The Vacancy
Are you ready to lead life-changing partnerships making the difference for children and families managing the toughest of times?
Join CHAS as Deputy Head of Partnerships & Philanthropy and help shape the future of children's hospice care in Scotland. If you're driven by purpose, passionate about impact, and thrive on building meaningful relationships, this is your moment and we want to hear from you.
Purpose:
Reporting to the Head of Partnership and Philanthropy, you will provide operational leadership to CHAS’s partnership, high-profile events, mid-level giving, and trust fundraising teams. You will guide these teams to perform at their best and achieve ambitious revenue goals. You will be responsible for restricted fund management and due diligence implementation across the teams.
Role Highlights
Provide effective line management to team managers across Partnerships and Philanthropy income streams, ensuring alignment with strategic goals.
Oversee the planning, delivery, and evaluation of fundraising strategies to drive sustainable income growth.
Lead efforts to maintain core revenue fundraising while mobilising the plans that will drive the major appeal.
Exceptional donor experience: Ensure that each partner and donor enjoys an exceptional experience by aligning their motivations with CHAS’ mission.
About You
To be successful in this role, you will have skill and experience in the following areas:
About CHAS
At CHAS, we support families during the toughest of times. We have ambitions to reach every family in Scotland who is living with the heart-breaking prognosis that their child is dying and offer them our care and support to empower them to make the most of the short time they have together. The skill, determination and creative flair of our Fundraising Teams makes this possible.
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Further Information and How to Apply
If this sounds like you, we would love you to apply! Follow the link to answer a couple of questions and upload your CV or complete our full application form.
Further information about the role and benefits of working for CHAS can be found in the attached recruitment pack
To arrange an informal chat about the position, please contact Iain McAndrew, Director of Income Generation and Engagement, at IainMcAndrew@chas.org.uk
For any queries regarding the recruitment process, please contact our HR Team on 0131 444 3293 or by emailing careers@chas.org.uk.
There will be an essential requirement to travel between all of our CHAS sites, including our hospices in Kinross and Balloch which can be challenging to get to by public transport. A driving license and access to a car or alternative equivalent means of transport will be required.
This post is subject to a Disclosure Scotland Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) check.
Provisional interview date of 10 December 2025. The interviews will take place in Rachel House.
The Company
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