Are you seeking meaningful work aimed at making a real difference to individual lives?

The Trustees of the Campden Charities are seeking to appoint one full time Grants Officer and one full time Outreach Officer to join the Charities’ small grant giving team.

The Campden Charities is a local, permanently endowed trust assisting individuals on the lowest incomes in the old parish of Kensington.  The area is one of extreme contrasts and includes some neighbourhoods with significant levels of deprivation and need. The Charities awards grants totalling more than £2 million each year. The grant-giving programmes are focused on helping individuals on very low incomes to move on in their lives.

The people we are looking for will have an understanding of, and empathy towards, supporting unemployed or low income individuals and families to improve their financial circumstances. They will be self-motivated, highly organised with excellent attention to detail, an independent thinker yet a team player and computer literate.  Candidates must be able to make clear and objective recommendations, both written and verbal, to Trustees.

Additional information

Place of work: The post may from time to time be based in the Charities’ offices (27a Pembridge Villas, London W11 3EP) or in the premises of outside bodies such as community organisations. 

Salary: £26,000 - £30,000 

Hours of work: 37½  hours, Monday to Friday.  Meetings of the Grants Committee are held monthly in the evening and attendance at these meetings is expected.  The usual working hours for this post are 9.00 am – 5.00 pm.

Holiday: 28 days per annum + Bank Holidays.

Training: Training and support in post is provided on an on-going basis and training in specific areas will be offered as need arises. There is the opportunity to undertake a QCF qualification, up to level 4, in Advice and Guidance, following successful completion of the 6 month probationary period. 

Home visits: The post holder will be expected to carry out home visits to potential beneficiaries to undertake needs assessments.  These visits are often alone but within the Charities’ safety framework

The appointment will be subject to a satisfactory basic DBS check.

Leonard Cheshire is currently recruiting for a Finance and Grants Officer.

LC is one of the largest global disability organisations supporting people in the UK and internationally with programmes in education, access to employment and youth leadership. The head office is in London and globally activities are overseen by regional offices in Kenya, Zambia, India and Thailand, and delivered by partners that are part of a deeply rooted network of over 200 organisations that work across 54 countries.

This exciting opportunity will support the Finance and Grants Manager in running the day to day finance function of LC’s expanding International Directorate, ensuring robust financial controls and efficient processes are in place to support the delivery of an ambitious strategy.

This role will work with colleagues in the UK and across regional offices in Africa and Asia providing financial guidance and ensuring delivery and monitoring of large and complex budgets. You will be responsible for supporting the processing of all payments and transfers in an accurate and timely manner and ensuring financial information is recorded, funds allocated and reconciled strictly in accordance with donor requirements.

This position might be suitable for a recent graduate starting their career, or for a professional looking to move into the charity sector. You will be a part qualified Accountant with strong technical accounting skills and financial analysis. You will bring a proactive approach and be able to work with colleagues across different geographies and levels of the organisation.

Join this exciting and expanding team in an organisation that believes that disabled people should have the freedom to live their lives the way they choose - with the opportunity and support to live independently, to contribute economically and to participate fully in society.

Leonard Cheshire welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We actively encourage applications from people with a disability, supporting where possible, your requirements for reasonable adjustments.

A satisfactory disclosure check may be required for this post.

Shortlisting for this role may take place as applications are received. We therefore reserve the right to close this vacancy once a suitable candidate has been appointed.

Policy and Programme Officer, Healthy Lives

​The Health Foundation is an independent charity committed to bringing about better health and health care for people in the UK.

The Policy and Programme Officer will play a key role in delivering core programmes of work, including design, delivery and management of the Health as an Asset workstream and dissemination of findings from the Social and Economic Value of Health research programme. You will execute timely project management plans, lead the development of application and selection materials and processes for award and contract holders and manage and monitor awards for research and engagement activities.

This is a varied and exciting role, other aspects of which include conducting in house research projects and ensuring commissioning and project management processes are in place and up to date.

Our ideal candidate will have a broad understanding of social policy, particularly the wider determinants of health and young people. You will be an experienced programme or policy officer and have a track record of providing high quality support to successfully deliver complex projects. In addition, excellent attention to detail, the ability to prioritise and organise and fantastic communication skills will be crucial to your success in the role.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an individual with a passion for improving health outcomes and a commitment to our core behaviours - Working Together, Discovering & Learning and Achieving Impact. If the role excites you, we would love to hear from you. 

Interview Date: 24 March 2020

To apply for this role please submit your CV and a supporting statement which addresses all the person specification criteria flagged as CV/SS (Essential). 

The Health Foundation values diversity and champions inclusion and strongly encourages applications from all sections of the community.

Title: Director of Programme

Reports to: Chief Executive

Budget Responsibility: Responsible managing the Programme Team budget

Based at: Head Office, Southampton

Hours of work: Full-time [37.5 hours per week]

Team Association: Works with Fundraising and Media & Advocacy Teams

Team Purpose: The Programme team exists to deliver the Society’s charitable objects, by developing and managing an impactful programme of activity around the world

Job Purpose – Director of Programme:

• To manage the Programme Team and its resources and deliver a programme of activity that creates maximum impact for the beneficiaries of Sailors’ Society

• To uphold the Christian ethos of the organisation, provide pastoral support to staff and, when required, lead Christian worship services

Key Responsibilities:

• Representing the Programme team on the Strategic Leadership Team, contributing to the overall strategic direction of Sailors’ Society and reporting to the Board of Trustees and its sub-committees as required.

• Managing the Programme team, chaplains, and other project workers on a day-to-day basis, providing pastoral support and actively supporting the spiritual development of the chaplains.

• Assisting the Chief Executive in the discharge of his duties, deputising when required.

• Working closely with the Fundraising team to deliver a programme that attracts support from donors, sponsors and grant makers.

• Working with the Media & Advocacy team to develop and deliver the Society’s impact reporting to secure new and ongoing support.

•  Developing and managing impact reporting for the Society, delivering high quality impact reports to all stakeholders.

• Supporting the Fundraising team by making the ground fertile for them to achieve budgeted growth targets.

• Ensuring the Programme team is equipped, through training and resources, to deliver its objectives in line with the strategic plan.

• Attending public events and functions, within church and corporate contexts, to represent the Sailors’ Society, as and when required.

Personal Development:

• The Director of Programme will be expected to maintain a high level of competence and capability, identifying appropriate training and development opportunities as required.

  Line Management:

• All staff within the Programme Team

Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR)
This role has been identified as having a GOR to be filled by a Christian under the provisions of the Employment Equality (Religion and Belief) Regulations 2003 Section 7.2

We are a grant-making charity supporting Anglican clergy and their families and are looking to expand our small team with the appointment of an additional full-time grants officer. You'll be based in our pleasant office near Westminster Abbey and report directly to our Director of Charitable Services.

This is a key role for the charity. You will be the main point of contact for all individual applicants to the charity and will work with colleagues to ensure that grant applications are processed efficiently, in line with our grants policy, and that applicants are dealt with compassionately and professionally.

This is an exciting time to be joining us us. Ours is a small friendly office with just eight staff, but the charity is definitely going places. In 2019 we re-launched the charity with a new brand, website and a fresh four-year strategy to 2022, with the aim of reaching more Anglican clergy families in need of our support.

We are looking for a strong team player with excellent attention to detail who is highly motivated with a 'can do' attitude and who is willing to contribute to the overall success of the charity. Experience of working in a grant-making role or knowledge of the occupational benevolence sector are essential. Candidates will also need to demonstrate good client service skills and IT literacy. Knowledge of the Church of England and the challenges facing those in ordained ministry would be an advantage. Candidates will need to demonstrate sympathy with our Christian ethos, without necessarily being practising Christians. 

We offer an attractive package, including non-contributory pension equal to 10% of gross annual salary, 35-hour week and flexi-time policy.

Clergy Support Trust is an Anglican clergy support charity governed by Royal Charter and with origins dating back to 1655. Our Patron is Her Majesty The Queen. Our purpose is to promote, sustain and renew the wellbeing of Anglican clergy, whether serving or retired, and their dependants, so that they can flourish in their ministry. Our main focus at present is the provision of financial grants to the households of eligible Anglican clergy in times of poverty or other financial hardship. In 2019 the charity gave out grants totalling over £3.1 million to 906 clergy households facing hardship or other difficulties. Income comes principally from largely unrestricted investments built up over the years, totalling almost £120 million as at 31 December 2019.

Full time – Starting date flexible

Are you a skilled programme manager with the ability to design, secure funding for and deliver outstanding programmes?

Are you an effective communicator and relationship builder with experience of working in partnership with community based organisations?

Do you have knowledge and understanding of community forestry and agroforestry to promote environmental and human well-being?

If your answer is ‘Yes’ to all these questions then this could be the role for you.

International Tree Foundation (ITF) is a charitable company that runs tree planting, forest conservation and tree education programmes in Africa and the UK. ITF supports community-led initiatives that protect, plant and promote trees and forests in order to preserve biodiversity and habitats, reverse deforestation, improve livelihoods and tackle climate change.

The Programmes Manager will be responsible for the efficient and effective management of ITF’s grant giving and grant funded programmes.

Providing unforgettable holidays for over 50 years

Revitalise is both the UK’s largest provider of respite holiday breaks, and the UK’s largest residential volunteering charity. With 50 years’ experience our three holiday centres now provide close to 5,000 essential breaks each year for disabled people and those who care for them.

At Revitalise we work hard to create amazing holidays for our disabled guests and their carers. We like to come to work determined that the world is going to be a slightly better place for people at the end of today than it was yesterday, and that we’re going to help make that happen.

Your role

A fantastic opportunity for either your first fundraising role in a dynamic and high performing team, or an opportunity to broaden your existing fundraising skills in a new and exciting arena. You will deliver excellent stewardship to existing funders by providing them with regular information and feedback regarding the impact of their donations, as well as developing new funding relationships to help achieve the fundraising target.

You will work alongside the other members of the Fundraising and Marketing teams to represent Revitalise in the best possible way and support our overall strategy, in particular in relation to how we develop applications and measure outcomes.

Summary of Main Duties:

• Achieve a yearly income target, as agreed with the Trusts and Foundations Manager
• Maintain and develop existing relationships with Trusts and other grant makers assigned to your individual portfolio, to enhance income for Revitalise
• Identify and research Trusts and other grant making bodies which have the potential to make donations to Revitalise and target them with the appropriate approach
• Develop and deliver high quality written proposals for funding, in line with the organisation’s strategic aims and operational requirements
• Ensure that all reporting requirements are met and reports submitted according to agreed schedules and in line with funders’ criteria.
• Provide excellent stewardship and present the best interests of Revitalise to a range of funders, through written, telephone and face-to-face contact
• To maintain accurate analysis and reporting about all supporters and applications, and to ensure the Revitalise database is kept up-to-date.
• To undertake any other duties that the Trusts and Foundations Manager may reasonably require.

Other duties

• To ensure that all supporters are valued.
• To attend and contribute constructively to team meetings as required.
• To positively promote the work and activities of Revitalise at all times to ensure that it is acknowledged as a charity deserving of voluntary financial support by the general public.
• To engage with other areas of fundraising activity where appropriate.
• To support the Trusts and Foundations Manager and keep up to date with best practice in fundraising and comply with relevant legislation, regulation, and industry best practice.

This Job Description is not exhaustive and the post holder may be required to undertake other appropriate duties and projects from time to time.

The Organisation

Plan International is an independent development and humanitarian organisation that advances children’s rights and equality for girls.

We believe in the power and potential of every child. But this is often suppressed by poverty, violence, exclusion and discrimination. And it’s girls who are most affected.

Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we strive for a just world, tackling the root causes of the challenges facing girls and all vulnerable children.

We support children’s rights from birth until they reach adulthood. And we enable children to prepare for – and respond to – crises and adversity. We drive changes in practice and policy at local, national and global levels using our reach, experience and knowledge.

We have been building powerful partnerships for children for over 80 years, and are now active in more than 70 countries.

The Opportunity

We have an exciting opportunity for a Grants Controller within our Finance and IT team. This role is a one year backfill for the Grants Controller now fully involved in process review and system testing for the new ERP. The role will maintain stability of the grants finance operation throughout the transition by supporting the Head of Grants Finance with collating information, determining accuracy, and coordinating corrections throughout the network.

In this role you will support the Head of Grants Finance to maintain the global grants system and provides advice to all parts of Plan International regarding financial grants management through the financial systems.  You will also collaborate with the Grants Controller to ensure smooth transition of data and processes.

The Individual

Qualified accountant or part qualified accountant with good financial systems expertise. You will need extensive demonstrated experience of the financial aspects of grant management from institutional donors in an INGO.

Expert command of Excel and multi-currency accounting packages, as well as demonstrable knowledge of how financial accounting and grant accounting interact.

Experience of managing teams and building internal networks. Strong written and spoken English (French or Spanish is an added advantage).

Location: Global Hub, Woking (approximately 23 minutes from London Waterloo). You must have the pre-existing right to live and work in the United Kingdom

Type of Role: 1 Year Fixed Term Contract

Reports to: Grants Finance Manager

Salary: £36,000 - £45,000

Closing Date: Sunday 15 March 2020

Interviews expected to take place 19/20 March

Programme Officer

12 month FTC, maternity leave cover

The Health Foundation is an independent charity committed to bringing about better health and health care for people in the UK. 

We are looking for an enthusiastic Programme Officer to join our team supporting the development and delivery of some of our most exciting initiatives to improve health care in the UK. The successful candidate will lead on the development of application, selection materials and processes for award holders, as well as supporting the Programme Manager designing the selection workflow. You will apply established and innovative programme management principles to ensure the design and delivery of a large and complex portfolio of activities.

The successful candidate will have demonstrable experience in working in a busy project team, coordinating meetings, events and delivering high-quality work to strict deadlines. You will have strong organisational, prioritisation and time management skills with the proven ability to coordinate and deliver multiple projects simultaneously.

To be successful in this role, you will have the ability to build trusting and productive relationships with colleagues and stakeholders and the skills required to support the team with a variety of tasks, including key logistical and administrative tasks, in order to achieve desired impact of our work.

You will be passionate about improving health outcomes and understand what it takes to deliver effective and well organised programmes supporting front line teams and seek continuous personal development and growth. This is a great opportunity for a Programme Officer who likes to take action, continuously improve ways of working and has a commitment to our core behaviours – Working Together, Discovering & Learning and Achieving Impact. 

Interview date: 19 March 2020

The Health Foundation values diversity and champions inclusion and strongly encourages applications from all sections of the community.

The Wolfson Foundation is a charity that awards grants to support excellence in the fields of science, health, heritage, humanities and the arts, with education and research underpinning everything that we do. We are one of the country’s largest funding charities, and in 2019 we allocated some £40m in grants.

We are recruiting for an important and exciting role: our Programme Manager (Heritage, Arts and Schools).

The post reports directly to the Head of Funding, line manages a Programme Officer and delivers all of our grant programmes in these areas, in line with our new Strategic Framework which will be launched in spring 2020. The key areas of focus are heritage, museums & galleries, libraries & archives, performing arts, as well as secondary schools. The role also provides support on the administration of the Wolfson History Prize.

The successful applicant will have an enthusiasm for the sectors covered by this role, and it is expected that they will have at least three years of experience in one or more of the programme areas. Some experience of grant-making would be preferred, although we recognise that the role is also likely to appeal to individuals looking to build on their experience in the cultural or educational sectors and take their first step into a philanthropic organisation.

Essential skills include outstanding organisational and administrative skills, a high level of attention to detail and the ability to work flexibly, managing a varied workload under pressure. The individual needs to be able to work effectively as part of a small team while also being capable of undertaking independent work. Creating and maintaining high quality relationships with a wide range of stakeholders at varying levels of seniority is critical.

The Foundation is able to offer £35,000-40,000 per annum as part of a competitive remuneration package, including private health insurance and pension contribution.

Further information about the role can be found in the job description

How to apply

To apply, please send a copy of your CV accompanied by a cover letter (addressed to the Chief Executive) which outlines why you are suited to this role and how you meet the skills and experience profile listed in the job description.

The closing date for applications is 9am on Wednesday 11 March 2020.

It is expected that interviews will take place on Tuesday 24 March 2020.

Plan International UK is looking for a Programme Specialist with expertise in both humanitarian aid and disaster risk reduction to join the Disaster Risk Management Unit (DRMU).

Plan International UK is a global children’s charity. We work to give every child the same chance in life. The Disaster Risk Management Unit (DRMU) works across the whole spectrum of disaster work from risk reduction, emergency response through to recovery, working in collaboration with many of the major NGOs in consortia and as a DEC and START Network member, dealing with rapid response, disaster risk reduction, and conflict sensitivity.

As a DRMU Programme Specialist, you will be responsible for:

• Supporting our country offices in quality programme development and delivery, assisting with the development of strong donor relationships and providing technical support for humanitarian and Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) work
• Supporting the development of Plan International UK’s humanitarian and DRR portfolio, including programming that addresses disaster risk and strengthens community resilience
• Developing and managing a significant part of Plan International UK’s disasters grants portfolio
• Raising our profile as a humanitarian actor

You will identify opportunities and calls for proposals, support Country Offices in developing and submitting high quality proposals and negotiate and approve contracts. You will also monitor all aspects of project progress, e.g. via close communication with project staff and field trips. You’ll act as a resource for the international organisation, providing support to disaster response on a deployment basis if required. You will spend approximately 30% of your time in Country Offices.

As well as the required experience, we are looking for someone who has great communication and collaborative working skills and whose values and goals are genuinely aligned with ours. Some experience/knowledge of Child Protection in Emergencies would be an advantage but additional training in this area will be given if needed.

Please download the job profile for further detail of the role. You will need to refer to this during your application.

The deadline for applications is 9:00am on 9 March 2020.

Interviews will take place on 16/17 March 2020.

Due to the nature of our work with children and young people, we follow rigorous child safeguarding policies and procedures in our recruitment process. As a result, some of our roles are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure by the Disclosure and Barring Service. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from joining us as an employee or volunteer; this will depend on the circumstances of any offences.

Looking for a role that offers competitive employee benefits and an unparalleled study support package? Keen to work for an organisation whose work impacts the lives of thousands across the world? Want to work for one of the leading charities in its field?

If yes, then this is the role for you!

My client is a London based charity who is looking for a Grants Accountant to join their team on a permanent basis. With flexible working hours, a generous annual leave allowance and access to a range of free wellbeing activities, this is a brilliant role for someone who is looking to challenge themselves and learn and growing within a forward-thinking, high-impact organisation.

The key responsibilities of this Grants Accountant role include:

• Full responsibility for reconciling income and expenditure accounts related to grants, ensuring that all funds are accounted for and that spending is compliance with contractual terms.
• Take the lead in the maintenance of invoice and accrual timetables for your area of responsibility, ensuring that all income is accurately received, and accruals are coded suitably.
• Sole charge for ensuing that accurate records of grants are maintained and that all budgets are loaded and monitored in line with funder requirements.
• Play a pivotal role in the development of financial reports for funding bodies and provide invaluable support in the grant applications process by providing timely cost data.
• Business partner with a range of stakeholders across the organisation to support on project-specific enquiries or anything related to grants.

The successful candidate will have:

• Started actively studying towards a relevant accountancy qualification (ACCA/CIMA/ACA).
• At least two years' experience of management accounting.
• Fantastic communication, interpersonal skills and strong Excel skills.
• Ideally, previous experience working in the charity or higher education sector. However, candidates without these are still strongly encouraged to apply.
• The determination and ambition to build a fantastic finance career and enthusiasm to learn on the job.

If you are interested in this Grants Accountant opportunity, please do not delay in applying as applications are being continually reviewed and the client is looking to conduct interviews as soon as possible.

Background information on Grief Encounter South West: 

We are the Bristol branch of a nationally renowned children's bereavement charity Grief Encounter, who are based in London. We are pleased to be expanding and are now looking for a proactive, versatile professional fundraiser to join our team and assist with growth.

Job Description

Overall Job Purpose:

To help provide an effective fundraising function to support the delivery of the organisations therapeutic objectives. This involves primarily Trusts and Grants applications alongside developing relationships, helping organise events and working to support the fundraising structures and staff in place. You will working alongside and supporting a Fundraising Manager in the Bristol office.

Main duties and responsibilities:

• Manage and develop a portfolio of trusts, foundations and grant-making organisations, identify new funding opportunities and submit high quality applications
• Help plan, organise and attend fund raising events
• Research new potential funders and grant opportunities
• Build and nurture long-term relationships with new and existing funding sources through regular communication to maximise value and duration of support
• Assist in managing incoming community and general fundraising enquiries
• Help identify relevant companies for charity of the year partnerships
•  Assist with talks, events and cheque presentations etc to maintain the public profile
•  Meet fundraising budgets and targets as agreed each year
•  Work within legislation and guidance from the Institute of Fundraising to maintain standards
•  Maintain systems for donation processing, Gift Aid claims, data management and donor stewardship and ensure the database is kept up-to-date
• Monitor and report on fundraising activities monthly, as requested
• Liaise with other staff eg clinical about fundraising content, including ‘shopping lists’ and examples of our work or fundraising lead on work plans and tasks
• Build relationships which promote the charity and its aims
• Promote legacies and memorial giving where time allows
• Operate in accordance with the organisation’s employment, Health and Safety, equal opportunities, all legal requirements, organisational practices, policies & procedures.
• Help develop and maintain voluntary fundraising roles to support growth
• Ensure sound book keeping and accounting for all fundraising
• Any other reasonable duties requested to achieve organisational aims.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Experience

Essential

• Preparing and delivering written fundraising applications & budgets.
• Creating and developing strong and successful relationships with funders
• Two years’ experience of charity fundraising with Trusts and Foundations
• Track record of generating income opportunities
• Experience of using fundraising databases

Desirable

• Corporate fundraising
• Demonstrable  strategic planning / development to increase funding
• Confidence with Etapestry

Knowledge and skills

Essential

• Relevant qualification
• Ability to multi-task, prioritise and take the initiative to solve problems
• Good organisational skills, with attention to detail
• Ability to meet multiple deadlines and to balance planned work with reactive pieces of work that arise
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and phone manner
• Computer literate and familiar with using common IT programmes
•  Presentation/ public speaking skill

Desirable

•  Fundraising qualification
•  Educated to degree level or equivalent
•  Strong operational and organisational skills.

Personal attributes

Essential

• Good relationship builder with strong inter-personal skills
• Able to work effectively in a team
• Ability to work independently, proactively and under own initiative
• Ability and willingness to work occasional evenings and weekends
• Access to own transport

Desirable

• Sense of humour
• Calm under stress
• Ability to multi task and prioritise

Terms and Conditions of employment

Salary: dependent upon experience, approx £23-26,000 pro rata

Conditions of employment: Part time contract approx 2days per week initially (tues & wed)

Probationary period: This post is subject to a probationary period of 12 months. There will be a staff review at 6 months and again at 12 months.

Application deadline: Monday 12th March

Interview Dates: W/C Monday 16th March

With a view to Start Asap

FareShare Midlands is looking to recruit a talented and experienced individual to help deliver our fundraising strategy. This is an exciting time to join FareShare Midlands as we develop and expand our operations across the East and West Midlands and look to grow our fantastic portfolio of trust, grant and foundations supporters, as well as corporate partners and community supporters.

We are looking for someone ambitious who wants to take a lead on the creation, submission and management of a portfolio of trust and grant applications in order to achieve financial targets in line with our growth plans. If you have demonstrable experience in securing income from trusts, foundations and grants, as well as relationship building and stewardship of donors, this role is for you. 

FareShare Midlands is looking to recruit a talented and experienced individual to help deliver our fundraising strategy. This is an exciting time to join FareShare Midlands as we develop and expand our operations across the East and West Midlands and look to grow our fantastic portfolio of trust, grant and foundations supporters.

We are looking for someone ambitious who wants to take a lead on the creation, submission and management of a portfolio of trust and grant applications in order to achieve financial targets in line with our growth plans. If you have demonstrable experience in securing income from trusts, foundations and grants, as well as relationship building and stewardship of donors, this role is for you. 

About FareShare Midlands

FareShare Midlands is the region’s largest food redistribution charity fighting food poverty by tackling food waste. An independent charity, we work in partnership with FareShare UK to access and receive food that is surplus to requirements from retailers and manufacturers and engage many volunteers to help redistribute this to local charities and community groups that provide meals to vulnerable people including families and individuals who are homeless, unemployed, socially isolated or recovering from addiction.

FareShare Midlands supports over 400 local charities and community groups. In the last twelve months we redistributed over 2,700 tonnes of food, helping to create 6.4 million meals and feed 35,000 people each week. 

Responsibilities

Income Generation

• Deliver the fundraising plan for trusts and grants in order to achieve the income target and year on year growth
• Research and maintain a varied portfolio of trust and grant funders in order to diversify income
• Develop persuasive fundraising proposals and reports to increase donations from new and existing supporters
• Maintain records and analysis of new business secured
• Attend networking events as required to meet new potential donors
• Manage own workload to deliver of set objectives and KPIs

Account Management and Donor Care

• Manage a portfolio of trust, foundation and grant supporters to cultivate strong, long-lasting partnerships
• Inspire and motivate funders through creating a portfolio of materials that demonstrate impact
• In conjunction with the development team, support the management of corporate partnerships/foundations including meeting with stakeholders, stewardship and impact reporting
• Manage income and expenditure of project budgets communicating with both internal and external stakeholders
• Manage and steward funders in accordance with the Fundraising Code of Practice and ensure high standards of supporter care are maintained at all times

• Work closely with the FareShare UK fundraising team to maximise funding opportunities and share learning
• Ensure funder interaction points (telephone, post, email) adhere to the highest standards
• Undertake any other duties that may reasonably be required from time to time

Administration

• Keep account plans up to date and internal stakeholders informed of key partnerships
• Maintain accurate financial records and budgets for all partners
• Keep application and reporting pipeline up-to-date and accurate

Communication

• Work with the development and marketing team to create impactful materials and case studies
• Develop communication plans to keep supporters regularly informed of our impact
• Be prepared to act as spokesperson and ambassador for FareShare Midlands

Person specification

Experience

• Demonstrable experience of delivering against an income targets
• Significant experience of securing gifts from trusts, grants and foundations
• Experience in writing compelling funding applications and impact reporting
• Experience in prospecting for new business and stewarding funders face to face
• Experience of customer care in a charity or sales environment
• Experience in keeping good administrative records
• Experience of presenting to a range of audiences

Skills, knowledge and abilities

• Detailed knowledge of trust, grant and foundation fundraising, particularly around restricted funding
• Ability to manage and steward funders in line with the Fundraising Code of Practice.  
• Knowledge of third sector fundraising streams and the complex charity fundraising climate
• Skilled at managing donor relationships
• Excellent communication skills, persuading skills and writing skills
• Excellent numeracy skills and use of Excel
• Good relationship building skills, both inside and outside an organisation
• Ability to work to meet objectives and deadlines
• Ability and experience of working well in a team

Values and behaviours

• A commitment to Equal Opportunities
• An appreciation of FareShare Midlands’ mission and strategy
• Flexibility of approach and ability to work in a team
• Proven ability to develop and maintain good working relations, with both internal and external audiences

Application process

If you would like to apply for this role, please send a copy of your CV and a supporting statement showing how you meet the essential experience outlined in the person specification.

Closing date for receipt of applications is 11.59pm, Sunday 1 March 2020. Interviews Wednesday 11 March 2020.