Interim Head of Fundraising

About the role

This is an exciting interim (9-12 month) opportunity for a strategic and people-focused leader to head up our Fundraising team and help drive meaningful change for people affected by digestive conditions.

As Interim Head of Fundraising, the role will be primarily focused on strengthening and scaling voluntary income and leading our fundraising team and activities. The postholder will also shape the future fundraising operating model and support a smooth transition to a permanent fundraising lead.

You’ll be responsible for leading our small and growing fundraising team delivering exceptional supporter care, ensuring high quality service and operational delivery.

With our Chief Executive, you’ll develop and implement strategies to support fundraising growth, team performance, and supporter engagement and satisfaction.

This is a hands-on role suited to a highly experienced fundraising lead who enjoys working with a growing and developing charity.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the successful implementation of fundraising strategic, operational and budget targets aligned to our 2025-2030 Strategy.
• Drive growth across a diversified voluntary income portfolio.
• Strengthen income pipelines, forecasting, and KPI frameworks, ensuring clarity on short, medium, and long-term revenue generation.
• Embed a culture of performance, accountability, and income optimisation, using data and insight to drive decision-making.
• Identify and unlock new income opportunities, partnerships, and funding streams.
• Lead, support and develop our fundraising team.
• With CEO, continue to develop fundraising team operating model to support our strategic goals, including capability analysis and roadmap.
• Report and present to the Board’s delegated committee with responsibility for fundraising.
• Work closely with our Communications team to produce creative and engaging content to optimise donor journeys and supporter communications.
• Ensure the fundraising programme adheres to regulation including the Fundraising Code of Practice and GDPR with the highest standard of quality, compliance and best practice in the sector.
• Monitor trends and developments within the sector, to inspire and implement change and performance where necessary.

Read the full role description and person specification here.

How to apply

If there is anything else you want to know about the role or our charity that hasn’t been covered, please email Suzanne Hudson, our Chief Executive, at shudson@gutscharity.org.uk.

All applications should be submitted online through CharityJob. We request a CV and a cover letter explaining your skills, experience and what you will bring to the role. Applications will not be accepted without a covering letter.

Applications will be reviewed and progressed on a rolling basis and we will close the advert once a suitable candidate has been identified.

Interviews will be arranged as soon as feasible for selected candidates. Interviews will be held either in person and/or virtually on Microsoft Teams.

If you have a disability or health condition and wish to request reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please email Katie Noon, Chief Operating Officer, at knoon@gutscharity.org.uk.