Introduction
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:
• Providing effective line management across Corporate Partnerships, Trusts, Mid-level Giving and High-Profile
Events.
• Enabling and driving teams to meet or exceed income targets consistently across all teams through proactive
performance management and strategic oversight.
• Departmental budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting.
• Fostering a culture of collaboration and innovation across teams to enhance impact and efficiency.
• Leading on staff development, wellbeing, and performance.
• Ensuring full compliance with fundraising regulations and internal policies, maintaining the highest standards of
integrity and accountability.
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.
We offer
• Flexible Working: our teams work flexibly and in a hybrid manner with time split between at home and onsite in
Edinburgh and Glasgow. CHAS offers flexible and family friendly working. and are happy to discuss working
arrangements that work for you!
• Development Opportunities: leading diverse fundraising activities during a period of ambitious income growth.
• Professional Growth: Work with industry leaders in a high-performing team where you will be encouraged and
supported to excel and develop your skills.
• Supportive Leadership: you’ll have the backing of a collaborative leadership team that empowers you to drive
progress, innovate, and lead with creativity.
• Comprehensive Benefits: Including generous annual leave and pension, incremental salary progression, access to Blue
Light discounts, and health and wellbeing support.