Trusts and Grants Fundraiser

St Christopher's; Greater London; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free street parking nearby

Onsite staff canteen (Sydenham site)

Job summary

St Christopher’s Hospice is seeking an experienced Trusts and Grants Fundraiser to join our dedicated team at the London area sites, including Orpington. You will research, write and submit compelling funding applications, nurture supporters, and identify new opportunities to grow income for end-of-life care across five London boroughs.

Evening and weekend work is required occasionally. This hands-on role requires which you will manage multiple deadlines confidently, aligning all communications

Qualifications

• Experience in trusts and grants fundraising.
• Detail oriented, highly organised with multiple deadlines.
• Motivated by improving end-of-life care.

Responsibilities

• Research, write and submit high quality funding applications.
• Nurture relationships with existing supporters and funders.
• Identify new funding opportunities and proposals.
• Ensure communications reflect our mission and impact.
• Manage multiple tasks and deadlines effectively.

Skills

Grant writing

Fundraising

Research

Relationship building

Job description

with occasional work at the Orpington site

Please note that this position includes occasional evening and weekend working.

About Us

This is a fantastic opportunity to work at a leading Hospice who aspires to a world in which all dying people and those close to them have access to care and support, whenever and wherever they need it. St Christopher’s Hospice was founded in 1967 by Dame Cicely Saunders, and became the first hospice of the modern hospice movement. We provide invaluable care and support to over 7,500 people across the five London Boroughs of Bromley, Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark.

The work of the hospice extends beyond care to the local community. St Christopher’s Professional Learning offer continues to advance global leadership in palliative care through a range of impactful initiatives. Other programmes include supporting and shaping palliative care leaders of the future.

The fundraising team generates more than £10m every year, around half of which comes through gifts left to the charity as legacies. We organise a programme of appeals, campaigns and events, administer our own lottery, make applications to charitable foundations, engage with local business and support individuals who give in-memory of a loved one. This is delivered by a strong employed fundraising team, supported by a number of wonderful volunteers.

Your new role

We are looking for an experienced Trusts and Grants Fundraiser to join our friendly and dedicated team.

If you are detail oriented, highly organised, and able to manage multiple tasks and deadlines with confidence — and if you’re motivated by making a real difference to end of life care for patients across five London boroughs and beyond — this could be the perfect role for you.

In this hands-on position, you will have the opportunity to shape and grow our income from trusts, foundations and charitable funders. You will be responsible for researching, writing and submitting high quality funding applications, nurturing relationships with existing supporters, identifying new funding opportunities, and ensuring that all communications reflect our mission and impact.

About you:

We’re looking for someone who:

• Wants a fulfilling role where their work genuinely makes a difference.
• Enjoys a challenge, is proactive in solving problems, and is self motivated.
• Values being part of a supportive team working together towards a shared purpose.

If this sounds like you – we’d love to hear from you.

What you will get in return

is a stimulating and rewarding career with an opportunity to influence and make a real difference on a local and global scale. In addition, you will benefit from access to excellent training and development opportunities, a number of health and wellbeing schemes, a competitive contributory pension scheme and life assurance scheme with generous beneficiary plan. You will also have access to free on street parking nearby and an onsite staff canteen at our Sydenham site.

What you need to do now

if you have experience in driving significant income through trusts and grants and you have initiative, enthusiasm and passion for the work of a hospice,

To find out more about St Christopher’s Hospice please have a look at our website www.stchristophers.org.uk