Director of Fundraising & Marketing

Bristol & Weston Hospitals Charity has been doing great things for ten hospitals in the University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) for 50 years.

Each year we bring joy, comfort and hope to millions of patients and 15,000 NHS staff through the work we do. From major capital builds to sensitive and calming spaces for bereaved parents. From gardening sessions for dementia patients to innovative equipment to treat cancer, we re here with full-hearted goodness from first breaths to final goodbyes and every day in-between.

It s always an exciting time to join our charity but even more so right now. We re looking for a Director of Fundraising & Marketing to turn our new five-year strategy into a reality. The groundwork is done, and we have an ambitious growth strategy for making even more impact for patients in our UHBW hospitals, for which you would play a critical role.

There are some gems of opportunities for your already strong strategic leadership. You ll nurture and build a culture of philanthropy within our UHBW hospitals; with your fantastic team of fundraisers and marketeers you will help us grow further and deeper support from our supporter base; our successful lottery programme will be under your innovative leadership and you ll help position the charity as the charity of choice for high impact, high value giving.

Chances are we all know someone who has needed an NHS hospital at some point in their lives or have been a patient ourselves. An individual who lives and breathes our values and behaviours and stands alongside the NHS will shine in this role. You ll talk with passion about your proven track record in delivering substantial and sustained charitable income and how you did this across a variety of sources. You ll understand the worth of a strong brand and engaging, creative communications. And you ll know how to inspire others with your leadership, setting out a clear vision for income generation and how we implement our plan to achieve it.

But what is it really like to work at Bristol & Weston Hospitals Charity? In our 2024 staff survey 100% of staff Felt proud to work for the charity; Found meaning in their work; Believed the charity values are applied in all we do.

And one of our volunteers shared his experience with us I ve never worked for a charity, but I have worked for several private sector companies. Without doubt your team of people are not just nicer but are more enthusiastic and talented than any team of people I have ever worked with. Every time I come into the office I feel reluctant to go back out into the real world .

That s quite a testimonial. Grab this rare opportunity today to get a slice of this full-hearted goodness while you can.

Other great benefits we offer:

• 27 days annual holiday entitlement (pro-rata) plus an additional day off on your birthday and a wellbeing day. Plus, an additional two days leave after five years of service.

• Commitment to hybrid and flexible working.

• Competitive pension scheme. We'll match employee pension contributions up to 8% (minimum 5%).

• Additional support via our enhanced Employee Assistance Programme, including up to eight sessions with a licensed counsellor.

• Life assurance cover - 4x annual salary

• Commitment to training and development with budget set aside

• Medicash health plan - claim cash towards a range of medical costs

• Free Blue Light Card that allows access to hundreds of discounts at major retailers.

To apply:

• Your CV (no more than three sides)
• A supporting statement (no more than two sides) that sets out why you think this role is the right move for you and how you meet the person specification criteria.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview. If you would like to share information about a disability or long-term condition, please do so on your supporting statement.

Closing date: Sunday 2 February 2025

Interview date: Wednesday 12 February 2025.

Working for a charity is great. Working for Bristol & Weston Hospitals Charity is greater.