Relationships Fundraising Coordinator

SOBELL HOUSE HOSPICE CHARITY LIMITED; Oxford; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

36 days holiday entitlements

Pension 7% employer contribution

Sick pay up to 6 weeks

Employee Assistance Programme

Training and development

Job summary

Sobell House Hospice Charity is seeking a Relationships Fundraising Coordinator to support the fundraising team in maximising income from corporate and community supporters. The role focuses on developing partnerships with local businesses and groups, coordinating events, and assisting with volunteer and challenge event activities.

The fixed-term contract is for approximately 18 months, with a salary of £30,406 and a flexible 30–37.5 hour week.

Qualifications

• Experience in fundraising is not required; transferable skills from marketing, sales, events or relationship management are welcome.

Responsibilities

• Liaise with sponsors and partners to coordinate invites and responses to events.
• Maintain the database with progress on corporate approaches from initial contact to fundraising agreements and donations.
• Collaborate with marketing to develop assets and keep the corporate fundraising page updated.
• Support the monthly corporate newsletter with content and images.
• Assist the Events Planner with administrative tasks around key events.
• Support challenge event fundraising and community fundraising through material distribution.

Skills

Relationship building

Organizational skills

Effective communication

Team player

Job description

Relationships Fundraising Coordinator

Salary £30,406 Hours 30-37.5 per week Location Sobell House Hospice Charity Office

Are you passionate about making a real difference and thrive on building meaningful, long-term relationships?

We have an exciting new role within our Fundraising Team that offers a unique opportunity to contribute to the impactful work of Sobell House.

In this newly formed role within you will support the Relationships Fundraising Team to maximise our income generation from corporate and community supporters, and support working partnerships with local businesses and community groups. This will be for a range of events and activities, volunteer co-ordination and challenge event support.

This position is offered on a fixed-term contract for approx. 18 months.

Who we're looking for

You don’t need direct experience in fundraising to apply. If you have transferable skills from marketing, sales, events, or relationship management and are excited about our mission, we encourage you to apply. We’re looking for someone who:

• Is driven by the opportunity to make a significant impact.
• Has strong organizational skills and can manage multiple projects.
• Communicates effectively and develop excellent relationships internally and externally.
• Possesses a can-do attitude and a passion for teamwork.

If you are motivated by the opportunity to drive significant impact and have the skills to support out relationship team, we invite you to apply and be a part of our dedicated team at Sobell House.

What you’ll do

• Liaising with sponsors and partners to coordinate invites and responses to events
• Keeping the database updated with progress on corporate approaches from initial contact through to logging if fundraising agreements and confirmed sponsorships and donations
• Working with the marketing team to develop appropriate assets and keep corporate fundraising website page updated
• Supporting with the monthly corporate newsletter with content and images
• Supporting the Events Planner with administration around key events
• Supporting with Challenge event fundraising
• Supporting community fundraising with distribution of event materials

Our core values

• Continuous Improvement:We have a ‘growth mentality’. We embrace feedback and positive change and are continually looking for improved ways of working.
• Integrity:We are honest, transparent and accountable for our actions and outcomes.
• Collaboration:We believe together is better. Working with colleagues, partners and our community to achieve more.
• Impact:We aim to make a positive difference to the lives of others through our work.
• Compassion:We treat ourselves and others with kindness, respect, empathy and care

What we offer

• Generous Holiday Entitlement:36 days including 8 Bank Holidays (pro rata).
• Pension:7% employer contribution to help you secure your future.
• Sick Pay:Up to 6 weeks in any rolling 12 months after completing probation.
• Additional Benefits:Access to our Employee Assistance Programme, Death in Service benefit, the Cycle to Work scheme and more
• Training and Development:We are keen to support individuals developing into roles and progressing through the organisation

If you’re ready to bring your passion, skills, and enthusiasm to our team, we’d love to hear from you!

Why are we asking you to fill in a form, and why won't we take CV's?

By using application forms, we offer a consistent way for applicants to provide us with the relevant information we need to assess suitability for interview. The questions and evidence we ask for are considered carefully against the person specification in the role job description. Candidates are selected for interview based on the examples and evidence provided in this form. People who read your application will not see your name, age, gender, or any other personally identifiable information.

Recruitment timeline

Shortlisting and interviews will take place on a rolling basis for all applications meeting the essential role criteria. This will continue until the vacancy has been successfully filled. Once we have an appointable candidate, the advert will close. Please complete all applications as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

Please tell us if you need us to make adjustments to help you attend the interview. We will pay reasonable expenses (capped at £50) where interviews are held face-to-face.

We will ask shortlisted candidates to bring proof of their right to work to the interview. Information on documents to bring for right to work checks can be found here.

Request an adjustment to the recruitment process

Please contact [e-mail] or 01865 857007.

Sobell House Hospice Charity is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and expects all its staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The postholder will be required to undergo identity checks including a DBS check before taking up the role.

Our aim is to provide care at the heart of our community, and we can do this best when our staff truly reflects that community. To ensure that we represent and support everyone, we welcome job applications from people of all backgrounds and with differing experiences. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, gender reassignment, gender identity, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, religion or belief, sexual orientation or any other aspect of a person’s background.

We support flexible working where possible and welcome applications from people who need or want to work on a part-time basis and who might be interested in a job share.