Trusts Officer (12m FTC)

TPP Recruitment; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 41,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading organization is seeking a Trusts Officer to join their Philanthropy and Partnerships team, managing funding proposals that support individuals with complex disabilities. The role offers an opportunity to contribute to impactful projects, requiring strong skills in relationship management and application writing.

Qualifications

• Experience building and managing relationships with trusts and foundations.
• Confidence writing applications, reports, and updates.
• An eye for detail with numbers and narrative.

Responsibilities

• Researching and identifying new trust funding prospects.
• Writing persuasive applications for a variety of projects.
• Stewarding a portfolio of funders with tailored reports.

Skills

Relationship building

Application writing

Attention to detail

Collaborative mindset

Job description

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Base pay range

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Want to help unlock life-changing projects through compelling, strategic fundraising? This is your chance to play a key role in securing income that directly supports children and adults with complex disabilities.

Sense is hiring a Trusts Officer (maternity cover) to join their Philanthropy and Partnerships team. You’ll manage a mixed portfolio of funders, write engaging bids and reports, and work closely with colleagues across programmes and finance to deliver meaningful, fundable projects.

• Job title: Trusts Officer
• Salary: £40,906 per annum
• Contract: Maternity cover (12m)
• Location: Remote First– circa monthly visits to office in London, perhaps more at the start. (Pentonville Road, N1)
• Working pattern: Full time

Why this role stands out:

• You’ll join a team with a strong track record—six-figure and multi-year grants already secured
• There’s space to grow your own pipeline and contribute to ambitious plans to reach 50,000 people by 2026
• You’ll support funding across a range of services—from arts and sports to capital projects and children's support
• The team culture is collaborative, experienced, and focused on doing work that matters

What you’ll be doing:

• Researching and identifying new trust funding prospects
• Writing persuasive, well-budgeted applications for a wide variety of projects
• Stewarding a portfolio of funders with tailored reports, updates and occasional visits
• Working closely with programme and finance colleagues to align proposals with organisational priorities
• Tracking progress via the CRM and contributing to shared team goals

What you’ll bring:

• Experience building and managing relationships with trusts and foundations
• Confidence writing applications, reports and updates with clarity and purpose
• An eye for detail with numbers and narrative, plus the ability to manage a busy pipeline
• A collaborative mindset and genuine commitment to the mission: that no one is left out of life

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Writing/Editing, Strategy/Planning, and Project Management

• Industries

  Non-profit Organizations

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