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Not For Profit People
Gloucestershire (Hybrid)
£50,000 to £53,000 per annum
Full-time
Permanent
Job description

Head of Grants

We are seeking an experienced grants leader to shape and deliver an ambitious funding strategy that expands access to outdoor learning, green skills and land-based education across the UK.

Position: Head of Grants
Salary: £50,000 to £53,000 per annum
Location: Quenington, Gloucestershire with hybrid working considered
Hours: 35 hours per week, full-time
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: 17 June 2026

About the Role

This is a senior leadership opportunity to lead and develop a strategic grant-making programme focused on increasing equitable access to outdoor learning, land-based education and green skills.

Reporting to the Director of Learning, you will oversee the full grants lifecycle, ensuring funding programmes deliver meaningful impact while responding to environmental, social and educational priorities. You will also play a key role in building partnerships, influencing the wider sector and helping to shape future funding approaches.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Leading the development and delivery of the organisation's grants strategy
  • Overseeing grant programmes from design through to evaluation and learning
  • Building strategic partnerships with funders, policymakers and sector organisations
  • Developing collaborative networks that strengthen the voice and influence of the sector
  • Embedding equitable, trust-based and relationship-driven funding approaches
  • Championing youth participation and ensuring lived experience informs decision-making
  • Using insight, learning and evidence to improve grant-making effectiveness
  • Managing budgets, resources and operational planning
  • Providing leadership, support and development to a high-performing team
  • Contributing to organisational strategy as a member of the senior leadership team

About You

We are looking for a strategic and collaborative leader with significant experience in grant-making and partnership development.

You will have:

  • Strong experience leading strategic grant-making programmes
  • Excellent knowledge of land-based sectors
  • Experience of youth engagement, participation or leadership development
  • A track record of building successful partnerships and cross-sector collaborations
  • Experience using evidence, learning and insight to inform decision-making
  • Outstanding communication, influencing and presentation skills
  • Strong analytical and reporting abilities
  • A commitment to equity, inclusion and widening access to opportunities
  • The ability to lead, inspire and develop teams

You will also bring a proactive, adaptable and solutions-focused approach, together with a genuine passion for creating positive change through education and connection with nature.

About the Organisation

The organisation is one of the UK’s leading outdoor learning charities, helping children and young people connect with nature, develop skills and improve life opportunities through learning from the land. Rooted in the conservation and stewardship of the countryside, the charity manages significant estates while supporting environmental sustainability, partnerships and community impact across the UK.

Other roles you may have experience of could include: Head of Funding, Head of Programmes, Grants Director, Funding Director, Head of Partnerships, Director of Impact, Director of Programmes, Head of Philanthropy, Funding and Partnerships Manager, Strategic Programmes Manager, Trusts and Foundations Lead, Head of Social Impact. #INDNFP

If you are an experienced grants professional looking to influence strategy, build partnerships and create lasting impact through education and nature-based learning, we would love to hear from you.

Please note this role is advertised by the recruitment agency acting for the client – Not For Profit People. 

Organisation
Not For Profit People View profile Organisation type Advertising Agency Company size 6 - 10
Posted on: 03 June 2026
Closing date: 17 June 2026 at 23:30
Job ref: 8496 - CJ
Tags: Fundraising, Project Management, Conservation, Education, Environment / Animal, Partnerships, Youth / Children, Grants