3 Development officer jobs in Leeds

Harris Hill is delighted to be recruiting for a Fundraising & Development Officer (fully remote) on behalf of an ambitious and growing organisation that is entering an exciting new phase of development.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced fundraising or business development professional to play a key role in strengthening an organisation’s long term income strategy, developing new funding opportunities and building meaningful relationships with funders, commissioners and strategic partners.

Working closely with the Chief Executive Officer and programme and finance teams, you will take ownership of developing a focused funding pipeline, identifying strategic opportunities and preparing compelling, evidence based funding applications and tender submissions.

This is a varied and rewarding role for someone who combines excellent writing skills with strong commercial awareness, strategic judgement and the ability to work independently.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a strategic six- to twelve-month funding and commissioning pipeline.
• Research and identify opportunities across charitable trusts, foundations, statutory funding, public sector contracts and corporate partnerships.
• Assess funding opportunities based on strategic fit, eligibility, organisational capacity and potential impact.
• Lead the development and submission of high-quality grant applications.
• Contribute to competitive public sector tenders, commissioning bids and partnership proposals.
• Work collaboratively with senior stakeholders to develop compelling cases for support, budgets and evidence based proposals.
• Build and maintain relationships with funders, commissioners and prospective delivery partners.
• Identify opportunities for partnership, consortium and subcontracting arrangements.
• Maintain accurate funding records, monitor progress and provide regular pipeline and performance updates.

About You

We are looking for a proactive and strategically minded fundraising professional with:

• Demonstrable fundraising or business development experience within the UK charity, voluntary or social impact sector.
• A strong track record of identifying funding opportunities and contributing to successful applications.
• Exceptional written communication skills, with the ability to develop persuasive and evidence based proposals.
• Experience assessing funding opportunities and making informed decisions about which bids to pursue.
• Strong relationship building skills and the ability to engage confidently with senior stakeholders.
• Excellent organisational skills, attention to detail and the ability to manage competing deadlines independently.
• The ability to work effectively in a remote environment.

Desirable:

• Experience of public sector tenders, commissioning frameworks or contract bids.
• Experience developing funding budgets and working with finance teams on full cost recovery.
• Experience of partnership or consortium bids.
• Knowledge of fundraising CRM systems, particularly Salesforce or Beacon.
• A relevant fundraising qualification or equivalent professional experience.

Salary & Benefits

• Salary: £32,000 per annum, pro rata (£19,000 for 3 days a week)
• Contract type: 12 months FTC (could be extended), part-time, 3 days a week 
• Location: fully remote, UK based
• Deadline: Monday 30^th November at 8am
• Interview: w/c 7^th December

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If this sounds like you, then please do get in touch ASAP!

As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.