Job Description

Charity: The Countess of Brecknock Hospice

Role: Head of Events and Community Fundraising

Salary: £40,000 – £45,000

Type: Full time

Location: Hybrid working – at least twice a week from the hospice (Andover)

Closing Date: 28th October

About Us

The Countess of Brecknock Hospice provides palliative and end of life care to adults suffering from life-limiting illness who live in Andover, Ludgershall, Stockbridge, Sutton Scotney, Whitchurch and the surrounding villages – a catchment area of 40,000 households.

Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (HHFT): The Countess of Brecknock Hospice is run and managed by HHFT. The Hospice covers nine GP surgeries in our catchment area. More than 1000 individuals and their families used our services last year.

About the role/job purpose

Growing income through the delivery of a programme of ambitious events and community fundraising activities, you’ll have the opportunity to review and improve existing activity, build on the success of newly developed initiatives and identify potential areas of growth.

This is an exciting new opportunity for a confident, experienced fundraiser who wants to develop their career and make a real difference to an outstanding local charity. This is a new role which the successful candidate can make their own.

Role Responsibilities to include:

Reporting to the Director of the Hospice Charitable Trust, you will work alongside the Charity and Clinical teams to develop, deliver and maximise significant income generation from events and community fundraising to achieve agreed fundraising targets (£200k in year 1).
Organise and deliver a programme of events to maximise income. Ensure that fundraising events and activities are planned with due care observing legal requirements, health and safety, risk assessment and best practice so that they run effectively and safely. Working with the Director, liaise with event partners and sponsors to maximise fundraising opportunities.
Review, research and develop our events and community fundraising to create new opportunities to grow and secure additional income from new and current supporters.
With the Director, research opportunities provided by charity shops and a lottery to maximise these income streams if appropriate.
Promote and support community fundraisers’ involvement in fundraising, third party events and organisation/group activities to maximise income, including Gift Aid and corporate match-funding. Ensure activities planned in our name observe legal requirements, health and safety, risk assessment and best practice so that they run effectively and safely.
Develop a third-party challenge event programme (including running, cycling, hiking, walking events or events for thrill-seekers) and enable participants to maximise fundraising from such events.
Research and agree a programme of local third-party events which can be attended by staff or volunteers to maximise fundraising and raise awareness.
With the Head of People Engagement, develop and support a network of Community Champions and fundraising groups in our catchment area.

We recognise that the successful candidate may not have skills in all the above responsibilities. The Trustees are invested in the development of all staff. Training and support will be provided as appropriate.

Person specification to include:

Proven record with evidence of developing and delivering successful and engaging events and community fundraising which generated significant income within an agreed budget and target. (£200k in year 1).
Proven experience of budget management, tracking and reporting.
A solid knowledge of the fundraising environment, legal requirements and best practice.
Experience of managing staff and/or volunteers would be desirable.
Able to motivate and inspire. Building relationships at all levels and provide consistent and high-quality support.
Sound financial accounting and reporting skills with an eye for detail and accuracy.
Able to analyse information, identify actions and produce concise reports.
Able to respond quickly and calmly to challenges and transmit confidence and professionalism.
Capable of working independently, prioritise competing tasks and meeting deadlines.
Friendly and enthusiastic, supportive and approachable.
Motivated to learn about and embrace our hospice care ethos.
Able to work flexibly and multitask.
A love of people and giving great service.

Don’t meet every single requirement? We are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate.

To view the full job pack please apply via LinkedIn.

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