Senior Grants Officer (Hybrid)
City of London, London (Hybrid)
£37,432 per annum
Full-time
Permanent
Job description
Location: Head Office
Salary: £37,432
Hours: 35
Department: Development
Job Type: Full time
Contract Type: Permanent
We also offer:
- 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) and a discretionary Christmas closure
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption scheme
- Benefits platform with discounts on retail, dining and days out
- Salary sacrifice schemes for gym, bicycles and nursery/childcare
- Access to a free Employee Assistance Scheme to support you inside and outside of work
Location: 2 days per week at Head Office (Victoria) or our central visitor centres, remaining from home
Flexible working: Typical working hours of 9am – 5pm. Flexible working requests are available from day one. We would also consider applications from part time applicants working 4 days per week or compressed hours.
Role & Responsibilities
London Wildlife Trust (LWT) is the only charity dedicated solely to protecting the capital's wildlife and wild spaces. Over 41% of our wildlife species have declined since the early 1970s, and 15% of our species like skylark and linnet are threatened with extinction from much of London. Our fundraising team are pivotal to our success, raising crucial funds to build on our success of recovering London’s nature. You’ll be instrumental in growing our grant income through research, strategic planning, and building strong relationships with funders.
Research & Strategy: research potential new funders, stay updated on fundraising trends and developments in the conservation sector, and collaborate with the Head of Fundraising to develop and maintain a dynamic fundraising pipeline.
Proposals and reporting: build strong relationships with internal teams and external stakeholders, create compelling cases for support and gather impactful case studies, lead on the submission of high-quality grant applications
Stewardship: build and develop relationships with funders to foster long term support, act as the primary contact with the Landfill Communities Fund regulator (ENTRUST), ensuring compliance with regulations, and maintain an up-to-date internal database
Our ideal Senior Grants Officer
- Experience writing and submitting successful funding applications
- Excellent desk-based research skills with an eye for detail, and the ability to clearly record and share researched information.
- Experience of creating accurate, high quality and tailored funding applications and reports.
- Experience of developing and maintaining strong positive relationships with external partners/funders.
(Please see job description for full person specification)
Closing Date: 31st January at 9am
Interviews: Are scheduled to take place on 6th and 7th February and reasonable adjustments will be offered to all candidates including the choice to meet online or in-person.
Does this sound like you? We’d love to hear from you!
Our vision is a London alive with nature, where everyone can experience and enjoy wildlife. In order to achieve our goal of engaging everyone in protecting London’s wildlife for the future, we know that our staff team needs to better reflect and represent all of London’s communities. Read more about London Wildlife Trust’s commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here on our website. We are also committed to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of children, young people and adults at risk is at the heart of our engagement with people, read more about London Wildlife Trust’s commitment to Safeguarding on our website.
London Wildlife Trust (LWT) is the only charity dedicated solely to protecting the capital's wildlife and wild spaces. Over 41% of our wildlife species have declined since the early 1970s, and 15% of our species like skylark and linnet are threatened with extinction from much of London. Our fundraising team are pivotal to our success, raising crucial funds to build on our success of recovering London’s nature. You’ll be instrumental in growing our grant income through research, strategic planning, and building strong relationships with funders.
Benefits: Discount Club, Salary Sacrifice schemes, Pension scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, Supportive and Inclusive Policies
REF-219 102
Salary: £37,432
Hours: 35
Department: Development
Job Type: Full time
Contract Type: Permanent
We also offer:
- 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) and a discretionary Christmas closure
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption scheme
- Benefits platform with discounts on retail, dining and days out
- Salary sacrifice schemes for gym, bicycles and nursery/childcare
- Access to a free Employee Assistance Scheme to support you inside and outside of work
Location: 2 days per week at Head Office (Victoria) or our central visitor centres, remaining from home
Flexible working: Typical working hours of 9am – 5pm. Flexible working requests are available from day one. We would also consider applications from part time applicants working 4 days per week or compressed hours.
Role & Responsibilities
London Wildlife Trust (LWT) is the only charity dedicated solely to protecting the capital's wildlife and wild spaces. Over 41% of our wildlife species have declined since the early 1970s, and 15% of our species like skylark and linnet are threatened with extinction from much of London. Our fundraising team are pivotal to our success, raising crucial funds to build on our success of recovering London’s nature. You’ll be instrumental in growing our grant income through research, strategic planning, and building strong relationships with funders.
Research & Strategy: research potential new funders, stay updated on fundraising trends and developments in the conservation sector, and collaborate with the Head of Fundraising to develop and maintain a dynamic fundraising pipeline.
Proposals and reporting: build strong relationships with internal teams and external stakeholders, create compelling cases for support and gather impactful case studies, lead on the submission of high-quality grant applications
Stewardship: build and develop relationships with funders to foster long term support, act as the primary contact with the Landfill Communities Fund regulator (ENTRUST), ensuring compliance with regulations, and maintain an up-to-date internal database
Our ideal Senior Grants Officer
- Experience writing and submitting successful funding applications
- Excellent desk-based research skills with an eye for detail, and the ability to clearly record and share researched information.
- Experience of creating accurate, high quality and tailored funding applications and reports.
- Experience of developing and maintaining strong positive relationships with external partners/funders.
(Please see job description for full person specification)
Closing Date: 31st January at 9am
Interviews: Are scheduled to take place on 6th and 7th February and reasonable adjustments will be offered to all candidates including the choice to meet online or in-person.
Does this sound like you? We’d love to hear from you!
Our vision is a London alive with nature, where everyone can experience and enjoy wildlife. In order to achieve our goal of engaging everyone in protecting London’s wildlife for the future, we know that our staff team needs to better reflect and represent all of London’s communities. Read more about London Wildlife Trust’s commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here on our website. We are also committed to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of children, young people and adults at risk is at the heart of our engagement with people, read more about London Wildlife Trust’s commitment to Safeguarding on our website.
London Wildlife Trust (LWT) is the only charity dedicated solely to protecting the capital's wildlife and wild spaces. Over 41% of our wildlife species have declined since the early 1970s, and 15% of our species like skylark and linnet are threatened with extinction from much of London. Our fundraising team are pivotal to our success, raising crucial funds to build on our success of recovering London’s nature. You’ll be instrumental in growing our grant income through research, strategic planning, and building strong relationships with funders.
Benefits: Discount Club, Salary Sacrifice schemes, Pension scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, Supportive and Inclusive Policies
REF-219 102
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Posted on: 15 January 2025
Closing date: 25 January 2025 at 00:00
Job ref: 219102
Tags: Fundraising
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