Trusts & Foundations Manager

£33,920 per annum, 35 hours per week 

Flexible working considered – hybrid role – remote & Milton Keynes 

Could you lead our Trusts & Foundations strategy to grow income and transform the care we provide in our local community? 

You will be managing an established income stream that raises important core and project funding for Willen Hospice. In this integral fundraising role, you will have the opportunity to transform our services by working closely with service teams to get unrestricted and restricted grants from Trusts and Foundations. 

With strong communication & relationship-building skills you will report to the Associate Director of Income Generation, working across clinical and support departments and with external partners to write high-calibre, persuasive applications and reports. 

We are looking for someone with a track record of securing funding and two years’ experience in Trusts & Foundation Fundraising, Commercial or Statutory bid writing. 

For a keen fundraiser, Willen Hospice is particularly well loved and appreciated in the locality of Milton Keynes and could provide the ideal place for you to make a real difference. 

In return for your skills and experience, you can expect:- 

  • To join a supportive and caring team  
  • Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 35 days pro rata (inclusive of statutory and bank holidays) 
  • Employer enhanced auto-enrolment pension scheme  
  • Enhanced maternity, adoption and sick pay provision  
  • Ongoing commitment to education and professional development  
  • Blue Light Card discounts (with membership)  
  • Excellent on-site subsidised catering facilities 
  • Access to Employee Assistance Programme  

About the Hospice: 

Set in the tranquil grounds of Willen Lake, Willen Hospice is the leading provider of specialist palliative care within the Milton Keynes area. We offer 24 hour / seven days a week palliative care to people who have advanced disease, caring for people in our Inpatient Unit which accommodates 15 patients and the local community. Our person centred care is delivered with compassion and respect for people’s wishes.We have an expanding Therapeutic & Wellbeing service offering Psychological Wellbeing, Social Care, Physiotherapy, Occupational and Complementary Therapy.  Our dedicated Business Development teams and retail portfolio of shops raise vital funds to deliver this care. 

This appointment is subject to a Basic Disclosure and Barring Service check. 

To apply, please use the “Apply Here” button below

 Closing Date: 13 May 2024    

Interview Dates: 22 and 24 May 2024 

In a typical year...
£11.23
our cost, per minute
11,000
phone calls to patients at home
600
fabulous volunteers
700
patients cared for at home
3,200
home visits
300
patients at the hospice
18,000
of cups of tea
290
counselling sessions
We can only provide the care we do thanks to the incredible generosity of our community, through their continued volunteering, fundraising and donations throughout the year. Your donation will enable us to continue providing care and support to those facing a life-limiting diagnosis, and to support their loved ones.