Jobs
Working or volunteering for Roald Dahl’s Marvellous Children’s Charity
The work we do in providing specialist nurses and support for seriously ill children is only possible because of great people. On this page you will find information about our latest vacancies.
It is a very exciting time for the charity, and we are currently hiring for some marvellous new roles:
Roald Dahl Nurse Vacancies in the NHS
Roald Dahl Specialist Nurses work in the NHS and are established through our partnership. They are unique and highly sort after specialist nurse positions. To apply for a Roald Dahl Nurse post, this needs to be done through the normal NHS channels related to that post. Current vacancies are list here: Find out more about Roald Dahl Specialist Nurses.
Find out more about Roald Dahl Specialist Nurses.
Head of Fundraising and Communications
Full Time, permanent
Salary: c£55,000
Location: Amersham, Buckinghamshire and hybrid working at home
Join the magical and life changing Roald Dahl’s Marvellous Children’s Charity as there new Head of Fundraising and Communications as they embark on a journey of growth.
We are searching for exceptional and successful senior fundraisers who possess multi-income stream experience ideally in MD, T&F and Corporate high-value support.
We are looking for candidates who excel at relationship fundraising and are interested in deputising for the Chief Executive and playing an ambassadorial role as you engage with high profile and varied audiences.
Relationship, communication, and leadership skills are required to make this role a success along with creativity, innovation, and drive.
This is an amazing chance to join an iconic charity who have a genuine national presence, this could be the opportunity to take your career to the next level.
Contact Peridot Partners for more information on the role.
Application Process
Please contact our recruitment partner Peridot Partners:
Eddie Taylor on 07904 814273 or at eddie@periodtpartners.co.uk and on the website.
Closing date: 9am on Monday 30th May 2022
Programmes Support Officer
Full Time
Salary: £25,000
Location: Amersham, Buckinghamshire (some working from home)
Roald Dahl's Marvellous Children's Charity provides specialist nurses and support for seriously ill children living with complex, lifelong conditions.
We are seeking a PROGRAMMES SUPPORT OFFICER to join our Programmes Team in delivering their workplan to the children and families we support in partnership with our Roald Dahl Specialist Nurses.
We are looking for someone who shares our core values of being child focused, compassionate, resourceful, and sparky; someone who is passionate about supporting children, young people and their families.
Applicants should have administration and CRM management experience and be able to work from our office in Amersham, Bucks.
Please view the job description and person specification here
Application Process
To apply, please email CV and covering letter to recruitment@roalddahlcharity.org.
Closing date: Friday 5th August 2022
Trusts Fundraising Officer
Full Time
Salary: £24,000
Location: Hybrid working, home and office based - Amersham, Buckinghamshire
We are looking for a tenacious, methodical and organised person who can deliver sustainable growth from trusts. We want someone who shares our core values of being child focussed, sparky, empowering, resourceful and kind.
The role's main task is to maximise income from trusts by the creation of high-quality applications and reports to funders, and by providing excellent account management and cross-team collaboration.
Please view the job description and person specification here
Application Process
To apply, please email CV and covering letter to recruitment@roalddahlcharity.org.
Closing date: Friday 2nd September 2022
Interviews to be held on a rolling basis and we therefore retain the right to close the vacancy early should we appoint
Corporate Fundraising Officer
Full Time
Salary: Circa £25,000
Location: Hybrid working, home and office based - Amersham, Buckinghamshire
We are looking for an excellent relationship manager to join our small and ambitious fundraising team. The Corporate Fundraising Officer will be integral to the fundraising team, with a particular emphasis in supporting the Corporate Partnerships Manager to deliver on all existing corporate partner activity, attract and retain new corporate partners, and meet our ambitious plans for growth.
This is an opportunity for someone who enjoys building relationships, has excellent attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects and stakeholder requirements. We are looking for someone who can engage and excite others with our cause, and has a passion for developing new partnerships.
Please view the job description and person specification here.
Application Process
To apply, please email CV and covering letter to recruitment@roalddahlcharity.org.
Closing date: Friday 2nd September 2022
Interviews to be held on a rolling basis and we therefore retain the right to close the vacancy early should we appoint
Programmes Support Officer
Full Time
Salary: £25,000
Location: Amersham, Buckinghamshire (some working from home)
Roald Dahl's Marvellous Children's Charity provides specialist nurses and support for seriously ill children living with complex, lifelong conditions.
We are seeking a PROGRAMMES SUPPORT OFFICER to join our Programmes Team in delivering their workplan to the children and families we support in partnership with our Roald Dahl Specialist Nurses.
We are looking for someone who shares our core values of being child focused, compassionate, resourceful, and sparky; someone who is passionate about supporting children, young people and their families.
Applicants should have administration and CRM management experience and be able to work from our office in Amersham, Bucks.
Please view the job description and person specification here
Application Process
To apply, please email CV and covering letter to recruitment@roalddahlcharity.org.
Closing date: Friday 2nd September 2022
Interviews to be held on a rolling basis and we therefore retain the right to close the vacancy early should we appoint
Communications and Marketing Executive
Full Time
Salary: Circa £26,000
Location: Amersham, Buckinghamshire and hybrid working at home
Join our growing team as we take the Roald Dahl's Marvellous Children's Charity brand to new levels. You will be a self starter who is has experience of social media planning and activation, with a good eye for design and detail. This role supports the team with communications deign and delivery as well have supporting on brand and major campaigns.
This is a new role and we are very excited to hear from you if you are looking to join a dynamic and growing team. As a charity we have ambitious goals to help more seriously ill children than every before as our flagship Roald Dahl Nurses programme grows. You can find out more on the job description or by emailing recruitment@roalddahlcharity.org.
Please view the job description and person specification.
Application Process
To apply, please email CV and covering letter to recruitment@roalddahlcharity.org.
Closing date: Friday 5th August 2022
HR Administration Officer
Part Time (equivalent to 1 day/week flexible to suit)
£26,000 pro-rata (equivalent to £100/day)
Location: Amersham, Buckinghamshire (some working from home)
We are looking for an HR Administrator to support our Human Resources function. The charity has currently 10 full-time staff members and 1 part-time and currently advertising some new and vacant roles. The charity receives professional support from external advisors for all matters regarding employment law and health and safety regulations. Your main responsibility will be to ensure HR processes are followed accurately and to an agreed timetable.
Your administrative duties will include maintaining personnel records, managing HR documents (e.g. employment records, appraisals, training etc) and updating internal databases and software applications. Our ideal candidate has experience with HR procedures, familiar with online HR systems and can juggle various administrative tasks in a timely manner.
Please view the job description and person specification here
Application Process
To apply, please email CV and covering letter to recruitment@roalddahlcharity.org.
Closing date: Friday 2nd September 2022
Interviews to be held on a rolling basis and we therefore retain the right to close the vacancy early should we appoint
Fundraising Executive - Events and Groups
Full Time, or Part Time (equivalent 4 days)
Salary: Circa £27,000
Location: Amersham, Buckinghamshire and hybrid working at home
We are looking for an engaging, passionate and tenacious person who can deliver strong, cost effective and sustainable income growth from targeted, national groups through driving new business. We want someone who shares our core values of being child focussed, sparky, empowering, resourceful and kind and who can live by the ethos of who Roald Dahl was and what he is delivering through his legacy. We also need someone who is flexible and can react positively to a post-Coronavirus fundraising world.
The role’s main task is to secure new fundraisers and income from groups and events – mainly challenge events, schools, families who are connected to our cause through Roald Dahl Nurses, and other groups and events as directed. This is a new business focussed role with some supporter care.
Please view the job description and person specification here.
Application Process
To apply, please email CV and covering letter to recruitment@roalddahlcharity.org.
Closing date: Friday 2nd September 2022
Interviews to be held on a rolling basis and we therefore retain the right to close the vacancy early should we appoint
Communications and Marketing Executive
Full Time, permanent
Salary: Circa £26,000
Location: Amersham, Buckinghamshire and hybrid working at home
Join our growing team as we take the Roald Dahl's Marvellous Children's Charity brand to new levels. You will be a self starter who is has experience of social media planning and activation, with a good eye for design and detail. This role supports the team with communications deign and delivery as well have supporting on brand and major campaigns.
This is a new role and we are very excited to hear from you if you are looking to join a dynamic and growing team. As a charity we have ambitious goals to help more seriously ill children than every before as our flagship Roald Dahl Nurses programme grows. You can find out more on the job description or by emailing recruitment@roalddahlcharity.org.
Please view the job description and person specification.
Application Process
To apply, please email CV and covering letter to recruitment@roalddahlcharity.org.
Closing date: Friday 5th August 2022
Fundraising Executive - Events and Groups
Full Time, or Part Time (equivalent 4 days), permanent
Salary: Circa £27,000
Location: Amersham, Buckinghamshire and hybrid working at home
We are looking for an engaging, passionate and tenacious person who can deliver strong, cost effective and sustainable income growth from targeted, national groups through driving new business. We want someone who shares our core values of being child focussed, sparky, empowering, resourceful and kind and who can live by the ethos of who Roald Dahl was and what he is delivering through his legacy. We also need someone who is flexible and can react positively to a post-Coronavirus fundraising world.
The role’s main task is to secure new fundraisers and income from groups and events – mainly challenge events, schools, families who are connected to our cause through Roald Dahl Nurses, and other groups and events as directed. This is a new business focussed role with some supporter care.
Please view the job description and person specification here.
Application Process
To apply, please email CV and covering letter to recruitment@roalddahlcharity.org.
Closing date: Friday 5th August 2022
Communications and Marketing Executive
Full Time, permanent
Salary: Circa £26,000
Location: Amersham, Buckinghamshire and hybrid working at home
Join our growing team as we take the Roald Dahl's Marvellous Children's Charity brand to new levels. You will be a self starter who is has experience of social media planning and activation, with a good eye for design and detail. This role supports the team with communications deign and delivery as well have supporting on brand and major campaigns.
This is a new role and we are very excited to hear from you if you are looking to join a dynamic and growing team. As a charity we have ambitious goals to help more seriously ill children than every before as our flagship Roald Dahl Nurses programme grows. You can find out more on the job description or by emailing recruitment@roalddahlcharity.org.
Please view the job description and person specification.
Application Process
To apply, please email CV and covering letter to recruitment@roalddahlcharity.org.
Closing date: Friday 5th August 2022
New roles coming soon...
As our charity responds to the need and due to the success of our fundraising appeals, we are recruiting more new roles soon. For more information on the new Programmes Support Officer role, please do visit this page soon or email recruitment@roalddahlcharity.org.
Volunteer
Volunteers help our organisation to run effectively and efficiently. We currently have a number of volunteers who work in virtual office based roles supporting with data, mailings, research and events. We have voluntary roles in fundraising, programmes, communications and finance. If you are interested in joining Team Marvellous and using your time to help seriously ill children, then please do get in touch.
Please write to enquiries@roalddahlcharity.org stating who you are, why you’d like to volunteer and the areas you’d like to volunteer in. We will then follow up with you and work out the best role and timing to suit both of us. Thank you.
Closing deadline - Ongoing
