Senior Fundraiser

Senior Fundraiser

Job Summary
St Teresa’s Hospice, Darlington is seeking a Senior Fundraiser to lead our
Fundraising Team.

St Teresa’s Hospice, Darlington is seeking a highly knowledgeable, proactive, and motivational leader to join our
Fundraising Team. The successful candidate will develop and provide leadership to the fundraising team within the
Hospice, promoting the Hospice within our local community, increasing income and engagement.

If you are a motivational leader looking to join an effective team that makes a real difference, then this could be the
perfect opportunity for you.

Location: St Teresa’s Hospice, The Woodlands, Woodland Road, Darlington, DL3 7UA

Hours: We are seeking a full-time candidate for 37.5 hours per week; usual working pattern Monday to Friday, 9am
to 5pm.

You will need to flexibly outside of normal working hours on occasion, as required to facilitate and attend events,
including evening and weekend working.

St Teresa’s Hospice Band 6: Salary range: £36, 977.00 to £42, 907.00 per annum, pro rata.

Important application info:
Successful applicants are required to provide a basic disclosure. Disclosure expense will be met by St Teresa’s
Hospice. All posts are subject to a six-month probationary period.

The closing date for this job is: 8 April 2026 or as soon as sufficient applications have been received. Please apply as
soon as possible to be considered for this role.

Please be aware that we do not have a sponsor license, and are therefore only able to appoint candidates who are
eligible to work in the UK.

Main duties of the job:

  To develop and provide leadership to the fundraising team within the Hospice.
  Promoting the Hospice within our local community, increasing income and engagement.
  To make a significant contribution to the performance of the Hospice, through the delivery of agreed income

and engagement targets

  To encourage and motivate stakeholders, demonstrating a collaborative approach with our internal teams

and external partners.

  Contribute to maintaining a positive reputation for the Hospice.

Essential and desirable qualifications, skills and experience include:

  Qualification in relevant discipline (Level 5 or above) or equivalent experience
  Working knowledge of emerging fundraising trends
  Management experience in a commercial, public sector or charitable organization; including line management of

income generation activities.

  Experience of budget management and target setting

For further details, please see the job description and person specification which is available from our website at
https://darlingtonhospice.org.uk/work-with-us/

About Us:
Join an organisation where we all work together for a shared charitable goal, based in beautiful grounds, with a
community feel and an inclusive culture.

Benefits of working for St T's include:

  Training and development opportunities
  Flexible working schemes
  Generous company annual leave, sick pay, and maternity/paternity/adoption pay entitlements
  Continuation of existing NHS pension scheme at Band 5+, and other pension schemes available
  Opportunities to attend and participate in fun and exciting fundraising and awareness events
  Workforce events, including long service awards
  Employee Assistance Programme including free counselling/CBT
  Discounted complementary therapies including acupuncture & massage
  Onsite Bistro
  Free eye tests for computer users
  Hospice-based staff are eligible for free annual flu jabs
  Free will-writing service via Octopus Legacy
  Discounted local leisure centre membership and eligibility for Blue Light discount card

Please contact HR for further details.

St Teresa’s Hospice complies with GDPR during the recruitment and selection process. For information on how we
process your data, please see the NHS Jobs Privacy Notice and St Teresa’s Hospice Recruitment Privacy Notice.

St Teresa’s Hospice is a Disability Confident Employer. We are committed to employing and retaining disabled
people, and we encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

To apply:
You can download the application form at: https://darlingtonhospice.org.uk/work-with-us/

Please submit your completed application form via post or by hand to HR Dept, St Teresa’s Hospice, The
Woodlands, Woodland Road, Darlington, DL3 7UA, or by email to hr@darlingtonhospice.org.uk

For more information about the role, please contact the HR Office on 01325 254321.

Our Values:
Our values are our core beliefs. They explain who we are, what we believe in and what we stand for.