We’re looking for an experienced and ambitious Trusts and Foundations Manager to lead and grow one of our most exciting income streams. This is an opportunity to build on existing success and play a key strategic role in securing funding that enables us to deliver life‑changing services. Working across the organisation, you will identify inspiring projects, develop compelling funding proposals and build lasting relationships with charitable trusts and foundations. If you are passionate about creating funding opportunities that make a genuine difference and enjoy working collaboratively to turn great ideas into fundable projects, we would love to hear from you.
About the Role
Reporting to the Head of Income Generation, you will take ownership of our trusts and foundations fundraising programme, leading the development of a strong pipeline of funding opportunities that support our strategic priorities. You will work closely with colleagues across Operations, Finance, Marketing and senior leadership to develop high‑quality bids, manage funder relationships and ensure successful grant management from application through to reporting. This is a strategic role with significant opportunity to shape and grow an important area of fundraising, with responsibility for delivering an initial income target of approximately £100,000 in year one, alongside laying the foundations for long‑term growth.
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement our trusts and foundations fundraising strategy.
- Identify and research new funding opportunities.
- Work with colleagues to shape innovative, fundable projects.
- Write compelling funding applications for charitable trusts and foundations.
- Build and steward strong relationships with funders.
- Manage grant reporting, compliance and impact reporting.
- Collaborate across the organisation to maximise funding opportunities.
- Champion best practice in trusts and foundations fundraising.
Qualifications
- A successful track record of securing five‑ and six‑figure grants.
- Experience developing persuasive, high‑quality funding applications.
- Knowledge of major grant funders such as the National Lottery, Lloyds Bank Foundation and Garfield Weston Foundation.
- Excellent relationship‑building and stakeholder‑management skills.
- The ability to influence and collaborate across teams without direct line‑management responsibility.
- Strong project‑management and organisational skills.
- Experience managing grant reporting, budgets and funding compliance.
- Experience using a CRM system such as Salesforce (or similar).
- Experience within the charity, health, social care or disability sectors would be advantageous, although transferable experience from other sectors is welcome.
The offer of employment will be subject to Disclosure and Barring checks and satisfactory employment references.
Benefits
- Comprehensive paid training and excellent career progression opportunities, including recognised qualifications in health and social care.
- Paid DBS check.
- Flexible work arrangements, with the option to take on additional bank shifts.
- Nest pension and Death in Service benefit.
- Access to a dedicated Employee Assistance Programme and Mental Health First Aiders.
- Blue Light Card discounts and 20% discount at Aspens High Street Stores for all staff.
- Discounted staff menu available at the Bluebell Café (Pembury).
- Refer a Friend scheme – earn up to £250 for every successful referral.
- Employee recognition programmes, including Employee of the Month.
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