Alongside a new Corporate and Community Fundraising Role, we are seeking to appoint a full time Trusts, Foundations & Lottery Fundraiser.

Based in Doncaster, you will have the opportunity to build upon engagement work which has taken place over the last few years, albeit the scope for you to make your own mark is significant. The role is well suited to someone who enjoys creating an impactful narrative which meets the requirements of each individual funder. An eye for detail when researching, developing applications and meeting deadlines is key, whilst also being able to develop purposeful relationships with a wide portfolio of Trusts and Foundations.

You will have a strong empathy to those we support whilst also enjoying being part of a truly inspirational staff team who will want to support you and share ideas.  Having had a presence in Doncaster for over 190 years, we have big plans to share our story. We’d love you to be a part of it.

We’ve also two very innovative capital projects currently in design phase, so you’ll soon have a creative and impactful fundraising proposition within your portfolio. In this respect you will need a can-do attitude and the willingness to roll up your sleeves and jump right in. 

If you like what you’ve read and want to apply, then can you demonstrate:

• At least two year’s experience of fundraising within the charitable sector and specifically linked to the Trusts, Foundations and Lottery. We acknowledge that you may have a blend of Lottery and/or Trusts and Foundations and will take this into consideration.
• A track record of managing a matrix of funders within the project scenario, each with their own unique stewardship requirements.
• An empathy for those we work with.
• A desire to work as a team with collective goals, yet individual disciplines and targets.
• Excellent ICT skills and proficiency in Microsoft outlook, word, excel and PowerPoint and familiarity with a CRM (we are currently looking at CRM options).

Trust and Foundations Officer

£25,398 per annum FTE (Actual pro rata salary £20,592.97)

30 hours per week

Permanent

Remote Working 80%, on-site in either Lingfield or London 20%

 

About Us

 

Young Epilepsy is the children and young people’s epilepsy charity. Our purpose is to create a society in which children and young people with epilepsy are enabled to thrive and fulfil their potential, in which their voices are respected, and their ambitions realised.

We work with children and young people across the UK, in four key areas of work in Education, Health, Research, Information and Support to young people with epilepsy. We are led by the young people we serve and our values are:

• Young people are at the centre of everything we do
• We work together to make a greater difference
• We are courageous and ambitious for change

 

Your role

Young Epilepsy relies on fundraising to grow its services across the UK.

As our Trust and Foundations Officer your focus will be on securing annual grant income from small and mid-value Trusts and Foundations to help fund our vital work. As well as maintaining excellent relationships with our existing funders, you will research new opportunities, build up a robust pipeline of potential grant prospects, advocate the case for supporting Young Epilepsy’s front-line work and write grant applications up to a value of £50,000 in close collaboration with colleagues and project leads, where appropriate.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate excellent communication skills written and verbal, logical thinking and excellent presentation skills.  Working transparently as a key player in a growing team, it is important that you are target driven, able to self-motivate, and contribute positively to influence the wider culture we work in. Clear demonstrable understanding of how Trusts and Foundations operate and award grants, and experience of charity fundraising is also highly beneficial.

Benefits

• 27 days annual leave plus 8 days Bank Holidays (pro rata if part time)
• Flexible and home working opportunities
• Occupational pension scheme
• Health Insurance Plans (Optional)
• Eyecare Vouchers
• Gym membership options (on and off-site)
• Perkbox, giving you access to nationwide discounts and benefits
• Opportunities for career progression
• Free parking on campus

 

Closing date: 02/11/21

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. An enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required.

Young Epilepsy strives to employ people that reflect the community it serves; therefore, applications from minority groups and people with disabilities are particularly welcomed.

Young Epilepsy is the operating name of the National Centre for Young People with Epilepsy. Registered Charity No: 311877 (England and Wales).

Would you like to be part of a great team dedicated to changing children’s lives? Bristol charity CCS Adoption is seeking a Fundraising Manager to drive forward our fundraising strategy, focused on Trusts and Foundations and our individual supporters.
The role will involve fundraising from Trusts and Foundations and overseeing individual and legacy giving campaigns, with one direct report. The successful candidate will be dynamic and organised with a proven track record in Trust fundraising.

Harris Hill is working with a wonderful children's charity in Hampshire, in their supporting their search for an interim Trust, Foundation and Legacy Manager, starting ASAP.

The role is ideally a hybrid role with 1-2 days per month in the office but could be totally remote for the right person.

As this is currently a business development role, the post holder will take over from the current contractor in place, managing any existing relationships with Trusts, but most importantly picking up the development of our pipeline of Trust, Grants & Foundations applications and managing a newly launched Legacy offering.
Once developed, they will manage a portfolio of relationships with Trusts, managing and developing a mailing programme for small Trusts, making regular solicitations to medium to high value Trusts. The post holder will represent Trust donors within the organisation, providing stewardship of their funds so that it is spent in line with the purpose for which they were raised. They will fulfil reports on work funded by Trusts donors in line with their requirements.
They are also responsible for running all Planned Giving / Legacy activity including marketing plans, promotion and activity, communications with solicitors, record keeping and administration. Please note that this is the smaller part of the role, expecting around 0.5 days a week compared to the rest of the time focused on TF&L.

The rates stipulated are PAYE rates but this could potentially be Ltd or Umbrella at slightly higher rates.

Please apply without delay if interested.

St Edmundsbury Cathedral is seeking a part time specialist Trusts and Foundations Manager.This is a new post and a key position within St Edmundsbury Cathedral because a large proportion of our fundraising income will be restricted.  It is therefore designed for someone who is already experienced and successful in this area of fundraising activity.  We are seeking someone with the ability to work alongside busy colleagues to develop the best possible fundraising propositions for grant-givers and to introduce a robust approach to planning and a longer scoping of projects, so that applications are made in an orderly and strategic fashion.  You will have great writing and creative skills and be comfortable dealing with senior staff and trustees of the trusts and foundations.  In return, we offer flexibility on when you work your two days a week, and where, as well as a good remuneration package and friendly working environment.

Summary

The fundraising function was set up in 2019, establishing three areas of fundraising activity: patrons membership programme, legacies, and grant-giving.  We are now formalising these into an essential in-house function.  A Philanthropy and Membership Manager has been appointed who will look after individual giving, and we are now seeking a specialist Trusts and Foundations Manager.

Key Responsibilities of the post

• Develop trust funding income in support of the Cathedral Master Plan.
• Develop with colleagues a long-term trusts and foundations pipeline which identifies the key projects and programmes, which trusts will be applied to, and when.
• Research, identify and maximise opportunities for support from grant-givers.
• Write applications and reports to trusts, foundations, and statutory bodies.
• Be responsible for the stewardship of existing relationships and work with colleagues to fulfil grant monitoring and reporting requirements.
• Work with the Finance Team to ensure accurate reporting and reconciliation.
• Ensure that the work with trusts and foundations is compliant with all legal and regulatory requirements.
• Work with the Philanthropy and Membership Manager to consult with other cathedral fundraisers to select the best donor software system, receive training in how to use it and then take responsibility for migrating all grant-givers information onto this system and maintaining it thereafter.
• Build strong working relationships with grant givers, clergy, staff, volunteers, patrons and donors.

Person Specification

Important to have

• At least 3 years’ experience working in a trust fundraising role in the charitable sector
• Demonstrable success in making applications and presentations to grant-givers
• Strong IT literacy
• Initiative, creative, hard-working and resilient
• Empathy with the ethos of the Cathedral and the wider community
• Experience of using a fundraising database

Nice to have

• Fundraising qualification
• Experience of working within a faith-based organisation

Title: Legacy and In Memory Development Manager - South

Salary: Up to £35,068 per annum (plus London Allowance of £3,500 if applicable)
Hours/Contract: Full time, 35 Hours per week
Contract Type: Permanent
Based: Head or Regional Marie Curie office (London, the South or Midlands)
Closing date: Midnight Sunday 14th November 2021
Interview date: W/C 29 November - location TBC

The Legacy and In Memory Giving team is responsible for raising awareness of gifts in Wills and ways to give in memory of a loved one, both externally to supporters and members of public, and internally to staff and volunteers.
This is an exciting time to be joining the team as we continue to grow and invest in these vital income streams. You will lead a regional team of Legacy and In Memory Leads and their Assistants across regions in the UK, responsible for the development of opportunities to engage and inspire - prompting awareness, consideration and action, whilst ensuring supporters continue to feel valued and engaged with the cause.

Together with your fellow Legacy and In Memory Development Manager, you will take a senior and influential lead to develop and grow opportunities to reach new and existing audiences, taking a place based and highly personalised approach that ensures the supporter and their motivation remains at the heart of everything we do.
With extensive experience of managing high performing teams, you will work closely with the wider Legacy and In Memory Giving department, and indeed everyone at Marie Curie, in developing inspiring and supporter focused approaches to Legacy and In Memory Giving.

If you're excited by this opportunity and believe you would make an excellent addition to our dedicated team, apply today and make a real difference!

What we are looking for:

- Superb people management and team building skills
- Significant team management experience, ideally in a fundraising or commercial setting
- Well organised with excellent communication skills
- A creative thinker and inspiration to bring others with you
- A passion for creating the very best supporter experiences possible
- Experience in budgeting, forecasting, KPI monitoring and analysis
- A born negotiator who is results driven
- Flexible with a hands-on approach
- A passion for our fantastic cause

What's in it for you:

- Continued access to NHS Pension Scheme (subject to eligibility)
- Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme
- Season ticket loan
- Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems
- Continuous development
- Industry leading training programmes
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Flexible Working

For more information or an informal chat please contact Nigel Gorvett, Head of Legacy and In Memory Giving at

Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.
We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.

This role will be subject to receiving a satisfactory criminal record check.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early. Agencies need not apply.

Legacy Marketing Officer
Salary £32,676
Strand Campus at King's College London
Guy's and St. Thomas' Hospital
Closing 25th October

Charity People are delighted to be partnering with Guy's and St. Thomas' Hospital to recruit a Legacy Marketing Officer to take forward the Legacy and In-Memory programmes for their hospitals.

The Charity

The vision for Guy's and St. Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust (GSTT) is to advance health and well-being, as a local, national, and international leader in clinical care, education, and research. Famous globally for its medical breakthroughs and innovation, it has a long history of clinical excellence and high-quality care. With 1,000 inpatient beds across two of London's best-known teaching hospitals and more than 2 million patient contacts made each year, it is one of the busiest and most successful foundation trusts in the UK.

Alongside Guy's Hospital and St Thomas' Hospital there are two additional funding priorities that complete the Trust - Guy's Cancer and Evelina London.

The Fundraising team for Guy's & St Thomas' Hospital, including Evelina London Children's Hospital and Guy's Cancer has an ambition to radically grow their income over the next few years. Through inspiring and innovative fundraising, they will be supporting cutting edge research, capital appeals and amazing everyday care for their patients. Fundraising and Supporter Development is an integrated department that provides a single fundraising and supporter engagement function for King's College London, Guy's and St Thomas' Trust and for King's Health Partners, working closely with the Maudsley Charity. Based at King's College London, they work with colleagues across their partners to help them serve society through world-leading education, research and healthcare

The Role

We are looking for an enthusiastic and passionate fundraiser/marketing executive to join their Legacy Team to take forward the Legacy and In Memory programmes for their hospitals. Reporting to the Head of Legacies, your role exists to grow the Legacy programme and oversee the legacy supporter journey for the hospitals' prospects, enquirers, intenders and pledgers. Through managing a range of marketing campaigns, you will develop and maintain the existing legacy fundraising programme and work with Head of Legacies Giving to create an In-Memory strategy, moving them from a reactive approach to a proactive way of fundraising. You will manage their legacy fundraising activities, which includes managing the Free Will Service, overseeing two Free Wills Months a year, stewarding legacy pledgers & intenders, responding to legacy enquiries, providing suggested will wording, and other new opportunities as appropriate.

For this role, it is essential to provide excellent supporter care for individual legacy and In-Memory supporters and you will work to build relationships with colleagues across the hospitals to develop and grow both legacy and In-Memory fundraising. In addition to this, you will oversee stewardship events and communications for all pledgers & intenders.

The Candidate

We are looking for someone with experience in fundraising or direct marketing with an interest in Legacy Marketing/Fundraising. You should have strong project management experience, along with excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. You should have strong negotiation and persuasion skills with a wide range of stakeholders, an ability to work as part of a team but also use initiative and have a calm and professional attitude.

Charity People are handling all applications for this role; interested applicants should send their CV in the first instance.

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. We match charity needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.

Full time, permanent post

£27,116 - £31,406 per annum

Christ’s College is seeking applications for the full time, permanent post of Fundraising (Development) Officer to support the work of the Development team.  The Development team is responsible for fundraising and alumni relations for the College.  This is an exciting opportunity to be involved in annual fund and legacy activities and work within a well-established, successful team. 

The primary role of this post is to manage the College’s annual fund activity, including the annual Telephone Campaign and Giving Day, and to run the legacy programme.

The Fundraising (Development Officer) works closely with all members of the team, and will also be expected to build excellent working relationships with staff in other College departments, the Master, Fellows and students within the College, alumni around the world, Cambridge in America and the University’s Development and Alumni Relations Office.

The post requires some out-of-hours working so the ability to be flexible is important.

Key responsibilities:

• Management of the annual Telephone Campaign, alongside the Senior Development Officer;
• Running other annual fund initiatives, such as a Giving Day, direct mail and email fundraising, to complement the Telephone Campaign;
• Working with the Development Assistant on pledge chasing, including renewal of completed pledges;
• Running the Christ’s College Fisher Society (legacy programme);
• Working on fundraising and stewardship publications, and writing articles for The Magazine and Pieces where appropriate;
• Working with other members of the team on stewardship of donors;
• Working with the Alumni Communications Officer to maximise the fundraising impact of social media;
• Organising fundraising and cultivation events as required;
• Representing the College at events;
• Updating the fundraising-related webpages;
• Supporting the work of other members of the team as appropriate;
• Other work as determined by the Development Director.

Legacy Marketing Manager

Part Time 22.5 hours per week 

£30,000 - £34,000 (FTE) pro-rata (depending on experience)

Leatherhead KT22 0BN

(with some flexibility to agree working from home)

JOB PURPOSE

The QEF Engagement and Partnerships (E&P) team is based at Leatherhead Court. The team raise money to support all QEF services and the activities of the family of charities, through a combination of individual giving campaigns, legacies, events, community and corporate support, trusts and major gifts. 

Based within the Supporter Engagement & Legacies team in Leatherhead, Surrey, we’re looking for a passionate Legacy Marketing Manager to come and join our growing team. This role is responsible for implementing the legacy and in-memory strategy to increase growth of our legacy portfolio, introduce new supporters to the work of QEF and ensure pledgers, intenders and prospects are stewarded appropriately. Legacy stewardship and legacy marketing experience is essential.

THE OPPORTUNITY

We're looking for a Legacy Marketing Manager to come and join us at a time when legacy and in-memory giving is currently relatively small at QEF, but the potential is large. In this role, you will be critical in running a first-class legacy and in-memory programme. There is also room to develop the current strategy.

This role is varied and you'll have an interesting remit, ranging from creating supporter journey’s to maximise legacy engagement to project managing the annual direct mail campaign (Will’s Week) to running legacy events to developing and delivering a training programme for colleagues.

ABOUT YOU

• You are passionate about your area of work
• Our Values and Behaviours inspire you
• You have experience of legacy marketing
• You have experience of legacy stewardship
• You have excellent communication skills
• You have experience in developing and implementing support journey programmes, events and direct marketing campaigns
• You have a proven track record in relationship management

BENEFITS

Being part of QEF means that you will be valued as a key member of a charity that is passionate about its work.  You’ll gain a sense of professional satisfaction from knowing that every day you have worked as a team to improve someone else's life. Whether you work in one of our client-facing services, or at the head office, you’ll never be far away from the inspiring journey of our service users.  In addition, you’ll receive:

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rata)

• Pension and Life Assurance

• Westfield Healthcare Cash back scheme and shopping discounts

• Free on-site parking

• Range of training opportunities provided to ensure career development

FURTHER INFORMATION

To apply please visit our website via the link and apply online.

Closing date: 16th November 21

BEING PART OF QEF MEANS

• Actively participating in learning, development and feedback opportunities.
• Promoting QEF’s Equal Opportunities policy.
• Being an active team player.
• Being an ambassador of QEF’s Values and Behaviours.

DISABILITY CONFIDENT EMPLOYER

• QEF is proud to be an equal opportunities employer
• We guarantee to interview all applicants who meet the criteria for a vacancy and to consider each applicant on their ability to do the job
• Please contact HR if you require any reasonable adjustment(s) for the application process or interview stage

FOUR PAWS is the global animal welfare organisation for animals under human influence, which reveals suffering, rescues animals in need and protects them. Find out more about their sustainable campaigns and projects on their website. 

You would like to contribute to something meaningful and work with us along our mission? This is your chance. We are looking for dedicated people to enrich our team.

Your contribution will be:

• Develop and implement a Legacy Strategy/Action Plan for FOUR PAWS International
• Identify actions and activities together with the International Fundraising team to continue building a legacy pipeline for International.
• Build and further the International Legacy Programme: identifying potential Legacy pledgers/donors, cultivating, and stewarding potential legacy donors through the website, e-mailing, legacy pledger journey, social media actions…
• Create and organise events, workshops, legacy webinars for Legacy pledgers or potential pledgers.
• Manage and monitor all International Legacy pledges and gifts together with the Legal and Finance Department.
• Create and nurture a Legacy Fundraising community by Identifying and promoting the share of best practices and knowledge/skill-sharing opportunities for legacy fundraisers in national offices.
• Working together with the Major Giving Team in establishing KPI’s and reports to monitor and assess progress of the global legacy strategy.
• Support the major giving team by coordinating information from Programmes to the national offices, distributing key information and stewardship of International donors together with the Major Giving Team.

Your profile should illustrate:

• A track record of around 4 years of individual giving (strong focus on digital fundraising).
• A minimum 2/3 years in legacy fundraising is a must.
• Experience in donor identification and supporter/donor journeys. (Online and/or Off-line).
• Experience in working with database systems, Salesforce being an asset.
• Experience in an International organization or in working with multi-cultural staff, teams and donors.
• Awareness and understanding of trends, legislation and best practice guidelines in relation to legacy fundraising, an asset.
• Strong communication skills to convey program goals and inspire donors to consider a legacy.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Our offer includes:

• The opportunity to truly contribute to global animal welfare
• A multinational team with the spirit of being ONE FOUR PAWS
• The role will offer an interesting and varied workload, potential to grow with the role and within the organisation, the opportunity to work for a leading international animal welfare organisation as well as the chance to make a real difference for animals
• If employed in Austria or the UK: A gross salary of minimum EUR 40.000,- per year negotiable depending on higher than required qualifications, skills and professional experience relevant for the position

We are dedicated to the principles of equal opportunity, diversity, and plurality.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone to join our Doncaster team in what is a new role, to help us build our income to support and sustain the vital work we do across all our services. In addition to this role, we will also be seeking a full time Trusts, Foundations & Lottery Fundraiser. Both posts will be supported and managed by the Fundraising Lead, in what will be a totally new team.

It is a broad and varied job where you can really make your mark. The role will suit a self-motivated, creative and enthusiastic individual who is well organised, a great communicator and passionate about supporting young people with a disability. And this really is a wonderful charity within which to work!

As Corporate & Community Fundraiser, you can expect to create and deliver exciting and purposeful fundraising initiatives at a local and regional level in support of our income expectations.  This being a new role, there is real opportunity to innovate as we engage with both the Community and Corporate sector from a standing start. That said, we are well known within Doncaster having had a presence for over 190 years, and you will certainly benefit from the knowledge of our wider team.

We’ve two very innovative capital projects currently in design phase, so you’ll soon have a creative and impactful fundraising proposition within your portfolio. In this respect you will need a can-do attitude and the willingness to roll up your sleeves and jump right in. 

If you like what you’ve read and feel that being part of a new and exciting team is for you, then we ask if you can demonstrate the following;

• At least two year’s experience of Corporate and Community fundraising, sales or similar, with evidence of success in developing new relationships and meeting or exceeding income and/or sales targets.
• An empathy to our cause.
• Team working towards shared goals, income and objectives.
• Donor or client acquisition through purposeful relationship building and marketing.
• Developing a robust and creative Case for Support, or similar.
• Donor or client stewardship creating multiple opportunities for future giving or product purchase.
• Persuasive yet intuitive presentation skills.
• Excellent ICT skills and proficiency in Microsoft outlook, word, excel and PowerPoint.

12 month fixed term contract

Are you interested in working as part of a high performing legacy fundraising team, helping to generate income to provide people who are homeless with the appropriate support to rebuild their lives?

About the role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Fundraising Officer to join St Mungo’s Legacy Fundraising team. The role is perfect for someone keen to build and develop both their legacy administration skills and fundraising experience in a positive, professional and supportive team.

In this role:

• You will have sole responsible for managing the steady stream of legacy case work, working with executors and solicitors to sensitively administer legacy gifts.
• Be responsible for managing the process for all legacy and in memory income – working closely with internal and external stakeholders to ensure income is processed quickly & efficiently.
• Work with the Assistant Head of Individual Giving to deliver a range of marketing campaigns to acquire and steward new and existing legacy giving supporters.

About you

We are looking for candidates who can balance the two sides to this role. The legal administration of legacy income requires excellent attention to detail, but the legacy marketing responsibilities also require strategic and creative skills to manage activity that can build on St Mungo’s portfolio of legacy supporters.

We are looking for candidates who are proactive, empathetic, a flexible approach and are comfortable managing their own projects. Ideally, the successful candidate will have direct marketing experience, working across various channels including digital fundraising.

What we offer

Excellent Development and Growth Opportunities

• We hold Investors in People Gold accreditation – one of just 3% of Housing Associations to achieve this. 82% of staff who took part in the survey say St Mungo’s is a great place to work.
• We are committed to developing all of our staff via routes such as secondments, transfers and promotion. In 2019 35% of our vacancies were filled by internal promotions.

A Diverse and Inclusive Work Place

• Equality, diversity and inclusion are central to the organisation's values and how we work.
• We are proud of our commitment to diversity and inclusion and have 8 great Diversity Networks to support clients and staff from different backgrounds so they are able to be their best selves.

Flexible Working and Pension

• We are committed to maintaining your work/life balance. We offer 25 days annual leave, and operate a very popular Flexi Time scheme, which allows you to supplement your annual leave entitlement. After 5 years, staff annual leave entitlement increases to 28 days.
• We run a cycle to work scheme and also offer season tickets loans to all staff.
• St Mungo’s contribute 4% of your gross annual salary, and you are able to enrol in the Defined Contribution scheme following a successful probationary period in which the employer contribution is 6%.

What we do

At St Mungo’s our vision is that everyone has a place to call home and can fulfil their hopes and ambitions. As a homelessness charity and housing association, our clients are at the heart of what we do, and in 2019 – 2020 we supported 32,800 people across all of our services. Our staff are crucial to making this happen.

How to apply

To find out more and apply please go to the St Mungo’s careers page on our website. 

To view the job description and guidance on completing your application form, please click on the ‘document available’ tab at the top of the advert page on our website.

Closing date: 10am on 2 November 2021

Interview and assessments on: TBC

Please be advised that all appointments will be made on St Mungo’s current standard Terms and Conditions (T&Cs); this also applies to any internal candidates.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a visionary leader to build on a strong foundation to expand and grow our services across Kent. 

The Kent MS Therapy Centre Charity (“KMSTC”) aims to radically improve the lives of those with Multiple Sclerosis, their families and those who care for them.

We aim to:

• Provide a range of complementary therapies and specialist clinics
• Give advice, support, and information to those living with MS, their carers and families, in an   environment which encourages mutual support and friendship
• Become a Centre of Excellence which enables self-management of the condition

JOB PURPOSE 

The Chief Executive Officer will enhance the senior leadership team at the charity. The individual will lead the delivery of our objectives for financial sustainability and improved access to services for potential members across Kent.

The existing team is highly effective operationally, and we are looking for a leader who will drive forward the positive culture within KMSTC: which is defined by a passion to support the members and a desire to learn. 

Applicants will need a blend of strategic and commercial experience, as well as the ability to oversee the day-to-day operational challenges of running a busy centre to meet member satisfaction targets. 

The CEO will work closely with the board of trustees to develop and implement the centre’s long-term strategy.

In addition, the CEO will play an important part in income-generation activities, building the centre’s wider public reputation and in forming relationships with key strategic partners.

See attachment for more detail on main duties and responsibilities. 

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE 

• Demonstrable experience of leading a similar service-oriented organisation. 
• Evidence of significant personal success in developing and delivering fundraising initiatives.  
• Ability to think strategically, be flexible and to organise and prioritise a complex workload with tight deadlines and budgets. 
• Ability to identify future strategies and translate into operational plans. 
• Strategic financial knowledge, including budgeting, forecasting and review. 
• Ability to develop a team, drive performance, and improve quality. 
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills. 
• Excellent communication skills, in writing and in public presentations. 
• The ability to work autonomously within an agreed framework of accountability. 
• Competent IT skills and the ability to complete administrative tasks related to the role. 
• Good employment law knowledge to enable the right people decisions to be made. 
• Understanding of legal requirements and principles of good practice in the management and governance of charities. 
• Experience of stakeholder management. 

You are very welcome to contact the reception team at the Centre to arrange a visit in advance of making your application. 

RECRUITMENT PROCESS 

1. Applications will be longlisted against the best fit to the criteria in the job description.
2. Longlisted candidates will be invited to an informal video interview with the Chair of Trustees.
3. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to meet the existing team, interview in person and prepare a short presentation for a panel of Trustees.
4. Interviews will be held in November (date tbc). 
5. Start date Q1 2022. 

JOB TITLE: Hospital Engagement Manager

PAY BAND: Band 6

CONTRACT: Permanent (with 6-month probation period) HOURS: Full time

DEPARTMENT: Frimley Health Charity

LOCATION: Frimley Park or Wexham Park Hospital with cross site working

RESPONSIBLE TO: Head of Fundraising

DIMENSIONS OF JOB:

As a senior member of the fundraising team, you will take a strategic approach to leading the development and management of our hospital engagement to both the public and NHS staff to maximise income and meet annual targets in addition to our community fundraising. You will be accustomed to dealing with senior level figures and managing the highest-level relationships between the Trust, the Charity, and supporters in the community.

PURPOSE OF JOB:

Reporting to the Head of Fundraising, the Hospital Engagement Manager is an important link between the charity, the hospital, and the local community. The post holder will require a good knowledge of fundraising and considerable energy and enthusiasm that will inspire the patients, visitors, and our NHS staff to choose Frimley Health Charity as their preferred charity to support whilst also spending time engaging the local community to play an active role in supporting their local hospital charity.

This is a pivotal role in the development of Frimley Health Charity donor engagement and will play a significant part in generating charitable fund income for the charity. The Head of Fundraising will empower the Hospital Engagement Manager and the rest of the fundraising team within the overarching fundraising strategy in terms of planning and financial control.

This is a senior post, and the post holder will be required to inspire staff and services, through best practice in fundraising, to achieve targets set and must be capable of undertaking the facilitating, networking, and influencing where necessary to maximise Frimley Health Charity’ s fundraising potential.

KEY TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Strategy and Planning

1.1. To develop and implement a multi-year strategy and activity plan for hospital engagement with the Head of Fundraising to agreed targets and plans to significantly grow income.

1.2. Develop, manage, and maintain accurate systems to record, report and analyse all activities in relation to hospital engagement fundraising.

1.3. Although guided by organisational fundraising strategy and policies in most situations the post holder is responsible for the development of policies and procedures for hospital engagement fundraising which will have an impact across the whole Trust and in the community around.

1.4. Using research tools create donor profiles to inform case for support and stewardship plans.

1.5. Identify and develop necessary systems and processes to support the growth of hospital engagement income across the charity

1.6. Develop, implement, and monitor annual action plans, budgets, and income forecasting, ensuring internal reporting is completed.

1.7. Keep up to date with relevant legislation and developments which affect the charity.

General information Due to the dynamic nature of the sector in which we work, job descriptions are subject to review. Jobholders are expected to be flexible and may be required to undertake duties which are not described in those above. Reviews will be undertaken when necessary by line managers in consultation with post holders. The charity’s normal working hours are 37.5 hours a week, but it is necessary to be flexible due to specific deadlines or the nature of our fundraising activity. You will be expected to attend some events at weekends and in the evenings. The staff work as a team and we expect all staff to support each other and have the flexibility to get involved in activities as and when it is needed and appropriate.