Events Community Fundraiser

More about this role

• Can you actively engage with members of the public, our supporters?
• Have experience of delivering and developing an annual calendar of fundraising events?
• Can you multi task – developing new and future events concurrently?
• Work flexibly, including some evenings / weekends?
• Are you enthusiastic and self-motivated and enjoy event planning?

If you have the ability to:

• Work under pressure and meet targets
• Communicate creatively, and focus on growing our supporters
• Adapt to changing priorities whilst raising the Hospice profile
• Problem solve and think creatively – monitoring and evaluating projects

​​​​​Dr Kershaw’s is looking for you!

We are an inclusive organisation, that promotes equality and embraces the diversity of our community. We are open and transparent with our staff and invest in your training and development. We treat all our staff, patients, and volunteers with the utmost respect and dignity and are compassionate to their needs in this ever-changing world. If you align with our values, then Dr Kershaw’s is the place for you; start a new career today and join our growing team that puts our local community and our patients at the heart of everything we do!

Dr Kershaw’s is an independent Hospice serving the people of Oldham and surrounding districts and a registered charity. Since 1989, our mission has been to add quality to the lives of those with a life limiting illness. See more about our Hospice here.

A major part of the role is liaising with teams across the Hospice and communicating effectively with our external audiences, at all levels, to raise our profile.

Our income is supported by our events which focus on supporter engagement, supporter growth & cultivation, remembrance & fun activities, and awareness raising. This is also vital in this role as our plans for the next 2 – 3 years, to meet our strategic objectives 2025-2028, include further growth following the construction of a new Inpatient Unit, to enable us to continue to serve our community.

To achieve all this, we need enthusiastic, self-motivated and pro-active people who are focused, with an attention to detail and who share our values.

This is a full time, permanent role

Closing Date: 31st December 2025

Salary: £27,485 to £31,049 per annum (dependent on experience)

Hours: 37.5 hours per week (across multiple/various days inc. some weekend work)

Please apply now and send your CV to recruitment@drkh.org.uk or for an application form please call 0161 624 2727 and ask for Cheryl Calverley.

See the job description here.

If you require further information about this post please contact Jill Kirkham Community Engagement Lead or Joanne Penketh Head of Lottery & Donor Stewardship on 0161 624 2727.