Trusts & Grants Officer
Location: Birmingham (Hybrid Working – approximately 2 days per week in the office)
Start Date: ASAP
Salary: £31,817 per annum
Job Type: Full-Time (Permanent)
Benefits:
- 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Employer pension contribution with life cover
- Enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity leave and pay
- Occupational sick pay scheme
- Hybrid working arrangement
- Mileage reimbursement for business travel
- Ongoing training and development opportunities
- Supportive and values-driven working environment
Our client is a well-established charitable organisation making a significant impact across communities throughout the Midlands. They are seeking an experienced and motivated Trusts & Grants Officer to join their fundraising team and play a key role in securing income from trusts, foundations and statutory funders.
Key Responsibilities:
- Managing a portfolio of trust, foundation and grant funders
- Writing high-quality funding applications, proposals and reports
- Building and maintaining strong relationships with funders and stakeholders
- Supporting the management and monitoring of restricted funding budgets
- Ensuring compliance with grant agreements and funding requirements
- Coordinating evaluation activities and collecting evidence for impact reporting
- Identifying and researching new funding opportunities
- Maintaining a rolling pipeline of prospective funders and grant opportunities
- Working collaboratively with colleagues to develop fundable projects and initiatives
- Managing reporting schedules and ensuring all deadlines are met
- Producing accurate income forecasts and pipeline reports
- Gathering impact data, case studies and success stories to strengthen funding applications
- Maintaining accurate records and funding documentation
You Will Ideally Have:
- Proven experience securing income from trusts, foundations and grant-making bodies
- Experience writing successful funding applications and impact reports
- Strong prospect research and pipeline development skills
- Excellent written communication and relationship-building abilities
- Experience managing multiple projects and deadlines simultaneously
- Confidence working with budgets, financial information and impact data
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and database systems
- Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle
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Pay: £31,817.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Enhanced paternity leave
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Birmingham
