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Philanthropy Support Lead
Location : Alder Hey Hospital, Eaton Road, West Derby, Liverpool, UK
Salary : £27,471 - £34,848
Job description
ALDER HEY CHILDREN’S CHARITY
Job title: Philanthropy Support Lead
Salary: £27,471 – £34,848
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (flexible working will be considered)
Location: Mix of home working and office based (office is at Alder Hey, Liverpool)
About this role:
We are recruiting for a Philanthropy Support Lead to work within the Philanthropy team here at Alder Hey, the UK’s busiest Children’s Hospital.
The Philanthropy team raises vital income from major donors, charitable trusts, foundations and other funders. This is a key role to support the team and help implement the Philanthropy strategy to reach new audiences and grow sustainable income.
We’re looking for a proactive team player who loves organising events and has a structured approach to administration, research and data. Charity experience is desirable but not essential, we’re very open to candidates from other sectors who have transferable skills. You’ll also be calm under pressure, self-motivated and an excellent collaborator. If you’re excited by the sound of this, we’d love to hear from you!
Key Responsibilities will include:
Event management
- Manage the organisation of a programme of philanthropy events; from individual visits and tours of the hospital for donors, private dinners, through to larger events such as Gala Balls.
- Build strong relationships with colleagues and clinicians in the Trust to support, coordinate and plan events.
- Lead on liaising and negotiating with venues and third-party suppliers to ensure that events are delivered to the highest standards.
- Prepare event briefings for Charity and Trust colleagues, so that all participants understand their role and contribute effectively.
- Track, monitor and report to the Head of Philanthropy, CEO and Trustees on event plans and performance against KPIs.
Administration, Processes and Data
- Oversee administration for the team, including thanking, minute taking and meeting organisation, ensuring the work is of a high standard, professional and accurate.
- Development and ongoing management of the CRM database processes (Salesforce) for Philanthropy, including insight and reporting information for financial and performance tracking, segmentation and pipeline management.
- Responsibility for preparing data for philanthropy mailings and event lists, including recording details on Salesforce.
- Develop and maintain strong working relationships with the Finance Team, working together to provide smooth processes.
- Delivery of prospect research requirements, including donor profiles, network analysis, sector research and due diligence reports, ensuring all processes are compliant with our privacy policy, data protection legislation and prospect research best practice.
Other Duties
- Be an active and supportive member of the Alder Hey Children’s Charity team, contributing to the team’s development and working collaboratively with colleagues and volunteers.
- Be an outstanding advocate for Alder Hey Children’s Charity and represent the Charity at functions and events, in line with the values of the organisation, to promote the objectives of the Charity.
- Be an active and supportive member of the Alder Hey Children’s Charity Team, contributing to the team’s development and working collaboratively with colleagues and volunteers.
- Any other reasonable duties as required by your line manager.
Our Values
Here at Alder Hey Children’s Charity, our values guide the way in which we work. By being courageous, working together, being passionate about our work, and making sure that we are creative in what we do, helps us to deliver the support necessary so that our Hospital can continue to deliver the very best care for our young patients and their families. Our values are:
Courage: we try new things and take risks to innovate and drive forward new ideas. We have the courage to speak up and take a stance. We are accountable, responsive and responsible. We are unstoppable.
Together: we work together as one team, sharing our knowledge and learning. We work in partnership with patients, families, supporters and colleagues. We are respectful, celebrate diversity and empower each other to achieve our aims.
Passion: we are passionate about what we do and why we do it. We work together to share and grow. We inspire others.
Magical: we are fun, creative and child led. We create special moments, provide little extras and go further for our brave young patients.
How to apply
Applications must include your CV and a covering letter which answers the following questions:
· How do you meet the person specification? If you don’t exactly meet all of the role requirements but have transferable skills please do consider applying and provide details as part of your answer.
· Why do you want to work for Alder Hey?
If you have any questions about the role please contact Tracey Wilson, Head of Philanthropy at tracey.wilson@alderhey.nhs.uk.
To apply for the role, please submit your CV and Cover Letter to hrcharity@alderhey.nhs.uk.
Closing date: 4pm on Thursday 22 February 2024
Interviews: Thursday 7 March 2024
Alder Hey Children’s Charity will make every endeavour to make any reasonable adjustments for applicants who require assistance in carrying out their duties due to a disability. Alder Hey Children’s Charity is committed to equal opportunities and positively welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Alder Hey Children’s Charity is committed to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults. The post holder may be required to complete an enhanced DBS disclosure check.
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Liverpool
