Salary
£27,000 - £29,000 FTE per annum
Location
Dougie Mac, Adult Hospice - ST3 3NZ
This is a permanent, part time vacancy that will close in 13 days at 23:59 BST.
The Vacancy
Use your grant-writing talent to fund life-changing care.
Dougie Mac is seeking an experienced and driven Senior Trust Fundraiser to lead on securing income from charitable trusts, foundations, and grant-making bodies to support our hospice services and future developments.
If you've worked as a Trust Fundraiser, Grants Officer, or Bid Writer, and have experience in writing funding proposals or managing a trusts and foundations pipeline, we'd love to hear from you. This is a brilliant opportunity to shape the future of trust fundraising at Dougie Mac, with a focus on delivering impact, building relationships, and contributing to strategic capital and service development.
You'll work closely with senior leaders to align projects with fundable opportunities and be confident crafting persuasive, evidence-based cases for support to secure vital income.
What You'll Be Doing
* Research, identify and apply to suitable trusts, foundations and grant-making bodies
* Write high-quality, persuasive funding applications tailored to each opportunity
* Build strong relationships with funders, providing excellent stewardship and reporting
* Maintain an accurate prospect pipeline and monitor income against targets
* Collaborate with senior leaders to understand future service needs and shape funding plans
* Contribute to capital development planning and organisational budgeting
What We're Looking For
* Experience in trust fundraising or grant writing
* Excellent communication skills – written and verbal – with the ability to tell powerful stories through funding bids
* Strategic thinker with the ability to align funding to long-term plans
* Strong relationship-building and stakeholder management skills
* Highly organised, self-motivated and comfortable working independently
* A collaborative approach and commitment to Dougie Mac's values
* Ability to use databases and track outcomes
* Knowledge of charity finance, capital bids or palliative care is a bonus, but not essential
Why Join Dougie Mac?
At Dougie Mac, we care for our staff and provide a wide range of staff benefits:
* 35 days of annual leave, rising with length of service
* Options to buy and sell annual leave
* Hospice-paid Healthcare Cash Plan
* Competitive Pension Scheme
* DBS paid for by the hospice
* Learning & Development opportunities
Full role details can be found on the job description. We provide additional training for this role.
Salary: £27,000 - £29,000 FTE per annum (Actual: £21,600 - £23,200 per annum)
Hours: 30 hours a week (4 days a week)
Applications close: Sunday 14th September 2025
Interviews: w/c 22nd September 2025
How to Apply
Please complete the application form in full, paying particular attention to your personal statement. This should clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the job description and person specification.
For more information, please contact:
Fiona Chater – Head of Legacy & Trusts Fundraising ¦
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Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. Sponsorship is not provided.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy and interview early, in the event of a large number of applications.
Job Description & Person Specification below - Please note, our shortlisting process is based on these documents. In accordance with our safer recruitment policy CV's alone will not be accepted. We are strongly committed to the Safeguarding of our adults and children.
About Us
At Dougie Mac we are recruiting employees to join our rapidly growing team. We currently have over 400 employees who work together to provide exceptional care and support to patients and their families in North Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent.
Our Values
Compassion
Accountability
Respect
Excellence
Our Benefits
Pension Scheme
Health Cash Plan & EAP
Company Sick Pay
Life Assurance
Generous Holidays and opportunity to buy and sell
Free Hospice Parking