Charity Fundraiser Willen Hospice

Job Type: Full Time

Location: Milton Keynes

Salary: £30,000 - £40,000 per annum 

“I had never thought of doing something like this before but now I am, I realise that it’s the best job that I have ever had”

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The Role

Willen Hospice cares for end-of-life patients and their families in Milton Keynes and the surrounding areas. The Hospice is run by local people for local people. We are proud to deliver calm, compassionate care in a tranquil environment, helping people to really make the most of the time they have left with their loved ones.

Founded in 1981, Willen hospice now helps more than 4,000 patients per year via a combination of in-patient care, drop-in services, home visits and phone calls. The support is holistic covering specialist medical care, emotional support, and well-being services. The support is delivered by professional staff with the assistance of over 1,000 volunteers and care is provided free to patients and to their families. In 2022 Willen hospice completed its legacy project at a cost of £4 million which has since a significant enhancement of the facilities and services including each of the 15 in-patient bedrooms now having a lakeside view.

This care is immensely valuable and whilst it is provided for free, this requires an immense fundraising effort every year. 77% of the nearly £6 million it costs to operate Willen hospice, has to be raised each year. That means raising £11.23 every minute of the year from a combination of activities including shops, events, donations from wills and corporate sponsorships. The Willen hospice lottery is a key part of that and has contributed more than £6 million since its launch in 1996.

Key Responsibilities

• You need to be reasonably mobile and physically fit and active, but we can train you in all other parts of the job very easily.
• You will also be ethical and take pride in doing a job the right way.
• You need interpersonal skills, to be a good listener and be able to communicate effectively, but
• you don’t need to be really persuasive or great at making speeches as it isn’t what people think of as a sales job at all.
• Most of all you need to have real integrity and self-motivation. We employ good people, treat them well and we trust our people to work to high standards.
• We have an outstanding team of fundraisers who work to the highest standards and deliver the best quality results in our industry.
• It’s a privilege to join our team.
• All sorts of people from all sorts of backgrounds can be successful but you must have personal integrity and self-motivation.
• It is a salaried role enhanced by a commission with full-time and part-time options, travel costs payment included.
• You will need to have a car but will typically be working within 30 minutes of your home.
• Full-time OTE is between £30-40k pa. We provide full training which is delivered via a home study course and ongoing support and coaching in the field.
• We are an ethical employer and are committed to setting new standards and changing the face of face-to-face fundraising.
• That is why we are proud to already be an ISO 9001-accredited company.

To Apply

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for this reputable organisation, please proceed through the following link to be redirected to their website where you can complete your application.

https://www.thefundraisingpartnership.co.uk/about-4

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