Our offer to you

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work, providing a supportive culture with opportunities to grow and develop your career, achieve a healthy work life balance and to be recognised for the great work you do. You will receive:

• Competitive salary and pension scheme
• 33 days holiday (inclusive of bank holidays) - increasing to 38 days over 5 years
• Hybrid, Flexible working
• Cycle to work scheme Electric Vehicle Scheme
• Health and Wellbeing portal – access to financial, health and wellbeing support and an Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounts – you will have access to Blue Light and NHS Discounts as well as discounts on mobile phones, gym membership, cinema tickets, restaurants, holidays and shopping

About Us

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a team of over 1,400 employees and over 31,000 volunteers, united by our goal of saving lives through essential first aid services, training and campaigning.  As a charity with rich heritage and a long history of serving humanity, we are proud of our past and excited about creating a healthier, safer, more resilient future. 

St John Ambulance works at the heart of communities, supporting and enabling them to access and receive physical and mental health first aid. We do this through developing and providing effective community response and outreach services (e.g. Ambulance response & Nighttime Economy) and using our longstanding expertise to empower people with vital clinical skills and the confidence to use them (e.g. our Volunteers and Community Advocates, NHS Cadets and Young Responders programmes). There is also a buoyant social enterprise network which delivers first aid training and supplies medical consumables to businesses and consumers.

Job Summary

This role is responsible for managing and improving the restricted fundraising process across St John, enabling the Fundraising teams to maximise funds in line with critical strategic objectives and liaising with Finance and Operations teams to ensure they are spent in line with restrictions. This role supports the wider fundraising teams to develop cases for support to inspire people about the difference donations make and collaborate with Communications functions to make sure we can tell the story of St John and the difference we make powerfully in line with the required compliance and restricted funds needs of the business.

About You

• Proven track record in managing restricted funding and compliance challenges
• Demonstrable experience in delivering complex, cross-organisational fundraising projects.
• Skilled in overseeing multiple business plans while building and maintaining effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Excellent communication & presentation Skills with the ability to convey information clearly and persuasively to varied audiences
• Experience working alongside supporters, volunteers, and brand ambassadors.

About the Role

• Manage the end-to-end restricted funding cycle, including strategy development, process refinement, and continuous improvement to support strategic objectives.
• Design and manage systems for tracking and communicating funding opportunities; coordinate meetings, documentation, and reporting related to restricted funds.
• Build strong relationships across Fundraising, Finance, Operations, and Communications to ensure alignment and accurate, timely information sharing.
• Work with internal teams to ensure fundraising communications and Cases for Support align with brand and audience strategies.
• Ensure GDPR compliance, manage consent processes, and mitigate reputational risk related to restricted funding in a fast-paced environment.

Please see the job description for more detail (this can be viewed on our website or once you click apply)

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For all other candidates, or St John Ambulance volunteers wishing to apply: please apply below

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive high volume of applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

St John Ambulance are committed to increasing the diversity of our team and making sure we best reflect the diversity of the communities we serve.   At St John, everyone is valued and supported to thrive, we have several networks including Multi Culture, Disability and Accessibility, Pride, Family and Carers and Women’s groups.  We do not tolerate any form of discrimination and engender a sense of belonging for all, by creating an environment of mutual respect, where we value unique differences and demonstrate authentic allyship. We believe passionately in equality, diversity and inclusion.   

St John Ambulance is committed to safeguarding and we promote safe recruitment practice. Therefore, all successful applicants will undergo pre-employment checks, including DBS Clearance, as part of the onboarding process, if applicable to the nature of the role

Please note: St John does not accept speculative CVs and will only review CVs sent in application for an advertised vacancy.