Fundraising Lead

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT); Cambridge; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) is seeking a Fundraising Lead to drive the Charity's engagement and income-generation across campaigns, partnerships and stakeholder engagement. The role combines strategic development with hands-on delivery to support the Trust's objectives and branding.

You'll lead on fundraising programmes, build partnerships with Addenbrookes Charitable Trust and the University of Cambridge, and work with clinicians and supporters to raise awareness

Qualifications

• Significant fundraising experience
• Significant experience of developing and delivering charitable communications or public relations activity
• Demonstrable evidence of success/impact in a professional fundraising capacity
• Experience of leading charitable campaigns, including planning, delivery and evaluation
• Demonstrable experience of Trust and Foundation fundraising, and/or ability to demonstrate history of securing successful project/grants/campaign funding
• Demonstrable experience and working knowledge of excellent donor care and stewardship and/or customer service
• Fundraising in an NHS and/or healthcare charity

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver a broad fundraising programme to help grow income for the Charity.
• Plan and deliver a programme of income generation and engagement events, ensuring they are well‑organised, impactful, and aligned with the Charity’s priorities.
• Identify and develop opportunities across different income streams, including grants, community fundraising, corporate partnerships, and individual giving.
• Write and submit funding applications and bids and help manage reporting back to funders.
• Work with colleagues across the organisation to develop strong cases for support for projects and services.
• Help manage and track fundraising opportunities through a central pipeline.
• Build positive, lasting relationships with donors, supporters, and partners.
• Support creative ways to engage supporters and encourage long‑term involvement.
• Research and help develop partnerships with local businesses and organisations to support both income generation and engagement.
• Play an active role in widening awareness of the Charity across the region through events, partnerships, and outreach opportunities.
• Contribute to a varied programme of fundraising and engagement activities.

Skills

Fundraising experience

Campaign leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Written communication

Education

Degree level or equivalent qualification

Tools

MS Office

CMS

Social media platforms

Photo/Video software

Job description

This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing NHS charity at a pivotal time and play a key role in helping us make a real difference to patients, families, and staff.

The Fundraising Lead will act as a specialist professional, leading on the development and delivery of the Charity’s engagement and communications activity that supports the Charity’s strategic objectives, reputation and profile. The role will provide expert advice and delivery across campaigns, partnerships and stakeholder engagement, ensuring the Charity’s messaging is consistent, impactful and aligned with Trust and Charity branding and values.

You will support the development and delivery of a varied and ambitious fundraising programme. This is a hands‑on role, ideal for someone with experience in fundraising, charity events, or income generation who is looking to take the next step in their career.

You will be responsible for delivering a programme of income generation and engagement events, helping to grow support and raise awareness of the Charity across the region. This includes building partnerships and creating meaningful opportunities for people and organisations to get involved.

You will be involved in a wide range of activities – from writing funding bids and supporting major campaigns, to delivering events and building relationships with supporters, clinicians, and partners. No two days will be the same.

Main duties of the job

• Campaigns & Projects
• Stakeholder Engagement & Representation
• General Duties

Additional Information

This role does not involve delivering patient care, but you will have contact with patients and service users. You will be expected to communicate with empathy, professionalism, and respect always.

Working for our organisation

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health and social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health and wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting and empowering them to lead fulfilling lives.

Our clinical teams deliver a wide range of NHS services across inpatient, primary care and community settings, including children’s, adult and older people’s mental health, forensic and specialist mental health, learning disabilities, primary care and liaison psychiatry, substance misuse, social care, and research and development.

To achieve our goals, we recruit high calibre candidates who share our vision and values. As an equal opportunities’ employer, we welcome applications from all sections of the community, particularly under represented groups including people with long term conditions and members of our ethnic minority and LGBTQ+ communities.

All appointments for new employees to CPFT are subject to the successful completion of a probationary period.

Please note we reserve the right to close adverts early should we receive sufficient applications.

Regrettably, we cannot offer sponsorship for all roles. If you apply for a post that does not attract sponsorship, your application will be withdrawn from the process.

For further information on CPFT, please visit our website at https://www.cpft.nhs.uk

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.

• Support the delivery of a broad and engaging fundraising programme to help grow income for the Charity.
• Plan and deliver a programme of income generation and engagement events, ensuring they are well‑organised, impactful, and aligned with the Charity’s priorities.
• Identify and develop opportunities across different income streams, including grants, community fundraising, corporate partnerships, and individual giving.
• Write and submit funding applications and bids and help manage reporting back to funders.
• Work with colleagues across the organisation to develop strong cases for support for projects and services.
• Help manage and track fundraising opportunities through a central pipeline.
• Build positive, lasting relationships with donors, supporters, and partners.
• Support creative ways to engage supporters and encourage long‑term involvement.
• Research and help develop partnerships with local businesses and organisations to support both income generation and engagement.
• Play an active role in widening awareness of the Charity across the region through events, partnerships, and outreach opportunities.
• Contribute to a varied programme of fundraising and engagement activities.

Campaigns & Projects

• Support the delivery of major campaigns and exciting new projects, including working with the fundraising partners, Addenbrookes Charitable Trust and the University of Cambridge, on the £100m Cambridge Children’s Hospital Campaign.
• Lead on major campaigns, ensuring clear objectives, audience targeting, messaging frameworks and evaluation measures are in place.
• Ensure activity supports long term reputation building and public understanding of the Charity’s impact, not solely short‑term income generation.
• Produce high quality written and visual communications content suitable for a range of audiences, including the public, partners and senior stakeholders.
• Contribute to planning future fundraising activity in line with the Charity’s goals.
• Help develop and deliver a regular giving programme to grow and retain supporters.
• Support the introduction of new initiatives, such as a charity lottery.
• Work with internal teams and external partners to help deliver funded projects successfully.
• Build links with community groups and organisations to grow local support.

Person specification

Education / Qualifications

• Educated to degree level (or qualification of similar standing) or with equivalent professional qualification and/or experience.

Experience

• Significant recent and relevant fundraising experience
• Significant experience of developing and delivering charitable communications or public relations activity.
• Demonstrable evidence of success/impact in a professional fundraising capacity
• Experience of leading charitable campaigns, including planning, delivery and evaluation
• Demonstrable experience of Trust and Foundation fundraising, and/or ability to demonstrate history of securing successful project/grants/campaign funding.
• Demonstrable experience and working knowledge of excellent donor care and stewardship and/or customer service.
• Fundraising in an NHS and/or healthcare charity.

Skills & Abilities

• Strong communication skills, both written and oral. The ability to write copy/create communications for a variety of media, settings, and audiences.
• Ability to convey complex information clearly and concisely to a wide range of audiences, tailoring to their needs.
• Good IT and digital skills: ability to use all MS Office programmes to a high level; ability to use a website CMS, social media and photo/videography software.
• Knowledge/experience of the NHS, charity, or healthcare sector, including understanding of mental health and long‑term physical health conditions.

Here at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) we are dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion. We deliver many of the NHS services that are provided outside of hospital and in the community such as physical, mental health and specialist services.

We are a health and social care organisation, offering a wide range of services, including:

• Integrated physical and mental health services for adults and older people;
• Specialist mental health and learning disability services;
• Children’s community services in Peterborough;
• Ground‑breaking research

We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from under‑represented groups including disabled people and members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities. For further information about our positive equality, diversity and Inclusion work, please visit https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/equalityanddiversity .

CPFT is looking to build upon its pool of temporary workers with Temporary Staffing Services (TSS). You will be asked at interview if you would be willing to register with TSS. This is an excellent opportunity for those looking to take on additional hours that are flexible around your personal circumstances.

Please be advised that in line with the WHO Health Workforce Support and Safeguards List, 2020 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust currently are unable to accept applications from overseas candidates whose country of residence is classed as a ‘Red List’ country.

Applicants who require entry into the UK will be required to provide a valid police certificate from the relevant authority from each country (except the UK) where the applicant has been present for 12 months or more, 10 years before the date of visa application, while aged 18 or over.

If you are successful at interview you will be subject to pre‑employment checks, including a DBS (if appropriate), references and Occupational Health. To ensure a smooth process please bring all identity documents to your interview. A list of required identity documents will be attached to your interview invitation.

All communications will be sent to you via TRAC Systems. By applying for this post you are agreeing to CPFT transferring the information contained in this application to TRAC. If you are made an offer, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.