Location: Leatherhead, Surrey (Hybrid)
Salary: £36,000 – £40,000 per annum plus benefits, including 25 days annual leave and a pension scheme.
Closing date: 30 April 2026
About The Role
We are looking to appoint a full‑time Trust and Foundations Fundraising Lead (35 hours per week) to lead and develop Rainbow Trust’s trusts and foundations fundraising programme. The role involves managing relationships with charitable trusts and foundations, raising the funds needed to deliver and grow our support services, and contributing to the team that raises £5.7m a year for the charity.
What We’re Looking For
* Excellent research and writing skills, preferably with experience of securing four‑ or five‑figure gifts from charitable trusts and foundations.
* The ability to work effectively with a range of internal and external people – including trust managers and trustees – to build and influence relationships.
* Knowledge of the requirements of trust funders, the principles of application‑writing and effective project reporting, and of managing a funding portfolio or similar.
* A persuasive and open communicator – the ability to develop and submit high‑quality, compelling funding proposals and reports to trusts, working closely with colleagues across the charity.
* Commitment to providing the highest level of donor care, including creative stewardship for funders and responding promptly to enquiries.
What We Offer
* Flexible working hours to balance home and work life.
* Employee Assistance Programme with remote GP, counselling, physiotherapy and mental‑health resources.
* Company car for front line care posts.
* 25 days of annual leave plus public holidays, increasing to 26, 27, or 30 days depending on years of service.
* Time off in lieu.
* Access to the Blue Light Card Scheme, other rewards and discounts.
* Bike‑to‑work, season ticket loan, and payroll giving schemes.
* A referral bonus scheme for recommended friends.
* Family‑friendly policies and a supportive wellbeing group.
* Pension scheme where the charity contributes 5% of salary and the employee contributes at least 3%.
* Option to buy/sell annual leave and additional leave for special occasions.
* Robust training and development programmes to support learning and growth.
Rainbow Trust is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all backgrounds.
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