Trusts and foundations bid writer jobs

Are you an experienced fundraiser with a talent for writing winning bids and tenders? Do you want your work to make a real difference to people facing challenging situations?

North Yorkshire Citizens Advice & Law Centre provides free, confidential and impartial advice on issues such as money, benefits, housing and employment, helping around 25,000 people each year to find a way forward. As an independent charity rooted in our communities, we support people through challenging times and campaign on the issues that affect their lives.

We are looking for an experienced Funding Bid Writer to join our collaborative team, helping to secure the funding that enables these vital services to continue and grow. You will identify funding opportunities, including grants from charitable trusts and foundations and competitive tendering processes, build strong relationships with funders and write compelling applications and bids that clearly communicate the impact of our work and the needs of the people we support.

This role requires someone who can understand complex information and turn it into clear, persuasive proposals and tenders, while working effectively with colleagues across the organisation. You will be confident managing multiple priorities and deadlines, maintaining high standards of accuracy and attention to detail.

This role can be performed remotely from anywhere within the UK. Alternatively, if you prefer, you can choose a hybrid working arrangement or be based in any of our North Yorkshire offices.

Applications closing date: 1 June 2026 (9.00am)
Reserved interview dates: 10 June 2026

Would you like to work for an established, forward thinking charity and raise vital funds to help support survivors of domestic abuse and sexual violence?

Staying Put is well known for the great care we take with clients and employees alike. We are experts in the domestic abuse field and we continue to develop exciting, new services that are breaking the mould of traditional service provision in this sector.

About the role

The focus of the role will be on writing grant applications and competitive tenders to generate new income streams for the charity. These new income streams will allow us to move away from our reliance on core funding enabling us to follow our strategic plans and diversify where necessary to support more survivors.

This role will work closely with the Service Managers to identify funding opportunities which match our capacity for delivery.

The Bid Writer will develop and maintain networks and beneficial working relationships to raise the profile of Staying Put.

The role will involve analysing and researching information from various sources and then presenting these in a cohesive and persuasive way for the required audience. Writing reports and analysis for SLT will be required as part of this role.

Part-time, 18.75 hours per week, over 3 days. £32,900 FTE per annum.

About you

Educated to degree level, our ideal candidate will have excellent written communication skills, with the ability to produce effective grant applications tailoring the content depending on the audience. We are looking for someone with significant experience in a similar bid writing role who can demonstrate success in meeting challenging financial targets. Knowledge of domestic abuse and sexual violence, the impact it has on victims and issues they face, would be an advantage.

You will need to be a self-starter with a professional attitude. Our ideal candidate will be able to problem solve in dynamic situations and have a creative approach to income generation.

As well as experience of working in the charity sector, we need someone who is detail-oriented and has strong time management and organisational skills. We are looking for candidates who are able to work with initiative, have a high level of self motivation with a “can-do” attitude but who can recognise, work with and develop their strengths within a team

About us

With over 24 years solid experience of helping survivors of domestic abuse, Staying Put are part of an exciting and innovative, multi-agency partnership working together with Family Action and Women Centre, to develop a ‘one system approach’ to families affected by domestic abuse and sexual violence.

We are proud to provide vital support and services to men, women and children of Bradford who are survivors of domestic abuse and sexual violence. We help people have better lives – and you can too.

We are looking for enthusiastic, experienced, engaged and highly motivated people to join our expanding team.

Be part of an organisation that makes a difference and where 85% of colleagues agree or strongly agree they feel valued.

We want to be a great place to work so have attractive benefits;

• 30 days annual leave, plus 8 bank holidays (pro rata), additional leave on your birthday
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Enhanced maternity pay after 1 year
• Healthcare scheme after probation
• Employee discount scheme & wellbeing platform
• Free on-site parking at most sites
• Clinical supervision with external providers

Closing date: 5pm Monday 1st June 2026

Shortlisting date: Wednesday 3rd June 2026

Interview date: Thursday 11th and Tuesday 16th June

We are seeking a dynamic and strategic Fundraising Development Manager to join the Bright Shadow team at a pivotal moment for our charity.

Responsible for developing and delivering Bright Shadow’s long-term income strategy, you will play an important role at the heart of our organisation. As well as managing our funding pipeline and relationships with funders and donors, you will build a diverse and sustainable funding portfolio to support our ambitious creative programme for people living with and affected by dementia.

Why this role?

Bright Shadow has secured funding for this new position for the next three years, and we’re looking for someone to join our team at a pivotal moment. Our award-winning Zest programme is expanding in autumn 2026, we’re building our Dementia Arts Quality Framework, and we’re continuing to expand our capacity to co-create projects thanks to our Campfire Conversations and Open Forums.

Our team is small but mighty, including our fantastic inclusive board of trustees, two of whom live with dementia. We know we need to add an experienced fundraising manager to our team to help us build our community of support. Could that be you?

About the role

Working closely with the Chief Executive and Board of Trustees, you will:

• Develop and implement a long-term fundraising strategy
• Build and manage a strong funding pipeline across trusts and foundations, individuals, corporates, commissioning and earned income
• Write compelling funding applications and reports
• Develop new income streams and partnerships
• Steward relationships with funders, donors and key stakeholders
• Ensure robust systems for tracking income, reporting and compliance

This role combines strategy, relationship-building and hands-on delivery, and will play a central role in shaping Bright Shadow’s future.

About us

Founded in 2009, at Bright Shadow we do dementia differently. Serving Kent and Medway, we make ambitious, enriching, joyful experiences that use the power of the arts and creativity to enable people living with dementia – and those who give care – to live happy, healthy lives.

We understand the impact of a diagnosis, yet our work fosters positivity: focusing on what we can do, not what we can’t. People with dementia, family members, expert artists and other professionals are all part of co-creating our high quality artistic work.

Our trademark Zest groups, wider creative programme, and our training and resources for organisations seeking to be dementia inclusive, are all rooted in our passionate belief in authentic relationship-centred care.

About you

We’re looking for someone who:

• Has a strong track record of securing income from multiple sources
• Is an excellent writer and communicator
• Can think strategically while delivering day-to-day fundraising activity
• Is highly organised, proactive and able to manage competing priorities
• Builds strong relationships and works collaboratively
• Is passionate about creativity, community and living well with dementia

Experience in digital fundraising, commissioning or the arts/health sector would be an advantage.

Role details

Post reports to: Chief Executive

Post works alongside: Chief Executive, Director of Creative Research

Hours: 0.6 FTE – 3 days (21 hours) per week. Working pattern negotiable. Occasionally, flexibility may be required to ensure duties are delivered to a high standard and within deadlines (3 days per week)

Location: Remote, with some travel for meetings required.

Salary: £38,000 FTE (£22,800 pro rata)

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Harris Hill has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Fundraiser to join a national charity, supporting their fundraising and communications function within the organisation for 3 months, with possible permanent employment.

This role will support the delivery of the organisations social inclusion priorities by securing funding, coordinating social value activity, and ensuring funded projects are well managed, financially monitored and clearly evidenced.

You will work closely with colleagues across finance, operations and communications, as well as with corporate partners and funders, to turn funding and partnerships into meaningful outcomes for the people we support.

Duties:

Research, identify and develop a pipeline of grant, trust, foundation and corporate opportunities

Lead on funding applications that support social inclusion priorities around:

• Homes and spaces
• Health and wellbeing
• Skils, learning and work
• Arts, creativity and celebration
• Specialist added value staff roles that support the delivery of their mission 

Identify, source and coordinate social value activities across services

Build and maintain relationships with corporate partners to raise income and deliver social value

Coordinate the Social Value Group and participation in challenge and community events

Lead on the financial administration of grants, working closely with the finance team to ensure spend is appropriately allocated, recorded and monitored

Liaise with operations colleagues and funders to ensure grant funding is spent compliantly and in line with agreed budgets and outcomes

Monitor and report on funded activity, ensuring funder requirements and deadlines are met

Lead on communicating fundraising impact, outcomes, successes and stories, working with communications colleagues

Experience:

You will be highly organised, confident working with budgets and multiple stakeholders, and motivated by social impact.

You will have a minimum of 2-3 years working in fundraising, social value or bid writing.

You’ll have experience in fundraising, grants, partnerships or social value delivery, with strong research, writing and coordination skills, and a collaborative approach to working across teams.

You will be an excellent bid writer with the ability to translate service need and customer aspirations into compelling, winning bids.

You may have experience of raising funds for organisations that are not registered charities but have charitable status.

If you would like to hear more, please apply for further details.