Fundraising Officer

• Home-based with monthly travel to Oxford.
• Full time post (0.8 FTE considered for the right candidate)
• Salary: £25,500 with career progression options
• Fixed term for 12 months (with a view to extend into a permanent position)
• Apply by: 09:00am Thursday 1^st May
• Expected interview date: Monday 19th May 2025

About The Centre for Sustainable Healthcare

The Centre for Sustainable Healthcare (CSH) has been leading efforts to incorporate the values of environmental sustainability into the health sector since its establishment in 2008. Our work is underpinned by CSH’s Principles of Sustainable Clinical Practice: prevention; patient empowerment; lean care systems; low carbon alternatives.  

Our vision is for all people in the health system to be able to shape and deliver sustainable healthcare which supports our communities and our natural world; our mission is to inspire and empower people with the knowledge, skills and tools to play their part in the transformation to sustainable healthcare. 

Our Clinical Transformation Programme mainstreams environmental sustainability within clinical areas so that it is integral to the planning of health systems and the practice of healthcare professionals and provides training in sustainable healthcare and planetary health for staff in educational institutions, professional bodies and healthcare organisations. The Green Space for Health Programme works to realise the value of the NHS green estate for physical and mental health, supporting NHS sites to develop their green space for the benefit of patients, staff and communities, while improving biodiversity and combatting climate change. These programmes are supported through the work of our Core team.

About the role

We are seeking a highly motivated and organised Fundraising Officer to join our team. You will support the wider team by identifying funding prospects, supporting bid-writing, and processing bid applications. You will ensure funder and donor relationships are built and maintained as well as actively researching and building new fundraising prospects. This is an excellent opportunity for someone passionate about making a difference and gaining valuable experience at a cutting-edge and busy charity. The role is ideal for a self-starter with innovative ideas as there is potential for role development once in post. CSH values the well-being of its employees, offering a supportive environment, flexible working patterns, and a range of staff benefits like online yoga classes, a book group, and more. If you are passionate about sustainable healthcare and looking for a rewarding, impactful role, this is your chance to make a difference!

Key Responsibilities:

• Fundraising:
  • Conduct research on potential funding opportunities and grant applications
  • Assist with the development and implementation of fundraising campaigns
  • Monitor and evaluate fundraising activities, providing reports and recommendations
  • Assist with online fundraising campaigns, including online donation platforms
  • Research and implement new ways of building individual giving
  • Maintain accurate records of fundraising activities and donor information.
  • Assist with the preparation of fundraising materials.
  • Stay up to date with fundraising best practices and trends
  • Any other duties as assigned by the Development Director
  • Support the wider team to build fund-raising skills
• Bid-writing:
  • Keep the team up to date on upcoming funding opportunities
  • Support teams to write bids. Provide management and frameworks to ensure deadlines are met and a high standard of writing is achieved
  • Work with the Chief Operating Officer to ensure bids are budgeted correctly
  • Complete application processes for bids
  • Ensure compliance paperwork is completed and recorded.
• Donor Management:
  • Assist with donor communication and stewardship, ensuring timely and personalised acknowledgments and processing
  • Maintain and update donor databases, ensuring accuracy and confidentiality.
  • Assist with research and prospect identification.
  • Respond to donor enquiries in a professional and timely manner.

About you

Essential Qualifications and Skills:

Essential:

• A track-record of successful grant applications.
• Experience in a fundraising or administrative role within the charity sector.
• Knowledge of fundraising principles and practices.
• Ability to quickly assimilate technical information and translate it into plain English
• Excellent organisational and administrative skills.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).  
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.  
• Confidence managing donation platforms such as JustGiving, Easyfundraising etc.
• A genuine passion for environmental sustainability

Desirable:

• Experience with CRM databases.
• Experience of working remotely
• Confidence in proposing and implementing new fundraising systems
• Experience of working in the health and/or environmental sectors or charities supporting them
• Confidence using prospect research tools
• Experience supporting teams to write and submit funding applications
• Experience budgeting and costing projects/applications

How To Apply

Please complete an application form and voluntary equality and diversity monitoring form and send these together with your CV to recruitment@sustainablehealthcare.org.uk 

Application form

Equality and diversity monitoring form

Your application will be assessed solely by how well you fit the role requirements and to what extent you evidence your experience and/or knowledge.  

• Closing date: 09:00am Thursday 1 May 2025

For any questions, please contact recruitment@sustainablehealthcare.org.uk

Location

This is a predominantly remote/home working role. The role will require some travel within the UK for visits, meetings, and conferences. We encourage the use of sustainable travel wherever feasible. CSH is based in Oxford, UK. Staff are expected to attend office meeting days in person once a month. Travel costs for attending these meetings are reimbursed.

Appointment

This is a full-time post at a salary of £25,500 per annum, plus contributory pension. The appointment is for a fixed term position for 12 months with the aim to extend. You will be based remotely but should be able to come to team meetings in Oxford at least once a month.

Benefits

CSH is a registered charity, and our salary levels are competitive within the charity sector. We aim to increase salaries in line with cost-of-living at least annually. Working with CSH has many additional advantages: CSH cares for every staff member as a whole person and as a valued part of the team; CSH provides support for people working in different circumstances and is flexible in terms of working patterns to accommodate individual needs.

Equal opportunities and eligibility to work in the UK

As an equal opportunities employer, The Centre for Sustainable Healthcare is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

The Centre for Sustainable Healthcare aspires to be a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourages suitably qualified applicants of the global majority, people with disabilities and men to apply, as these groups are currently under-represented in the organisation.

If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage of the application process, please contact recruitment@sustainablehealthcare.org.uk

Please note, we have a legal responsibility to ensure that all our workers and employees have the legal right to live and work in the UK. As such you may be asked to provide proof that you have the right to work in the UK.

Data Protection

CSH is committed to ensuring your data is protected and is only used in line with GDPR guidelines and we do not collect unnecessary personal data from applicants during the recruitment process. Data collected as part of the recruitment process is held securely and accessed by, and disclosed to, individuals only for the purposes of managing the recruitment exercise effectively to decide to whom to offer the job. Please see our privacy policy for more information.