Job overview

Please note, at this stage, the role is open only to internal staff (including NHSP and Agency staff currently on placement within our organisation) and staff substantively employed within Kent and Medway NHS Trusts and the Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board (ICB). Any individual who is at risk of redundancy will be given priority, provided they meet the essential criteria.

Are you ready to turn ambition into impact?

We are looking for a highly motivated and passionate individual to lead our Charity and Volunteer team.

You will be a self-starter who can engage a wide variety of stakeholders. From corporate partners looking to collaborate on extensive projects to individuals in the community who may wish to make a small donation or provide some volunteering to the trust.

You will take an innovative approach to fundraising with a focus on developing sustainable revenue streams for the charity.

Experience in the charity sector is crucial and will enable you to galvanise other leaders to support the charity in pursuit of the trust's wider strategic ambitions.

We have an established corporate volunteering programme, which you will further develop, as well as progressing our individual volunteering service to maximise benefits for our service users and their loved ones.

 This is a truly exciting opportunity to join a small but passionate team to deliver the huge ambitions of our charity.

If this challenge aligns with your career goals, we invite you to apply now.

Main duties of the job

• Deliver the Charity ambitions for funds and support the fair distribution of the funds to the Charity beneficiaries.
• Develop exciting strategies to maximise fundraising and sustainable revenue streams for the charity.
• Demonstrate the social value and impact of the charity.
• Develop new and exciting ways to utilise the charity to break down the stigma associated with mental health illness.
• Deliver the Volunteers ambitions and support the fair distribution of resources.
• Manage the Charity and Volunteers Manager.
• Develop strategic level plans for the Charity and Volunteers.
• Report on the impact and financial position of the charity quarterly to the Charitable Funds Committee (CFC).

Working for our organisation

We are the Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. We care for the mental health and wellbeing of people across Kent and Medway. Our teams support adults with a wide range of mental health needs. Because we cover the whole county and both hospital and community settings, we can make care more joined up and easier to access for the 1.8 million people of Kent and Medway. Rated ‘Good’ by the CQC, we care for over 2,000 people in our hospitals and 54,000 in the community each year.

Our vision is simple: We are here to help communities not just live with mental illness, but live well. It’s why we’re passionate about working with communities to make mental health care better for everyone. And everything we do is guided by our values caring, inclusive, curious and confident.

Join us - if you share our passion for better mental health care and want to be part of a team that's doing well together.