Head of Fundraising

NHS; St Asaph; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking an innovative and entrepreneurial individual to lead fundraising efforts. This role demands a strong grasp of marketing and sales techniques, along with exceptional communication skills to engage with various stakeholders. The successful candidate will develop and implement effective fundraising strategies, ensuring alignment with best practices. This position offers the chance to make a significant impact in the community while working within a supportive and dynamic environment. If you're passionate about making a difference and possess the required skills, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Educated to first degree level, achieving a 2:1 or above or relevant experience.
• At least 5 years proven experience within a fundraising environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead effective fundraising strategies and manage relationships with stakeholders.
• Develop innovative solutions and report on fundraising strategies.
• Supervise two individuals and attend the Charitable Funds Committee.

Skills

Fundraising

Marketing

Sales Techniques

Communication Skills

Stakeholder Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Master's Degree in Marketing or Business

Professional Qualifications

Job description

This role requires the post holder to be particularly innovative and entrepreneurial, using a wide range of skills. The role will require a strong grasp of marketing and sales techniques; strong communications skills and sound judgement in dealing with a wide range of stakeholders.

The purpose of this role is to ensure that fundraising is managed effectively. The role will have a responsibility for developing and implementing clear and effective fundraising strategies which continually benchmark well against best practice.

Main duties of the job

Wide-ranging in its remit, the role will require close working with senior members of staff across the Health Board, and with a number of different community stakeholders, including businesses; influential individuals and leaders; local charities and fundraising groups, etc. All with a view to secure fundraising within the organisation.

The role will also require line manager responsibilities for two individuals.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

About us

If you relish a challenge, have a passion to help others or simply fancy a fresh start, then Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) North Wales, has all the right ingredients. The largest health organisation in Wales, providing a full range of primary, community, mental health, acute and elective hospital services for a population of around 700,000, across North Wales . Join our team and get the support you need, in line with our Organisational Values and 'Proud to Lead' competence framework.

Enjoy being part of working with engaged leadership at all levels, and be assured we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and are proud to welcome applicants under the "Disability Confident Employer" scheme.

Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

Job responsibilities

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES / MAIN TASKS

The post holders main duties and responsibilities are as follows:

1. The post holder will hold a high profile role within the Health Board, and need to ensure that fundraising is lead effectively.

2. The role will require an entrepreneurial outlook, developing innovative solutions and using a wide range of skills from a range of professions such as marketing, sales and communications.

3. The role will require attendance at the Health Boards Charitable Funds Committee a formal subcommittee of the Board. The post holder will be held to account directly by Independent Members and Executive Directors at this forum.

4. To lead on developing, implementing, managing and reporting on an imaginative rolling fundraising strategy. This will require leading a strategy on a long term (5 to 10 years) as well as short term actions. By so doing, to plan and budget to achieve income and expenditure levels as presented to, agreed, and approved by, the Charitable Fund Committee.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Educated to first degree level, achieving a 2:1 or above or relevant experience
• Acknowledged professional qualifications
• Membership of relevant professional organisation
• A Masters degree in a relevant skill, such as marketing, communications, media, business etc.

Experience

• At least 5 years proven experience within a fundraising environment.
• Extensive experience of raising large sums from a wide range of charitable sources.
• Previous experience of developing good relationships with a wide range of stakeholders and demonstrable gains from such relationships.
• Previous experience of working with volunteers.
• Extensive experience in dealing with the media, both in the traditional sense and with social media.
• Experience in arranging large-scale events.

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.