Head of Philanthropy & Partnerships

£50,972 - £52,991 per annum

Full-time, permanent

Much Hadham, Hertfordshire

Join St Elizabeth s Centre as Head of Philanthropy & Partnerships and make a lasting impact!

Based across 60 acres of beautiful countryside, St Elizabeth's is a charity supporting children, young people and adult day clients with epilepsy and other complex medical conditions. Over the past 122 years, St Elizabeth's has grown and developed to comprise a non-maintained special School for both boarders and day students, a specialist Further Education College, domiciliary care for College learners, Supported Living in the community, a comprehensive Day Opportunities programme for adult day clients and 24-hour health provision provided by specialist nurses and therapists.

St Elizabeth s is undergoing a period of transformative change and we need to grow our fundraising offer now more than ever to support the ambitious plans we have for 2025 and beyond. This is an exciting new chapter for St Elizabeth s. Our new Head of Philanthropy & Partnerships will lead on the development and implementation of our Fundraising Strategy, with a strong focus on developing our corporate partnerships and major giving fundraising steams, to generate sustainable income to enhance the infrastructure and high quality care and education services we provide to vulnerable children, young people and adults.

About you

You will have substantial experience working as a senior fundraiser or similar, with a proven track record of developing and delivering strategic donor development plans to generate income. Your excellent communication and networking skills will allow you to successfully engage and develop partnerships with new audiences, allowing you to showcase your passion for enhancing the lives of children and young people with complex needs and epilepsy.

Why work for us

In addition to excellent staff training, our employees are also rewarded with various other benefits offered as part of your employment:

• 27 days annual leave per annum
• Eligible for Blue Light card discounts on big brands!
• Discounted gym membership
• Employee recognition scheme
• Life assurance
• Free on-site parking
• Recommend a friend payment up to £500!
• Confidential employee assistance programme
• Fully paid for DBS
• Contributory pension scheme - eligible employees are automatically enrolled after 3 months at 5% (3% employer contribution)

terms and conditions apply

How to apply

To formally apply, please submit a CV and supporting statement (ideally, a maximum of 2 A4 pages) that clearly outlines your suitability for the role against the criteria in the person specification, including your interest and motivation in applying for this position.

All offers are conditional and subject to receipt of satisfactory pre-employment checks and references including an enhanced DBS check. Please note we are not on a public transport route. The salary range advertised is based on full-time equivalent and appointment on the scale is dependent on the role, qualifications and experience.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

At St Elizabeth s we embrace diversity and aspire to create a diverse and inclusive working culture. We are proud to be recognised as an Investor in People and to hold Disability Confident status. We are an equal opportunities employer welcoming all applications from across the community.

Safeguarding

St Elizabeth s Centre is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, vulnerable adults and young people. The successful applicant will be required to undertake an enhanced disclosure through the Disclosure and Barring Service. Some of our positions involve regulated activity relevant to vulnerable children, adults and young people. It is a criminal offence for people who are barred from working in regulated activity to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with that particular group. Our vacancies are exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

Registered Charity

Based across 60 acres of beautiful countryside, St Elizabeth's is a charity supporting children, young people and adult day clients with epilepsy and other complex medical conditions, the severity of which impacts upon their health, social, behaviour, learning and emotional development.

Over the past 120 years, St Elizabeth's has grown and developed to comprise a non-maintained special School for both boarders and day students, a specialist Further Education College, domiciliary care for College learners, Supported Living in the community, a comprehensive Day Opportunities programme for adult day clients and 24 hour health provision provided by specialist nurses and therapists.

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