Senior Philanthropy & Grants Officer

Senior Philanthropy & Grants Officer 

Base Location: Curdridge, Hampshire - Hybrid 

Salary: £30,500 

Term: Permanent 

Hours: 35 hours per week 

Closing date: 03 December 2023 

Interview dates: 11 December 2023 in Curdridge, Hampshire 

The Trust has a fantastic opportunity for a talented fundraiser to make a major impact in creating a wilder Hampshire and Isle of Wight in this exciting new role. 

They are looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic person to join their friendly and supportive Marketing and Fundraising Department to lead on growing both restricted and unrestricted funds through applications to charitable grant-making trusts. 

The successful candidate will be responsible for identifying new opportunities and engaging with new and existing funders through high-quality written proposals and reports. 

Nature needs more people on its side – and their work has never been more important. This is a fantastic chance to become an integral part of their exciting and ambitious strategy Wilder 2030, setting out a vision of nature in recovery, with abundant, diverse wildlife and natural processes creating wilder landscapes where people and nature thrive. 

The successful candidate will have a strong track record of generating income from charitable trusts and grant-making organisations. They will have experience of translating complex information into inspiring written narratives and compelling cases for support through written proposals for fundraising, or the equivalent copywriting skills developed in another setting. Excellent stewardship and relationship management skills, face-to-face, on the phone and in writing will be essential. 

If you’re keen to use your skills to make your mark with an ambitious charity and want hands-on experience as well as training and mentoring within a brilliant team, this is the opportunity for you! 

They are happy to talk hybrid and flexible working 

This role will be based at their office in Curdridge, however, they are happy to accommodate a hybrid working routine, and discuss a pattern of work which suits the candidate. This role is full time, 35 hours per week. Traditionally, office hours are Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm with an hour lunch break. However, many of their staff work flexibly and they are happy to consider flexible working hours for the right candidate. 

They offer a wide range of benefits including a competitive salary, generous annual leave allowance, a contributory pension scheme, life assurance, learning and development support, 24-hour access to their employee assistance programme and more. 

To apply for the role, please complete the online application form. In the ‘supporting information’ section, you’ll need to demonstrate, with detailed examples, how you meet the job requirements using the attached Recruitment Pack.