Head of Public Fundraising

Job description

Job responsibilities

Public fundraising is a critical source of support for our hospice, providing the majority of the income that enables us to deliver outstanding specialist care and support for patients and families when they need us most.

You will work closely with our Head of Partnerships and support our Director of Income Generation and Marketing to build and deliver strategies, set ambitious budgets, and provide direction across all areas of public fundraising.

Person Specification

Attitude and Behaviours

Essential

• Commitment to the values and ethos of St Catherines and hospice care.
• You are demonstrably inclusive and this is important to you
• You are interested in people and have a collaborative and inspiring management style which teams have responded to well.
• You know you have to lead by example and you are happy to contribute and perform a leading role in our fundraising activities
• You are an authentic, curious, friendly, and approachable leader who is engaging and reassuring
• You are candid yet kind and you understand the importance of having the right impact when you speak with people
• You can think creatively and can show us how youve turned meaningful income generating ideas into reality
• You are self-motivated and have a passion for fundraising and a desire to develop high standards and working practices
• You know that in fundraising you sometimes have to work unsociable hours (and that youll get time off in lieu).

Desirable

• Were a hospice and everything we do is about supporting people facing death and loss. Whether you have experienced bereavement or not, we dont expect you to start work equipped with the right words to say to people, and well work with you to gain these skills.
• You understand the complexity of working within an organisation which delivers care and have experience of working with teams who deliver care.

Experience

Essential

• Strong knowledge of UK fundraising legislation, regulation and best practice (Charity Commission, Fundraising Regulator, Gambling Commission, GDPR).
• Significant leadership experience within a fundraising environment, with responsibility for income targets, budgets and team performance.
• Demonstrable experience of motivating, developing and managing high-performing, multi-disciplinary teams.
• Experience of leading legacy marketing and/or legacy fundraising initiatives.
• Financial acumen with experience in setting, managing and monitoring budgets and KPIs.
• You can show us how you have started, developed, and delivered new fundraising initiatives and built on their success to deliver sustainable income
• Knowledge of digital fundraising platforms and emerging trends in supporter engagement
• You can negotiate and influence at senior levels, internally and externally
• You have excellent planning skills and can work under pressure and to deadlines on a range of projects and activities
• Proven ability to act as an ambassador, building strong external relationships with donors, supporters, volunteers and stakeholders.
• Excellent communication and storytelling ability, able to articulate the hospices mission with passion and authenticity.
• Ability to work strategically while also managing operational detail.
• Strong analytical and digital skills, with the ability to use insight and data to drive decision making.
• Confidence to lead in matters of safety, safeguarding and compliance, ensuring policies and procedures are understood and followed.

Desirable

• Experience working within the health, hospice or not-for-profit sectors.
• Experience of working with volunteers at scale, including recruitment, motivation and retention.
• Experience contributing to governance, assurance or audit processes.

Qualifications

Essential

• Your career so far will have given you demonstrable fundraising and management training

Desirable

• Membership of a relevant professional body.
• You might have a formal fundraising qualification
• It would be great if you have had training in programme and/or project management

Employer details

Employer name

St Catherine’s Hospice

Address

St. Catherines Hospice

Grace Holland Avenue

Pease Pottage

Crawley

West Sussex

RH11 9SL

Employer's website

https://www.stch.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)