St John & St Elizabeth Hospital
Senior Fundraising and Volunteer Executive - FTC
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Senior Fundraising and Volunteer Executive
We are looking for a Senior Fundraising and Volunteer Executive to join our fundraising team. This is a 1-year fixed-term contract to cover maternity leave. The right candidate will work across local community and individual giving income streams to raise income, support and awareness of the work of St. John’s, while managing all aspects of the volunteer programme. The role will also support all legacy fundraising.
About the Role
St John & St Elizabeth Hospital is a leading private hospital in London, offering a comprehensive range of specialist medical treatments, clinics and diagnostic services from a team of world-class consultants, supported by a dedicated team of clinical and non-clinical staff.
We are known for our exceptional standards of care, excellent nursing standards, and cutting-edge medical treatments.
We have 170 years of history and are looking for people to join us for the next chapter. We are very unique as the only truly charitable private hospital in London and as a charity, every private patient treated helps support our on-site community hospice.
Responsibilities
- Community Fundraising Strategy: Work closely with the Head of Fundraising to devise and deliver an effective community fundraising strategy that aligns with agreed targets. This includes supporting fundraising campaigns like Light Up a Life, collection tins, and mass participation challenge events.
- Campaign Support: Provide logistical and strategic support for hospice-led campaigns, ensuring smooth execution, effective engagement with the community, and maximization of fundraising efforts.
- Engagement with Schools, Faith, and Community Groups: Collaborate with the Head of Fundraising to develop strategies and fundraising products that encourage schools, faith groups, and community organisations to support the hospice, raising funds while enhancing awareness of the hospice’s services.
- In Memory Fundraising Support: Assist with the development and promotion of the In Memory giving programme, helping families and individuals honour loved ones through donations, tribute funds, and memorial events.
- Individual Giving Fundraising: Support the Individual Giving programme by assisting with donor communications, stewardship, and the development of materials to encourage regular giving, one-off donations, and sponsorship.
- Legacy Fundraising: Contribute to the growth of the hospice’s Legacy Fundraising programme by promoting the importance of leaving a gift in wills, supporting the management of legacy enquiries, and assisting with related communications.
- Donor Stewardship: Ensure that all donors are thanked promptly and appropriately, maintaining strong relationships and ensuring that supporters feel valued for their contributions.
- General Fundraising Support: Provide additional support to the wider Fundraising team, including assisting with charity shop activities, mass mail-outs, and any other fundraising related tasks as required.
- Weekend and Evening Work: Flexibility to work on some weekends and evenings to support key fundraising activities, events, and campaigns.
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- Prior experience in a charity or equivalent event role in the corporate sector
- A proven ability to deliver against targets and operational plans on time and within budget.
- Experience in dealing with administration, coordinating systems and structures, including schedules, databases and frequent communications
- A proven ability to negotiate, manage and develop suppliers, participants and sponsors
- Demonstrate an understanding of the motivations and mechanics of Community fundraising.
- Experience in Community/ event fundraising
- Experience of working within the hospice or healthcare sector
- Experience of managing volunteers for a variety of roles
Benefits
When you become part of the HJE Family, these are some of the benefits you will receive:
- Private healthcare scheme worth up to £20,000 per year
- 27 days annual leave
- Blue Light Card discounts
- Interest-free season ticket loans
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free eye check-up vouchers with contribution towards lenses
- Free newspaper and media subscriptions
- Local Business discounts
- Staff Gym
- Discount in our Hospice Charity shop
- Refer a Friend scheme
- Free Cinema Society Membership offering discounted tickets
- Personal development and training courses
- Annual events and recognition awards
- Career progression and increments
If you are ready for a new challenge and relish the chance to become part of a successful, forward thinking organisation then we would love to hear from you.
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