Join Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity and play a vital role in ensuring our teams can support families facing the unimaginable, helping us make a real difference.
We are looking to appoint a Head of Fundraising, a senior strategic leader, will be responsible for not only for raising income but also for ensuring Rainbow Trust can expand its support to more families across the UK.
About the role:
This role will form part of the Fundraising and Engagement leadership team and deliver strategic sustainable income growth. Be responsible for the leadership and governance of multiple fundraising streams, including corporate, community and events. Work closely with the Head of Engagement and other functional leads in the organisation in order to deliver on fundraising objectives. When necessary, co-deputise for the Director of Fundraising and Engagement.
What we’re looking for:
- An experienced and talented fundraising leader able to manage multiple priorities – you are comfortable delegating and you thrive in a fast-paced, changing and pressured environment able to focus on results despite challenging conditions.
- Demonstrable success in driving strategic initiatives to develop income and delivering growth streams and meet targets, and previous responsibility for project budgeting and monitoring – you have self-assurance and confidence to purposefully drive towards results while problem-solving and engaging the commitment of others.
- A poised and convincing communicator who enjoys inspiring and collaborating with others. With an emphasis on building rapport and relationships with individuals and groups.
- Confident in the application of charity law as it applies to fundraising and knowledge of the principles that underpin good customer care
- Applications will be particularly welcome from those who have previous experience developing strategy and business planning and have background in SME’s or the Charity environment.
- Confident user of MS Office – educated to degree level (and preferably with an IoF qualification) you have a timely and motivational working style.
Why join us?
We’re proud to be a Two-Star Best Companies Top 50 mid-sized organisation and a Top 10 Charity, and we’re committed to creating a great place to work. You will benefit from:
- Pension scheme where we contribute 5% of your salary and you contribute at least 3%.
- A life assurance scheme for all employees which provides a death in service benefit of three times’ basic pay.
- Flexible working hours to balance home and working life.
- 25 days of annual leave plus public holidays – rising to 26 days after 1 year, 27 days after 5 years and 30 days after 11 years, with an additional 5 years to use in your 10th or 20th year of service (pro rata for part time).
- The option to buy/sell annual leave, as well as additional leave for your birthday, wedding/civil ceremony and an extra half day off for Christmas shopping.
- Time off in Lieu.
- Employee Assistance Programme with access to remote GP, counselling, physiotherapy, resources to support your mental health and financial wellbeing, as well as a 24/7 helpline via Help@Hand.
- Family friendly policies, focused on employee wellbeing, and an active cross-organisational wellbeing group running a number of initiatives throughout the year.
- Access to the Blue Light Card Scheme, and other rewards and discounts.
- Bike to work, season ticket loan and payroll giving schemes.
- A recommend a friend recruitment bonus scheme.
- Robust training and development programmes to support your learning and growth
If you’d like to find out more about these benefits and working with us, please visit our why work with us page.
More information about us and our recruitment process can be found in our Candidate Pack.
About us:
Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity enables families who have a child with a life-threatening or terminal illness to make the most of time together, providing expert, practical and emotional support, where they need it for as long as it is needed. For families living with childhood illness, time is everything. Right now, there are too many families coping alone with no support, no time to think, no time to make memories and no time for each other. We believe that no family should go through this alone, so we are here to change that.
Apply now:
To apply please send your CV and Covering letter to [email protected]
Your covering letter should highlight why your application should be considered above others and clearly state how your experience matches the essential criteria outlined in the Person Specification.
For a full job description and person specification visit our website or call 01372 220073.
Please disclose in your covering letter if you have used AI for any part of your job application.
Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.
Interviews will take place at our Head Office in Leatherhead. We will only contact those applicants who have been successful. If you require any adjustments during the interview process, please let us know.
An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this post.
Rainbow Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all employees to share this commitment.
Rainbow Trust is an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from all backgrounds.