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Main duties of the job
We are looking for an enthusiastic Fundraiser to join our Individual Giving team. The Individual Giving Fundraiser will lead on Legacy Marketing and the Mid Value donor programme. This is a very exciting time to join the department, as this fundraiser works with Hospice UK on a national Gift in Will campaign, with a second part of the project going live in September 2025.
About us
When you join St Catherines, you'll be joining a supportive team all working towards a big ambition: to help everyone face death informed, supported and pain-free. If that sounds like something you'd find fulfilling, please apply today.
Employees at St Catherines Hospice can enjoy a variety of benefits including:
1. 25 days holiday, increasing with length of service to 30 days + public holidays (pro rata)
2. Option to buy or sell up to 1 week of annual leave
3. Day off for volunteering
4. Day off for moving house
5. Blue Light Card
6. Cycle to work scheme
7. Generous Pension Up to 9% employer contributions or honour of NHS pension
8. Enhanced maternity/adoption pay
9. Life Assurance 4x basic salary
10. Pay enhancement of unsocial hours
11. Flu Jabs
12. Counselling Offering
13. Discounted Gym
14. Wellbeing Supervision (aka clinical supervision)
15. Career pathway and progression
We are located on Grace Holland Avenue, Pease Pottage, West Sussex, which is within commuting distance from Brighton and London.
Job responsibilities
You will develop and deliver a wide range of opportunities to engage the public with leaving a gift in a Will. You will also lead on the creation and execution of a Middle Value donor programme, working in collaboration with the Partnerships team. This key role will ensure that this cohort of supporters receive exceptional donor care, effectively stewarding supporters and identifying appropriate onward journeys to retain support in the future. This role will be central to identifying, launching and developing long-term relationships with potential high value and major donor supporters, maximising their potential lifetime value with a view to ultimately pledging a legacy gift in the future.
Person Specification
Attitude and Behaviours
* Flexible approach to change, innovation and progress in the work environment.
* Compassionate and human approach to building and maintaining relationships.
* A positive assertive attitude to all aspects of work and development.
* Professional, confident and compassionate approach to work.
* High standard of diplomacy, integrity and reliability.
* Ability to work across teams and departments, inspiring, engaging and enabling colleagues to achieve results.
* Able to work calmly under pressure and deliver results to a high standard.
* Proactive, motivated, organised with strong time-management skills.
* Excellent attention to detail with high levels of accuracy.
* Flexible, adaptable and able to work on own initiative.
* Problem solver and open-minded creative thinker.
* Self-reliant and able to take initiative and work well as part of a team.
* Ability to deal sensitively with patients, carers and supporters while meeting the needs of the hospice.
* Willingness and ability to work occasional unsociable hours when required.
* Ability to demonstrate and model St Catherine's values in all aspects of work.
Experience
* Minimum of two years in a fundraising or customer facing role.
* Demonstrable experience of working in a customer or donor focused environment with the ability to provide excellent donor care to supporters.
* Demonstrable experience of delivering exceptional stewardship and/or donor care.
* Demonstrable experience of identifying a donor's potential and acting to maximise this potential.
* Excellent team skills with an ability to work across teams and in project groups.
* Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, including experience of making asks.
* Experience of being an ambassador and building strong working relationships, internally and externally.
* Experience of producing compelling and impactful written materials which inspire and motivate.
* Proficient in using Microsoft Office packages and databases.
* Experience of using Raiser's Edge.
* Ability to inspire, motivate and manage volunteers.
* Experience of delivering a Mid Value donor programme.
* Experience of monitoring, tracking and reporting on income and expenditure.
Qualifications
* Educated to A level or equivalent, with grade A-C GCSE level in English and Maths.
* Professional fundraising training.
* Chartered Institute of Fundraising membership/qualification or equivalent.
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