Job summary
Colchester & Ipswich Hospitals Charity is proud to be the official NHS charity of East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust, and an active member of NHS Charities Together.
Our supporters help take care of patients and staff at your local hospitals and healthcare centres - providing those extras that go above and beyond what the NHS can provide
We are looking for an experienced Senior Grants Manager with a proven track record in leadership to join our ambitious NHS charity team. You'll help improve patients' lives by bringing some good into a difficult time, providing the hospitals with the life-saving equipment, cutting-edge technology, research and innovation.
Working closely with, the Associate Director of Charity, you are responsible for developing the Charity's long term grant making strategy; and supporting business plans which support the NHS Trust's long term objectives.
You will have strategic and operational responsibility for optimising the grant making of the charity function whilst ensuring the Charity complies with the law and regulations.
What we are looking for
- Experience of leading, managing and writing winning proposals/bids
- Experience of generating six figure income sums
- Outstanding interpersonal, relationship-building and project management abilities
- The ability to bring together key stakeholders to collaborate on a project
- Knowledge of issues affecting the NHS and the Charity and VCSE sector
- Knowledge of our key funding stream
Main duties of the job
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading and shaping the development of the grant making function
- Preparing annual strategic grants expenditure plan and budget
- Establishing partnership working in relation to grant making across the Trust, ICS and VCSE
- Alongside the Associate Director of Charity, continuously review and monitor the grant making strategy to deliver annual targets
- Providing regular grants reports and impact reports to the Charitable Funds Committee
- Development of effective and proportionate impact reporting mechanisms
- Ensuring the proper and effective management of the Charity and Trust's resources
- Operating within the annual budget and ensuring grant making policies and procedures are up to date and in line with sector regulation and guidance
- Maintaining awareness of risks and changes in the external environment that may affect the organisation
- Enhancing the charity's impact and profile locally and regionally.
- Ensuring the grants team are focused on achieving its missions and aims
- With the support of the Charity Communications & Marketing Manager, develop effective communications with all audiences across a range of media, to raise profile and brand awareness of the Charity grant expenditure
- Oversee the recruitment of the grants team and provide operational guidance and support in delivery of the grant strategy and operational plan
About us
One of the largest Trusts in East Anglia, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) provide hospital and community health services to people living across a wide geographical area. We deliver care from two main hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, six community hospitals and in patients' own homes. You will be joining a team of almost 12,000 amazing colleagues providing care to approximately a million people.
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (if applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services. We offer a range of flexible working opportunities.
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which do not work or cause time delays for our staff and patients.
To support our employees to achieve their career aspirations you may be eligible to obtain a qualification via an apprenticeship. All successful applicants will be required to undertake a skills review to facilitate this. For full details please see the attached Apprenticeship Handbook.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.
Find out about living and working with us - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A
Job description
Job responsibilities
MAIN DUTIES
- Work with the Associate Director of Charity to ensure that the ambitions of the grant making strategy are met, including reviewing progress against the operational plan and KPIs.
- Provide timely advice to NHS colleagues in the development of business cases and grant applications and agreements
- Review and develop high quality grant applications and business cases that are robust and represent value for money
- Signpost to other funding streams where appropriate
- Respond to queries from grant funders and raise enquiries where additional information required to support internal business cases/grant applications
- Manage the inputs to the grants application system to record all charity grant applications, manage deadlines, record status updates and subsequent grant awards
- Provide regular and insightful management information, to form the basis of strategic conversations with stakeholders and charitable funds committee
- Lead ongoing work on ensuring that Charitable Funds Committee has sufficient assurance over grant making
- Build and maintain relationships with finance colleagues, grant makers and NHS senior stakeholders
- Continuously develop operating policies to ensure programmes and activities are implemented effectively.
- Demonstrate the value of the services provided and the impact of the Charitys work.
- Bring leadership, clear direction and support to the fundraising and marketing team, ensuring that all volunteers and staff feel valued and supported.
- Lead the fundraising and marketing teams by example, acting as a positive role model and responsibly at all times ensuring that actions do not bring the Charity or NHS Trust into disrepute
- Define and secure the resources (human, material and financial) needed to operate the fundraising and marketing function effectively.
- Lead, manage and support the fundraising and marketing team to maximise their personal contributions.
- Market and deliver a variety of fundraising activities to help raise the profile and funds for the Charity
- Grow and develop existing supporter base
- Represent the Trust professionally and effectively to a wide range of audiences.
PROMOTION OF THE CHARITY
- Maintain effective networks with all principal supporters and stakeholders.
- Seek opportunities to expand and promote the role of the charity
- Ensure the charity is presented in an appropriate and professional manner to its stakeholders.
- Represent the charity in public forums such as speaking at conferences; attending sector policy forums; producing written material for the charitys own publications/promotional material as well as any appropriate external channels
- Represent the charity in the press and public appearances when required.
GRANTS INCOME GENERATION
- Working alongside the Head of Fundraising and Marketing, develop income generation strategies to maintain and enhance the level of funding from existing sources and develop new grant funding streams
- Develop and build relationships with partners, supporters, funders and potential funders to maximise opportunities for grants income generation.
- Provide direction and support to any staff and volunteers involved in grants income generation or grants expenditure activities and ensure team efforts are coordinated.
FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION
- Deliver grant expenditure targets
- Take responsibility for overseeing that sound financial practices are conducted in all grant making activities
- To work within Standing Financial Instructions
- To work to the Fundraising Regulators Code of Practice guidelines and Charity Commission guidance on expenditure for NHS Charities
- To develop systems to support communication and engagement of stakeholders.
MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS
- Act as an external media spokesperson as required, helping to play a part in building the charitys profile and by attending conferences, public meetings and other group events to talk about the impact of the work of the charity and the need for financial support
- Work closely with colleagues and external agencies to maximise audience reach and coverage on grants awarded
- Contribute information and content on the difference grants have made for the charitys website and supporter communications
- Ability to prepare presentations to suit a wide range of audiences
Job description
Job responsibilities
MAIN DUTIES
- Work with the Associate Director of Charity to ensure that the ambitions of the grant making strategy are met, including reviewing progress against the operational plan and KPIs.
- Provide timely advice to NHS colleagues in the development of business cases and grant applications and agreements
- Review and develop high quality grant applications and business cases that are robust and represent value for money
- Signpost to other funding streams where appropriate
- Respond to queries from grant funders and raise enquiries where additional information required to support internal business cases/grant applications
- Manage the inputs to the grants application system to record all charity grant applications, manage deadlines, record status updates and subsequent grant awards
- Provide regular and insightful management information, to form the basis of strategic conversations with stakeholders and charitable funds committee
- Lead ongoing work on ensuring that Charitable Funds Committee has sufficient assurance over grant making
- Build and maintain relationships with finance colleagues, grant makers and NHS senior stakeholders
- Continuously develop operating policies to ensure programmes and activities are implemented effectively.
- Demonstrate the value of the services provided and the impact of the Charitys work.
- Bring leadership, clear direction and support to the fundraising and marketing team, ensuring that all volunteers and staff feel valued and supported.
- Lead the fundraising and marketing teams by example, acting as a positive role model and responsibly at all times ensuring that actions do not bring the Charity or NHS Trust into disrepute
- Define and secure the resources (human, material and financial) needed to operate the fundraising and marketing function effectively.
- Lead, manage and support the fundraising and marketing team to maximise their personal contributions.
- Market and deliver a variety of fundraising activities to help raise the profile and funds for the Charity
- Grow and develop existing supporter base
- Represent the Trust professionally and effectively to a wide range of audiences.
PROMOTION OF THE CHARITY
- Maintain effective networks with all principal supporters and stakeholders.
- Seek opportunities to expand and promote the role of the charity
- Ensure the charity is presented in an appropriate and professional manner to its stakeholders.
- Represent the charity in public forums such as speaking at conferences; attending sector policy forums; producing written material for the charitys own publications/promotional material as well as any appropriate external channels
- Represent the charity in the press and public appearances when required.
GRANTS INCOME GENERATION
- Working alongside the Head of Fundraising and Marketing, develop income generation strategies to maintain and enhance the level of funding from existing sources and develop new grant funding streams
- Develop and build relationships with partners, supporters, funders and potential funders to maximise opportunities for grants income generation.
- Provide direction and support to any staff and volunteers involved in grants income generation or grants expenditure activities and ensure team efforts are coordinated.
FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION
- Deliver grant expenditure targets
- Take responsibility for overseeing that sound financial practices are conducted in all grant making activities
- To work within Standing Financial Instructions
- To work to the Fundraising Regulators Code of Practice guidelines and Charity Commission guidance on expenditure for NHS Charities
- To develop systems to support communication and engagement of stakeholders.
MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS
- Act as an external media spokesperson as required, helping to play a part in building the charitys profile and by attending conferences, public meetings and other group events to talk about the impact of the work of the charity and the need for financial support
- Work closely with colleagues and external agencies to maximise audience reach and coverage on grants awarded
- Contribute information and content on the difference grants have made for the charitys website and supporter communications
- Ability to prepare presentations to suit a wide range of audiences
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full valid driving licence and access to vehicle
- Relevant degree or equivalent work experience at degree level
- Management/leadership qualification or equivalent knowledge through experience
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Relevant charity/third sector training
Desirable
- Project manager qualification
- CIOF qualification / membership
Experience
Essential
- Project management/co-ordination
- Proven experience of working in a charity/third sector management/leadership role
- Experience of managing, leading and motivating a team
- Leading service changes to improve performance
- Leading projects
- Responsible for a budget and budget setting
- Identifying and interpreting charity and volunteer regulation and guidance and implementing required changes
- Business case development and annual planning, longer term planning
- Experience of facilitating change in practice to improve service
Desirable
- Experience of work with Trustees / Committees
- Health/NHS charity experience
- Experience of managing, leading and motivating a team remotely
- Experience of writing and reviewing grant funding applications
Knowledge
Essential
- Risk management and governance
- Financial procedures including budget management
- Business planning /annual planning/long term planning
- In depth understanding of change management
- Able to use IT systems including Microsoft Office
- Good understanding of the current NHS agenda and local VCSE sector
- Knowledge of service improvements/transformation and project management
- Knowledge of Charity Commission and Fundraising Regulator guidance
- Data and audience segmentation knowledge
Desirable
Personal skills
Essential
- Demonstrates a strong desire to improve performance and services
- Good analytical and problem solving skills - ability to analyse highly complex data/information and make judgements/draw conclusions - including ability to respond to unexpected demands
- Ability to work independently and make autonomous decisions
- Strong communication skills both written and verbal - able to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive information and use persuasion, influencing and negotiation with individuals and groups including stakeholders
- Ability to embrace, lead and drive change
- Ability to organise and prioritise own workload and direct the work others and adjust plans as required both in the short and long term
- Able to work flexibly to meet the demands of the role
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full valid driving licence and access to vehicle
- Relevant degree or equivalent work experience at degree level
- Management/leadership qualification or equivalent knowledge through experience
- Evidence of continued professional development
- Relevant charity/third sector training
Desirable
- Project manager qualification
- CIOF qualification / membership
Experience
Essential
- Project management/co-ordination
- Proven experience of working in a charity/third sector management/leadership role
- Experience of managing, leading and motivating a team
- Leading service changes to improve performance
- Leading projects
- Responsible for a budget and budget setting
- Identifying and interpreting charity and volunteer regulation and guidance and implementing required changes
- Business case development and annual planning, longer term planning
- Experience of facilitating change in practice to improve service
Desirable
- Experience of work with Trustees / Committees
- Health/NHS charity experience
- Experience of managing, leading and motivating a team remotely
- Experience of writing and reviewing grant funding applications
Knowledge
Essential
- Risk management and governance
- Financial procedures including budget management
- Business planning /annual planning/long term planning
- In depth understanding of change management
- Able to use IT systems including Microsoft Office
- Good understanding of the current NHS agenda and local VCSE sector
- Knowledge of service improvements/transformation and project management
- Knowledge of Charity Commission and Fundraising Regulator guidance
- Data and audience segmentation knowledge
Desirable
Personal skills
Essential
- Demonstrates a strong desire to improve performance and services
- Good analytical and problem solving skills - ability to analyse highly complex data/information and make judgements/draw conclusions - including ability to respond to unexpected demands
- Ability to work independently and make autonomous decisions
- Strong communication skills both written and verbal - able to provide and receive highly complex, sensitive information and use persuasion, influencing and negotiation with individuals and groups including stakeholders
- Ability to embrace, lead and drive change
- Ability to organise and prioritise own workload and direct the work others and adjust plans as required both in the short and long term
- Able to work flexibly to meet the demands of the role
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).
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).
