Join Our Lifesaving Team Head of Major Gifts Full Job Description: Head of Major Gifts JD Location: Rugby, Warwickshire Hours: 37.5 hours per week Benefits: Benefits Summary This role leads the delivery of the Fundraising strategy for Major Gifts, encompassing Legacies, In Memory, Major Donors and Trusts, and holds accountability for the associated income and expenditure budgets. As the strategic lead for philanthropic income, the role drives sustainable long-term growth by building and maintaining a strong pipeline of major supporters and partners. It champions a culture of philanthropy across TAAS, equipping colleagues and volunteers to identify, cultivate and steward high-value prospects and opportunities. As Head of Department, the role is responsible for the performance, engagement, and development of the team, providing clear guidance, support, and motivation. It ensures appropriate staffing levels, fosters a positive and inclusive workplace culture, and role models TAAS leadership behaviours and core values. The role actively promotes a values-led approach to fundraising, ensuring decisions, behaviours and relationships reflect the compassion, integrity, professionalism, and commitment that underpin TAAS’s work. It also encourages continuous professional development, using coaching and mentoring to help colleagues realise their potential and holding peers and team members to account for the same high standards. What We Offer: Enhanced annual leave, with even more added as your service grows Additional annual leave purchase options Core working hours 10:00am – 15:00 pm Enhanced sick pay Life assurance Blue Light Card eligibility and access to generous discount schemes A supportive, purpose-driven team Access to our comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme As part of our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, our people are encouraged to get involved in our internal EDI networks, which provide opportunities to connect, share experiences and help to shape a more inclusive workplace. Want to find out more? Click here - EDI - The Air Ambulance Service What’s In It For You: At TAAS, you’ll be part of a passionate and committed charity that’s making a real difference every day. We value professionalism, compassion and teamwork — and we’re proud of our inclusive, supportive culture. Whether it’s supporting emergency services from behind the scenes or helping shape the future of our leadership, you’ll play a crucial role in helping us save lives. The Air Ambulance Service isn’t just a place to work; it’s a place to build a meaningful career. Click “Apply Now” and help us to keep our helicopters flying and continue saving lives. Compliance Responsibilities In addition to specific compliance requirements within your area of expertise, you also hold responsibility in your specialism for: Health & Safety and Environment Safeguarding Data Protection Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion Quality You are expected and encouraged to raise and escalate appropriately any potential breaches or areas for improvement regarding the above. The role is subject to a Basic DBS check. Environment TAAS is an inclusive working environment where Equality, Diversity and Human Rights are guiding principles, individuals are respected and a value of having a diverse workforce is recognised. The recruitment, employment and development of people are based on qualifications, experience and competency to do the job, eliminating personal bias or prejudice. As an organisation, TAAS are committed to ensuring the safety and welfare of children and vulnerable adults involved in any of our activities. Our commitment applies to all acting on our behalf, i.e., employees, contractors, volunteers, supporters, patient, donors and visitors, meaning that all have a responsibility towards safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults with whom they have contact with. Any new staff starting with the organisation will need to be committed to Safeguarding, complete relevant Safeguarding training and report any concerns they may have. TAAS operate a safer recruitment process, as part of our Safeguarding policy, which includes identifying and rejecting anyone who may be a risk to vulnerable people. *Please note that we reserve the right to close this before the stated date, should the hiring manager deem there to be enough suitable applicants. We are currently recruiting for this role directly and do not require agency assistance at this time.