Do you have excellent written skills and a desire to help people?

Queen Elizabeth’s Foundation for Disabled People (QEF) is a national disability charity working with over 10,000 disabled children and adults every year. Based in Leatherhead, Surrey, our Engagement and Partnerships team plays a crucial role in enabling this life-changing work — and we are looking for an exceptional Senior Trusts Executive, to join our team.

THE ROLE
As a key member of the Philanthropy and Trusts team, you will lead on raising vital income from charitable trusts and foundations — through compelling, creative, and strategically aligned funding proposals. You will manage and grow a portfolio of existing funders, revive lapsed relationships, and identify new funding opportunities across QEF’s services.
You’ll be responsible for:
• Leading trust fundraising, targeting both restricted and unrestricted income.
• Writing and submitting persuasive funding bids and tailored proposals.
• Managing a pipeline of trusts and foundations to ensure income targets are met (£450k with ambition to grow to £600k+).
• Developing excellent donor stewardship, including delivering impactful reporting.
• Working closely with teams across QEF to build engaging funding cases.
• Maintaining accurate records and reporting through our CRM (Raiser’s Edge).
• Line managing volunteers supporting trust fundraising activities.
This role offers the opportunity to work on a wide range of projects and to see the tangible difference your work makes in people’s lives.

ABOUT YOU
You’re a strategic, relationship-driven fundraiser with:
• A strong track record of securing income from charitable trusts and foundations.
• Excellent bid writing skills and the ability to communicate complex ideas simply and persuasively.
• Experience managing donor pipelines and CRM databases (ideally Raiser’s Edge).
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder engagement skills.
• A proactive and innovative mindset, always looking for new opportunities.
• Passion for the work of QEF and the people we support.

BENEFITS

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (increasing with service)
• Pension and Life Assurance (4 times basic salary)
• Westfield Healthcare Cash back scheme and shopping discounts
• Free on-site parking
• Blue Light Card
• Range of training opportunities provided to ensure career development.
• Hybrid Working

BEING PART OF QEF MEANS
• Actively participating in learning, development and feedback opportunities.
• You are passionate about your role
• Promoting QEF’s Equal Opportunities policy.
• Being an active team player.
• Being an ambassador of QEF’s Values and Behaviours:
o                  Everyone Matters,
o                  Everyone Works Together,
o                 Everyone Makes a Difference.

DISABILITY CONFIDENT EMPLOYER
• QEF is proud to be an equal opportunities employer
• We guarantee to interview all applicants who meet the criteria for a vacancy and to consider each applicant on their ability to do the job
• Please contact HR if you require any reasonable adjustment(s) for the application process or interview stage on HR@qef.org.uk or 01372941144

FURTHER INFORMATION
• Click HERE for a copy the Job Description and Person Specification.
• If you are interested in becoming part of team QEF please APPLY NOW!