Senior Fundraising Manager
Oxford Health NHS Trust
Oxford, OX3 7JXView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£49,387 to £56,515
Contract
Fixed-Term
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
21 October 2026
2 days leftJob description
Oxford Health Charity is entering an exciting period of growth, with an ambition to increase the scale and impact of charitable income raised to suppo...
- Lead the development and delivery of Oxford Health Charity's fundraising plans, aligned to strategic priorities, income targets and growth ambitions.
- Develop a diverse fundraising portfolio, growing sustainable restricted and unrestricted income across trusts and foundations, corporate partnerships, philanthropy, major gifts, legacies and individual giving.
- Lead high-value fundraising opportunities, developing compelling cases for support, strategic propositions, major projects and appeals.
- Build and manage a strong pipeline of prospective funders, donors and partners through prospect research, relationship management and CRM systems.
- Lead the strategic development of corporate fundraising, including partnerships, sponsorship and employee engagement opportunities.
- Identify funding opportunities for transformational projects and capital programmes, working with the Head of Charity and Trust colleagues.
- Provide specialist fundraising advice to Charity and Trust colleagues, strengthening funding propositions and fundraising activity.
- Develop effective stewardship to retain supporters and maximise long-term value.
- Monitor fundraising performance, forecasts and pipeline activity, using data and sector insight to drive growth and improvement.
- Contribute to fundraising, impact and pipeline reporting to the Charity Committee and other stakeholders.
We hope that the advert has given you a clear understanding of the skills we are seeking and the opportunity at hand. You will need to use the supporting statement element of your application form to demonstrate your suitability for this role and you should refer to the job description, person specification and the guidance notes attached to this role to help you tailor your application.The essential and desirable criteria will be used to shortlist for interview and you should ensure that you refer to these within your application to increase your chances of being selected for interview.We are aware that some candidates may choose to use AI tools to support their application. We kindly remind applicants that submissions should remain an honest and accurate representation of their experience and must take care to ensure the use of AI tools does not generate an application that does not accurately reflect their knowledge, skills and values.
Please note that this role will require us to undertake a DBS check as a part of your onboarding.
Oxford Health is a great place to work and to be able to showcase the best of yourself when making an application please read the "candidate guide to making an application" and ensure your supporting statement is tailored to the role you are applying for and addresses any essential criteria.
As a Trust we provide physical, mental health and social care for people of all ages across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Swindon, Wiltshire, Bath and Northeast Somerset. Our services are delivered at community bases, hospitals, clinics and people's homes, delivering care as close to home as possible. Our vision is that no matter who you are or where you are, you will tell us that you receive: "Outstanding care delivered by an outstanding team"
Our values are: "Caring, safe and excellent"
We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support your career and wellbeing. These include:
o Opportunities for career progressiono Access to tailored individual and Trust wide learning and developmento 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days with continuous serviceo NHS Discount across a wide range of shops, restaurants and retailerso Competitive pension schemeo Lease car schemeo Cycle to work schemeo Employee Assistance Programmeo Mental Health First Aiderso Staff networking and support groups hosted by our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion team
Experience
Essential
- Significant professional fundraising experience, with demonstrable success in securing income against agreed targets
- Experience of developing compelling funding proposals, cases for support and fundraising propositions
- Experience of monitoring fundraising performance, forecasting income and reporting on fundraising activity and impact
Desirable: - Experience of fundraising within a charity, NHS or other complex organisation
Skills
Essential
- Strong relationship-building, influencing and negotiation skills, including the ability to engage senior stakeholders and high-value supporters
- Highly developed organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple fundraising opportunities and competing priorities
- Ability to develop innovating approaches and identify opportunities for income growth
Desirable: - Experience of using a fundraising CRM such a donorfy
Knowledge
Essential: - Knowledge of fundraising principles and restricted and unrestricted income generation; - Knowledge of fundraising and charity sector regulation
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
8 October 2026
Last checked
8 October 2026
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