Trusts & Foundations Manager

Role Description
Join OurTeam as a Trusts and Foundations Manager
Location:Remote working with some travel to SeeAbility homes.
Salary:£48,000 per annum plus benefits
Hours:Full time, 37.5 hours per week
Contract:Permanent
SeeAbility is seeking a Trusts and Foundations Fundraising Manager to join our Innovation and Social Impact team. Could this be you?
We have a rich history as pioneering charity working alongside, and for, people with learning disabilities, autism, and sight loss to make inclusion a reality. Over the last 5 years, fundraising from Trusts and Foundations has enabled our charity to have big impact on the lives of people we support by creating opportunities to develop digital skills, secure employment, benefit from better eye care and speak out against social injustices.
Your role will play an equally important part in our latest strategy. Your talent will enable SeeAbility to launch new and inclusive programmes, co-produced by people with lived experience and in partnership with funders, so that we can continue our vital work of building inclusive communities where everyone can live as equal citizens.
If youre excited by this role and are looking to take your next step with a successful, supportive, and friendly fundraising team wed love to hear from you today.
Your role
To lead on trust fundraising at SeeAbility and to grow and diversify trust and foundation income in line with SeeAbilitys aspirations.
Your responsibilities

• Lead on the development and delivery of a trusts strategy, overseeing the whole trusts portfolio, to generate agreed annual targets for SeeAbility.
• Be the charitys expert in trust fundraising, adopting a data-driven approach, keeping abreast of sector developments and making the business case for change where appropriate.
• Develop and enhance relationships with existing trusts, delivering first-class stewardship, making appropriate and timely applications to secure agreed annual budget and ensuring that all reporting is completed in line with guidelines.
• Focus on new business and lead on creative, inspiring and professional proposals to trust and statutory funders that operate within the charitys values and ethical policy.
• Manage, support and mentor the Trusts Fundraiser to secure funds from trusts and statutory sources of income. To lead any further expansion of the trust team in the future if the opportunity arises.
• Implement the systems, tools and procedures to proactively identify new funders that align with SeeAbilitys strategy and ethical policy.
• Work across the organisation to generate new and innovative ways to package up SeeAbilitys work to secure funding.
• To be responsible for setting, monitoring and reporting on income and expenditure budgets and key performance indicators
• To be responsible for developing and delivering the annual work plan for trusts fundraising
• Engage staff across the organisation in trust fundraising to support proposal development, reporting and stewardship and to grow the fundraising culture.
• Ensure all trust records are kept up-do-date on the database.
• Work closely with fundraising colleagues to cultivate a supportive and collaborative fundraising team.

**Please check the Job description for extensive details
**Please kindly upload a cover letter along with your CV for us to consider your application
Our Benefits
Why work for us?
Your development and appreciation

• Annualexcellence awards

• Long serviceawards every 5 years and recognition

• Development Discussions:Opportunity to discuss your progress and your future

• Leadership development academyfor the next steps in your career

Your work-life balance

• 33 daysholiday (incl. bank holidays), increasing to 41 days with long service (1 extra day for each year of service)

• Life events: Time off when you need it most

• 2 weeksOrganisational Sick Payafter 6 months service, increasing to 12 weeks over your first 3 years

• EnhancedFamily-Friendly Pay

• PaidFertility Leave

• Carers Leaveavailable

• Flexible Working: We are up for anything that works for your team and the wider organisation

Your money goes further

• £500 monthly bonus schemefor two lucky colleagues

• Enhanced overtime ratesfor working bank holidays and weekends

• Eligible forBlue Light Carddiscounts

• Discounts and cashbackat hundreds of shops, restaurants and activities

• Access toTickets for Good

• Pay reviewsand commitment to pay competitive rates

• Employercontributory pensionscheme: Support and tools to help you make the right decisions about your future

• Refer a friend and receive£600

• PaidDBSand renewals

• Season ticketloans

• Advance Payscheme usingWagestreamwhen you need it the most

Your wellbeing counts

• Cycle to Workscheme

• Life assuranceof 2x annual salary

• Free 24/7employee assistance programmefor advice and support

• Freeeye test

• DiscountedGymMembership

• Dedicated in houseWellbeing Coachfor your team

Safer Recruitment
SeeAbility is committed to safe and fair recruitment practices,safeguarding and protecting those who we support. It is a condition of employment that perspective employees will be subject to the following:

• A criminal background check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (where appropriate).
• Documentary evidence to confirm your identity, current address, and the right to work in the UK.
• Health Declaration to ensure that you are medically suitable for the role you have been offered.
• References will be obtained to ensuresatisfactory evidence of conduct in current or previous employment concerned with the provision of services relating to (a) health or social care, or (b) children or vulnerable adults.

These checks will be carried out and completed prior offering a date to start employment at SeeAbility s expense.
Diversity
SeeAbility is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from individuals of all identities, including those from underrepresented groups and those who have a disability or neurodivergent condition.
We believe a diverse workforce drives innovation, creativity, and success. Everyones unique experiences and views are appreciated, and their opinion valued.We are happy to offer any reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process or the role itself to ensure a fair and equitable experience for all candidates.
In exceptional circumstances, the exempt from the Equality Act 2010 (Schedule 9, Part 1) which provides for the application of a genuine occupational requirement.

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