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Funding Officer (Self-Employed) | Flexible Remote Working | 15% Commission on Secured Funding
Do you have a proven track record in fundraising, bid writing, or securing grants? Are you looking for a flexible role where your success directly supports vulnerable individuals and families?
Compassion is seeking a driven and experienced Funding Officer to help secure vital funding that enables us to tackle and prevent domestic abuse across Babergh, West Suffolk, and beyond.
Join a growing charity, work remotely on a flexible schedule, and use your expertise to create meaningful social impact while earning 15% commission on all funding secured.
✅ Flexible remote role (typically 2–3 days per week)
✅ Commission-based earnings
✅ Make a genuine difference in your community
✅ Build strategic partnerships and secure life-changing funding
Your skills could help transform lives. Apply today and become part of Compassion's mission to create safer communities for everyone.
Location: Flexible / Remote (primarily covering the Babergh and West Suffolk area)
Contract Type: Self-Employed
Remuneration: 15% commission on secured and received funding
Hours: Flexible as required, typically 2–3 days per week (may vary)
Reporting to: The Trustee Board
About Compassion
Compassion is a charity dedicated to tackling and preventing domestic abuse, supporting individuals and families to achieve safety, recovery, and long-term wellbeing. We work closely with communities and partner organisations to deliver meaningful support and create lasting change. We see and support almost 300 victims a year
As we continue to expand our impact, we are seeking an experienced and motivated Funding Officer to help secure the resources needed to sustain and grow our services.
The Role
We are looking for a proactive and results-driven Funding Officer to identify, develop, and secure funding opportunities from trusts, foundations, grant-making bodies, businesses, and other third-sector stakeholders.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone with strong bid-writing and relationship-management skills to make a real difference. Working independently and flexibly, you will play a key role in ensuring the financial sustainability of the charity by generating new income streams and contributing to a strategic funding approach.
Key Responsibilities
- Research and identify suitable funding opportunities aligned with Compassion’s mission and objectives.
- Prepare and submit high-quality funding applications, grant proposals, and expressions of interest.
- Build and maintain positive relationships with funders, grant-makers, and sector partners.
- Develop a pipeline of funding opportunities and maintain records of applications and outcomes.
- Work closely with leadership to understand organisational priorities and funding requirements.
- Contribute to the development and implementation of a strategic funding plan.
- Monitor funding trends, opportunities, and sector developments.
- Support reporting requirements for successful funding applications where required.
- Maximise opportunities to secure sustainable income for the charity.
About You
The ideal candidate will have:
- Proven experience in grant fundraising, bid writing, or income generation within the charity or voluntary sector.
- A strong track record of securing funding from trusts, foundations, statutory bodies, or corporate funders.
- Excellent written communication skills with the ability to produce compelling and persuasive funding applications.
- Strong research, planning, and organisational abilities.
- The ability to build and maintain productive relationships with a range of stakeholders.
- A self-motivated and proactive approach to work.
- An understanding of the challenges faced by charities and the domestic abuse sector would be advantageous.
- The ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with the wider team.
What We Offer
- Flexible, remote working arrangements.
- The opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to an important cause.
- Independence and autonomy in managing your workload.
- A commission-based remuneration structure rewarding successful funding outcomes.
- The chance to help shape and support the future growth and sustainability of Compassion.
Remuneration
This is a self-employed position offering 15% commission on all secured funding generated through successful applications and funding bids.
Closing Date: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled.
Join Compassion and help us secure the resources needed to support individuals and families affected by domestic abuse and build safer communities across Babergh, West Suffolk, and beyond.
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White Lodge Centre provides services that enable those with a range of disabilities, their families and carers to lead fulfilling lives. Supporting over 2,500 people across Surrey, the charity delivers a range of specialist services that help people build independence, confidence and meaningful connections at every stage of life.
Following a significant period of modernisation, White Lodge is entering an exciting new chapter. With strong governance, modern infrastructure and a clear strategic direction, the charity is well positioned to build on its foundations. The Active Plan 2025–30 (linked in the Application Resources section at the bottom of this advert) sets out an ambitious vision to strengthen its community reach, champion the voices of people with disabilities and help create a more inclusive Surrey where everyone can thrive.
The charity is now seeking a Chair of the Board of Trustees to help bring that vision to life. This is an opportunity to join a well-established, values-led charity at a pivotal point in its journey to provide strategic leadership, bring fresh perspectives and work alongside the Board and Chief Executive to shape White Lodge’s next chapter.
Role Overview
Alongside your duties as a Trustee, you will provide strategic leadership to the Board, ensuring strong governance, accountability and oversight of White Lodge.
Working closely with fellow Trustees and the Chief Executive, you will ensure the charity operates in line with its charitable purpose, legal obligations and strategic ambitions while responding to new opportunities and challenges.
You will champion ethical leadership, encourage robust debate, and ensure decisions are principled, well-governed and strategically sound.
The Chair plays a key role in fostering an effective, collaborative Board and building strong relationships with Trustees, senior leaders and external stakeholders to support White Lodge’s long-term success and strategic ambitions.
The initial term for this position is 3 years, with the possibility of extending for another 3 years.
Key Responsibilities
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Promote and uphold high standards of governance, ensuring compliance with Charity Commission, Companies House and relevant legislation.
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Chair Trustee Board meetings, setting agendas that prioritise strategy, risk, performance and impact.
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Model ethical, values-led leadership and act at all times in the best interests of White Lodge.
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Work in close partnership with the Chief Executive to ensure governance aligns with delivery of the Strategic Plan, while maintaining clear boundaries between governance and operational management.
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Ensure effective oversight of financial stewardship, safeguarding, risk management and organisational performance.
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Ensure risk and assurance processes are embedded across Board and committee work.
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Oversee Board effectiveness, including annual evaluations, Trustee development and succession planning.
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Lead regular review of Board composition, skills and diversity.
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Support Trustees to understand and discharge their duties as Charity Trustees and Company Directors.
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Work closely with Committee Chairs to ensure effective reporting, escalation of risk and alignment with Board priorities.
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Represent White Lodge externally where appropriate, acting as an ambassador for the charity and helping to strengthen its reputation, build strategic relationships and develop partnerships that support White Lodge’s long-term ambitions.
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Maintain up-to-date awareness of charity governance practice, regulatory developments and sector expectations.
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Participate in Board committees if appropriate, recognising that committee responsibilities may evolve over time to reflect the needs of the organisation.
Time Commitment
This is a voluntary role. The typical time commitment includes:
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Quarterly Trustee Board meetings (evenings; in person)
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Annual Board Away Day / strategic planning session (full day; in person)
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Attendance at bi-annual committee meetings if appropriate, to be agreed with the Board
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Regular liaison with the Chief Executive and Committee Chairs (hybrid)
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Preparation time and occasional external representation (hybrid)
Experience & Person Specification
To be successful in this role you will bring:
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Significant senior leadership experience, with experience of governance, Board leadership or working alongside Boards. This experience may have been gained within the charity, public or private sectors.
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A strong understanding of strategic leadership, sound governance and organisational oversight, or the ability to develop knowledge of charity governance quickly.
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Experience contributing to organisational performance, strategic planning, risk management and effective decision-making.
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The ability to chair meetings, facilitate constructive discussion and build consensus across a diverse group of stakeholders.
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Excellent communication, influencing and relationship-building skills, with the confidence to represent White Lodge externally and develop strong partnerships.
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Sound judgement, integrity and a collaborative, values-led leadership style.
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A genuine commitment to White Lodge’s vision, mission and values, and a passion for creating inclusive opportunities for children, adults and families.
We welcome applications from individuals who bring diverse perspectives and lived experience relevant to White Lodge’s mission. We recognise that exceptional Chairs come from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences, and encourage applications from people who share White Lodge’s vision, values and commitment to creating an inclusive society.
How to Apply
To express your interest in becoming the next Chair of Trustees at White Lodge, please complete the form linked within the “Redirect to recruiter” button.
As part of the form, you’ll be asked to provide:
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Your personal and contact details
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Information relating to your eligibility to act as a charity trustee, including any conflicts of interest
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Declarations relating to safeguarding, DBS checks and the accuracy of the information you provide
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Your CV
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A cover letter
Your cover letter should explain:
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Why you are interested in becoming Chair of Trustees at White Lodge
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How your skills, experience and leadership approach align with the role
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What you would bring to the organisation as Chair, with reference to the person specification where appropriate
We encourage you to keep your cover letter to no more than two pages of A4.
The deadline for applications is 9pm on Sunday 20th September 2026, although applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and first stage conversations may take place before the deadline. We will not conduct final stage interviews until after the deadline has passed to ensure we consider all applications.
The recruitment for this position is being exclusively managed by Radiate Hiring. If you have any questions, need to request adjustments for the application process or would like to discuss the position further then you can do so via the "Redirect to recruiter" button.
