Trusts & Philanthropy Officer

Job title:           Trusts & Philanthropy Officer

Hours:               Full time 35 hours per week (flexible working options considered)

Salary:               £28,000 to £30,000 per annum, depending on experience

Location:          Hybrid role based 2 days a week in our Andover Office (flexible on which days)

Join us in Beating Macular Disease

Are you results driven and enjoy writing? Do you care about making a difference? We would love to use your skills to help us Beat Macular Disease. We are looking for a Trusts and Philanthropy Officer to join our ambitious fundraising team.

More than just a fundraising role, this is a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact for people affected by macular disease.

About the Macular Society

Macular disease is the biggest cause of sight loss in the UK, with around 300 people diagnosed every day. We're the only UK charity determined to beat the fear and isolation of macular disease through:

• World class research to find new treatments and a cure
• Practical support for people affected by sight loss
• Trusted advice and support services that empower those living with macular disease

About the role

Working as part of a passionate and ambitious team, helping us to achieve our annual team target of c£1million and make a meaningful impact. The Trusts and Philanthropy Officer will:

·         Develop excellent and persuasive funder proposals (mainly £10k and under) and lead on the administration of the bi-annual small trust mailing using accurate and impactful project information collected from relevant teams.

·         Produce progress reports to meet funder requirements, meeting with relevant staff to get project and budget updates.

·         Deliver exemplar and creative stewardship to donors, which responds to individual needs, engages trustees and inspires continued support.

·         Support prospect research using fundraising research resources to identify and cultivate prospective funders.

·         Support the identification of trustees within your portfolio of Trusts with the potential to give individually and deliver stewardship to inspire and expand their commitments as mid-level and major donors. 

·         Ensure the CRM (Dynamics) is kept up to date, accurately recording communications with funders, coding income and logging actions.

·         Support specific projects and events and general and office administration for the Trusts and Philanthropy team, for example, opening post, coordinating mailings, scanning communications and processing income and coordinating the work of interns and volunteers.

About you [AE1] 

Our ideal candidate will have:

·       Excellent written communication skills with an ability to write to a deadline

·       Strong organisational and administrative skills including budgeting and excellent attention to detail

·       Good interpersonal skills with the ability to maintain relationships at all levels

·       IT skills including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, databases (preferably Dynamics 365)

·       A results-driven approach with experience in four/five figure fundraising from grant making trusts

·       A collaborative approach, willing to work flexibly to support colleagues across the organisation

·       Knowledge of and empathy with issues relating to sight loss

Why join us?

In return, we provide a great working culture – we do something worthwhile and are proud to work together to Beat Macular Disease.

Benefits include:

• Flexible working options
• 27 days annual leave, plus public holidays
• Option to buy or sell annual leave
• Supportive family-friendly policies
• 6% pension contribution

 To read about our benefits in more detail, see link below.

Inclusion and diversity

We are an equal opportunities employer and a Disability Confident Employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons, particularly people with lived experience of sight loss.

• Guaranteed interview for disabled applicants who meet the minimum (essential) criteria and disclose their disability in their application
• Opportunities to request reasonable adjustments for interviews and the role

We aim to be an inclusive employer reflecting the communities we serve.

How to apply

For a full job description and person specification, please see below.

To apply: Please email your CV with a covering letter detailing how you meet the job description and person specification

We understand that candidates’ may choose to use AI tools to support their applications. However, in demonstrating our values “Showing you care” and “Knowing your stuff” we ask that any information submitted reflects your own experiences, skills and understanding.

Questions? Please see our website for further contact details

Closing date:        Wednesday 25 November 2026 at 09:00

Interviews:              Wednesday 9 - Friday 11 December 2026 (remote online)