Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Charity Officer
Closing date: 02 August 2026
Charity Officer – 37.5 hours – Fixed Term 12 months
Tameside & Glossop NHS Charity and Stockport NHS Charity are looking for an experienced charity officer to join our exciting team. As the charity officer you would lead on community fundraising, marketing and supporter stewardship as well as various other duties suitable to the role and position.
The successful candidate would be able to work independently as well as under direction from the two charity managers.
Whilst charity experience is desirable, we would welcome applications from candidates that have relevant experience in other public facing industries.
If this sounds like you, we’d be delighted to talk to you about this excellent opportunity.
Main Duties of the Job
- Support inspiring fundraising campaigns and events, helping to plan, coordinate and evaluate activities that make a real difference to patients, staff and local communities.
- Build strong relationships with donors, volunteers, community groups, local businesses and Trust colleagues to support fundraising initiatives and create positive supporter experiences.
- Be at the heart of charity operations by managing enquiries, maintaining accurate records and supporting the administration of fundraising activities, donor databases and charity reporting.
- Help grow our charity’s profile through marketing campaigns, promotional materials, magazines, social media content and fundraising merchandise.
- Support exciting communications projects, contributing to internal and external communication campaigns, Trust events and digital engagement activities.
- Create engaging content, including charity impact stories, reports, promotional materials and social media posts that showcase the difference donations make.
- Monitor performance and identify opportunities by tracking fundraising and communication activity, analysing engagement data and supporting new initiatives to increase community involvement.
- Work across dynamic teams, collaborating with Charity and Communications colleagues and representing the teams at events and stakeholder engagements.
About Us
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children.
Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.
Values & Behaviours:
- Compassion
- Accountability
- Respect
We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.
We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ & Disabled people.
Benefits include:
- Flexible working
- 27–33 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Sick pay
- NHS Pension Scheme
- Free eye tests and health checks
- Gym discount
- Free bicycle loan scheme
- Salary sacrifice car scheme
- Support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more
Job Responsibilities
The job description gives an overview of the main tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specifications focus on the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. These documents are attached on the page and can be downloaded.
The person specification below is not the full person specification, but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.
Important Notice on Visa Sponsorship Eligibility
Please note that whilst the trust does offer sponsorship this role is unfortunately not eligible for visa sponsorship under the UK Skilled Worker visa route. This is due to the position not meeting the minimum salary threshold of £41,700 per annum and/or the required skill level set by UK Visas and Immigration.
We appreciate your interest in this opportunity and encourage applications from candidates who already have the right to work in the UK.
Person Specification
Qualifications
- Educated to A Levels or equivalent
- Formal qualification related to charity, fundraising or a related field
Knowledge
- Experience in working in a charity or fundraising environment or similar
- Ability to use social media, Microsoft Office Suite and Teams etc
- Experience of supporter/donor/volunteer stewardship
- Experience of dealing with the public
- Knowledge of working fundraising tools such as Stripe and Justgiving
- Knowledge of fundraising best practice and guidance such as the Fundraising Code of Conduct
- Knowledge of NHS systems and understanding of the challenges facing staff and patients
Skills
- Good level of organisational and communication skills – both oral and written
- Ability to meet deadlines / targets
- Ability to work outside normal office hours on occasion when required
- Ability to drive between hospitals, community sites and local charity events
- Ability to work independently, take initiative, and manage workload with minimal supervision
Values
- High degree of integrity and professionalism including being approachable and flexible
- Ability to deal sensitively with issues
- Ability to be compassionate and empathetic especially with supporters
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.
Employer Name
Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Tameside Hospital & Stepping Hill Hospital
£28,392 to £31,157 a year pro rata per annum
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working Pattern
Full‑time
Reference Number
245-ADM4CORP-07-26
Job Locations
Tameside Hospital & Stepping Hill Hospital
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