Are you a natural relationship-builder with a flair for writing winning bids? Passionate about creating meaningful change for children and young people?
If the answer is yes to all of the above, then we have the role for you!
Hooray is proud to be supporting Read for Good, a vibrant national children’s literacy charity, in their search for a Trust and Grants Manager. This is a brilliant opportunity for a strategic, people-centred fundraiser to join a passionate team and help shape the future of a small but mighty charity making a big impact.
Benefits:
25 days, plus bank holidays, plus full Christmas and New Year closure
Continued career professional development
Access to a free 24/7 confidential counselling service
Ample free parking and bike racks
Spacious offices with different break-out areas including sofas, standing workspace and riverside outdoor space (with ducks!)
Regular office socials
Office book swap
As a Trust and Grants Manager, you will:
Leading on all trust and foundation fundraising, from prospect research to pipeline management
Creating engaging, evidence-based proposals that win five- and six-figure grants.
You’ll be responsible for securing £400–500k per year
Building and stewarding long-term funder relationships
Contributing to strategic development and fundable programme design
Delivering accurate and inspiring impact reports that demonstrate the power of Read for Good’s work
To be successful as a Trust and Grants Manager, you will:
Have proven success in securing large-scale grants from trusts/foundations
Be experienced in managing a high-value pipeline and meeting ambitious income targets
Have outstanding written communication
Be a strategic thinker with a strong sense of initiative and collaboration
Have a passion for literacy, education, and empowering children’s wellbeing
In return, we are offering an annual salary of up to £41,000 per annum depending on experience. Please note this is a full-time permanent position, however, part-time will also be considered.
If you are interested and have the relevant skills and experience, please apply with an up-to-date copy of your CV and we promise to get back to you. As champions of diversity and inclusion in the workplace, Hooray commit to reviewing every application we receive with complete fairness and equality.
At Hooray, we are committed to creating an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, please let us know, and we'll be happy to accommodate your needs.
Hooray is acting as an agency on behalf of the client for this position.
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