Through volunteering your time at North Yorkshire Hospice Care you are supporting those in our community who are experiencing terminal illness or bereavement.  Volunteers are integral to the work of North Yorkshire Hospice Care and we would love to welcome you to our team.

It is essential that volunteers adhere to the role description, undertake appropriate tasks only for which they have been trained and are clear about the boundaries of this role. If volunteers are unsure about any task they have been asked to carry out, they should contact their line manager for advice. This is to ensure the safety and well-being of both clients and volunteers.

About the role:

The Volunteer Trust Fundraiser will support our Trusts Team by researching funding opportunities from charitable trusts and foundations, preparing small-scale grant applications, and helping to keep accurate records. This role would suit someone with strong written communication or research skills, a keen eye for detail, and a desire to make a meaningful contribution to our fundraising efforts.

Key tasks: 

• Research charitable trusts and foundations that align with our work
• Assist in drafting and submitting small grant applications (typically under £5,000)
• Maintain and update the trust database with deadlines, outcomes, and correspondence
• Support the team with general administrative tasks related to trust fundraising
• Liaise with the Trusts and Business Intelligence Team to gather relevant service information and impact dat

 Key skills/attributes required:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Attention to detail and ability to follow templates and guidelines.
• Comfortable using Microsoft Office (especially Word and Excel) and/or databases.
• Comfortable conducting research using tools such as Google, Donor databases and sending emails/ making phone calls to trusts.

PLEASE NOTE: Unfortunately, we are not currently able to consider applicants who require sponsorship to work in the UK.

Don’t quite meet the requirements for this role? We’d still love to hear from you, please get in touch via people@saintmichaelshospice.org to discuss other opportunities across our family of services.

How to apply:

• Please click Apply and you will be forwarded to our website, where a full job description is available (via the ‘Document Available’ button at the top of the advert).

·        Make sure you answer all supplementary questions as part of your application. If you don’t, we’ll have to automatically reject your application.

Our values:                              

·        We put the people who use our services at the heart of everything we do

·        We are caring and compassionate

·        We are personal and supportive in our approach

·        We engage positively

·        We are responsive

·        We are driven to do better

·        We are fair

·        We are professional

·        We work collaboratively

·        We are accountable

Living out our values

·        Our behaviour framework puts our values in the context of our everyday work. See what this includes at saintmichaelshospice.org/behaviour-framework

·        We positively encourage applications from all areas of the community, regardless of gender, race, faith, disability, age, or sexual orientation and from users of mental health services. This is part of our commitment to equality and reflecting the diversity of our communities.

·        We believe that children, young people and adults should never experience abuse of any kind.  Our safer recruitment and safeguarding processes help protect those accessing our services, please see our safeguarding statement on our website: https://saintmichaelshospice.org/safeguarding-statement/

·        If you require any support or adjustments to be able to apply for this role, please let us know by emailing people@saintmichaelshospice.org

·        We will need to complete satisfactory pre-employment checks before appointing you. These include but are not limited to identity checks, DBS clearance at an appropriate level for the role, references and employment history. We will cover the cost of these.

For more information on the role, please contact us on people@saintmichaelshospice.org or on 01423 200 145 and we can arrange for you to have an informal discussion with a member of the team.

North Yorkshire Hospice Care is a registered charity in England and Wales (518905) with a family of services operating as Herriot Hospice Homecare, Just ‘B’, Saint Michael’s Hospice, and Talking Spaces. North Yorkshire Hospice Care is a company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales (2121179).

What we offer you:

• Competitive salary
• Generous 35 days of annual leave (pro rata)
• 8% employer pension contribution
• Wide range of discounts on high street brands and local shops
• Cycle to work scheme
• Recommend a friend bonus