Funding, Development & Partnerships Lead

This is an opportunity to step into a rewarding & influential role that supports our Head of GINA to lead, grow & nurture GINA effectively. Encompassed by general duties, your role will revolve around offering support with 3 core pillars:

1.            Grants & Funding

2.            Business Development & Trading Income

3.            Partnerships & Communications

The role blends income generation with relational working & creative communications to elevate visibility, strengthen engagement & enhance sustainability.

This varied role is an opportunity for you to gain exposure to a diverse array of areas involved in the leadership & management of a non-profit organisation. This role will encompass continual opportunities for ideas, creativity & exploration.

Salary: £29,064 (NJC 13) pro rota (plus pension contribution if applicable)

Hours of work: 16 hours a week (working days & times to be determined)

Location: Birmingham City Centre with remote working

Deadline: rolling

Please note, opportunities are open to women only (Exempt under the Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9, Part 1)

For more information & to apply, head to our GINA website. 

Main Duties & Responsibilities

Grants & Funding

To identify & secure grants to support our core support provision.

·        Researching, identifying & pursuing grants & funding opportunities.

·        Leading in the preparation & submission of high-quality small grant, bids, proposals & funding applications.

·        Offering support with the preparation & submitting of high-quality large grant, bids, proposals & funding applications.

·        Supporting the development of grant reports, impact summaries, outcome reporting & funder communications.

Business Development & Trading Income

To increase our support offering & trading/unrestricted income to enhance sustainability & meet the needs of women subjected to sexual violence & abuse. 

·        The development, implementation & management of new & existing services, products & resources.

·        To identify strategies, opportunities & ideas for growth, greater social impact, income generation & income diversification.

·        Exploration of new revenue models & earned-income opportunities.

·        To lead on projects associated with trading income generation & diversification.

Partnerships & Communications

To enhance our partnership working & communications to nurture supportive relationships in our community.

·        Establishing, developing, maintaining & cultivating strong partnership working with individuals & organisations that support our work (including educational institutions, corporates, non-profits & other organisations).

·        Nurturing partnerships to raise awareness of our work & enhance associated income opportunities.

·        Developing partnership models, value propositions & partnership packages tailored to prospective supporters that facilitate support delivery, community engagement & organisational growth.

·        Supporting co-design initiatives where appropriate with partners & beneficiaries.

·        Supporting with marketing & communications tailored across platforms to our supporters & partners.

·        Supporting with strategic marketing, communications & social media activities.

General

·        Contributing towards creative idea exploration surrounding the growth & expansion of GINA, services, products & resources.

·        Monitoring trends in the non-profit sector funding landscape including philanthropic shifts, corporate social responsibility & community needs.

·        Collaborating & supporting with the line management of relevant volunteer teams to support with the above activities.

·        Ensuring lived experience remains centred within all activities & continuously exploring opportunities for involvement & infusion of lived experience.

·        Representing GINA at events (occasional travel)

·        Undertaking any other duties as required by GINA (including, but not limited to operational & administrative tasks).