Senior Trusts & Grants Manager

WEBRECRUIT; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 34,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

An environmental protection organization in the UK is seeking a Senior Trusts & Grants Manager to develop high-value funding proposals and cultivate relationships with key funders. This full-time, permanent role offers the flexibility of remote work while contributing to impactful conservation efforts. Candidates should have a strong background in fundraising and a passion for the environment. A competitive salary package is included.

Benefits

Salary of £34,000 - £39,000 per annum

25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays

Flexible working

Health and wellbeing support

Paid volunteering day

Cycle-to-work scheme

Qualifications

• Proven track record in cultivating high-value charitable trusts and foundations.
• Excellent writing skills for compelling proposals and reports.
• Strong interpersonal skills for building relationships.
• Confidence with complex budgets and project reporting.
• Substantial understanding of the fundraising regulatory code.
• Ability to manage multiple bids and deadlines.
• Collaborative spirit to work effectively with teams.
• Passion for protecting the natural world.

Responsibilities

• Secure significant funding for environmental projects.
• Cultivate partnerships with funders and grant-makers.
• Develop multi-year funding proposals with evidence-based support.
• Manage relationships with existing funders and identify new opportunities.
• Lead proposal development for complex programmes.
• Oversee stewardship of key donors.
• Contribute to income forecasting and strategic planning.

Skills

Cultivating high-value relationships

Bid writing skills

Interpersonal skills

Budget management

Knowledge of UK trusts and grants sector

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Passion for environmental protection

Job description

Senior Trusts & Grants Manager

Flexible/remote working in the UK

Overview

The Organisation

Our client works to protect the ocean, and all that depends on it, the wildlife, the people, and now, the planet. Together, they work towards a cleaner, better-protected, healthier ocean. For seas full of life, where nature flourishes and people thrive.

They are currently looking for a Senior Trusts & Grants Manager to join them on a full-time, permanent basis, working 35 hours per week.

The Benefits

• Salary of £34,000 - £39,000 per annum
• 25 days’ annual leave plus Bank Holidays (increasing with service)
• Extra time off at Christmas
• 8% employer pension contributions (no match required)
• Sick pay at full pay for 8 weeks, then 8 weeks at half pay (after probation)
• Flexible working and remote-first approach
• Health and wellbeing support, plus an employee assistance programme
• A paid volunteering day to support a charity of your choice
• Cycle-to-work scheme

This is an incredible opportunity for a strategic and relationship-driven fundraising professional with experience of generating high-value donations and a great leadership style to join an inspiring and mission-led organisation.

In this exciting and high-impact role, your expertise will fuel projects that promote a more sustainable future.

On top of this, with the freedom to work from home and balance life’s demands, you’ll enjoy the flexibility of a remote-first role while contributing to meaningful, globally recognised conservation work.

So, if you want to join an organisation that celebrates creativity, wellbeing, and making a difference on a daily basis, then apply today!

What You’ll Be Doing

As the Senior Trusts & Grants Manager, you’ll play a leading role in securing significant funding to support environmental protection and restoration initiatives.

You’ll cultivate high-value partnerships with key funders and grant-makers, creating opportunities to drive income growth and support work across the organisation’s key impact areas.

Developing compelling, multi-year funding proposals, you’ll collaborate closely with programme, policy, and engagement teams to craft strong, evidence-based cases for support.

Alongside managing and growing relationships with existing funders, you’ll proactively identify new grant-making opportunities and nurture partnerships that will drive future growth and impact while keeping supporters connected to the organisation’s mission.

Additionally, you will:

• Lead proposal development for complex, multi-year programmes with cross-team input
• Oversee stewardship of key donors
• Line manage and develop the Trusts & Grants Manager
• Contribute to income forecasting, strategic planning, and organisational fundraising initiatives

What You’ll Bring

To be considered as our Senior Trusts & Grants Manager, you will need:

• A proven track record in cultivating high-value charitable trusts, foundations and grant-makers, developing sustained and positive relationships
• Excellent bid writing and case building skills to produce well written and compelling proposals and reports shaped to grant interests and criteria
• Strong and well-developed interpersonal and networking skills to build long-term relationships
• Confidence with complex budget developments, project reporting and claims for multi-annual grants
• A wealth of knowledge regarding the trusts and grants sector in the UK, with a substantial understanding of the Fundraising Regulatory Code
• An eye for detail and a head for the future, with the ability to manage multiple complex bids and deadlines
• A collaborative spirit and being able to work brilliantly with others to make things happen
• Passion for protecting the natural world and engaging people in positive change

This role can be home-based in the UK, however, occasional travel to external meetings and events, and to other office locations, including Edinburgh and London, is expected and may require overnight stays.

Closing date: Wednesday 5th November 2025

Interviews: w/c 10th November 2025

Other organisations may call this role Senior Grants Manager, Trusts and Foundations Manager, Senior Fundraising Manager, Grants and Partnerships Manager, Major Grants Manager, Philanthropy Manager, Trust Fundraising Manager, or Grants and Bids Manager.

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