Senior Trusts And Foundations Officer

This role is based in the UK on a homeworking contract or based in our London office. Christian Aid is currently trialing a hybrid working model and you will be required to attend the office for a minimum of 2 days per week with the option to work remotely for the remaining 3 days per week.
The salary quoted is for the London office but if based at home, the salary will be £43,107.
About us
Christian Aid exists to create a world where everyone can live a full life, free from poverty. We are a global movement of people, churches and local organisations who passionately champion dignity, equality and justice worldwide. We are the changemakers, the peacemakers, the mighty of heart.
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About the role
You will be joining a highly motivated and ambitious team, with recent success of securing seven figure grants from global foundations. This role looks to continue and build on this success with a focus on building high-impact high value relationships with US, European and UK trusts and Foundations.
This is an exciting role, in which you will be responsible for directing the strategy in growth areas to secure new six and seven figure grants. You will get to cultivate new opportunities as well as strategically manage relationships and grants with existing donors. You will get to work globally with regional and country teams to develop strong bids and produce quality reports. You will also work closely with colleagues and senior management across the organisation and represent Christian Aid externally in global forums.
About you
We're looking for someone who has exceedingly strong relationship building skills and a good level of technical knowledge to attract and grow new business. You will have a track record in securing strategic grants at the six-figure plus level. A natural networker with the ability to generate new leads, you're motivated by converting prospective givers into donors. We're also looking for someone who has experience in producing in-depth, motivating and inspiring proposals and funding reports for funders.
Further information
At Christian Aid we strive to be an inclusive and diverse employer and recognise the value that this brings in helping to build strong, creative and high performing teams.
We are actively encouraging racialised minorities, LGBTQ+, people with disabilities, returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people with caring responsibilities, people from low socioeconomic backgrounds, women, and older workers to apply. This is because these groups are under-represented within our teams, especially at senior level, and we recognise and value the contributions members of these groups make to strong, creative and high performing teams. To discuss this role in greater detail, please contact Jude Sadler [email protected]
We have a strong Christian ethos and we encourage applications from all faiths and none (with the exception of Director positions where there is a genuine occupational requirement to be a practicing Christian - Exempted under the Equality Act 2010).
All successful candidates will require a DBS/police check appropriate to the role and location and a Counter Terrorism Sanction check as part of your clearance for commencing your role with us. We also participate in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information as part of the referencing process from job applicants' previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.
This role requires applicants to have the right to live and work in the country where this position is based and undertake the role that you have been offered. If you are successful and we make you an offer for the role, we will be required to conduct a right to work check on your immigration status in the UK. We will contact you regarding the documentation you will need to provide to evidence this.
You can expect a wide range of rewards and benefits, including a generous holiday allowance, a season ticket loan, and flexibility that will ensure you enjoy a good work/life balance