Interim Head of Charity

• Provide strategic and operational leadership for Head to Toe Charity, ensuring delivery of its vision, objectives and long-term sustainability.
• Advise the Board of Directors and Executive Team on charity-related matters and emerging opportunities.
• Develop and deliver strategic and operational plans that strengthen the charity's impact, profile and financial sustainability.
• Build strong relationships across CPFT to embed the charity within the Trust's culture, priorities and values.

• Lead the development and delivery of ambitious fundraising and income generation strategies to support services and projects beyond NHS core funding.
• Grow support from individuals, community groups, businesses, major donors and high-net-worth individuals.
• Develop and maintain successful relationships with grant-making trusts and foundations, securing funding for priority projects and initiatives.
• Identify and develop new income streams, partnerships and philanthropic opportunities.
• Oversee fundraising campaigns, events, appeals and supporter stewardship, ensuring excellent donor experiences and long-term engagement.
• Use data, insight and performance reporting to drive fundraising growth and inform decision-making.

• Ensure charitable funds are invested effectively to maximise benefit for patients, service users and staff.
• Lead a transparent, proactive and equitable grant-making programme aligned to organisational priorities.
• Support staff in developing high-quality funding applications and accessing charitable funding opportunities.
• Monitor, evaluate and report on funded projects, supporting teams to deliver agreed outcomes and develop sustainable plans beyond charitable investment.
• Use evidence, insight and stakeholder feedback to inform funding priorities and demonstrate the charity's impact.

Essential

• Educated to degree level (or qualification of similar standing) OR equivalent level of work experience including practical knowledge of the operations of NHS charities.
• Evidence of continuous professional development.

Desirable

• Qualifications or experience in Public Relations and/or Marketing.

Essential

• Significant recent and relevant charity experience.
• Demonstrable track record of leading, developing and retaining a team of dedicated staff within a complex organisation, with accountability to multiple stakeholders.
• Demonstrable track record of income generation at a senior level.
• Demonstrable experience and working knowledge of excellent donor care and stewardship and/or customer service.
• Experience of working with and supporting third party fundraisers and volunteers, managing and monitoring fundraising campaigns, events and appeals.

Desirable

• Experience of working in a healthcare charity or similar.

Essential

• High level of report writing and presentation skills to convey complex information at senior level, including executive, staff and public groups.
• Strong communication skills and high level of skill in stakeholder engagement with leading clinicians and professionals, staff, the public and internal/external stakeholders.
• Experience of market segmentation, donor development, designing, implementing and evaluating fundraising appeals, PR, engagement and marketing strategies.
• Budgetary management skills.

Desirable

• Excellent strategic financial planning and awareness skills.

Essential

• Knowledge/experience of the NHS or healthcare sector.
• Highly developed in-depth specialist knowledge and experience in several disciplines within a charity setting.
• Fully conversant and up to date with best practice and law in charitable fundraising, fundraising and information governance legislation and codes of practice.

Desirable

• Working knowledge of database management at a high level and with the ability to train others.