Job summary
Join Frimley Health Charity as our Charity Director and lead the charge in transforming patient care, staff wellbeing, and community impact across our hospital sites.
In this dynamic role, you'll provide strategic and operational leadership to grow our income streams to £2 million annually and beyond, while maintaining low costs and embedding innovation through AI-driven insights, digital fundraising, and creative projects.
Oversee governance, financial management, grants, lotteries, major donor stewardship, marketing, and a high-performing team, ensuring compliance with regulatory bodies and delivering measurable social value. If you're a visionary leader with a passion for NHS charities, proven fundraising expertise, and the agility to handle hands-on operations--from event planning to risk management--apply now to drive meaningful change and represent us on national stages.
Flexible working with office presence required frequent travel between sites essential.
We kindly request that applicants submit a one-page cover letter along with a curriculum vitae (CV) not exceeding two pages in length when applying.
Main duties of the job
The Charity Director is responsible for driving the purpose and impact of Frimley Health Charity (FHC), ensuring the charity delivers meaningful benefits to patients, staff, and the wider community. The role combines strategic leadership with active operational involvement, across income growth and translating the charity's vision into practical initiatives and improvements. The postholder will develop and implement a plan to deliver on the newly agreed FHC strategy to grow income streams, maximise impact, and maintain low operating costs, while also engaging directly in day-to-day operations to ensure the charity runs smoothly and efficiently.
In addition to strategic planning, the Charity Director undertakes hands-on tasks such as financial management, data analysis, market research, process improvement, and reporting to the Charitable Funds Committee and Trust Board. The role involves leading a small, high-performing team, supporting staff in their day-to-day work, and maintaining a culture of collaboration and accountability. The postholder also engages directly with patients, staff, donors, and community partners, and oversees marketing, communications, creative projects, and wellbeing initiatives, ensuring that all activities align to the charity's purpose. The charity aims to generate an income of £2 million per annum and there is an expectation of the postholder to grow the charity over the coming years.
About us
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.
Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.
We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Director of Charity Candidate Pack
For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Director of Charity Candidate Pack
For a full list of responsibilities and tasks associated with this role, please refer to the job description/person specification attached to this vacancy.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to master's degree level OR significant experience in growing and leading a medium to large size organisation / division (equivalent to masters level)
Desirable
- MBA
- An externally accredited qualification such as CCAB Qualified Accountant
Experience
Essential
- Successful director/ manager who has led and grown a small to medium size business/ division that is financially successfully and meets its purpose
- Proven track record in strategic planning, data analysis, and financial management.
- Experience in commercial growth.
- Experience leading complex fundraising, creative, and legacy projects OR income generating business/ projects initiatives with high return on investment
- Advanced stakeholder management
- Regulatory compliance Leading and managing high-performing team(s).
Desirable
- Successful business owner
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Business acumen
- Advanced data analysis and reporting
- Strategic leadership
- Project and change management.
- Excellent communication and influencing skills
Desirable
- Governance and compliance
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to master's degree level OR significant experience in growing and leading a medium to large size organisation / division (equivalent to masters level)
Desirable
- MBA
- An externally accredited qualification such as CCAB Qualified Accountant
Experience
Essential
- Successful director/ manager who has led and grown a small to medium size business/ division that is financially successfully and meets its purpose
- Proven track record in strategic planning, data analysis, and financial management.
- Experience in commercial growth.
- Experience leading complex fundraising, creative, and legacy projects OR income generating business/ projects initiatives with high return on investment
- Advanced stakeholder management
- Regulatory compliance Leading and managing high-performing team(s).
Desirable
- Successful business owner
Skills & Knowledge
Essential
- Business acumen
- Advanced data analysis and reporting
- Strategic leadership
- Project and change management.
- Excellent communication and influencing skills
Desirable
- Governance and compliance
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
