Fundraising and Impact Officer

For more information, or an informal discussion about the role please contact Emma Dickens, Associate Director of Charity and Partnerships:

Email: e.dickens2@nhs.net

Call: 077715 373698

About The Role

This is a dynamic, varied role that will support the charity's fundraising activity, but also identify projects and allocate funding. The Fundraising and Impact Officer will play a key part in delivering the charity’s income generation activities, engaging with a range of stakeholders, with a particular role in applying to grant making trusts. The post holder will inspire support and manage fundraising projects, including supporting funding decisions, and take a lead in capturing and demonstrating the charity’s impact. The post holder will also be a point of contact for NHS Trust staff wanting to access charitable funds for projects and initiatives.

We’re looking for a motivated, confident communicator with a good understanding of fundraising principles, a track record in successful grant applications and generating income from trusts, strong organisational skills, an understanding of measuring and communicating impact, and the ability to work flexibly on multiple projects.

Main duties

Fundraising Activities

• Support the delivery of the charity’s fundraising plan, working across multiple income streams with a particular focus on income from trusts and grants.
• Plan, promote, and deliver a variety of charity-led and third-party fundraising activities, ensuring they are safe, well-managed, and aligned with charity objectives.
• Build relationships with local organisations and businesses, NHS teams and departments, and supporters to develop fundraising partnerships and sponsorships.
• Manage and support hospital staff fundraising activities, providing guidance, promotional resources, and practical support. Be a point of contact for staff and provide support with funding applications across the Trust.
• Maintain effective use of online fundraising platforms such as JustGiving, Enthuse, and other digital giving tools.
• Lead on the identification and development of charitable projects, and support the delivery of charity appeals and campaigns, encouraging participation from internal and external audiences.
• Ensure excellent supporter stewardship, providing timely thank-you communications, recognition, and updates on the impact of donations.
  
  

Community and Corporate Engagement

• Build strong relationships with community groups and other stakeholders.
• Represent the charity at talks, networking events, cheque presentations, and community activities, promoting the charity’s work and developing local partnerships.
• Identify new opportunities for community fundraising initiatives and corporate involvement, working proactively to secure new supporters and partnerships.
  
  

Event Management

• Support the planning, coordination, and delivery of both charity-led and third-party fundraising events.
• Provide logistical and administrative support for larger events such as the annual Golf Day, Charity Ball, and NHS Big Tea.
• Attend fundraising events as a charity representative, providing on-the-day support, engaging with attendees, and managing charity resources.
• Ensure all events are risk assessed, well-resourced, and compliant with charity and NHS policies.
  
  

Supporter Care and Administration

• Act as a first point of contact for supporter enquiries, providing helpful, friendly advice and materials to help maximise fundraising success.

Process and record donations in line with financial procedures, ensuring accuracy and confidentiality.

Maintain accurate records of supporters, donors, fundraising activities, and events using the charity’s CRM system.

Prepare donation acknowledgements, thank you letters, and certificates of appreciation.

Produce regular activity and income reports.

Marketing and Communications Support

• Take a lead on the use of impact to promote the charity and support all fundraising activity. Generate engaging news and content.
• Contribute to the promotion of fundraising campaigns and events via the charity’s social media channels, website, and digital platforms.
• Work alongside the Fundraising Manager and Communications Team to draft engaging content for newsletters, case studies, press releases, and marketing materials.
• Attend public events, charity stalls, and internal staff events to promote the charity’s work and fundraising opportunities.
  
  

Key Requirements

We’re looking for a motivated, confident communicator with a good understanding of fundraising principles, strong organisational skills, and the ability to work flexibly on multiple projects. This role would suit someone who enjoys crafting grant submissions, but also meeting people, and developing charitable projects. Someone who is passionate about making a local difference, and can balance creativity and fundraising with grant and project management. The successful candidate will have:

• Experience of working in a fundraising, marketing, events, or community engagement role.

Ability to work flexibly, independently, and as part of a team.

Be part of MY team

We are an acute trust caring for over one million people in Wakefield and Kirklees. Our 10,000 staff work in patients’ homes, the community, and our three hospitals in Pontefract, Dewsbury, and Pinderfields (Wakefield). We prioritise our people and values so we can deliver the best possible care to patients. Our team is friendly, passionate, and innovative, always seeking better ways to work.

We support work-life balance and foster a diverse, inclusive environment where everyone belongs. Our staff networks offer safe spaces to share ideas and concerns so we can increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and especially encourage members of the LGBTQ+ community, ethnic minority groups, and people with disabilities or neurodivergence to apply, as they are currently underrepresented in the Trust.

If you value caring, high standards, improvement, and respect, join the MY team to make a difference every day.

Application Guidance

We understand that more applicants are using AI technology to help with their applications. While these tools can be useful, they cannot fully capture your skills, knowledge, and experience. It’s important that you personalise your application. Relying solely on AI is not recommended, as it may reduce your chances of success. Our screening process is thorough, so if you have used AI, please make sure to disclose this on your application form.

Our Benefits

• Access to the NHS pension plan
• Generous holiday allowance of 27 days plus bank holidays, increasing with 5 and 10 years of service
• Exceptional employee health and wellbeing services
• Extensive benefits and support, including:
• Onsite nurseries and childcare salary sacrifice scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Home electronics scheme
• Car lease salary sacrifice scheme
• Working carers support and advice, carers network and carers passport
• Flexible working options and family and carer-friendly policies
• Established staff networks, including LGBTQ+ and Race Equality
• Career progression, training and support
  
  

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