Contract type
Permanent
Location
Whittington with some flexibility for remote working
Hours
Full time (37.5 hours per week) with flexibility to work evenings and weekends when required
Annual salary
E1 £39,224.42 to E3 £46,068.16
Last day to apply
29/03/2026
The Community Fundraising Manager is responsible for leading and growing the hospice’s community income portfolio, driving sustainable voluntary income through grassroots engagement, volunteer mobilisation and campaign development.
The post holder will hold accountability for income generated through all community fundraising activity, alongside key community campaigns such as Rudolph Run, Bunny Hop and Coffee Morning.
They will develop and implement a community growth strategy that expands geographic reach, strengthens supporter stewardship and builds a structured volunteer programme to extend capacity and deepen local engagement.
The Community Fundraising Manager will lead high value community supporter relationships, provide operational oversight of campaign delivery and line manage the Community Fundraiser to ensure achievement of income targets and excellent supporter experience.
Knowledge and experience
Essential
· Experience of leading and developing community fundraising activity.
· Proven track record of achieving income targets.
· Experience of managing income and expenditure budgets.
· Experience of building and stewarding supporter relationships.
· Experience of line management and performance development.
· Experience of developing and delivering fundraising campaigns.
· Strong understanding of data, reporting and income forecasting.
Desirable
· Experience of developing volunteer ambassador or volunteer led programmes.
· Experience of working within a hospice or charity environment.
Values
· Exhibits our hospice values and behaviours
Skills
Essential
· Strong leadership and coaching skills.
· Excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills.
· Commercial awareness and ability to analyse income performance.
· Ability to prioritise and manage multiple campaigns.
· Effective diary management and organisational skills.
· Confident communicator and presenter.
Personal Attributes
· Empathetic
· Team player
· Collaborative
· Resilient
· Ambassador for St Giles Hospice
Other requirements
· Valid driving licence
· Eligibility to work in the UK
· Please note that St Giles Hospice does not hold a sponsorship licence and is therefore unable to accept sponsorship requests
Just so you know:
This post is subject to a Disclose and Barring Service (DBS) check.
We may review applications before the application review date, however, if you apply after the application review date, your application may not be considered. We will accept applications until we have successfully filled the role; this may be earlier than the closing date.
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