Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a personable and motivated individual to be our new Fundraising Events Assistant.
You will join a growing charity team to support our Community and Events Fundraising Manager to help implement our strategy. We are currently raising funds to expand access to chemotherapy in Leicester, and to build a new Spiritual Care Centre at the Leicester Royal Infirmary. Our aim is to raise over £5M per year by 2024.
Leicester Hospitals Charity is the official charity of the three hospitals in Leicester: the Leicester Royal Infirmary, Glenfield Hospital, and Leicester General. We support patients, their carers, and the NHS staff who look after them in Leicester, Leicestershire, Rutland, and beyond. Our fundraising is linked closely with the strategic aims of University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust.
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the job
As a key member of the Fundraising Team, the Fundraising Events Assistant will be expected to:
- To assist with admin, planning preparation and organisation of fundraising events
- To assist with supporting of community fundraisers
- To help maintain accurate and up-to-date records on the charity's fundraising database
- To support the marketing and promotion of campaigns and fundraising appeals
- To assist in maintaining appropriate levels of communication with existing donors
About us
Working for your organisation
UHL is one of the biggest and busiest NHS trusts in the country, incorporating the General, Glenfield and Royal Infirmary hospitals. It has its very own Children's Hospital and runs one of the country's leading heart centres.
The UHL team is made up of more than 17,000 staff providing a range of services primarily for the one million residents of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.
UHL works in partnership with the University of Leicester and De Montfort University providing world-class teaching to nurture and develop the next generation of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals.
UHL's purpose is to provide 'Caring at its best' and UHL staff have helped us create a set of values that embody who we are and what we're here to do. They are:
- We focus on what matters most
- We treat others how we would like to be treated
- We are passionate and creative in our work
- We do what we say we are going to do
- We are one team and we are best when we work together
Our patients are at the heart of all we do and we believe that 'Caring at its best' is not just about the treatments and services we provide, but about giving our patients the best possible experience.
About Leicester Hospitals Charity (lhcharity.org.uk) and Leicester's Hospitals (leicestershospitals.nhs.uk)
Job description
Job responsibilities
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Key working relationships:
Internal:
- Leicester Hospital Charity team colleagues
- UHL staff involved in fundraising projects
- Chairman of the Charity/CFC
- Communications Staff
- Hospital Procurement Team
- UHL staff in general
Main Responsibilities:
- Potential donors and current supporters of the Charity (including faith groups, fundraisers and teams).
- Charity volunteers
- Specialist Service Providers (e.g., Printers, manufacturers)
- Association of NHS Charities
- To assist in all aspects of mailings to existing and prospective supporters, from creation to implementation and response administration.
- To routinely process and acknowledge donations and responses to event and mailings.
- To respond to enquiries and pledges from the public and staff relating to fundraising for Leicester Hospitals Charity.
- To manage and maintain contact with existing community and event supporters.
- To aid the Community and Events Fundraising Manager at fundraising events.
- To assist where necessary in supporting in-aid of fundraising events.
- To assist in systematic approaches to identify and develop relationships with community groups.
- To assist in banking event income.
- To assist the fundraising team with broader administration and marketing tasks.
- To monitor and maintain the poster sites across UHL, ensuring up to date material and information on fundraising campaigns is displayed.
- To monitor and maintain collecting box sites.
- To play a proactive role in identifying potential fundraising opportunities and follow up leads as appropriate.
- To help promote our appeals and events throughout the hospitals and wider community.
This job description indicates the main functions and responsibilities of the post. It is not intended to be a complete list. You may be required to undertake other duties from time to time as we may reasonably require.
You will be required to maintain compliance with all statutory and mandatory training requirements.
The link to the Trusts policies and procedures is:
https://secure.library.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/PAGL/SitePages/Home.aspx
Job description
Job responsibilities
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Key working relationships:
Internal:
- Leicester Hospital Charity team colleagues
- UHL staff involved in fundraising projects
- Chairman of the Charity/CFC
- Communications Staff
- Hospital Procurement Team
- UHL staff in general
Main Responsibilities:
- Potential donors and current supporters of the Charity (including faith groups, fundraisers and teams).
- Charity volunteers
- Specialist Service Providers (e.g., Printers, manufacturers)
- Association of NHS Charities
- To assist in all aspects of mailings to existing and prospective supporters, from creation to implementation and response administration.
- To routinely process and acknowledge donations and responses to event and mailings.
- To respond to enquiries and pledges from the public and staff relating to fundraising for Leicester Hospitals Charity.
- To manage and maintain contact with existing community and event supporters.
- To aid the Community and Events Fundraising Manager at fundraising events.
- To assist where necessary in supporting in-aid of fundraising events.
- To assist in systematic approaches to identify and develop relationships with community groups.
- To assist in banking event income.
- To assist the fundraising team with broader administration and marketing tasks.
- To monitor and maintain the poster sites across UHL, ensuring up to date material and information on fundraising campaigns is displayed.
- To monitor and maintain collecting box sites.
- To play a proactive role in identifying potential fundraising opportunities and follow up leads as appropriate.
- To help promote our appeals and events throughout the hospitals and wider community.
This job description indicates the main functions and responsibilities of the post. It is not intended to be a complete list. You may be required to undertake other duties from time to time as we may reasonably require.
You will be required to maintain compliance with all statutory and mandatory training requirements.
The link to the Trusts policies and procedures is:
https://secure.library.leicestershospitals.nhs.uk/PAGL/SitePages/Home.aspx
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Working with people and telephone skills
- Working to tight deadlines
- Ability to handle sensitive data
Skills
Essential
- Use of social media platforms
- admin/IT skills
- Ability to have a high level of literacy on different social media platforms
- Ability to understand and process data
- Strong analytical skills
- Good time management, highly motivated
- Good positive approach to work
Experience
Essential
- Good time management, highly motivated
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Working with people and telephone skills
- Working to tight deadlines
- Ability to handle sensitive data
Skills
Essential
- Use of social media platforms
- admin/IT skills
- Ability to have a high level of literacy on different social media platforms
- Ability to understand and process data
- Strong analytical skills
- Good time management, highly motivated
- Good positive approach to work
Experience
Essential
- Good time management, highly motivated
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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).
