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Job Description
Job Title
Fundraising Manager
Responsible to
Head of Fundraising
Salary
Hours
£31,977
37.5 hours per week
Location
Blackburn
PURPOSE
The Fundraising Manager will lead and motivate the fundraising team to deliver strong results
across events, community, and corporate income streams. They will drive year on year growth,
identify new opportunities, and manage all fundraising activity against agreed budgets.
Working with the Head of Fundraising, they will help shape and implement an ambitious
fundraising strategy and ensure activity is insight-led, effectively promoted, and aligned with
Hospice values by collaborating with the Marketing and Data teams.
As a key representative of the Hospice, the Fundraising Manager will attend major events, build
relationships with supporters and stakeholders, and champion the importance of voluntary
income across the organisation and wider community.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Lead, support, and develop the corporate, events, community fundraiser and fundraising
assistant
• Set clear objectives and monitor performance across all three income streams
• Develop and deliver a dynamic fundraising strategy for events, community and corporate
fundraising
• Maintain and monitor income and expenditure and ensure fundraising activities align with
strategic goals
• Oversee the planning, delivery, and evaluation of all corporate, events, and community
fundraising activities
Identify opportunities for growth across managed fundraising streams
•
• Provide accurate monthly income and expenditure reports to the Head of Fundraising
• Champion excellent stewardship, ensuring supporters receive high-quality engagement
and recognition
• Manage collaboration between fundraising team and the wider Hospice teams to ensure
all fundraising initiatives are guided by data and promoted appropriately to relevant
audiences
• Ensure all fundraising activity complies with GDPR, Fundraising Regulator guidelines,
and internal policies
• Represent the Hospice at key events, corporate meetings and community activities
PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
• Maintain appropriate and respectful professional relationships with colleagues and other staff
• Exercise good personal time management, punctuality, appearance and consistent reliable attendance
• Ensure that personal actions and conduct apply with hospice policies and procedures
• Ensure effective use of hospice resources
• Act as an ambassador for the East Lancashire Hospice promoting at all times our vision which is to
help everyone who comes into contact with the hospice to make the most of life. We do this by
committing to our values: to care, listen, respect and work together to support people to live well until
they die and support those affected by death
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
• Access mandatory training appropriate to the role
• Participate in the Hospice appraisal system and access training opportunities to improve own
knowledge and skills
• Participate in the education and training of others as appropriate to the role
• Keep up to date with Fundraising Regulations, Gambling Commission and GDPR laws
MANAGING SERVICES
• Ensure a safe environment by ensuring the reporting of hazards and incidents, completion of relevant
risk assessments, investigation of incidents and implementation of risk reduction measures
• Ensure effective use of all resources within allocated budget
MANAGING PEOPLE
• Recruit staff and volunteers in accordance with hospice policy and procedures
•
Induct new staff and volunteers in accordance with hospice policy and procedures to ensure they have
the appropriate information and training to carry out their role
• Ensure all staff have an annual PDR to assess performance and identify development needs
• Contribute to staff development to enhance service delivery
• Organise and manage staff in accordance with hospice policies and procedures
STATUTORY DUTIES
• Ensure the security of information accessed in the course of your duties ensuring compliance with the
Data Protection Act, Caldicott principles and information governance best practice guidance
• Report any hazards or incidents in accordance with the Health Safety and Risk Management Policy
and procedures
• Comply with the East Lancashire Hospice ‘no smoking’ policy in all hospice premises and grounds
• Be responsible for maintaining own vaccinations including Hepatitis B immunity (as applicable)
• Ensure that infection control measures are followed in relation to your role
• Work at all times to safeguard the rights of individuals promoting their wellbeing and protecting those
at risk from harm, acting on any concerns related to safeguarding children and adults at risk in line with
policy and local guidance
• Work at all times to respect people’s individuality, rights and diversity to ensure equality
WORKING HOURS
The post holder will work their hours flexibly. These will be worked according to a rota of up to any 5 days
of a 7 day working week.
NOTES
This job description reflects how the post currently meets the needs of the service. Since the hospice is
constantly developing and changing its services to ensure it meets the needs of the community it serves,
the role and responsibilities of the post holder may change accordingly.
This job description will be reviewed annually at the annual PDR and may change as is deemed necessary.
Equality and Diversity
We support an inclusive and holistic working environment and aim to empower our people to bring their
authentic self to work. We are committed to this and so encourage applications from all individuals with
the required skills for the role inclusive of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation,
pregnancy and maternity, race, colour, caste, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, socio-
economic background, trade union membership status, marriage, and civil partnerships. ELH is committed
to equality of opportunity for all staff and volunteers.
ACCEPTANCE OF JOB DESCRIPTION
I confirm I accept the duties contained in the above job description.
PRINT NAME: ............………………………………………….
SIGNED: ……….………………………………………..
DATE: ……..…………………
EAST LANCASHIRE HOSPICE
Person Specification
Date:17.04.2026
Post: Fundraising Manager
Recruiting manager: Head of Fundraising
Criteria
Essential
Desirable
Tested By
Experience
E1 Working in one or more
areas of fundraising: events,
community or corporate.
E2 Experience of managing a
budget
E3 Experience of managing a
team
E3 Experience working in a
hospice environment
Qualifications Q1 A good general level of
education
Q2 Diploma level or equivalent
level of knowledge and skills
Knowledge
K1 East Lancashire Hospice
catchment area
K2 Knowledge of hospice care
K3 Fundraising Regulator and
Gambling Commission
K4 Computer literate with an
understanding of CRM
systems
Skills
S1 Creative, proactive and
strategic thinker
Personal
Attributes
S2 Relationship building
S3 Leadership
S4 Excellent verbal and written
communicator
PA1 Professional and
enthusiastic with a flexible
ability to work unsociable
hours as the job requires
PA2 Dynamic with a positive
attitude
PA3 Compassionate, supportive
and respectful
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