Band 6 - Senior Fundraising Officer, Raise Charity

NHS; Watford; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job description

Band 6 - Senior Fundraising Officer, Raise Charity

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Are you a passionate, driven, and experienced fundraiser ready to make a real difference?

We're looking for a dynamic Senior Fundraising Officer - Major Donors, Corporates & Legacies to join our vibrant team based at Watford General Hospital.

Reporting directly to the Charity CEO, the successful candidate will have proven experience in philanthropy and be skilled in communication and relationship-building.

They will be organised, self-motivated, and able to work independently.

Ideally, they will also have experience using fundraising CRMs and Microsoft Office tools.

This role will lead on growing income from major donors (individuals giving £500+), corporate partners, and legacies. You will develop and deliver strategies, build strong relationships, and steward supporters. You'll work closely with the Charity CEO, Philanthropy Committee, colleagues, and hospital staff.

Minimum Annual Income Target: £300,000 (including major donors, corporate income, and legacy gifts).

Core charity hours are flexible, 37 hours a week, including some evenings and weekends.

Main duties of the job

The purpose of this role is to shape, develop, implement and lead our Major Donor, Corporate and Legacy Fundraising Strategy. Major Donors will include Patrons, grateful patients and donations from individuals with a value of £500 and above, and those individuals whom we believe have the potential to donate at that level or above.

A core responsibility of the role will include supporting the new Development Committee (further information on our development committee is available).

This role requires a positive and proactive approach to identifying, qualifying and cultivating potential donors from the areas listed above.

The post holder is expected to take the initiative and work independently to grow these income streams with support and guidance from the CEO.

Central to their approach is teamwork and ensuring they are communicating at an outstanding level with colleagues within the charity and across the hospitals we support.

The role requires the individual to be able to maximise income from supporters in a charitable environment, including developing compelling cases for support and being able to make compelling and targeted asks.

A proven track record in executing the fundraising cycle is vital to ensure they understand and can deliver high-quality prospect research, identifying, researching and qualifying potential donors to produce a pipeline of prospective donors.

About us

With a new hospital planned for Watford and work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital, this is an exciting time to join us. We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imagining models of care, working ever more closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare. Staff wellbeing and development are a priority at our Trust, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience. Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others. We offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance. If you have a disability or long-term health condition and should you require support or guidance please contact [e-mail].

If you are a Service Leaver, Veteran, Military Reserve, Cadet Force Adult Volunteer, or partner/spouse of those serving please tick "Member of the Armed Forces Community" on the application form.

We reserve the right to close this advert early due to the volume of applicants. Please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

If you do not hear back within 3 weeks of your application, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Job responsibilities

Key responsibilities include:

1. Raise a minimum annual income target of £300K.
2. Develop and deliver strategies for major donor, legacy, and corporate fundraising.
3. Build a prospect pipeline and manage relationships using Raiser's Edge CRM.
4. Write compelling proposals and donor reports.
5. Create tailored stewardship plans for individuals and corporate supporters.
6. Develop the charity's legacy strategy and liaise with solicitors.
7. Work with the Philanthropy Committee to identify new supporters.
8. Ensure accurate income reporting and budgeting.
9. Promote excellent donor care and impact reporting.
10. Represent the charity at events and develop engagement opportunities.

Person Specification

Education and qualifications:

• Educated to degree level or equivalent level of experience (see guidance document for further details).
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Recognised qualification in fundraising.
• Project management training.
• Membership of the Institute of Fundraising.

Knowledge:

• A good knowledge of the fundraising cycle and how to implement it for success.
• Strong working knowledge of charity and fundraising databases.
• Knowledge of and ability to use Microsoft Office suite of applications (e.g., Word, Excel, Teams) and other computing software relevant to the role.
• Understanding of working in complex environments.
• Knowledge of Raisers Edge database.
• Working knowledge of Canva.
• Awareness and understanding of the NHS and NHS charities.
• Knowledge of West Hertfordshire.

Experience:

• Proven experience of fundraising from individuals.
• Proven experience of implementing the fundraising cycle successfully.
• Proven experience of developing compelling funding proposals and donor feedback reports.
• Proven experience of managing relationships.
• Proven experience of researching and creating a pipeline of modelling and delivering outstanding supporter care and being an exemplar to colleagues.
• Experience of working in the NHS, NHS Charities or Public Sector Experience, including effective cross-team working to develop and monitor projects with people who may have conflicting priorities and objectives.

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.

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

£39,205 to £47,084 a year inc HCA pro rata