Thank you for your interest in the role of Director of UK Estates and Development with Ronald McDonald House Charities UK (RMHC). At RMHC, we believe that sick children need their families close to the hospital ward they are staying on. Keeping Families Close is at the heart of everything we do; we build and run Ronald McDonald Houses that provide a ‘home away from home’ environment for families who have a child in hospital.

Throughout the global challenges faced in 2020, we have continued to provide support to families wherever possible. As we look to continue with our recovery from the global impact of the external environment, we are seeking to recruit a Director of UK Estates and Development to efficiently and proactively manage our estate and, in the medium term, lead our external professional design team to build new Ronald McDonald Houses. The Estates function will be a new dedicated department that you will develop and lead. This is a fantastic opportunity for an individual to provide clear strategic direction and support RMHC in providing a sustainable, first class service in order to achieve its ambition, to help more families.

With an existing portfolio of 12 Houses, ranging in size from seven to 65 bedrooms across our UK estate; this is a high-profile role within the Charity’s senior leadership team and you will be involved in supporting me, and the rest of the team, with strategic activities and planning across the whole Charity. The role involves both national, and occasional international travel and a high level of interaction with various stakeholders, most notably our Board of Trustees. As you will be leading a new department with budgetary responsibility, experience in a similar role is critical in order to demonstrate the required skill set.

The Job Description will tell you more about the role itself and the kind of person we are looking for. Our web site (www.rmhc.org.uk) will tell you more about the great work we do and the difference we make to the lives of families with children in hospital.

If this opportunity excites you and the work of RMHC is something you can wholeheartedly support, then I very much look forward to hearing from you.

Yours sincerely,

Jon Haward
Executive Director Ronald McDonald House Charities