Application Deadline: 15 November 2026
Department: Development
Location: Southbank, London
Compensation: £33,300 / year
Trusts & Foundations Executive
We are currently looking for a Trusts & Foundations Executive to join our Development team on a full time, permanent contract. We are a small, but very dynamic Grants team committed to securing support for the full range of Southbank Centre’s vibrant arts, creative engagement and public programming projects, as well as for large scale strategic initiatives, festivals and capital works. Recent significant bids have included to the Arts Council of England for a ground breaking new multi-artform orchestral festival being launched next year, and to the Garfield Weston Foundation for our fantastic Schools programme inspiring and engaging children and young people across London and beyond.
The annual salary stated is based on the Full-Time Equivalent (40 hours per week). If the job is part-time, the weekly hours will be stated within the advert.
The deadline for applications is 23:59 on the closing date for the job posting.
We endeavour to keep job adverts open for at least two weeks for prospective applicants to apply. However, if we receive a high volume of applications for a role, we reserve the right to close the vacancy early. Therefore, we encourage you to submit your application as early as possible to ensure consideration for shortlisting.
Please note, applications sent via Email or 3rd party agencies will not be considered.
Need reasonable adjustments? Please contact us so we can help make the application process accessible to you. Be sure to include the job you are applying for and your full name.
Key Responsibilities
- Managing a portfolio of prospective and existing funders, delivering cultivation and stewardship.
- Making funding applications in agreement with the team.
- Holding the overview of reporting deadlines and requirements for the Grants team, gathering necessary information, and preparing reports according to guidelines.
- Building internal relationships across the Southbank Centre to support information sharing for grants fundraising, including the timely compilation of budgets and financial reports.
- Managing a proactive monitoring and research programme to ensure team members are aware of new funding opportunities from public funders, Trusts, and Foundations.
Skills & Experience
- Experience of persuasive writing and an understanding of how it can be applied in a fundraising context.
- Transferable research and analytical skills.
- Effective communication skills, both verbally and in writing, with experience across a range of diverse audiences.
- Effective numeracy skills with the ability to present budgets clearly.
- Strong administrative skills, including high attention to detail and the ability to use software to support record-keeping.
Benefits
As well as working at one of London's most popular and exciting sites the successful candidate will also benefit from the following:
- A min 5% pension contribution (going up to 9% depending on employee contribution), from day 1 of employment
- 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
- Hybrid working model (3 days office working, 2 days from home)
- Enhanced sick pay
- Enhanced family leave benefits
- Up to 30% discounts at onsite retail, food and beverage vendors
- Staff ticket offers for SC events
- Free entry to Hayward Gallery
- Free/discounted entry with other reciprocal organisations
- Free staff yoga
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Trusts & Foundations Executive employer: Southbank Centre
Southbank Centre is an exceptional employer, offering a vibrant work culture that thrives on creativity and collaboration. As the UK's largest arts centre, it provides unique opportunities for professional growth within a dynamic environment, where your contributions directly enhance the safety and experience of millions of visitors each year. With a competitive benefits package and a commitment to public engagement, working here means being part of a transformative journey in one of Europe's leading cultural destinations.
