huddersfield, or in patients’ own homes. They are the only charity providing these vital services in the area.

We are thrilled to be working with The Kirkwood to recruit their new Head of Fundraising. This is a pivotal role focusing on growing and strengthening sustainable income streams, to enable their vital services to continue and allow them to reach more people. 

Would you like to utilise your fundraising expertise and lead a passionate, ambitious team? If so, we would love to hear from you.

The Role

This is a strategic role reporting into the Director of Fundraising and Marketing. As Head of Fundraising, you will be responsible for implementing and delivering the fundraising strategy. 

Key responsibilities include:

• Supporting and motivating a passionate fundraising team, including Community, Events, In Memory and Individual Giving.
• Diversifying and developing income, with a focus on major donor and legacy giving.
• Ensuring the delivery of exceptional supporter experience, and stewardship journeys.
• Setting, monitoring, analysing and reporting on budgets, and on financial and non-financial performance.

The Person

We are looking for an inspiring leader with significant senior management experience. You must have strong knowledge of the charity fundraising landscape, along with relevant legal and regulatory frameworks.

You should be confident, kind and compassionate with the ability to think strategically and work collaboratively. Experience in developing and managing budgets is essential, along with the skills to design and deliver supporter journeys to improve engagement, retention and deliver growth.

If you have excellent communication skills, and the passion to increase funding to ensure the continued delivery of vital support for people in Kirklees, we would love to hear from you.

Please note that you must hold a full, clean UK driving license and have regular access to a vehicle, insured for business use to apply for this position.

Why The Kirkwood?

The Kirkwood is not just a building, an In-Patient Unit, or a place of care. It is a movement of people united by the belief that everyone affected by a life-limiting illness deserves the very best care - care that improves quality of life, for however long that may be.

Together, they support those in their care to live well and make the most of every single day. The Kirkwood Movement is united behind one common purpose: to Support Life.

The Kirkwood has around 250 dedicated employees in both full and part-time roles, and is fortunate to have the support of over 800 committed volunteers. The team live and work by their values:

• Respectful and Inclusive
• Passionate and Determined
• Open and Honest
• Kind and Compassionate
• Forward-thinking
• Striving for Quality and Excellence

Benefits include:

• Free on-site parking (where available)
• High-quality, low-cost meals
• Complementary therapies
• Stakeholder pension scheme (NHS pension transferable for current members)
• Hospice contributory scheme, including death in service benefits
• Access to occupational health services
• Childcare voucher scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme (for employees and immediate family)
• Enhanced sick pay
• Enhanced carers’ leave
• Discounted health cash plans

If you would like more information, or to apply for this role we would love to hear from you please contact us:

Please note: If you would like to submit an application or express your interest in an alternative format such as audio or video upload, or require any adaptations for your initial engagement with us, please contact Jen or Leanne who will be happy to advise on this.

Please also be aware that we use anonymous recruitment methods when submitting shortlists for all our roles and we only work with organisations that are happy to engage with us in this way.

Charity Horizons is an equal opportunities employer and as such actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We welcome and encourage applications from all suitable candidates irrespective of age, disability, hidden disability, race or national origin, religion or belief, gender, gender expression, political view, sexual orientation, medical condition and pregnancy.