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Huddersfield, West Yorkshire (Hybrid)
£35,000 per annum ( Full Time Equivalent)
Part-time (20 Hours Per Week)
Contract (12 Months ( Maternity Cover))
Job description

About Us

We are a fast-growing, mission-led charity providing tailored support across mental health, physical rehabilitation, nutrition and wellbeing. Our work is informed by lived experience and driven by our mission that every young adult with cancer and their families/carers have the tools and support they need to live well and feel empowered.

Role Purpose

We are seeking an experienced Trusts & Foundations Fundraiser to cover maternity leave. This is a hands-on and strategic role, offering the chance to lead our fundraising from trusts, foundations, and charitable funders during a key period of growth.

You will be responsible for researching, writing, and submitting high-quality funding applications, building and maintaining relationships with existing and developing new funders, and ensuring that our supporter communications reflect our mission and impact. As a core member of our small, passionate team, you will also support wider fundraising and communications activities to help grow the organisation’s reach and income

Key Responsibilities

Trusts & Foundations Fundraising

· Lead all trust and foundation fundraising activity, delivering income in line with agreed targets.

· Identify, research, and cultivate new funding opportunities.

· Write compelling, high-quality applications and cases for support.

· Maintain accurate fundraising records, tracking pipeline, progress, and outcomes.

· Manage relationships with funders, ensuring excellent donor care and timely reporting.

Impact & Storytelling

· Work with our Programme Manager to collect, curate, and present impact data and stories from programmes to support funding applications.

· Work closely with the CEO and Programme Manager to demonstrate the impact of our work.

· Ensure all communications with funders reflect the organisation’s mission, values, and impact.

Collaboration & Wider Fundraising Support

· Work collaboratively with the wider fundraising and communications team to align strategies and maximise opportunities.

Skills & Experience

Essential

· Proven experience in trusts and foundations fundraising or similar fundraising role, ideally in the charity sector.

· Proven ability to secure grants in excess of £30,000 and multi-year funding.

· Excellent writing, storytelling, and presentation skills, with the ability to translate impact into compelling applications.

· Highly organised and able to manage multiple priorities and deadlines independently.

· Strong interpersonal skills, confident in building relationships with funders and stakeholders.

· Analytical mindset, with experience maintaining accurate databases and using insight to inform activity.

Desirable

· Experience supporting wider fundraising, communications, or digital campaigns.

· Understanding of the health, wellbeing, or cancer charity sector.

Personal Attributes

· Passionate about supporting young adults with cancer and their families.

· Creative, proactive, and solutions-oriented.

· Collaborative, supportive, and aligned with the values of the Ella Dawson Foundation.

· Comfortable working in a small, evolving team environment.

· Able to travel to Huddersfield for in-person team days (approx. 2 per month).

Why Join Us?
This is a unique opportunity to shape and deliver trust and foundation fundraising for a rapidly growing charity making a tangible difference in the lives of young adults with cancer. You will be part of a passionate, driven team, with the autonomy to make a real impact while supporting the organisation’s growth and sustainability.

How to Apply
Please submit your CV and application questions by Monday 2nd February 2026

We are unable to support applications for our vacancies if you do not have the right to work in the UK and only applications meeting the application process criteria will be considered.

Application resources
Application Instructions

As part of your application, we ask candidates to attach their CV and letter as well as responding to the following short questions to help us understand your experience, approach and fit for the role:
1. Trusts & Foundations Experience
Please describe your experience in writing successful applications to trusts, foundations, or charitable funders. Include your role, the types of funders, and the impact of the funding secured.

2. Storytelling & Impact
Give an example of how you have used storytelling, case studies, or impact data to strengthen a funding application
3. Motivation & Mission Fit
Why do you want to work for the Ella Dawson Foundation, and how does our mission resonate with you?

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Ella Dawson Foundation View profile Organisation type Non Charity Employer Company size 1 - 5
Posted on: 16 January 2026
Closing date: 02 February 2026 at 12:45
Tags: Fundraising, Grants

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