Events Fundraising Officer

St Joseph’s Hospice; London; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

St Joseph’s Hospice is seeking an experienced Events Fundraising Officer. The role involves managing charity events and budgets, enhancing fundraiser engagement, and implementing a strategic plan to boost income. Join a dedicated team to make a meaningful impact in fundraising.

Benefits

27 days' holiday plus public holidays

Subsidised café

Continuation of NHS Pension Scheme

Health Cash Plan

Qualifications

• Experience of managing challenge events for a Charity.
• Experience managing campaign/activity budgets of approx. £40k per year.

Responsibilities

• Promote and manage third party challenge events and bespoke events.
• Implement a 5 year action plan to increase income and develop stewardship journeys.

Skills

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Ability to work on own initiative

Event management

Job description

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity for an Events Fundraising Officer in our Fundraising team at St Joseph’s Hospice.

We are looking for an experienced Events Fundraiser to join our small but dynamic fundraising team. The role will be responsible for promoting and managing a mix of third party challenge events and bespoke events whilst providing excellent stewardship to our event fundraisers.

Working with the Public Fundraising Manager, the post holder will implement a 5 year action plan to increase income, develop effective stewardship journeys and deliver a varied and successful events calendar.

About you

You will need:

• Experience of managing challenge events for a Charity
• Experience of managing campaign/activity budgets of approx. £40k per year
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to work on own initiative and effectively manage workload to hit deadlines

Where you’ll work

St Joseph's Hospice was founded in 1905 by the Religious Sisters of Charity and as such it has a rich, Catholic heritage which informs our work today: to support and welcome those in need, from all different cultures, religions and backgrounds.

We provide high quality specialist palliative care for patients with cancer and other life-threatening conditions across East and North London. We have a large team of clinical staff who work across community, in-patient and out-patient services delivering individualised, responsive and holistic support to patients and their families/carers.

Why work for us?

• 27 days' holiday plus public holidays, increasing up to 33 days with service
• Subsidised café and early access to retail sale events
• Season ticket/Welfare loans
• Continuation of NHS Pension Scheme or an excellent salary-exchange pension scheme
• Santander cycles discount and cycle to work scheme
• Health Cash Plan and access to the EAP services

Join St Joseph’s team and find out more!

We are an equal opportunities and a disability confident employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

For further information, please contact Anna Townend, Public Fundraising Manager, [e-mail].

Closing date: 6^th June 2025

Interview date: 10^th June 2025