Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Face to Face Fundraiser

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Job summary

Do you love making things happen? Are you skilled in communication and giving supporters an amazing experience? Can you spot opportunities and run with them? A fantastic opportunity has arisen within our award winning fundraising team, to join us as an Face to Face Fundraiser.

At Birmingham Womens and Childrens Hospital Charity, we believe theres always more we can do for our sick kids and woman, and thats why we will always strive to do more for our patients and families. Its our mission to raise the vital funds needed to make a real difference to all who use our hospitals, and to make our hospital feel just like home.

Were looking for an ambitious, experienced and smart thinking fundraiser to join our fast paced team. You will have strong experience of communicating and building relationships in a face to face capacity, as well as being able emphathise, motivate and persuade members of the public to support our charity.

Main duties of the job

This role will be primarily responsible for managing our new Face to Face Acquisition project - recruiting long term relationships with potential supporters, by inspiring and motivating them to sign up as Regular Givers or Lottery Players to support our Charity. In addition, they will be responsible for monitoring the ongoing progress of the project to deliver high volumes of donor signups and income delivery.

They would also be responsible for supporting the Individual Giving Manager & wider Fundraising Team in promoting the charity, effectively communicating via Face to Face channels, its funding structure & costs, and the numerous ways that potential supporters can donate/fundraise.

This role requires someone who is outgoing and friendly, can hit the ground running, who thrives on a challenge and has a proactive approach to their work. It is an exciting time to join the growing Individual Giving team at Birmingham Womans and Childrens Hospital Charity and this is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is innovative and ambitious.

For an informal discussion, please contact Miranda Williams, Head of Public Fundraising on Miranda.Williams2@nhs.net or 07785 373 367.

About us

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families.

Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.

Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas. Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care. Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.

Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.

Details

Date posted

26 October 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£27,055 to £32,934 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9284-22-4418-COCC

Job locations

Birmingham Children’s Hospital

Steelhouse Lane

Birmingham

West Midlands

B4 6NH


Birmingham Womens Hospital Nhs Trust

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

B15 2TG


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.

When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).

Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.

When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).

Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to Degree Level (minimum 2:2) in relevant fundraising, events, public services or project management subject, or equivalent industry experience

Personal Skills/Abilities and Attributes

Essential

  • Caring and compassionate able to talk empathetically with past & current patient families about their experiences
  • Self-motivated; Independent & Target-driven
  • Communicates effectively and calmly in difficult situations and with difficult people
  • Monitors the quality of work in own area and alerts others to quality issues, reporting any errors or issues to the appropriate person

Experience

Essential

  • Sales or Donor Acquisition experience An excellent communicator with confidence and passion
  • Significant understanding of Data Protection/GDPR principles
  • Able to gather, analyse and evaluate frequently to ensure all learnings are recorded and team is continually evolving and improving in line with industry
  • Sales/Motivation/Persuasion/Negotiation skills: know how to get the best out of people and gain their trust and support ultimately inspiring them to become a committed donor
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Educated to Degree Level (minimum 2:2) in relevant fundraising, events, public services or project management subject, or equivalent industry experience

Personal Skills/Abilities and Attributes

Essential

  • Caring and compassionate able to talk empathetically with past & current patient families about their experiences
  • Self-motivated; Independent & Target-driven
  • Communicates effectively and calmly in difficult situations and with difficult people
  • Monitors the quality of work in own area and alerts others to quality issues, reporting any errors or issues to the appropriate person

Experience

Essential

  • Sales or Donor Acquisition experience An excellent communicator with confidence and passion
  • Significant understanding of Data Protection/GDPR principles
  • Able to gather, analyse and evaluate frequently to ensure all learnings are recorded and team is continually evolving and improving in line with industry
  • Sales/Motivation/Persuasion/Negotiation skills: know how to get the best out of people and gain their trust and support ultimately inspiring them to become a committed donor

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Birmingham Children’s Hospital

Steelhouse Lane

Birmingham

West Midlands

B4 6NH


Employer's website

https://bwc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Birmingham Children’s Hospital

Steelhouse Lane

Birmingham

West Midlands

B4 6NH


Employer's website

https://bwc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Miranda Williams

Miranda.Williams2@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

26 October 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£27,055 to £32,934 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

C9284-22-4418-COCC

Job locations

Birmingham Children’s Hospital

Steelhouse Lane

Birmingham

West Midlands

B4 6NH


Birmingham Womens Hospital Nhs Trust

Mindelsohn Way

Birmingham

B15 2TG


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