Shaftesbury, a national disability charity, is recruiting a permanent Senior Trusts and Grants Manager to grow an existing trusts and grants portfolio. The work covers writing applications, reporting on impact, managing funder relationships and identifying new projects to fund. The post is hybrid, based in London or Gateshead, and includes line management of one direct report in a medium-sized charity. Candidates must complete a screening call with recruitment partner THINK before applying, so allow time before the deadline.
What the job involves
- Write funding applications to trusts and grant-making bodies
- Report on the impact of funded work to funders
- Manage a pipeline of funding applications
- Manage relationships with funders
- Engage internal stakeholders at the right time
- Identify opportunities for new projects to seek funding for
- Operate strategically across the organisation
- Line manage one direct report
Experience
- Solid experience in trusts and grants
- Experience managing a funding pipeline
- Experience managing relationships with funders and internal stakeholders
- Ability to work with a high degree of autonomy
Skills & knowledge
- Robust understanding of the trusts landscape
Checks & eligibility
- Enhanced DBS or Access NI check
Other
- Commitment to safeguarding vulnerable children and adults
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
