Trusts and Foundations Officer

St Giles Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established charity is seeking a Trusts & Foundations Officer to manage relationships with trusts and foundations, apply for significant grants, and support fundraising initiatives. The ideal candidate should have experience in an administrative role, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work under pressure. This position offers a competitive salary and various employee benefits, including flexible working arrangements and mentorship opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Generous leave allowance

Staff pension

Flexible working

Life insurance (4 x annual salary)

Employee perks programme

Qualifications

• One year’s experience in an administrative role.
• Proven ability to develop approaches to charitable trusts.
• Experience managing relationships with external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Build and cultivate relationships with trusts and foundations.
• Apply to grant-giving bodies for funding opportunities.
• Conduct prospect research to identify new funding sources.

Skills

Research and identification of funding opportunities

Communication skills

Ability to manage relationships

Event support experience

Deadline-oriented

Job description

Job Summary

Are you a target-driven, proactive and highly organised individual with a proven record of writing funding proposals for four or five-figure grants and applying and securing grants / donations? Are you a natural communicator looking to make the next step in your fundraising career?

About St Giles Trust

An ambitious, well-established charity that helps people facing adversity to find jobs, homes and the right support they need. Central to our ethos is our belief that people with first-hand experience of successfully overcoming issues such as an offending background, homelessness, addictions and gang involvement, hold the key to positive change in others.

About this exciting opportunity

As Trusts & Foundations Officer , you will build, cultivate and steward a portfolio of charitable trusts, foundations and donors with the ability to give up to £20,000. You will be expected to apply to a range of trusts and grant giving bodies who have the potential to give four, five and six-figure annual grants, ensuring that applications are closely aligned to the objectives of the funder and that meet St Giles Trust’s aims and objectives.

We will also count on you to conduct prospect research and identify new funding opportunities, to support with generating increased unrestricted income for St Giles Trust and to maintain excellent knowledge of grant giving bodies, the charity sector and trends, identifying and capitalising on relevant opportunities for St Giles Trust. Managing the production of detailed and regular impact reports to existing donors, ensuring all research is accurate and a full record of research is maintained, plus supporting on the planning and delivery of fundraising events are also essential aspects of this role.

What we are looking for

• One year’s experience working in an administrative role
• A proven ability to research, identify and develop individual approaches to charitable trusts and foundations
• Experience of managing relationships with external stakeholders or supporters, preferably in a charity / voluntary organisation
• Experience of supporting fundraising events and developing social media content
• Ability to reach targets and meet tight deadlines under pressure
• Excellent prioritisation, interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written
• A flexible, collaborative and professional approach to your work.

As an organisation that works with children and adults at risk we are committed to safeguarding, protecting and promoting the safety of our clients and successful applicants will require an Enhanced Child and Adult with Child Barred DBS Check.

We actively encourage people with personal experience of the criminal justice system or lived experience of the issues facing this client group to apply for this role.

In return, you can expect a competitive salary, generous leave allowance, staff pension, flexible working, a mentoring programme, an advice and counselling service, clinical therapist sessions, life insurance (4 x annual salary), duvet days, season ticket loan, employee perks programme, eye care voucher and much more.