Trusts & Grants Officer

 Do you want to make a real difference to the lives of people with a visible difference?

We are currently recruiting for a Trusts and Grants Officer to lead on our trusts and grants pipeline, securing small-large grants that will help us deliver life-changing support for the visible difference community. You will:

• Develop inspiring funding proposals and reports that clearly articulate need and impact.
• Manage a comprehensive pipeline including a mix of new, existing and lapsed funders.
• Effectively manage funder relationships to secure long term financial support.
• Help increase multi-year support.

You will work with colleagues across the organisation including the Senior Leadership Team to ensure we are communicating our work effectively, and work closely with the Finance team to ensure income and funding restrictions are accurately recorded.

The funds you raise will help people with visible differences build confidence and self-esteem, and spearhead new support for children and young people.

KEY INFORMATION ABOUT THE ROLE

Job title: Trusts & Grants Officer

Hours: 35 Per Week (0.8 FTE considered/28 hours per week).

Job description: You can download the full job description here.

Location: Home based with occasional travel for meetings/conferences (cost reimbursed).

Contract: Permanent Salary: c.£30K to £35K (FTE) depending on experience.

Benefits: 25 days annual leave, plus 8 bank holidays and three extra paid days over the Christmas shutdown on top of your annual leave entitlement (all pro rated if less than full-time). 6% Employer Pension Contribution. Personal Accident Cover. Employee Assistance Programme.

Pre-Employment Checks: References and right to work in the UK.

Recruitment schedule:

• Closing date: 5pm Monday 2nd November.
• Interview date: Monday 9th November.

Main Purpose:

• Deliver against annual trusts and grants application targets, securing project and unrestricted funding from small to high-value funders, with a particular focus on multi-year commitments.
• Develop and manage a strong funding pipeline by researching aligned opportunities and building, stewarding and re-engaging relationships with prospective, existing and lapsed funders.
• Produce compelling, accurate applications and reports that clearly communicate need, impact, future plans and the lived experience of the visible difference community.
• Collaborate across services, communications, fundraising and finance to gather evidence and case studies, meet funder requirements, and ensure grant income and restrictions are recorded accurately.
• Monitor performance, income and risk; provide regular reports that feed in to forecasting, budgeting, funder meetings and stakeholder updates.

Who We Are Looking For:

• Proven success in trusts and foundations fundraising, including securing income and producing high-quality applications and reports.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate need and impact compellingly and inspire support.
• Strong research and pipeline-management skills, prioritising funders that align with the charity’s mission and values.
• Highly organised and collaborative, able to work sensitively with varied stakeholders, manage competing deadlines and respond flexibly to changing priorities.
• Sound knowledge of fundraising standards, database management and funding restrictions, alongside a strong commitment to Changing Faces’ values and centring the voices of people with visible differences.

If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you. We believe that a diverse team strengthens our work and helps us better serve the visible difference community. We warmly welcome applicants who bring lived experience, alongside those from underrepresented groups.

We are committed to inclusive recruitment and will provide reasonable adjustments to support candidates throughout the process.

ABOUT CHANGING FACES

Changing Faces is the UK’s leading charity for everyone with a scar, mark or condition on their face or body. Over a million people in the UK have a condition, mark or scar that affects how they are seen. There is a lack of representation of visible difference in the world around us and stigma is rarely recognised as a significant social issue. Appearance-based stigma can devastate lives.

Our vision is of a world where lives are not limited by appearance. We work to inspire confidence through community and change the way people see visible difference, so that more people with a visible difference feel confident and connected, and their lives are not limited by stigma.

HOW TO APPLY

Submit your CV and a supporting statement (no more than 2 pages) outlining how your skills and experience match the person specification.

Email your application to [email protected] with Trust and Grants Officer in the subject line.

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We look forward to receiving your application.

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