Overview
We are delighted to offer this rare and unique opportunity to join our Fundraising and Voluntary Services Team based at Darent Valley Hospital, to support patient care and the health of our local community via our official NHS charity of Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust; Valley Hospital Charity (Reg. No. 1050861). The Grants Officer will be responsible for developing our Trust and Foundations income stream, which includes researching, applying and monitoring external grant funding, to help the charity increase its voluntary income to achieve its objectives.
In addition to this external facing role, the Grants Officer will lead on the internal grants process, supporting staff applicants on how to apply for grants, coordinating applications for presentation to the Charity Management Board, and following up on successful grants, ensuring they are expended within the 3 month period and capturing the impact of the funding in well written reports/case studies to publicise the effectiveness of the charity, to encourage further giving.
This position will not be supported for visa sponsorship. All applicants are expected to have valid right to work document to work in the UK when applying for this position.
Please note, this post may close earlier than the giving closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received.
Main duties
The role is based in a team which is responsible for 2 work streams at Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust (DGT): Fundraising (the Charity; 'Valley Hospital Charity') and Volunteering.
Valley Hospital Charity is the Trusts official NHS Charity, registered with the Charity Commission (1050861) and the Fundraising regulator and a member of NHS Charities Together. The Charity, on behalf of the Trust (Corporate Trustee), benefits from £'000s donations each year from grateful patients and their families, receiving support from community groups, the corporate sector and grants from Trusts and Foundations.
This role is responsible for developing our Trust and Foundations income stream, which includes researching, applying and monitoring external grant funding, to help the charity increase its voluntary income to achieve its objectives.
Details
* Date posted: 21 August 2025
* Pay scheme: Agenda for change
* Band: Band 5
* Salary: £32,602 to £39,686 a year per annum pro rata inclusive of allowances
* Contract: Fixed term
* Duration: 12 months
* Working pattern: Part-time
* Reference number: 252-7420214
* Job locations: Darent Valley Hospital, Darenth Wood Road, Dartford, DA2 8DA
Job responsibilities
* Managerial responsibilities: to include level of responsibility for responsibilities within the grants programme.
* Be familiar with and promote the use of Charity CRM System within the charity.
* Managing income and expenditure for the grants programme, including providing recommendations to the Head of Fundraising and Voluntary Services where to invest and what the income forecast shall be.
* Please see attached job description for further information.
Person Specification
Education and Training
* Essential: Educated to degree level or equivalent experience.
* Desirable: Fundraising Qualification e.g. Certificate in Fundraising Management
Knowledge and Skills
* Essential: Excellent communication skills
* Essential: Knowledge of specialist volunteering practices, legislation and organisational policies and procedures
* Essential: Ability to plan, implement and deliver training
* Essential: Strong organisational skills including multi-tasking
* Essential: Project management skills
* Essential: Excellent writing skills
* Essential: Excellent interpersonal and presentational skills
* Desirable: Experience of working for an NHS/healthcare charity
Experience
* Essential: Significant charity experience.
* Essential: Experience of dealing with the public
* Essential: Experience of interpreting and presenting data to use and inform management decision making
* Essential: Experience and evidence of delivering substantial charitable income through grants and foundations fundraising
* Essential: Experience of providing excellent customer care
* Essential: Experience of working to targets
* Desirable: Experience of working in a health and social care setting
* Desirable: Working in a third sector organisation
Disclosure and Barring Service
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name: Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust
Address: Darent Valley Hospital, Darenth Wood Road, Dartford, DA2 8DA
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