Charity Manager

About the job

Job Overview

Health Stars is a registered charity that raises funds for the staff, services and patients of Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust.

The charity operates across Hull, East Yorkshire and North Yorkshire supporting our services including community hospitals, mental health in-patient units, children’s services, GP practices and much more. The wishes granted by Health Stars enhance NHS funding to enhance services and experiences for both patients and staff.

The charity has recently been moved back into Trust management and this is a unique opportunity to shape the future direction and contribute to its future success.

Reporting to the Head of Marketing and Communications, the role is responsible for implementing and driving the fundraising strategy to ensure the team can meet and exceed agreed budgets. You will be instrumental in the delivery of a portfolio of events such as Golf Days. You will explore new ways of raising funds and drive corporate support amongst the business community as well as identifying and managing grant applications.

The successful candidate will ensure that the charity is well managed and that there are clear plans and processes that reflect charity best practice; allowing the Charity to deliver its full potential.

This role is 30 hours per week and works remotely plus one day per week from Trust Headquarters, Willerby, East Yorkshire. Preferred working pattern can be discussed at interview.

Main duties of the job

The post of Charity Manager will provide the leadership of all charity activities in order to build the fundraising and grant-making capacity of the Charity.

The overall purpose of the role is to ensure that the Charity is well managed and that there are clear plans and processes that reflect charity best practice; allowing the Charity to deliver its full potential.

• Implementing the Strategic Direction of the Trusts Charity as set out by the Trustee.
• Management and Oversight of the operational management of the Trusts Charity
• Work within the strategic and accountability framework agreed by the Charity Trustee
• To ensure the Charity Trustee (Via the charitable funds committee) receive timely information, advice and full operational reports on the performance of the charity
• Leading on grant applications and working with third parties where appropriate to ensure successful outcome of grant funded projects.
• To ensure the Charity receives a high profile both internally and externally
• Line manage the Events and Communications Officer and Charity Communications Officer.
  
  

Interviews for this role will take w/c 11th March - in person at Trust HQ Willerby Hill. Please get in touch if there is a reason you are unable to travel.

Working for our organisation

We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire. Find out more on our website

We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.

We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you’ll need to get you started.

We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.

Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.

We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.

From city to countryside, market towns to moors you’ll find a place to call home including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK.

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Person specification

Qualifications And Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Educated to post graduate diploma e / equivalent qualification or demonstrating equivalent experience
• Good working knowledge of the legal and regulatory framework within which charities operate
• Understanding of Charity Governance process
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Educated to MBA level or professional qualification or Equivalent
  
  

Experience

Essential criteria

• Extensive experience in fundraising within/ and for a large complex organisation
• Experience of planning & managing events
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Experience of leading a small or medium sized charity or senior manager within a larger charity
• NHS / Public Sector / Not for Profit experience
  
  

Skills And Competencies

Essential criteria

• Ability to communicate effectively across a broad spectrum of Trust Management, Staff. Patients and Supporters
• Strong communication skills, both written and oral
• Able to work flexibly and effectively as part of a team in a challenging environment
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Experience of creating strategic plans, setting budgets and managing performance