Campaign Officer

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare charity organization in Newcastle upon Tyne is looking for a Campaign Officer to support the development and delivery of fundraising initiatives. The successful candidate will coordinate campaign activities and donor engagement while providing high-quality administrative support. Ideal candidates should have a degree or equivalent experience, knowledge of fundraising, and be able to effectively engage with various stakeholders. This is a rewarding opportunity to contribute to transforming cancer research and improving patient lives in the region.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of key issues facing hospitals and communities.
• Experience across individual, community, and corporate giving programmes.
• Well-developed financial literacy for administration tasks.

Responsibilities

• Support income generation efforts for fundraising.
• Coordinate campaign events and activities.
• Maintain accurate records and monitor campaign effectiveness.

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication skills

IT literacy

Fundraising campaign management

Education

Degree level or equivalent qualifications

Specialist qualification in fundraising

Tools

CRM database packages

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Campaign Officer

The closing date is 20 January 2026

Newcastle Hospitals Charity and the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation are entering one of the most exciting and ambitious phases in our history. Together with Newcastle Hospitals, we are building a world leading facility, the Sir Bobby Robson Institute, which will transform cancer research and improve the lives of patients across the Northeast and beyond.

Based next to the Northern Centre for Cancer Care at the Freeman Hospital, this incredible new facility will bring together the current Sir Bobby Robson Cancer Trials Research Centre and the hospital's oncology and haematology research teams, creating a united hub for innovation, clinical trials, and hope.

Thanks to the generosity of supporters, over £20 million has already been raised and a major fundraising campaign is now underway to secure the final funds needed to complete the project and turn the vision into reality.

To help drive this transformative work, we are expanding our team with a fixed‑term Campaign Officer playing a vital part in bringing the Sir Bobby Robson Institute to life.

• Interview Date Monday 02 February 2026
• You will be redirected to Trac to apply for the vacancy. Please expand the job details section and read all of the information before applying for the vacancy.

NO AGENCIES PLEASE

Main duties of the job

Support the delivery of the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation campaign through hands‑on coordination, supporter engagement, and high‑quality administrative support. You'll help ensure campaign activity runs smoothly and supporters feel valued throughout their journey.

You will:

• Coordinate campaign events and activities
• Support donor stewardship and community engagement
• Manage enquiries and maintain accurate campaign records
• Work closely with fundraising and communications colleagues

About us

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

With around 2 million contacts with patients every year, we deliver care from:

• Royal Victoria Infirmary (RVI)
• Freeman Hospital
• Newcastle Dental Hospital
• Newcastle Fertility Centre
• Northern Centre for Cancer Care, North Cumbria
• Northern Genetics Service

These include a range of flagship services which deliver cutting‑edge care (supported by state‑of‑the‑art diagnostic services in both radiology and pathology) and are a catalyst for innovation to support pioneering clinical practice in the NHS.

We also have offices at Regent Point in Gosforth and community sites.

Please see attached information on what Staff Benefits we have to offer at our Trust under 'Documents to download' or 'Supporting documents'.

For further information on The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust please visit: Careers | Newcastle Hospitals | NHS | Newcastle Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Job responsibilities

• To support the Individual Lead with income generation.
• To support the Fundraising Campaign Manager with the development and delivery of an engaging fundraising campaign for SBRI in line with Fundraising Regulator and Charity Commission.
• To provide a high quality, effective and efficient administrative service to the Fundraising team.
• To liaise with colleagues in the Charity finance team, to ensure that campaign budgets are accurately and efficiently spent on time and in budget.
• To maintain efficient records of donor details and income generated, including the monitoring and evaluation of campaign tactics and approaches, analysing, and interpreting data and reporting on the cumulative and individual impact of campaigns.
• Work to ensure that effective relationships between Trust and Charity are maintained.
• To support the Fundraising Campaign Manager with implementation, monitoring and audit requirements of fundraising for the Charity Committee to ensure compliance with the regulatory framework of the Charity Commission and associated bodies.
• Engage Trust staff and external partners where required in campaign fundraising.
• To prepare reports for the Charity Committee and Charity Working Groups.
• To work as a key member of the Charity team, contributing to broader engagement and administrative work that contributes to the Charity's overall effectiveness.

Qualifications & Education

• Degree level or equivalent relevant work experience/qualifications
• Specialist qualification or CPD in fundraising or equivalent

Knowledge & Experience

• Knowledge of key issues facing hospitals, and the communities they serve, and an understanding of how charitable grant‑making might help address these
• Experience of working across income streams – individual, community and corporate giving programmes
• Well‑developed financial literacy and experience of undertaking financial administration tasks
• Experience of communicating effectively with different audiences and different backgrounds across all levels
• Experience of delivering engagement and involvement related projects
• Understanding of digital communication methods, including social media
• IT literacy across Microsoft suite including spreadsheets (Excel), with good keyboard skills as well as experience of CRM database packages
• Interpret and analyse complex data for communication to key stakeholders and decision makers within and outside the Trust / Charity
• Administrative / stakeholder engagement experience in the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) sector or within the NHS within clinical and/or corporate services
• Communications/marketing experience, including social media
• Developing and delivering fundraising campaigns
• Administrative / stakeholder engagement experience in the NHS or the charitable sector
• Experienced in use of Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems
• Understanding of the NHS and the way it works
• Knowledge of the Data Protection Act and General Data Protection Regulation
• Knowledge of Equality & Diversity regulations

Skills & Abilities

• Ability to design, deliver and manage high‑quality fundraising campaigns that engage a wide range of donors
• Excellent organisational skills including record keeping and time management
• Ability to organise and facilitate stakeholder engagement activities, events and meetings, PR activities/campaigns and the associated logistics
• Ability to develop personal credibility with Trust staff and to provide a proactive and high‑quality donor‑focused service
• Ability to manage conflict and sensitive situations and to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
• Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships both within and outside the organisation
• Ability to work within a busy, fast‑paced environment
• Ability to work on a flexible basis, including the occasional meeting outside of normal working hours and some travel across Newcastle in support of engagement programme of activities

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.

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust