Charity Director, Swansea Bay Health Charity
- NHS
- Full Time
- Port Talbot
- 67583.00 - 78530.00 a year
Job Description
Job summary
Charity Director
Swansea Bay Health Charity
Swansea Bay University Health Board is seeking an accomplished Charity Director to lead Swansea Bay Health Charity and maximise the impact of charitable giving for patients, staff and communities.
This role offers a unique opportunity for an experienced charity or fundraising leader to apply their skills within the NHS, working at strategic level with Trustees and senior leaders to grow income, influence and charitable impact across Swansea Bay.
Reporting to the Director of Insight, Communications and Engagement, you will have overall responsibility for the leadership, direction and administration of the Charity, ensuring strong governance, effective fundraising and the responsible use of charitable funds
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
Key responsibilities include:
Leading the development and delivery of the Charity's strategy and business plans
Advising and supporting the Board of Trustees and Charitable Funds Committee to meet their governance and statutory duties
Growing income through strategic fundraising, partnerships and major donor relationships
Acting as custodian of the Charity's brand and raising its profile
Ensuring robust financial management, compliance and value for money
Leading, developing and motivating the Charity team
About you:
You will be a senior charity professional with strong experience in fundraising, charity operations or strategic income generation, and a sound understanding of governance and financial stewardship. You will be confident working with Trustees and senior stakeholders, an effective communicator, and motivated by delivering meaningful social impact.
Experience of the NHS or health charities is welcome but not essential; we are keen to hear from candidates who can bring fresh thinking and best practice from the wider charity sector into an NHS context.
If you are passionate about using charitable resources to make a real difference, this role offers the chance to do so at scale within a values-driven public service organisation.
About us
We believe staff are our best asset and wewant you to be happy and confident about starting your career here in Swansea Bay University Health Board.
As one of the biggest healthcare groups in the UK we can offer a wealth of professional training and development opportunities in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation.
You might be a nurse ordoctor, maybe you specialise in a health science/therapy or can offer skills in one of our support services - wehave a job for you.
There are also apprenticeships, work placementsand volunteering roles available.
We are an inclusive employer and welcome applications from everyone whatever their sex; religion or belief; race; age; sexual orientation; gender identity or, whether they are pregnant or have recently been on maternity leave, married or are in a civil partnership; or, whether they are disabled.
Our values - Caring For Each Other, Working Together and Always Improving, show thatour commitment to equality is at the heart of everything we do.
If you want excellent career and training opportunities while living on the doorstep of some of Europe's most spectacular scenery,with all the benefits of a thriving and cosmopolitan city - look no further.
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached job description for a detailed outline of the job requirements. This is available for you bilingually, in English and Welsh.
Person Specification
Aptitude and Abilities
Essential
- Adhere to and can demonstrate SBU Values and Behaviours
- Able to demonstrate situations where effective laeadership and management skills have been used
- Experience of working with autonomy in a least one charity NHS or otherwise
- Experience of working directly with Trustees / a Trustee Board
- Y gallu i deithio o fewn Bae Abertawe ac yn ehangach pan fo angen. Yn gallu gweithio oriau hyblyg i ddiwallu anghenion y rl.
- Cliriad Safonol/Manylach gan y Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd yn cynnwys gwiriad Rhestr Waharddedig Oedolion/Plant.
Desirable
- Welsh Languate skills are desirable levels 1 to 5 in understanding, speaking, reading and writing in Welsh
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Sound understanding of charity governance and fundraising and of a broad range of modern fundraising and marketing disciplines of NHS and what a Health Charity can deliver for patients, local populations and staff.
- Demonstrable track record of leadership at middle or senior management level.
- Evidence of undertaking presentations and public speaking to groups, demonstrating excellent presentation and communication skills to different audiences
- Significant experience in fundraising, marketing or sales, securing a number of five or six figure gifts or contracts.
- Proven experience in leading and managing small teams of staff, in developing, managing and reporting on budgets and related financial data.
- Experience of stakeholder management systems and processes, and creating and delivering charitable events
- Proven experience of working with a variety of senior stakeholders to successfully achieve organisational goals.
- Experience of working, with autonomy, in at least one charity NHS or otherwise of working directly with Trustees / a Trustee Board.
- Experience of working with MS Office and administrative skills.
Desirable
- Membership of the Institute of Fundraising or Third Sector
- Events management qualification
- Degree in a marketing related discipline
- Experience of working with CRM databases
- Experience in NHS and / or voluntary sector
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Employer details
Employer name
Swansea Bay University Health Board
Address
Swansea Bay University Health Board Headquarters
One Talbot Gateway, Baglan Enterprise Park,
Baglan, Port Talbot
SA12 7BR
United Kingdom
