Fundraising Manager (Head of Fundraising Designate)
An exciting opportunity has arisen at KEMP Hospice for an experienced fundraiser to join our team, a generalist rather than a specialist with the ability to provide inspirational leadership to our small team and lead the development of a strategic fundraising business plan as well as contributing to KEMP’s Senior Management Team.
It is your people skills that matter to us……
· Are you an enthusiastic and outgoing person with the ability to lead and inspire others?
· Do you have drive and ambition and are you motivated by making a real difference to the lives of others?
· Are you seeking to further develop your career?
Yes, then we would love to hear from you.
Competitive Salary
How to apply
Please download the job description, person specification, application form and equal opportunities monitoring form from our website www.kemphospice.org.uk/about-us/career-opportunities/
We would you to complete the forms and return these to us, preferably by email to: , along with a copy of your cv and a supporting statement (maximum two pages) which should provide specific examples of past achievements and demonstrate how you meet the person specification.
Closing Date
5th August 2013
Interviews and visits to the hospice will be held during week commencing 12th August 2013.
Background Information
KEMP House Trust was founded in 1980. During 1987 volunteers began working in the community with the charity also funding, at this time, its first Community Macmillan Nurse. We first opened our building for Day Care in 1992 with our first day hospice site following in 1994.
In 2003 we purchased our existing Hospice site from which we offer the following services to the people of the Wyre Forest:
· Day Hospice / · Spiritual Care· Nursing Care / · Physiotherapy
· Family Support / · Bereavement Care
· Occupational Therapy / · Complimentary Therapy
· Hospice at Home / · Wellbeing Clinic
with us providing end of life care underpinned by our four clear values:
· Our patient, family and carer founded service
· The delivery of high quality care, for which no charge is made
· The delivery of care that encompasses compassion, support and honesty
· Our autonomy and independence, which gives us the ability to ensure a prompt and flexible response to needs
Our Senior Management Team
Job Description
Job Title: Fundraising Manager (Head of Fundraising Designate)
Reports to: Chief Executive
Location: KEMP Hospice. Mason Road, Kidderminster, DY11 6AG
Hours: 37.5 per week
Duration: Permanent
Salary: Competitive
Purpose of the post:
To lead the development of KEMP Hospice fundraising programmes, specifically, trusts, corporate partnerships, major donors, community, donor development, legacies and events.
To work closely with Senior Management Team colleagues and Volunteer Coordinator to support our future growth and development developing a clear strategy to provide sustainable income streams for KEMP.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
Staff Management – to lead, motivate, support and develop our fundraising team including the review and management of their performance.
To directly line manage four existing members of the team – Community Fundraiser, Event Fundraiser, Fundraising Assistant and Media Assistant along with our Fundraising Ambassadors and other Volunteers.
Fundraising Development – to develop, in conjunction with the Senior Management Team, a three year strategic fundraising plan and resultant annual business plans and budgets. To develop and implement new fundraising programmes and further develop existing programmes giving particular attention to Trusts, Corporate Partnerships and legacies.
Manage team budgets ensuring achievement of the financial targets for gross income and agreed expenditure.
Produce monthly income and expenditure variance reports with the Finance Manager implementing remedial actions if required.
Produce quarterly reports for Trustees attending their meetings when requested.
Keep up to date on developments in fundraising and the activities of other charitable organisations, identify market gaps and new opportunities ensuring that we further develop our position.
Work closely with fundraisers and our PR provider contributing to an ongoing programme of newsworthy fundraising activities that translate into media opportunities maintaining and raising the profile of the KEMP, locally and regionally.
Proactively work with our Head of Care and Retail Manager to further develop opportunities for income growth.
Network outside of KEMP to raise our profile and promote our work building new contacts and developing opportunities.
Be aware of and maintain contact with other hospices within the region.
Ensure all fundraising materials are produced within our corporate identity.
Keep up to date with changes in the legal and regulatory external environment and its impact upon fundraising ensuring that the Chief Executive is informed in a timely manner and that the Department has the necessary, up to date, policies and procedures in place to follow best practice and health and safety requirements.
General – Play a key role in planning and developing KEMP’s fundraising multi-media activities.
Support members of the fundraising team to ensure all fundraising initiatives are coordinated as a part of the department’s objectives and overall strategy and donor relationsip opportunities are maximised.
Take on new projects as appropriate and as identified in the strategic plan.
Follow all KEMP policies and procedures.
Contribute and play a leading part in departmental meetings.
Adhere to the institute of Fundraising’s Code of Practice, Charities Act and other associated legislation and policy.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential / DesirableSignificant experience in managing a range of revenue generating programmes within a charity environment. / X
Experience of operating at a strategic level. / X
Demonstrable experience of working on and developing fundraising programmes, ideally in one or more of the following areas: Trusts, Corporate Partnerships, Community, Events, High Value Giving. / X
A successful track record of financial achievement in fundraising / X
Proven track record of staff management, leadership and motivation / X
Experience of making a case for support and writing fundraising materials / X
Experience of project planning and management / X
Experienced in identifying and introducing new income streams / X
Experienced in creating and managing budgets / X
Knowledge and Understanding
Essential / DesirableWorking knowledge of relevant fundraising law, fundraising regulations and best practice / X
Knowledge and understanding of the process in identifying, approaching and developing high value donors / X
Knowledge of donor relationship management / X
Skills and Personal Attributes
Essential / DesirableAble and confident public speaker / X
Ability to organise self, prioritise varied workloads, plan effectively and work to deadlines / X
Ability to achieve a high output, whilst maintaining quality demonstrating patience and perseverance when faced with setbacks and challenges / X
Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively and creatively, both verbally and in writing / X
Ability to present information using a variety of approached and tools to a diverse range of audiences. / X
Ability to actively support colleagues and build good working relationships at all levels. / X
Professional memberships
Essential / DesirableMembership of the Institute of Fundraising / X
Other Requirements
Essential / DesirableWillingness and ability to work flexible hours as needed with some evening and/or weekend working possible. / X
Full UK Driving licence with access to own vehicle / X