Associate Director of Fundraising
Location: Wolverhampton, WV3 9DH plus opportunity for Homeworking
Hours: 37.5 per week
Salary: £57,949 (Band 8b)
About Us:
Compton Care is a large hospice charity based in Wolverhampton and has been serving the Wolverhampton, wider Black Country, South Staffordshire and East Shropshire communities for over 40 years. It is a much beloved local charity raising around £12million per year itself to keep services going.
Our services are wide ranging and include an 18-bed inpatient unit, large comprehensive community services, Living Well services and a large medical team with training functions.
About the role:
We are looking for an innovative, experienced fundraising professional with a high degree of energy and personal commitment to lead our fundraising function. You should have experience of leading teams, developing and delivering fundraising strategy, influencing internal and external stakeholders and be confident working with senior staff and trustees.
This is an exciting time to join Compton as we review all our existing strategic plans and develop comprehensive commercial direction for the organisation.
The hospice sector is also going through considerable change with an increased national focus on palliative care and hospice funding.
What's in it for you?
We offer 27 days annual leave (excluding bank holidays), increasing with long service. A salary exchange pension scheme with a 5% employer contribution from day one of employment increasing to 7% after 3 years. A death in service benefit at two times salary. Staff discount across our coffee shops. Access to an employee assistance program with access to unlimited telephone counselling support, 24/7 GP appointments and a staff discount platform. We are also a Blue Light Card accredited organisation.
About our recruitment process:
Interviews will be held on 12th and 13th November 2025.
If you think you are right for us, and wish to discuss this opportunity further, please contact CEO Rachel Overfield via her assistant, Helen Zatte on or email
Please note that we reserve the right to close a vacancy before the published closing date when applicant volume is high.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a Standard submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions. It is also subject to satisfactory references and occupational health clearance.