Senior Trusts Officer

Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) was the first charity in the UK to be set up in response to the HIV epidemic, at a time when no other response or frameworks were in place to support people impacted by HIV. The charity has grown to become the UK’s leading HIV and sexual health charity, and one of the largest in Europe.

This is an opportunity to join a talented Philanthropy and Partnerships team, who are tasked with delivering a team target of £2.27m for 2023/24 (growing to £3m in 2024/25) via Trusts, Major Donors, VIP Partnerships and Corporate fundraising.

As part of a growing team, the Senior Trusts Officer will have a significant impact in supporting the Philanthropy and Partnerships Team to grow and build strategic relationships with grant makers funding Terrence Higgins Trust’s (THT) operations across the UK. 

There is a strong pipeline in place for this position, with a wide ranging portfolio that will enable the Senior Trusts Officer to work cross-organisationally and closely with the Trust Manager, personally focused on securing gifts of £10k+ (up to £300k over 3 years) whilst identifying and contributing to high value/multi year opportunities.

Current and recent donors within the T&F portfolio include: National Lottery, Health and Social Care Alliance, Wolfson Foundation, People’s Postcode Lottery, Gannochy Trust, Elton John AIDS Foundation, Eveson Trust, Awards for All, and Gilead Sciences (a corporate trust).

As Senior Trusts Officer, you will:

• Develop and raise funds from trusts, statutory or lottery sources at 4- 5-figure level supporting a team income target of c.700k
• Develop, write and submit compelling proposals and applications of the highest standard to secure both restricted and unrestricted funding
• Proactively develop the trusts pipeline, with a particular focus on large and medium trusts
• Work as an active member of the Trusts team, feeding into wider team plans and working across the Income Generation team to deliver collaborative work

Ideal skills and experience:

• Experience of securing donations from statutory, trust, or lottery sources at 4 or 5 figure level
• Ability to securing multi-year funding from grant-making trusts and foundations
• Experience of researching and developing relationships with senior stakeholders, and current and prospective funding partners
• Excellent interpersonal, written and communication skills

Employee benefits include:

• 27 days leave per year (pro rata for part-time employees), increasing to 30 days after 5 years
• Enhanced sick pay entitlement
• Enhanced maternity and adoption leave and pay policy
• Special Leave and Emergency Carers’ Leave – up to five paid days per rolling year (pro rata for part time employees) for one or other or a combination of both.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)