Job reference: 006437
Salary: Up to £48,000.00, depending on experience
Department: Fundraising
Hours Per Week: Not specified
Closing date:
Job Description
We're looking for an experienced Senior Trusts & Foundations Manager to lead our trusts and
foundations fundraising programme, securing high-value and multi-year grants that help transform lives. You'll work closely with senior leaders to develop compelling funding propositions, manage key funder relationships and oversee a strong pipeline of opportunities.
You will also line manage a Trusts Officer. If you have a proven track record of securing significant grant income and thrive on developing ambitious funding strategies, we'd love to hear from you.
Key attributes:
Strategic thinker and strong relationship builder with the confidence to engage and influence
funders, senior stakeholders and executive leaders
Excellent bid writer and project manager, able to turn complex programmes and impact data into compelling funding proposals while managing multiple deadlines and priorities simultaneously
Analytical and commercially aware, using data, forecasting and pipeline management to drive performance. People-focused manager with experience developing and supporting team members to achieve success.
Shaftesbury is the disability charity that’s committed to enabling children, young people and adults to live a life that adds up for them.
What makes life liveable is never down to just one thing - it’s the sum of many things. From friendship to fun; from companionship to community; from a great chat to a challenge overcome, it all adds up – to Shaftesbury.
Through a wide range of disability care, special education, and rehabilitation services we promote inclusion and wellbeing for all. Together, we work to see people take part, contribute and be valued. We put the elements in place that all add up to connected lives.
Shaftesbury is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced DBS/Access NI check.
Shaftesbury is committed to the Disability Confident Scheme and to equal opportunities therefore we welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, gender, ethnicity, religion and sexual orientation.