Senior Trusts Officer

The Talent Set; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; Hybride; GBP 42 000 - 56 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

The Talent Set is partnering on a Senior Philanthropy Officer role, a maternity cover (6-9 months FTC) opportunity to manage relationships with trusts, foundations and major donors, driving funding through tailored proposals and proactive stewardship.

The role requires strong bid writing, research and stakeholder engagement across multiple funders, with hybrid work (2 days a week) and potential extension.

Qualifications

• Senior fundraising or philanthropy experience with four-figure income+
• Excellent bid writing, proofreading, research and communication skills.
• Experience managing trusts, foundations and/or major donor relationships.
• Ability to develop persuasive cases for support and tailored funding propositions.
• Skilled in prospect research, pipeline management and relationship stewardship.
• Comfortable analysing financial, operational and performance information.
• Confident engaging with varied levels across backgrounds.
• Well organized and able to adapt to changing priorities.
• Familiarity with fundraising databases, MS Office and grant platforms.
• Fundraising qualification or experience with Trustees is beneficial.
• Experience in health or emergency services or charitable setting welcome.

Responsabilités

• Manage a portfolio of trusts, foundations and major donors, supporting income and engagement targets.
• Maintain an accurate funding pipeline, identifying and progressing new opportunities.
• Research prospects and develop tailored funding proposals, applications, reports and cases for support.
• Build positive relationships with funders, Trustees, volunteers and internal stakeholders.
• Coordinate funding requirements, including monitoring outcomes, restricted income and reporting deadlines.
• Produce regular pipeline, income and performance updates.
• Support funder meetings, presentations, visits and relationship-building activity.
• Organise and manage targeted trust and council mailings.
• Keep fundraising records accurate, current and compliant with agreed processes.

Connaissances

Bid writing

Prospect research

Relationship management

Communication

Case for support

Formation

Fundraising qualification

Outils

Fundraising databases

Microsoft Office

Grant platforms

Description du poste

The Talent Set are delighted to partner with our client on a fantastic Senior Philanthropy Officer role. This is an opportunity to manage and develop relationships with trusts, foundations and major donors, securing vital funding through thoughtful prospecting, compelling applications and effective stewardship. The role offers a six-to-nine-month maternity cover opportunity, with potential for extension.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage a portfolio of trusts, foundations and major donors, supporting income and engagement targets.
• Maintain an accurate funding pipeline, identifying and progressing new opportunities.
• Research prospects and develop tailored funding proposals, applications, reports and cases for support.
• Build positive relationships with funders, Trustees, volunteers and internal stakeholders.
• Coordinate funding requirements, including monitoring outcomes, restricted income and reporting deadlines.
• Produce regular pipeline, income and performance updates.
• Support funder meetings, presentations, visits and relationship‑building activity.
• Organise and manage targeted trust and council mailings.
• Keep fundraising records accurate, current and compliant with agreed processes.

Person Specification:

• Experience in a senior fundraising or philanthropy role, securing four-figure or higher income.
• Excellent bid writing, proofreading, research and communication skills.
• Experience managing trusts, foundations and/or major donor relationships.
• Ability to develop persuasive cases for support and tailored funding propositions.
• Skilled in prospect research, pipeline management and relationship stewardship.
• Comfortable analysing financial, operational and performance information.
• Confident engaging with people at varied levels and across different professional backgrounds.
• Well organised, self-sufficient and able to manage changing priorities.
• Familiarity with fundraising databases, Microsoft Office and online grant application platforms.
• A fundraising qualification or experience working with Trustees and senior volunteers would be beneficial.
• Experience in health, emergency services or another charitable setting would be welcome.

What’s on Offer:

• Location: Hybrid – 2 days a week
• Contract: 6 - 9 months FTC and full time

Commitment to Diversity:

The Talent Set are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practices, ensuring equal opportunities for all applicants regardless of race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, disability, or age. We actively encourage applications from a wide range of backgrounds and are always happy to make reasonable adjustments to ensure a fair recruitment process.