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Job title: Hospital Fundraiser

Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week (to be discussed at interview)

Work Pattern: Working pattern to be discussed at interview

Salary: Circa £30k depending on skills, knowledge and experience

Contract: Permanent

Deadline: 20th November 2026

Interviews to take place: Shortlisted applicants will be contacted by telephone in the first instance prior to invitation to in person interview.

Location: This role is based at Leeds Hospitals Charity offices. It is a hybrid role, with the flexibility to work from home alongside office-based working. Regular presence across hospital sites is an essential requirement, and the successful candidate should expect to spend a substantial part of their working week across the various hospital sites to support relationship building, collaboration and fundraising activity.

Do you want to use your skills to make a real difference at the most important moments in people’s lives? Join a charity that values flexible working, invests in your growth, and is deeply committed to the wellbeing of its staff. If you are a compassionate, people-focused individual driven to make a meaningful difference, we would love to hear from you.

Leeds Hospitals Charity

Leeds Hospitals Charity is proud to support Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. The Trust comprises seven hospitals. At Leeds Hospitals Charity, we work with NHS staff to improve the experience of patients and families. We’re passionate about healthcare and about making our hospitals amazing.

The Role

This role is part of the Community Fundraising Team and is responsible for engaging and building exceptional relationships with patients, families, and hospital staff across the Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust. You will work with people who are interested in supporting the charity to generate and maximise income; in turn supporting NHS staff to deliver the best care for over a million patients and their families each year

Key Responsibilities

· To deliver net income growth against targets and maintain costs within budget

· To engage and develop strong working relationships with hospital staff

· To work closely across the Fundraising Directorate to identify individuals who require support from specialist fundraising teams, and to ensure a smooth transition of relationship management to the appropriate team.

· To work collaboratively with Leeds Hospitals Charity Funding, Marketing and Communications, and other directorates to implement hospital engagement and communications plans.

· To deliver excellent relationship management, ensuring a positive working relationship with hospital colleagues, as well as meaningful and supportive relationships with patient family fundraisers.

· To ensure all activity within team remit complies with the charity’s values, moral and ethical guidelines, the Fundraising Code of Practice and other relevant regulation and guidance.

· To attend events, including working out of hours where necessary.

The successful candidate will have:

· Experience of working in an engagement, customer focused or fundraising role

· Knowledge of fundraising principles, methods and procedures

· Experience of working to and reporting against KPIs

· Experience of working to an agreed income and expenditure budget

· Knowledge of the Code of Fundraising Practice and all relevant legislation

Full Job Description is available below.

Benefits:

· 27 days holiday a year plus bank holidays with the option to buy additional holiday.

· Flexible and Hybrid Working

· Annual pay review

· Birthday Day (Paid day off on your Birthday)

· Additional holidays based on length of service

· Volunteering Days

· Unlimited access to our online Learning & Development Portal

· Pension scheme- 5% employer contribution

· Health & Wellbeing support including:

o access to an Employee Assistance Programmes and trained Mental Health First Aiders

· Life Insurance Protection

· Cyclescheme

· NHS Blue Light Card and Discounts

Leeds Hospitals Charity is committed to creating and fostering a culture that promotes safeguarding and the welfare of all children and adults at risk. 

Our recruitment practices support this by ensuring all employment positions are subject to a fair, and robust recruitment process, relevant to the role.  This may include interviews, assessments, pre‑employment checks, including DBS checks, references, and an appropriate probationary period.

As a Disability Confident Employer we commit to offering all applicants who consider themselves to have a disability an interview if they demonstrate they possess the essential skills and experience required for the role. Please advise on your covering letter if you consider yourself to have a disability.

Thank you for taking the time to apply for our position. We appreciate your interest in Leeds Hospitals Charity. If your application is selected to continue in the interview process, a member of our HR Team will be in contact with you before the scheduled interview date.