Martin House has been caring for babies, children and young people with life-limiting conditions from West, North and East Yorkshire for more than 30 years. Every year we care for more than 420 families at our hospice in Boston Spa, in hospitals and in their own homes. We also support more than 150 bereaved families each year.

We are seeking an engaging and creative Partnerships Development Manager to join our successful Partnerships Team at Martin House for a 10 month period to cover Maternity leave.

As we embark on an ambitious growth strategy, we’re looking for someone who can hit the ground running to secure exciting, innovative and strategic partnerships, including COTY opportunities.

You will have experience of working in corporate charitable fundraising or a marketing/sales role with an excellent understanding of new business and partnerships. As a natural relationship builder you will be able to influence internal and external stakeholders at all levels with ease and professionalism. This role will also have line management responsibilities.

Our ideal candidate will

• Be dedicated, compassionate, work in collaboration, be open, honest, flexible, caring and deliver high standards in everything you do.

• Be driven, tenacious and ambitious with a passion for corporate fundraising.

• Have the ability to work on own initiative and cooperatively as part of the fundraising team. • Drive creative thinking in the development of propositions to take out to prospective partners.

• Be committed to Martin House’s values – Excellence, Respect, Integrity and Compassion

Martin House places families at the heart of all that we do and this is reflected in the amazing benefits we offer our valued team members.

• Annual Leave – 8 weeks per year including bank holidays

• Sick pay – six months full pay and six months half pay following successful completion of probationary period.

• Recognition of NHS pension scheme for candidates who are currently in the scheme and up to 10% contributory AVIVA scheme.

• Enhanced Maternity and Partners leave to exceed the NHS entitlement

• Health and wellbeing programme including access to free of change Employee Assistance Programme for employees and their families

• Accredited Menopause and Mindful employer

• Life insurance – two times annual salary

• Free parking at our Boston Spa Children’s Hospice

Please apply via our website www.martinhouse.org.uk/get-involved/join-our-team/ and complete an application form, referring to the Job Description and Person Specification which can be found here.

For further information contact Rosie Mellor-Silvester, Head of Mass Relationships by email – rmellor-silvester@martinhouse.org.uk or by telephone on 07748 265123.

The closing date for applications is midday 21st February 2025. Interviews will take place on 27th February 2025.

Martin House is committed to providing care and improving services irrespective of race, ethnicity, disability, gender, religion or belief, age, marital status, or sexual orientation.

Martin House is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. Recruitment checks are undertaken in accordance with safer recruitment standards and successful applicants may be required to undertake a DBS via the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Please note all applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK