Community Fundraising Officer

Oxford, England, United Kingdom

3/31/2025

We're looking for a Community Fundraising Officer to join our team at Oxford Health Charity (OHC) to play a key role in increasing support for our charity, which funds projects that enhance the experience of patients, carers and staff beyond the NHS budget. OHC provides funding for a number of projects beyond the Trust’s NHS budget. From inviting green spaces, to funding artists to work with patients, improving staff rest areas, and providing non-essential medical equipment to make patients more comfortable and much more!

Working closely with the Head of Charity, you'll maximise fundraising income through creative and sustainable strategies, ensuring excellent stewardship of fundraisers and supporters. You'll manage community fundraising events, explore new sponsorship opportunities, and build strong relationships with local groups and organisations across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and Wiltshire.

You'll maintain accurate donor records using the Donorfy database and contribute to the smooth running of fundraising activities, ensuring compliance and cost-effectiveness. This role requires excellent organisational and communication skills, with the ability to work independently and as part of a team. A background in fundraising or customer care, along with strong IT skills, is essential.

If you are passionate about making a difference and growing support for a vital NHS charity, we would love to hear from you!

• Working with the Head of Charity to maximise existing fundraising income streams to grow sustainable annual income
• Manage, develop and provide stewardship with community fundraisers ensuring all queries are dealt with promptly and appropriately
• Plan, deliver and maximise income from existing community fundraising events and seek new opportunities. This may include sponsorship deals and event marketing
• Ensure all external community fundraising activities are correctly planned and managed to ensure cost effectiveness and pose no reputational risk to the charity or Trust
• Build key relationship within the Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Wiltshire communities including but not limited to educational establishments, sports clubs, youth groups, women’s institute, Freemasons etc.
• Help to maintain the Donorfy database to ensure communication with donors and fundraisers is recorded and opportunities logged
• Identifying opportunities to raise awareness of the charity and across the Trust including giving talks, attending local events, and networking events
• Represent the charity at external events, which may include occasional evening and weekends. This may include fundraising events, attending cheque presentations, and arranging photographs with key donors
• Promote a collaborative approach to fundraising and work to ensure all staff are up to date with fundraising news and events.
  
  

Please refer to the job description attached for a comprehensive list of duties

Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application please read the “candidate guide to making an application” and ensure your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria.

As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people’s homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: “Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team”

Our values are: “Caring, safe and excellent”

We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:

• Excellent opportunities for career progression
• Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and development
• 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous service
• NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailers
• Competitive pension scheme
• Lease car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Staff accommodation (please note waiting lists apply)
• Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
  
  

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Michelle Evans Job title: Interim Head of Charity – Oxford Health Charity Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 07741102795

Please contact Michelle Evans, Interim Head of Charity, on [email protected] or alternatively, Charlotte Evans, Executive Assistant, on 07741 102795.

At Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust we want to employ people not just with experience, but with the aptitude and motivation to succeed and whose values resonate with our own.

Therefore, if you don’t meet all the requirements of the role and are unsure about applying but are excited about the opportunity, please do get in touch. We will be happy to discuss the requirements in more detail ahead of making a written application.