Grants Manager

Islet Systems; Exeter; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading charity is seeking a passionate Grants Manager to secure funding for transformative mental health projects. The role involves writing grant applications, managing relationships with funders, and ensuring impactful project delivery. Candidates should have a strong background in fundraising and a commitment to social change.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in securing significant funding through successful grant applications.
• Experience in managing the full grant lifecycle.
• Familiarity with mental health and learning disability sectors.

Responsibilities

• Lead the approach to securing funding for mental wellbeing services.
• Write persuasive applications and manage grants from research to reporting.
• Build strong relationships with trusts and foundations.

Skills

Relationship Management

Grant Writing

Strategic Thinking

Project Management

Education

Degree-level qualification in a relevant field

Professional qualification in fundraising

Job description

Location: Exeter, EX2 5AF

Salary: £37338.00 to £44962.00

Date posted: 19th May 2025

Closing date: 22nd June 2025

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Job Description

Are you passionate about creating real, lasting change in mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services? Open Up, the official charity of Devon Partnership NHS Trust, is looking for a skilled and driven Grants Manager to play a vital role in expanding our fundraising success and securing transformative funding.

You'll be at the heart of developing powerful grant applications and building lasting relationships with trusts and foundations to bring life-changing projects to communities across Devon and beyond.

We offer flexible working, a collaborative team and a values-led culture rooted in inclusion, empowerment and innovation. You'll have the freedom to shape strategy, the support to grow professionally and the opportunity to deliver tangible, visible impact.

If you have a talent for storytelling, a head for strategy and a heart for social change, we would love to hear from you. This is your opportunity to deliver visible impact, build brighter futures and be part of something special.

Main duties of the job

As Grants Manager, you will lead Open Up's approach to securing funding that enhances and transforms mental wellbeing services. You will identify opportunities, write persuasive applications and manage the full lifecycle of grants from research and submission through to reporting and funder engagement.

You will work collaboratively with colleagues and external partners to understand funding needs, develop innovative proposals and ensure grant-funded projects are impactful, timely and aligned with our purpose. Your ability to build strong, lasting relationships with trusts, foundations and other grant-makers will be key to our success.

The role offers a rewarding mix of strategy, creativity and relationship management. You will help shape funding priorities, translate ideas into clear and compelling cases for support and demonstrate the difference every grant makes through engaging updates and reports.

If you enjoy writing with purpose, thinking strategically and making a visible difference, this is your opportunity to be part of something meaningful. Your work will directly support projects that improve lives, promote inclusion and deliver innovation in mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity care.

About Us

About Devon Partnership Trust

We provide mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity services, as well as a range of specialist & secure services for the wider south west region & nationally. We are passionate about promoting good mental health & wellbeing. We strive to use the expertise & resources within our organisation, and through our partnerships, to deliver high quality services that are safe & focused on people's recovery.

We are committed to developing a culture of coproduction, involving patients, families & carers in everything we do

Our values

We not only recruit based on qualifications & experience - we recruit individuals who possess & demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. These include such attributes as showing a commitment to quality of care, improving lives of others, giving respect, dignity & compassion. We can bring those values to life in our everyday tasks by giving a smile; making time for people; challenging ourselves & others, & being open to new ideas.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer & applications are encouraged & welcomed from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. Part time & flexible working applications will be considered & supported, where possible. We particularly encourage applicants with lived experience of mental health conditions, neurodiversity or learning disabilities. We are a Disability Confident Leader.

Job Description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the full Job Description and Person specification attached to this advert which will provide further information on this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• A degree-level qualification in a relevant field such as business management, fundraising or equivalent knowledge and experience in the charitable or non-profit sector.
  
  

Desirable

• Professional qualification in fundraising and/or grant funding.
• Training in monitoring and evaluation or impact assessment.
• Continuing professional development in areas such as grant writing, partnership development or project management.
  
  

Experience

Essential

• Proven track record in securing significant funding through successful grant applications, including writing, submitting, and managing grants from various sources such as trusts, foundations, corporates, and public sector bodies.
• Experience in managing the full grant lifecycle, from research and application to compliance, financial tracking, and reporting, ensuring alignment with funder requirements.
• Familiarity with mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity sectors, particularly within NHS or charity contexts.
• Project management experience, including delivering projects on time and within budget.
  
  

Knowledge

Essential

• Strong understanding of the funding landscape, including key grant-making bodies and experience identifying relevant funding opportunities.
• Experience in partnership development, with the ability to identify, cultivate, and maintain strategic relationships with trusts, foundations, healthcare organisations and other funding partners.
• Experience negotiating, formalising, and managing grant agreements with funders and partners to ensure successful project delivery.
• Knowledge of monitoring and evaluation processes to assess the impact of funded projects and ensure effective use of resources.
• Awareness of data protection, safeguarding and equality and diversity policies, ensuring compliance and promoting an inclusive approach to grant management.
• Experience in joint project development and collaborating with partners to achieve shared goals, ensuring the successful delivery of funded initiatives.
  
  

Employer details

Employer name

Devon Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Wonford House

Dryden Road

Exeter

Devon

EX2 5AF

Employer's website

https://www.dpt.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Contact Information

Head of Charity Fundraising

Daniel Robson

01626884544

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