Join our special team Are you looking for a role where you can see the direct positive impact of your work in your local community? We'd love to hear from you! We are a passionate and driven team, committed to doing the most we can to help and support patients and staff in Oxfordshire hospitals. Oxford Hospitals Charity raises around £5 million a year and we are incredibly proud of the work we do day in day out to make a difference. If you are looking for a new role, where you will wake up feeling excited and proud about your work please read on and get in touch. We are hiring, Major Gifts Officer £28,000-£35,000, Permanent Job Description Our Charity: At Oxford Hospitals Charity, improving our patients’ experience in hospital is at the heart of all our work – from toddlers with cancer in our Children’s Hospital and patients recovering from strokes in the Rehabilitation Centre, through to patients living with dementia on our Adult Wards – we aim to make time in hospital that little bit easier and treatment as good as it can be. We turn donations into the best possible medical equipment, transform wards and departments, champion medical innovation, fund clinical research and provide additional specialist support and training for NHS staff. Purpose of post: The Major Gifts Officer will support the Head of Major Gifts in further developing the charity’s major donor portfolio, stewarding donors, and soliciting gifts. They will be responsible for understanding the motivations and interests of our donors and helping them to feel fantastic about the impact of their generosity. At its heart, this role is about connecting our donors with hospitals and fostering a deeper relationship and partnership with our charity. Joining a small but established team, you will bring your drive and innovation to find new opportunities for donors to make an impact for patients and staff across our hospitals. A skilled communicator with exceptional writing skills, your can-do attitude and creative flair will thrive in translating complex medical projects into compelling stories and propositions. Key Responsibilities - Identify, research and cultivate relationships with new and existing donors. Ensure our supporters receive regular relevant and compelling proposals which will inspire ongoing support and grow income - Develop an excellent understanding of our donor pipeline. Identifying where individuals have shared interest areas and seek opportunities to maximise the reach of all our communications - Where appropriate, identify and manage relationships with individual supporters to generate major donor and mid-level income and maximise fundraising opportunities. This may include face-to-face meetings, email communications and phone calls. This will also include supporting stewardship events within our hospitals. - Work closely with the Charity Individual Giving Manager utilising the latest technology and techniques to ensure every supporter has a consistent and meaningful journey with our charity, as they progress from individual giving to mid-level giving and beyond - Hold a close working relationship with the Charity Programme team and relevant hospital staff to identify projects early and plan solicitation and impact reporting throughout the year - Support the stewardship of potential legacy donors where major donor-type treatment is appropriate - Maintain meticulous records of all major gifts activity on the CRM system and working with the charity Database & Insight Officer to extract data in a way which helps guide the major donor programme - Comply with all relevant fundraising regulations including the Code of Fundraising Practice and GDPR - Constantly scan the environment and liaise with peers in the sector to ensure we are delivering the best possible experience for our donors and are aware of the best possible ways to engage them Key skills - Excellent interpersonal and written communication. You will be able to craft inspiring and compelling reports and asks, tailored to our donor's interests - Keen to embrace new technologies including the use of AI and an understanding of how data can inform strategic priorities - Able to work as part of a collaborative team - An empathetic and approachable nature, able to form relationships with a range of stakeholders - Comfortable working in a methodical and planned way to maximise our fundraising success - Experience working within the charity sector is desirable but not essential - Confident working in a sensitive environment, maintaining confidentiality at all times Apply here Who are we? Oxford Hospitals Charity supports the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill, Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Horton General and Oxford Children's Hospital. Every year, thanks to our incredible supporters, we are able to fund the latest innovations and provide a huge range of improvements for newborns through to our eldest patients. We are driven by our cause Every day the work of our charity teams enhances and improves our hospitals and the experience of our patients - thanks to the generosity of our incredible supporters. From the latest high tech medical equipment to help children in our Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, through to specialist art therapy for patients following strokes or severe accidents - all the staff who are part of the Oxford Hospitals Charity team know that they are making a difference day in day out. Want to know more? See www.hospitalcharity.co.uk/news for all our latest stories or read our latest Impact Report. Looking after our team is really important to us The majority of our roles involve hybrid working; from your home, our modern Oxford office and in some cases our hospitals. We are committed to paying Oxford Living Wage, have an employee assistance programme, provide life insurance, subsidised canteen and a bike to work scheme. A number of our staff are trained mental health first aiders, and the importance of providing awareness and support in this area is championed. What our colleagues say "After many years of working in the charity sector, I have never felt as connected to, or by motivated by, a cause. I am really proud of the work this charity does and the role I play." Phil, Database Officer "I was drawn to Oxford Hospitals Charity because having worked in the corporate sector for many years, I really wanted to feel like my job was making a difference. It's been fantastic to see the tangible impact of our work first hand in the hospitals and to work with such a positive and proactive team. It's given me such a sense of purpose and I just love my job." Jane, Marketing & Communications Officer We are proud to be an Equal Opportunities employer We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status. We also aim to offer an interview to those who declare they have a disability and who meet the essential criteria. Additionally, we will consider all requests for flexible working Our other benefits 27 days paid holiday per year, rising to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years, plus Bank Holidays (pro-rata’d for part-time employees) NEST Pension - auto enrolment in our pension scheme at an employer/employee contribution matching scheme contribution matching scheme - dependant on role up to 6.5% Employees who meet the relevant criteria will be entitled to Statutory Maternity Pay and Occupational Maternity Pay Cycle to Work scheme - saving of 25-39% on the cost of new bikes and accessories Excellent office environment and subsidised canteen Edenred savings scheme and Blue light card – offers and discounted gift cards for money off travel, days out, shopping, eating out, DIY etc Interest free season ticket loans for train and bus travel Employee Assistance Programme Oxford Hospitals Charity will provide all the equipment you need to work from home including a laptop, desk and chair. If you are interested in joining our charity team and you would like to know more about the roles we currently have please email [email protected] to arrange an informal chat. We'd love to hear from you and tell you more about our very special charity. Manage Cookie Preferences