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Wish Granter

Location: Finchley/Home | Salary: £27k – £33k | Contract: Permanent Full time (37.5 hours per week) 

Purpose of the role:

We are recruiting for a Wish Granter with a “can-do” attitude to deliver bespoke, creative, high-quality and meaningful experiences to seriously ill children and their families. You will be responsible for planning and managing a portfolio of wish experiences including researching, planning and booking experiences, negotiating quotes and gift in kind with vendors and managing timeframes and budgets. Your creativity, organisational skills, and ability to empathise and communicate with wish children and their families will be key to delivering truly unique, accessible and safe experiences, ensuring children and young people remain at the heart of everything we do.

Main duties:

• Manage caseloads effectively to ensure each child or young person is supported and that wishes are granted within a reasonable timescale. This will include taking on new wishes each week and effectively tracking the progress of each wish
• Brainstorming and implementing child focused wish plans and concepts
• Handling budgeting and invoicing
• Liaising and negotiating with suppliers
• Liaising with medical and social care teams as required as part of the wish planning process
• Arranging wish logistics
• Creating risk assessments and escalating risk or safeguarding concerns
• Handling post-wish feedback and reports
• Liaising with other departments to ensure relationships with suppliers, celebrities and supporters continue to be nurtured after the wish experience
• Attending wishes as required including local and national wishes – travel and overnight stays may be required
• Being part of the Wish Team On Call rota
• Carrying out the administrative arrangements for other services activities as required (such as beneficiary events) ensuring service delivery is of the highest quality. This may include the opportunity to participate in, or support, other beneficiary-focused core groups or service development opportunities like choir, volunteer support and hospital related events

There may be occasions where staff are required to work out of hours or support at events, including wish related activities such as our annual wish family Christmas party or wish community events, cheering runners at the London marathon or working at our annual fundraising gala.

The above is not an exhaustive list of duties and you will be expected to perform different tasks as necessitated by your changing role within the organisation and the overall business objectives of the organisation.

How to Apply:

Please send a cover letter (no more than two sides on A4) explaining your suitability for the role, along with a CV to sarahosborne@raysofsunshine.org.uk by midnight on Sunday 2nd March 2025.

Interviews will be held in person or online on Monday 10^th March 2025

If you wish to discuss the role before applying, it would be a pleasure to organise a suitable time with you.

Public Fundraising Lead

Location: Finchley/Home | Salary: £40-45,000 | Contract: Permanent Full-time (part time considered)

Are you a strategic and innovative fundraising leader looking for your next challenge? Do you have the vision, expertise, and passion to drive income growth and make a real difference for seriously ill children and their families?

About Us

Rays of Sunshine is a UK charity that brightens the lives of seriously ill children and their families by granting magical wishes, providing ongoing support, and creating precious memories. As we enter an exciting new phase, we are looking for a dynamic Public Fundraising Lead to shape and lead our fundraising strategy, drive income growth, and inspire supporters to make a lasting impact.

About the Role

As the Public Fundraising Lead, you will play a pivotal role in creating and delivering our new Public Fundraising Strategy, leading on Individual Giving, Legacies, Community & Challenge Events, and In-Memory Giving. You will develop innovative campaigns, introduce new fundraising products, and grow sustainable income streams to ensure we can continue to make dreams come true for seriously ill children.

Key Responsibilities

• Leadership & Strategy – Develop and implement a Public Fundraising Strategy, Marketing Plans, and KPIs to drive income growth.
• Individual Giving – Create new fundraising appeals, campaigns, and regular giving products to secure five and six-figure income results.
• Legacies & In-Memory Giving – Develop and promote a Legacy Giving programme, including Gifts in Wills campaigns and online tribute funds.
• Community & Challenge Events – Lead and support the team to grow participation and income from events, with a focus on innovation, including virtual and gaming-based fundraising.
• Wish Family Engagement – Inspire and engage Wish Families to support the charity in a sensitive and meaningful way, creating tailored communications and fundraising opportunities.
• Stewardship & Retention – Develop donor journeys, stewardship strategies, and data-driven insights to increase supporter retention and lifetime value.

About You

We are looking for an experienced and ambitious fundraising professional who:

• Has a strong track record of delivering income growth across Individual Giving, Legacies, and Community Fundraising or transferrable skills in a marketing role.
• Is a creative and strategic thinker, with the ability to develop and implement innovative fundraising products and campaigns.
• Has leadership experience, with the ability to inspire and manage teams, interns, and volunteers.
• Is data-driven, with expertise in donor insights, segmentation, and campaign performance analysis.
• Has exceptional relationship-building skills, able to engage donors, supporters, and internal teams to drive fundraising success.

Why Join Us?

• Be part of an inspiring and passionate team making a real difference in children’s lives.
• Lead on an exciting period of growth and innovation.
• Competitive salary, benefits, and opportunities for professional development.

If you’re ready to take on a rewarding leadership role and help shape the future of fundraising at Rays of Sunshine, we’d love to hear from you!

How to Apply:

Please send a cover letter (no more than two sides on A4) explaining your suitability for the role, along with a CV to amy@raysofsunshine.org.uk by 12 noon on Monday 24 February 2025.

Interviews will be held in person, on a rolling basis, before or on Monday 3 or Thursday 6 March 2025.

If you wish to discuss the role before applying, it would be a pleasure to organise a suitable time with you.