Role: Marketing & Communications Manager
Hours: 37 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £36,888 - £38,928 per annum
Closing date: Monday 21 April 2025
Interviews: w/c 28 April 2025
Wigan & Leigh Hospice is looking for a Marketing and Communications Manager to join our Business Development team.
The hospice is a charity which is firmly embedded in its community and relies on the support of that community to keeps its services running. Often people are surprised that hospices rely so heavily on donations to deliver such essential services, but every day we need to raise £12,000 just to keep the hospice running.
As Marketing & Communications Manager you will play a key role in raising the profile of the hospice, helping our community to better understand the services we offer. You will manage all of the hospice’s internal and external communications channels, finding creative ways to engage patients and their families, supporters, staff and volunteers.
You will work closely with a wide range of colleagues from across the hospice to provide advice and support with marketing and communications activities. This is an opportunity to make a real and meaningful difference to a charity that is very much rooted in this community.
Every day we see first-hand how the hospice supports this community and what impact this has. By joining Team Hospice, you’ll be part of a dynamic, committed and values-led team which makes an important contribution to its community.
If you’re creative, innovative and able to create great content that engages and influences, we want to hear from you.
What we’re offering
The role is available 37 hours per week, Monday – Friday, 8.30am – 4.30pm (Friday 4pm finish), on a salary of £36,888 - £38,928 per annum. Flexible working requests will be considered.
There will be a requirement for flexibility to work occasional evenings and weekends.
We are proud to offer a wide range of benefits, including:
· A warm and welcoming working environment,
· 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays, increasing with length of service,
· Contributary pension scheme,
· Free car parking,
· Subsidised lunches,
· Cycle to Work Scheme,
· Shopping, leisure and holiday discounts,
· On demand GP,
· Westfield Health - Health Cash Plan,
· Life Assurance,
· A range of Wellbeing initiatives.
How to apply
Applicants should submit their CV along with a supporting cover letter stating how they meet the criteria detailed in the person spec to HR department.
Closing date is Monday 21 April, Interviews will be held at Wigan and Leigh Hospice w/c 28 April 2025.
If you have not heard from us within two weeks after the closing date, this will mean you have been unsuccessful this time.
Successful appointments will be subject to Standard Disclosure and Barring Services Check (DBS) check.
Please note this role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route of the Points Based System. Candidates will need to be able to demonstrate their right to work in the UK in order to be eligible to take up the post.
About us
Wigan & Leigh Hospice is a CQC Outstanding Hospice supporting the population of the borough of Wigan with specialist palliative and end of life care. Around 1400 people are supported by the hospice each year, with a further 600 people accessing counselling and bereavement services.
The care is tailored to the needs of each individual patient, with some delivered in the patient’s home or usual place of residence, and some in our 14-bed Inpatient Unit in Hindley.
The focus of Wigan & Leigh Hospice’s work is to ensure people live well for as long as possible and get access to the right care, in the right place, at the right time.
The hospice’s values: Compassion, Accessibility, Respect, Excellence, are at the heart of everything we do.
We are committed to protect the privacy and security of your personal information. To see how we do this please visit our website and read our “Role Applicants Data Protection Compliance Statement (Privacy Notice)”.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Horatio’s Garden is a nationwide charity creating and nurturing beautifully designed gardens in NHS spinal injury centres. We are seeking a friendly, organised and energetic person with a warm and welcoming manner for the new role of Garden Coordinator.
The Garden Coordinator will join a team of several other dedicated staff across the charity’s existing projects. You will work closely with the Head Gardener, Arts Programme Manager and a team of volunteers to nurture the beautiful garden for people with spinal injuries and their visitors.
You will be responsible for the administration of the garden and coordination of the large group of volunteers. With the Head Gardener you will also arrange seasonal events for patients, their friends and family throughout the year.
Supported by the central Arts Programme Manager you will also be responsible for organising and running a range of social and creative activities for people with spinal injuries and their families and friends to enjoy creating an uplifting, friendly atmosphere in Horatio’s Garden and garden room. These sessions will need to be held on a weekend afternoon which is a critical time in the garden when most patients are available and often have friends and family to visit.
Currently the Arts programme includes crafts, quizzes, seasonal celebrations with lunches, in addition sessional creative experts also deliver glass fusing workshops, felting, printing, talks, painting, ceramic workshop live music performances,
You will need to be a highly organised person with great IT skills and a proactive can-do attitude. You will be confident working both independently and as part of a team in the garden.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a confident, self-driven individual who is efficient, well-organised and has an outgoing personality. You will need to be adaptable and happy working with a wide range of stakeholders including people with spinal injuries and their families, NHS staff, volunteers and many different teams within the charity. An understanding of the healing benefits of gardens would be beneficial.
Key details
- Salary: £16,070 (FTE £28,030)
- Location: The Welsh Spinal Cord Injury and Neuro Rehabilitation Centre,
University Hospital Llandough, Cardiff - Contract type/hours: Part-time, 21.5 hours
- Closing date: Sunday 13 April 2025
The role is part-time, 21.5 hours a week as follows:
- 17 hours, over 2 or 3 week days, to provide garden and arts administration
- 4.5 hours, one weekend afternoon, to provide arts/creative programme
You will need to be flexible with your availability.
Horatio’s Garden is a charity that creates and cares for beautiful gardens in NHS spinal injury centres. Leading garden designers develop the stunning sanctuaries for patients and their family and friends, creating an environment which becomes an integral part of their lives and care whilst spending many months in hospital. The beautiful garden includes stunning planting, a water feature and a large garden room to give patients a warm sheltered place to enjoy the garden in all weathers. The garden also features a large glasshouse, an area of raised beds for patients where garden therapy sessions will be held, and a comfortable office for garden staff.
We are looking for someone who has
Essential
- Outstanding interpersonal skills with experience of stakeholder engagement and networking
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- High level IT competency, specifically proficient with Microsoft Office 365 including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint
- Experience of planning and event organising
- Confident working alone and as part of a team
- Excellent time management skills
- Outstanding attention to detail
Desirable
- Highly competent administrative experience, at least 2 years
- Experience of working with the NHS or in a healthcare setting
- Bookkeeping
- Experience of volunteer coordination and recruitment
Qualities
- Upbeat and outgoing personality with brilliant people skills
- Professional and confident with a proactive, can-do attitude
- Empathetic and kind
- Calm under pressure and able to thrive in a busy role
- Ability to prioritise and adapt the programme to suit the interests of changing patient groups
- Self-motivated and capable of working with the minimum of direction but understanding the limits of your knowledge and able to seek advice when required
Key responsibilities
- Volunteer coordination, training and recruitment
- Support the Head Gardener with administrative duties
- Ensure the garden and buildings are presented to a high standard at all times, including sharing in the upkeep and cleanliness of the kitchen and garden room
- Develop administration methods to support the efficient running of the garden
- Provide support to plan and run events in the garden
- Support visitors to the garden, booking in visits and assisting with garden tours
- Collating the banking of donations and managing petty cash
- Creating a relaxed and welcoming atmosphere, encouraging people with spinal injuries and their families to engage in the Entertainments Programme that are organised in the garden
- Coordinating catering arrangements and serving food and drinks
- Making posters and advertising events and activities via word of mouth
- Visiting wards to help patients to come out to the garden and garden room in hospital beds or wheelchairs.
- Handling the administrative side of the role, including risk assessments, ordering materials and budget-monitoring
- Working directly with patients and with the Arts Programme Manager to plan activities that reflect the patients’ interests
- Booking high-quality speakers, entertainers and freelance creative people to run sessions
- Working alongside session facilitators to support them.
- You will also be required to run sessions yourself, organise social activities and run quizzes
The role is a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic all-rounder to be involved in a dynamic charity, helping to make a difference to people who have experienced spinal injuries.
As a Charity we are committed to creating and promoting a culture that protects and preserves the welfare of the vulnerable people in our care. Our safer recruitment practices support this by ensuring that there is a consistent and thorough process of obtaining and evaluating information from and about candidates including criminal record checks, to ensure that all persons appointed are suitable to work for our Charity.
We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all sectors of society.
To apply, Please write a one-page covering letter, explaining why you would be suited to this role and send this along with a one-page CV.
NOTE: DBS, medical and reference checks will be conducted as part of the recruitment process.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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As Individual Giving and Appeals Manager, you’ll deliver integrated fundraising campaigns across direct mail, email, and digital channels — helping us grow our individual giving base and strengthen donor loyalty.
Alongside driving individual and regular giving, you’ll help shape a new in-memory giving offer, build our legacy giving programme from the ground up, and grow our Named Funds programme.
Working closely with teams across the charity, you’ll design inspiring donor journeys and stewardship plans. You’ll also use data and insight to refine our approach and ensure every supporter feels truly valued.
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a small charity making a big impact – for a fundraiser who’s not only motivated by results, but by the chance to help change the story for children with cancer.
Who are we looking for?
We’re looking for a creative and strategic fundraiser who is passionate about delivering impactful campaigns and building meaningful supporter relationships.
The ideal candidate will have:
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Demonstrable experience in managing individual giving campaigns, legacy fundraising, and / or in-memory fundraising.
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Proven experience developing compelling propositions that drive results and generate income/supporter acquisition.
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Strong planning and organisation skills, with the ability to handle multiple activities simultaneously.
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Proven record of being results-driven and achieving agreed fundraising targets ad outcomes.
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Excellent verbal and written communication as well as relationship-building skills with an ability to inspire and engage supporters.
See our Recruitment Pack for the full role description and specification and for more information about the charity.
Location: Home-based within England with regular travel to London and elsewhere in the UK as required
Interviews: 19 May 2025 (London Office)
Safeguarding: As a safeguarding charity whose work and practice are underpinned by safeguarding principles to protect children and young people and enhance their welfare, we always work in accordance with legislation, statutory guidance, and best safeguarding practices. All our roles require a basic criminal record check.
Promoting equality and diversity: We actively encourage applications from those with lived experience of neuroblastoma and/or other childhood cancers. As an equal opportunity employer, we also welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender reassignment, marriage/civil partnership, pregnancy, maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation
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Our vision is a future where no child dies of the childhood cancer neuroblastoma or suffers due to the treatment they receive.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.