Grant and Fundraising Manager

We are a dynamic, growing charity providing practical respite solutions for unpaid carers in the home and award winning day centres.  Are you and experienced fundraiser who can elevate us further through additional revenue streams?

With a turnover of £1.6m we are sustainable but have unfunded projects that will benefit our service users.  You would support our service areas from children to the elderly, physical disabilities to mental health, fundamentally improving the quality of life of people in our communities.

Role

You will need to be good at research and submit well written applications to grant making organisations.  You will also be good at building relationships so that we can gain year on year funding for our projects.

We want to work with smaller grant makers but also focus on large grant opportunities through the likes of National Lottery, Henry Smith etc.

As part of your role you would be good at IT, recording progress on our customised Salesforce CRM system.

Person Specification

Essential Criteria:

• At least 2 years’ experience of developing and delivering fundraising strategies and plans that support organisational growth
• Proven ability to identify and draft grant funding bids and other forms of funding applications
• Highly developed written and presentation skills with proven ability to write and present using a range of materials including emotive and compelling prose suitable for different audiences
• Good analytical and research skills with the ability to process and present complex information clearly and concisely
• Working knowledge of using IT- key social media platforms, the Microsoft Office Suite
• Excellent coordination and organisational skills
• The ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure
• Entrepreneurial, results-driven and able to work on own initiative and as part of a team
• Commitment to delivering quality and to continual improvement in practice
• A self-motivated individual with the perseverance to work towards long term goals
• Passionate, creative and motivated, to achieve ambitious targets
• Knowledge of current fundraising guidelines/legislation
• Good knowledge of contemporary fundraising techniques.
• Good knowledge of public and private sector funding sources, structures and organisations.
• Adaptability - flexible to changing circumstances, keeping projects and goals on track by changing approach
• Ability to work under pressure & time management

Benefits

• We offer 28 days holiday (pro rata) per year including bank holidays rising to 33 after 5 years service.
• Each Christmas a discretionary extra few days for a Christmas close down are given
• Throughout the year there are Charity events
• We fund Blue Light Card membership for employee discounts
• Staff have access to Vivup for online GP sessions and additional benefits
• We provide a stakeholder pension and 4% matched contributions