THE JACK & JILL CHILDREN?S FOUNDATION
The Jack & Jill Children?s Foundation was set up in **Apply on the
website** by Jonathan Irwin and his wife Mary Ann O?Brien, in memory
of their son Jack who passed away, at home, that year aged **Apply on
the website** months. Today, Jack & Jill is a nationwide registered
children's charity that offers support, advocacy and an in-home
nursing care service, including end of life support, to the **Apply on
the website** children under its wing. These are extra special
children, under the age of five, with highly complex and
life-threatening medical conditions, who do better at home. With a
small office based in Johnstown, Kildare and a big reach across the
country, the charity mobilises an army of nurses and carers, while
funding and operating its unique child and family centred service,
seven days a week, with no waiting list.
While Jack & Jill has a strong case for additional State funding, made
even stronger by the Covid-**Apply on the website** pandemic, it must
raise over??3.5 million every year to continue its critical
service. The charity is now seeking a high performing Head of
Communications and Fundraising to drive the organisation forward with
pride.
HEAD OF COMMUNICATIONS AND FUNDRAISING
Reporting to the CEO, the successful candidate will lead a team of
six, in addition to two external web and PR resources and will
spearhead the charity?s corporate partnership drive. S/he will be
responsible for setting, meeting and exceeding agreed fundraising
targets and objectives within the organisation and will play a key
role on the senior management team at Jack & Jill.
The charity invites candidates with a proven track record of
successful campaign management and communications, across digital and
traditional media platforms, and who are passionate about leveraging
Jack & Jill?s local and national reach in creating, managing and
growing its communications and fundraising strategy.
Jack & Jill is seeking someone with exceptional experience of
motivating a team, winning major business pitches, managing
partnerships and key stakeholder relationships, and a proven track
record in communications and fundraising at a strategic level, with a
real understanding of the importance of digital communications.
The Head of Communications and Fundraising will have strong experience
in both communications and sales/fundraising, will be
solution-focused, and have an excellent story-telling ability, both
verbal and written. Additionally, the post-holder will be
self-motivated and passionate about Jack & Jill?s purpose. The
successful candidate will have at least 8 years? relevant
experience, having achieved senior management status already.
If you feel you have the necessary skills, energy and qualifications
to carry out this role in a fast-paced, creative and demanding
environment, knowing that everything you do supports the delivery of
critical home nursing care and respite, please contact Hannah
O?Hare, Recruitment Team at 2into3, for a copy of the Candidate
Briefing Document which outlines the requirements of the role. Hannah
can be reached at **Apply on the website** or (**Apply on the
website**) **Apply on the website**. All enquiries regarding this role
will be held in the strictest confidence.
The closing date for applications is FRIDAY, **APPLY ON THE WEBSITE**
AUGUST.
We need : English (Good)
Type: Permanent
Payment:
Category: Health
