Bid Manager - Statutory And Trusts

Bid Manager - Statutory and Trusts 

Location: London / Agile working  

Contract: Permanent, subject to funding  

Hours: 35 hours per week (please note as of 1st April 2024 our client will be moving to a 32 hour/4 day working week)

Starting salary: £46,940 rising to £56,820

Our client has an exciting opportunity for a motivated and experienced individual to join their dedicated fundraising team. As our client enters a dynamic new stage of development looking at the next phase of its organisational strategy, they’re looking for a Bid Manager to help them improve the lives of young people by growing their grant and contract-funded service portfolio.  

Are you familiar with the funding environment for youth charities? Are you ready to drive growth for our client’s innovative services? Do you have an understanding and curiosity about the diverse experiences and challenges young people face? Are you committed to social justice, equity, and inclusion? If yes, then you could be who our client is looking for. 

The Organisation:

Our client is a charity working with young people and families who are affected by violence and exploitation. They believe that when a child or young person comes to them they are just that – a child or a young person: our client doesn’t define them by the issue that has brought them. By working alongside young people, their families, and peers in the places where they spend their time, our client can create a more secure space not just for them but for everyone. 

About the role:

As a Bid Manager, you will:

- Work effectively with practice managers and Leadership to prepare successful funding bids in a competitive environment and identify new initiatives that could be converted into new opportunities for funding.

- Develop and maintain a pipeline of prospective funders and scan the external environment to identify new funding opportunities that are aligned with our client’s aims and strategic priorities.  

- Develop and write inspirational, accurate, and compelling funding bids with the view of achieving fruitful long-term support for our client’s work.  

- Build and maintain relationships with current and prospective funders, including through maximising any relationships held by senior colleagues and trustees.  

- Maintain and develop internal income generation systems and processes, including donor records, financial information, funder reports, and internal monitoring to ensure effective stewardship and internal visibility of progress against plans.  

Please see the attached Job Pack for further details. 

What our client offers:

Our client continually reviews its pay and offers a competitive benefits package to all employees, including the following benefits:

- 4-day/32-hour work week from April 1st, 2024, with no impact on pay. This means that you will have a regular day off in the week with no impact on your pay

- Agile working: flexibility to work in different locations including from home, our client’s office in Southwark and/or community locations (libraries/co-working spaces)

- Flexible Working: our client’s Flexible Working Policy allows requests to work flexibly from the start of your employment

- New modern offices

- A contributory Pension Scheme  

- Enhanced family leave 

- Interest-free Season Ticket Loans

- Cycle to Work Scheme

- Free access to a confidential 24/7 helpline service with a specialist range of support and information

- Death in Service Benefit

- Opportunities to develop and progress your career, including an extensive programme of learning courses 

- Initial Annual Leave allowance of 28 days holiday, rising to 30 days after 3 years and 33 days after 5 years, plus bank holidays and other statutory holidays; part time employees receive a pro-rata entitlement. From April 1st the annual leave benefit will be pro rata in line with a 32-hour working week

Additional Information:

Our client is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and they expect anyone who works and volunteers with them to share this commitment. As part of this commitment, our client will request a DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) check, as well as references covering the last five years, for the successful candidates.  

Our client encourages people from all sections of their community to apply for jobs with them. They particularly welcome disabled, male and LGBTQIA+ applicants because these communities are currently under-represented in their workforce. Our client knows that in order to make a more secure place for the young people they need a diverse range of perspectives, experience, and knowledge.

Sound good? Here’s how to apply:

To apply for this role, complete the online Webrecruit application form which can also be accessed via our client’s website or for further information about this role and working for our client, please refer to the Job Pack.

Please make sure you find the Job Description on the left-hand side of the Webrecruit page after you click ‘Apply Now’ or find it on our client’s Website.

As an agile working organisation, shortlisting will take place on a rolling basis and the closing date is subject to change at any time. Interviews will take place in person in Central London. Our client envisage interviews will take place on the 14 & 15 Feb or 6 & 7 March where successfully shortlisted candidates will be invited to their recruitment event. 

As part of the online application, you will be required to confirm you have read our client’s Privacy and Cookie Policy and Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy.

Should you need any adjustments to the recruitment process, at either application or interview, or experience any technical issues when trying to access and/or complete the online application form, please find our client’s contact information in the Job Pack.

Our client looks forward to hearing from you. 

Please note that our client does not accept CVs.  

Our client is not a sponsoring organisation for foreign nationals, and you must be able to show proof that you have permission to live and work in the UK in order to be considered for this role. 

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