St Gemma’s Hospice is the largest hospice charity in Yorkshire, supporting thousands of patients and families each year. We are a local, independent charity with almost 50 years of expertise in providing specialist end-of-life care to the people of Leeds.
The Hospice provides In-Patient care but is not just a building; most of St Gemma’s patients are supported in the place they want to stay – often their own homes. Our exceptional team, united by our mission to deliver high-quality care with compassion and dignity, consists of over 300 staff, alongside 800 volunteers who generously and passionately donate their time.
Our Academic Unit in Palliative Care is at the forefront of clinical research and training, in collaboration with The University of Leeds. We were the first University Teaching Hospice in the world and have been able to supports research, education and training, and evidence-based practice on a local, national and international scale.
Our Community Fundraising Team is responsible for securing over £700,000 of income to St Gemma’s Hospice which goes on to contribute to support local patients and their families facing one of the most difficult times in their lives.
Key duties:
* Work alongside the Community Fundraising Manager and the wider Fundraising Team to achieve a challenging income budget by building relationships with groups and individuals in the community and supporting community fundraising initiatives.
* Taking an active role in planning and delivering key hospice flagship events throughout the year, supporting the Community Fundraising Manager, liaising with suppliers and collaborating with the Volunteering Team.
* Managing event budgets and tracking expenditure and income to ensure a successful and profitable event.
What are we looking for in a candidate:
* Develop relationships with community groups, associations, faith groups and schools who are, or would like, to raise funds for the Hospice which includes identifying and securing new community relationships.
* Be responsible for identifying, developing and managing a programme of new and exciting fundraising initiatives to encourage community support for the Hospice
* Working towards and achieving financial and/or time related targets
* Support the Community Fundraising Manager with the organisation, administration and promotion of flagship events, and take the lead for organising some in house events.
* Deliver excellent supporter stewardship, ensuring that all donors receive acknowledgment of their support as soon as possible and that they are made aware of the impact that their gift has had. This should be as personalised where possible over the phone, in person or by letter.
* Manage and develop good relationships with fundraising volunteers and the Volunteer Coordinator to ensure sufficient volunteer resources at events in order to increase the success of fundraising initiatives.
How to apply?
Applications must be submitted online via the St Gemma’s careers website prior to the closing date.
Please ensure you download the Role Profile and Employee Specification documents at the bottom of the vacancy page as you may find them useful when completing the application questions.
What are the benefits of working at St Gemma’s?
At St Gemma’s, our people are at the heart of our organisation, so we place great importance on maintaining a workplace culture and environment where everyone can thrive and feel satisfied that they are making a meaningful difference in the work they do. Our culture is centred around our values:
* Caring
We are passionate about the importance of the work we do, and we care for one another. Kindness, empathy, compassion and respect are all shared behaviours amongst our people, and this creates a genuinely supportive and welcoming environment.
* Aspirational
We are continually learning and developing, striving for excellence in everything we do. We encourage new and innovative ideas, and this has led to us pioneering the way forward on a number of high-impact initiatives across all areas of our organisation.
* Professional
We deliver high standards through team-work, a skilled workforce and good governance
We offer a competitive range of benefits with an emphasis on inclusion and staff well-being in a caring and friendly environment:
* Generous annual holiday entitlement starting at 28 days plus statutory Bank holidays (FTE). Your entitlement will incrementally increase over time, up to 34 days after 10 years’ service. You will also have the option to buy up to 5 days’ holiday each year, subject to terms.
* Free parking at the Hospice site, subject to availability.
* Subsidised food at the Hospice’s Bistro and free drinks for all staff.
* Enrolment onto St Gemma’s Group Personal Pension Plan, which provides a 5% company pension contribution assuming employees contribute 3%. If you are currently a member of the NHS Pension Scheme and have contributed to the scheme within the last twelve months you are eligible to continue contributing to this scheme instead of St Gemma’s Group Plan.
* Enhanced occupational pay for Family Leave, e.g. maternity and paternity pay.
* Health Assured employee assistance programme providing a wide range of wellbeing services for you and your immediate family.
* Learning and professional development. For our clinical teams, this is provided by our world-class Academic Unit of Palliative Care (AUPC).
* Various employee network groups that you can get involved with, e.g. our LGBTQ+ group, and our sustainability group for example.
* Regular social events, enabling people to gather together as a team, build relationships and recognise achievements.
Please carefully review the Role Profile and Employee Specification documents prior to completing the application form.
We encourage early applications and reserve the right to invite candidates to interview prior to the closing date and/or close this vacancy prior to the closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.