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Trust and Foundations Fundraising Officer
About Harrogate Homeless Project
Harrogate Homeless Project is dedicated to supporting people experiencing homelessness across the Harrogate district. We provide safe accommodation, practical support and opportunities for individuals to rebuild confidence, develop independence and create brighter futures.
As demand for our services continues to grow, we are seeking an experienced and motivated Trust and Foundations Fundraising Officer to help secure the funding needed to sustain and develop our vital work.
About the Role
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced grant fundraiser to play a pivotal role in the future sustainability of Harrogate Homeless Project.
Working closely with the Fundraising and Marketing Manager and colleagues across the organisation, you will lead on identifying, researching and securing funding from trusts and foundations, with a particular focus on capital funding opportunities. You will also help strengthen our impact measurement and evidence-gathering processes, ensuring we can effectively demonstrate the difference our services make and maximise future funding success.
The successful candidate will be a confident relationship-builder with excellent written communication skills and a track record of securing grant funding. You'll be passionate about making a positive impact and committed to supporting people affected by homelessness.
Key Responsibilities
Trust and Foundation Fundraising
- Research, identify and pursue trust and foundation funding opportunities.
- Develop and manage a portfolio of funding applications and grant programmes.
- Prepare compelling grant applications, expressions of interest and supporting documentation.
- Manage the full grant cycle, from prospect research through to reporting and stewardship.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with funders.
- Maintain an accurate funding pipeline and prospect database.
- Monitor funding deadlines, reporting requirements and opportunities.
Impact Measurement and Evidence Development
- Work with service teams to gather meaningful data, outcomes and case studies.
- Support the development of impact reporting and evaluation processes.
- Help create compelling cases for support that demonstrate organisational impact.
- Collaborate across teams to identify funding priorities and evidence required for applications.
Fundraising Administration
- Maintain accurate fundraising records and grant documentation.
- Track applications, awards and reporting schedules.
- Support funder reporting and impact updates.
- Work closely with finance colleagues to ensure the accuracy of budgets and financial information.
- Ensure compliance with fundraising best practice and GDPR requirements.
Strategic Development
- Identify emerging funding opportunities and sector trends.
- Support wider fundraising strategy and organisational sustainability plans.
- Explore partnership and collaborative funding opportunities.
- Contribute to applications for statutory, local authority and government funding where appropriate.
About You
We're looking for someone who has:
- Experience of researching, writing and securing successful grant funding applications.
- Experience of managing a fundraising pipeline and achieving income targets.
- Excellent written communication and relationship-building skills.
- Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
- Experience gathering and presenting impact and outcomes data.
- The ability to manage competing priorities and work independently.
- A commitment to the values and mission of Harrogate Homeless Project.
Experience within the homelessness, housing, health or wider voluntary sector, along with knowledge of capital fundraising, would be advantageous.
Closing Date: 5.00pm, Wednesday 19 August 2026
Interview Date: Week commencing 24 August 2026
If you're passionate about making a lasting difference and have the fundraising expertise to help secure the future of our services, we'd love to hear from you.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Research Manager
Location: Flexible, London Head Office (minimum 2 days per week in the office) or Home Based
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week
Salary: £44,598 (London, Hybrid) or £40,320 (home-based)
Closing Date: 9.00am, Monday 17 August 2026
Interview Dates: Thursday 3 September and Friday 4 September 2026 (expected)
Join Homeless Link
Homeless Link is the national membership charity for frontline homeless agencies in England. With more than 750 members, we work to improve services and campaign for policy change that will help end homelessness and ensure that everyone has a place to call home and the support they need to keep it.
As part of the Social Change directorate the Policy and Research team lead Homeless Link’s evidence, policy influencing and thought leadership activities. The research team generates robust evidence and practical insight to improve outcomes for people experiencing homelessness. We exist to contribute to the national evidence base needed to shape policy, challenge narratives, and advocate for system-level change. We deliver applied mixed-methods social research that helps organisations, commissioners, and communities understand needs, experiences, and what works to strengthen responses to homelessness.
About the Role
We’re looking to recruit a Research Manager to support the delivery of our strategic research portfolio. This role will involve managing and delivering research design, data collection, analysis and reporting, while working collaboratively with colleagues across Homeless Link, member organisations, academics, government officials, partners and people with lived experience.
The successful candidate will be an excellent project manager with strong quantitative research skills. They will have communication and relationship building skills, understanding of interpreting research findings in wider policy contexts, and of making strategic recommendations for national and local policy and decision makers. For full details of the role please download our Recruitment Pack.
About You
We're looking for an experienced researcher with strong project management skills and expertise in both quantitative and qualitative research methods. You'll be comfortable working with data, producing high-quality analysis and communicating findings to a wide range of audiences.
You will bring:
- Experience managing research or evaluation projects from inception to completion.
- Strong quantitative and analytical skills.
- Experience analysing and interpreting data from multiple sources.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- The ability to manage competing priorities and work collaboratively with stakeholders.
- Experience using research and data analysis software such as SPSS, R, NVivo or Power BI.
Location and Working Arrangements
This role can be based at our London Head Office or b can be home-based, with flexibility to work remotely. The successful candidate must be willing to travel across the UK when required, including occasional overnight stays.
Employee Benefits
Homeless Link is proud to offers a wide range of generous benefits including:
- 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata for part-time employees)
- Enhanced Maternity, Parental, Adoption and Sick Pay schemes
- Enhanced employer pension contributions and Salary Exchange Scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Season Ticket Loan scheme
- Access to the Blue Light Card scheme
- Group Life Assurance scheme (4x Scheme Salary benefit)
- Flexible working arrangements
- Commitment to continuous learning and professional development
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Homeless Link is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce and actively welcomes applications from people with lived experience of homelessness, people from Black and minority ethnic communities, disabled people and other underrepresented groups. We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and creating an environment where everyone can thrive.
How to Apply
Please submit your CV and a covering letter explaining how you meet the requirements of the role to recruitment email. Applicants that do not submit a covering letter, will not be considered. If you have any questions regarding this vacancy, please contact the recruitment team on the above email address.
Please note: All successful applicants will be required to provide proof of your eligibility to work in the UK and complete or provide a basic DBS certificate.
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