Grant And Trust Officer

Grant and Trust Officer

We are looking for a Grant and Trust Officer, to play a pivotal role in the Youth Zone’s Fundraising Team, developing the grant fundraising capabilities and growing this income stream.

Position:Grant and Trust Officer

Location: London, W12/hybrid

Salary: £34,000 - £36,000 dependent on experience pro rata

Hours: Part-time, 22.5 hours per week, 3 days to be worked out of 7 (Hybrid working available)

Contract: Permanent

Benefits: 33 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays; workplace pension; free gym access (once WEST has opened); access to OnSide’s Talent Academy; bespoke training and mentoring.

Closing Date: Monday 29th January 2024. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and we reserve the right to close this role, so apply early to avoid disappointment.

About the Role

As Grant and Trust Officer, your primary purpose is to generate unrestricted income, together with delivering funding for targeted projects (such as employability programmes, mentoring programmes, or mental health initiatives).

The organisation has developed a targeted funds infrastructure with live impact data established and ready to utilise in funding proposals. It costs £1.6 million a year to run the Youth Zone, 90% of which is generated through voluntary donations.

You will therefore play a vital role in keeping the charity financially sustainable through the development of trusts and grants fundraising. You will be given ample scope to test your creative ideas and drive forward income generation, supported by the Head of Fundraising and Communications, the Chief Executive and a forward thinking and engaged Board of Trustees.

Key responsibilities include:

• Delivering annual income, according to agreed target
• Proposing, researching, costing and writing grant applications for a range of gift levels that typically span £25,000 to £500,000.
• Working collaboratively with the team in submission of your bids, working to pre-agreed priorities for funding.
• Stewardship of donors
• Be a role model for young people and present a positive “can do” attitude.

About You

You will have experience of

• Bid writing within a professional setting or transferable writing environment
• Gathering, understanding and presenting complex information and data in a clear, concise way
• Cultivating external relationships with funders/partners/customers, via verbal and written methods of communication

You will have:

• The ability to prioritise tasks, manage own time and achieve multiple deadlines
• Highly developed written communication skills
• The ability to research and check effectively and creatively, not just mainstream areas, with a close attention to detail
• A high level of IT competence including excellent internet research skills and database management            

If you’re excited about this role but your past experience does not align perfectly with every requirement in the person specification, we encourage you to still apply and demonstrate how your experience is transferrable for this role. You may be just the right candidate.

In accordance with Child Protection and Safeguarding procedures, this position requires an enhanced DBS check.

About the Organisation

It’s about opportunity.

Potential is everywhere. In every home on every street, from affluent suburbs to inner-city estates. The difference is that some young people get every opportunity to explore their potential. Others don’t.

The Youth Zone is part of a national charity that believes all young people should have the opportunity to discover their passion and their purpose. To find out what they’ve got and where it could take them.

The charity fund and build state-of-the-art, multimillion-pound youth zones in the country’s most economically disadvantaged areas. They train the amazing people that run them and offer continuing support via the nationwide Network, where they can learn and grow, share their stories and celebrate their success together.

As an equal opportunities’ employer, applications are welcome from under-represented groups; from Black, Asian, Mixed Race and other ethnically diverse individuals, people with disabilities, and members of LGBTQ+ communities.  Our dedicated Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Group, with support from the Senior Leadership Team, is actively promoting and advancing diversity and inclusion at OnSide, ensuring a culture where everyone can be themselves and thrive.

You may have experience in roles such Grants Officer, Trust Officer, Grants and Trusts Officer, Grants and Trusts Assistant, Bid Writer and Statutory Tenders, Grants, Trusts, Bidwriting, Tenders, Bids and Tenders.

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.