Remote Grants & Trusts Fundraiser | Flexible 16 hrs/mo

HR GO Recruitment; Folkestone; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 31,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Job summary

HR GO Recruitment is supporting a charity client in Folkestone to recruit a Grants & Trusts Fundraiser. This newly created role is home-based with flexible hours, offering roughly 16 hours per month and a fixed three-year contract.

The post focuses on turning grant opportunities into funded programs benefiting local children and families. You will identify trusts, draft compelling applications, build a funding pipeline, and maintain strong relationships with funders.

Qualifications

• A proven track record of securing grants from trusts, foundations and statutory funders.
• Experience within the charity, voluntary or community sector.
• Excellent bid-writing, research and communication skills.
• An understanding of the challenges facing children and families.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to work independently.
• Experience in family support, early help, domestic abuse, mental health or community development would be an advantage. Knowledge of the Kent and Medway funding landscape would also be desirable.

Responsibilities

• Research and identify new grant and trust funding opportunities.
• Write compelling funding applications and proposals.
• Build and manage a strong funding pipeline.
• Develop positive relationships with trusts, foundations and funders.
• Monitor grants, prepare reports and demonstrate impact.
• Identify opportunities to diversify income and support our future growth.

Skills

Grant funding success

Bid writing

Research skills

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Independent worker

Children and families awareness

Job description

HR GO Recruitment is supporting a charity client in Folkestone to recruit a Grants & Trusts Fundraiser. This newly created role is home-based with flexible hours, offering roughly 16 hours per month and a fixed three-year contract.

The post focuses on turning grant opportunities into funded programs benefiting local children and families. You will identify trusts, draft compelling applications, build a funding pipeline, and maintain strong relationships with funders.