Grants Lead

To successfully lead the Grants team and raise voluntary income from a range of Grantmakers including Trusts, Foundations and local Government grant funders contributing to an overall team target of £1-million +. Working effectively with a grants team of three, and across the organisation, you will meet team annual targets of circa £675,000 through finding new opportunities, building excellent relationships with funders and managing the team effectively. This will lead to more young people reached by Eikon’s services.

Responsibilities

Income generation

·        Lead responsibility for raising current annual team target of £675,000 for restricted and unrestricted income

·        Work to agreed metrices including an annual target of £220,000 - £250,000/year with a pipeline including statutory, national & regional grant funders (some being invite only).

·        Develop and lead networking plan (internal/external) to secure long-term grant and statutory funding opportunities to help increase financial income year on year.

Account Management

·        Lead a stewardship framework, ensuring excellent account management of funders across the team (including own portfolio)         

·        Lead plans for the year, thinking creatively to develop new engagement opportunities such as panels, breakfast meetings and other events

·        Collaborate with other leads and managers in the team to maximise opportunities through relationships, for example Major Donors, Corporate partnerships and Individual Givers.

Management

·        Line management two staff members (Senior Grants Fundraiser and Trust Fundraiser), creating a positive and supportive working culture supporting them to meet their targets

·        Lead on managing pipeline information on Donorfy, being able to pull reports for information and analysis including:

o   Provision of data and narrative for monthly team meetings

o   Contribution to Board reporting with narrative and pipeline information

o   Analysis for annual planning sessions

Quality and standards

·        Ensure all staff and volunteers understand and deliver within Eikon’s safeguarding policies and practices when taking part in fundraising activities.

·        Ensure all activities follow the relevant Fundraising Codes of Practice and Eikon’s Ethical Fundraising Policy.

·        Prepare relevant Grant Agreements and contractual information.

·        Carry out risk assessments for all activities for which you are responsible.

·        Carry out required basic due diligence on new funders.

Finance and resources

·        Budget responsibility with authorisation up to agreed limits

·        Operate within organisational approved budgets, policies and procedures.

Communications and relationships

·        Work collaboratively with the Communications Lead to devise annual communications and marketing plans, ensuring Eikon is strategically positioned externally.

·        Work collaboratively with service leads ensure new services developed meet funder needs and requirements

Strategy/transformation work

·        Lead on developing and delivering annual grants plan

·        Participating in a Leads network, contribute regularly to organisation matters including strategies, annual plans and budgeting.

Organisational requirements

·        Work within Eikon’s equal opportunities, health & safety, and safeguarding policies at all times

·        Understand and act when safeguarding issues need to be escalated

·        Working hybrid, with the New Haw office as the designated place of work. Expectation to be office based 1-2 days per week with availability to attend regular external meetings across Surrey. Some may fall outside working hours and on weekends

·        Work co-operatively and under the management of The Eikon Charity staff to ensure the highest quality of delivery and support

·        Work within Eikon’s internal policies, safeguarding and data protection regulations

·        Be responsible for equipment/resources

·        To promote, monitor and maintain health, safety and security in the working environment