Statutory Funding Manager

Family Fund; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A charitable organization in York seeks a Statutory Funding Manager to identify income opportunities from government and statutory funders. The role involves developing proposals and maintaining relationships with funders. Ideal candidates will have a track record of securing funding and a deep understanding of the statutory landscape. Join us to support families in need.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in securing statutory funding.
• Experience in researching and writing funding proposals.
• Ability to understand and meet financial targets.

Responsibilities

• Identify new funding opportunities from statutory sources.
• Collaborate with operations to develop funding proposals.
• Build relationships with government funders.

Skills

Income target achievement

Tender writing

Business development

Stakeholder management

Policy analysis

Job description

The role

Family Fund has an ambitious five-year growth strategy, which aims to expand and diversify our income to support the hundreds of thousands of families across the UK raising disabled or seriously ill children who are experiencing an unrelenting squeeze – financially, emotionally and practically.

We are seeking a dynamic Statutory Funding Manager to lead efforts to grow our income from government and statutory funders. This includes proactively identifying new funding opportunities linked to government policies and programmes, collaborating with operational teams to develop strong funding proposals, and building positive relationships with potential funders to support the organisation’s growth objective.

If you join us, you’ll be:

• Working with Directors to deliver a clear strategic view on areas of opportunity
• Proactively horizon scanning across the policy landscape by reviewing government papers, policy reports, consultations, etc. to identify opportunities where Family Fund can offer strategic solutions
• Working collaboratively with operations and research colleagues to ensure high quality, targeted and compelling proposals
• Cultivating and managing a network of peers and decision makers in government departments to accomplish objectives

About you

You’ll have a proven track record of meeting and exceeding income targets from statutory income sources, have significant experience researching and writing tenders and the commercial ability to understand, set and meet financial targets.

To be successful in this role you will have a positive approach to business development and a detailed understanding of the statutory funding landscape and how policy development links to funding. You’ll need to have creative and lateral thinking skills to identify and expand on opportunities to meet government needs through the capacity and skills of the organisation.

We’re passionate and determined to connect with and support more families and are looking for an individual with a strong commitment to our vision and purposes. You will also need to be self‑motivated; results driven and have a tenacious approach to securing income.

About us

Family Fund is a great place to work for great people. We provide a challenging and rewarding working environment where every staff member can make their mark.

We are a values‑based organisation, and we aim to show our values in all that we do. Read our staff stories here and see how our staff display our values every day.

We commit to inclusion, equality and diversity and we welcome applications from all parts of the community. Family Fund is a Disability Confident Leader. We will invite to interview all disabled applicants who meet the requirements for the role. If you have a disability, and are happy to let us know, please highlight this in your covering letter. We have also signed the Armed Forces Covenant, and we welcome applications from the Armed Forces Community.

How to apply

Please read and download the job description.

When you’re ready to apply, complete the online application and submit a CV and a covering letter. Your letter will need to explain what skills and qualities you would bring to the team.

The successful candidate must complete pre‑employment checks that meet the Baseline Personnel Security Standard. This includes a right to work check and employment history verification.