Trusts & Foundations Officer

Job Description

Job Title: Trusts and Foundations Officer

Reporting To: Trusts and Foundations Manager

Salary: £28,500 - £31,000 per annum (dependent on experience) 

Location: Hybrid working from home and from five locations across London. We have four depots with offices in Park Royal, Deptford, Poplar and Enfield. There is a fully serviced office situated in Canary Wharf which is being piloted for 2024. Anticipation to be in a depot office or Canary Wharf at least twice a week.

Contract type: Permanent Full-time, 37.5 hours per week

About The Felix Project

The Felix Project is London's biggest food redistribution charity and the largest end-to-end food redistribution charity in Europe.  
 
Our vision is a London where no one goes hungry and good food is never wasted. 
 
We rescue surplus food from businesses, supermarkets, restaurants and farms. This food is nutritious, in-date, and safe and includes a high proportion of fresh vegetables, fruit, meat and fish. If we did not rescue this food, it would be at risk of going to waste. Instead, we deliver it free of charge to London charities, schools, food banks, COVID food hubs and other organisations serving people in need. Our food is a vital lifeline for children and families, people on low incomes, people who have lost their jobs, the homeless, refugees, domestic abuse survivors, the elderly and keyworkers.  
  
We were founded in 2016 in memory of Felix Byam Shaw, by his father, entrepreneur Justin Byam Shaw.  

Purpose of the Job

The Trusts and Foundations Officer will support the step change in growth of the Statutory, Trusts and Foundations income stream for The Felix Project. The team is expanding and is challenged to raise £2 million in income in 2024 from Trusts and Foundations. This target will continue to grow over the years.

You will collaborate closely with both the Trusts and Foundations Manager and the Senior Trusts and Foundations Manger to manage the warm portfolio through excellent stewardship, and to build on this strong foundation to create a high-quality pipeline of new funding opportunities to reach our aspirational income targets. The strategic direction of the team is set by the Head of Statutory Funding, Trusts and Foundations who reports to the Director of Income Generation and Marketing.

Person Specification

The Felix Project recognises the positive value of diversity and is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce.  We encourage applications from all suitably qualified or experienced individuals, regardless of their race, gender, biological sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age. 

You will have strong persuasive writing skills and good relationship management skills. You will be efficient and be able to manage competing deadlines. You will have a strong eye for detail and have good time management skills. You will be able to work independently and as part of a team with common goals.

Please review our job portal  for further details on the role, including job description.

Application procedure 

Please apply via our recruitment portal. Please upload your CV and a one page covering letter outlining your suitability for the role (and make sure that they’re both uploaded before submitting your application).

After you have submitted your application, you have 24 hours in which you can access you application and make edits. We suggest that you complete one last proof-read after submission and double check that your CV etc. uploaded correctly.

Recruitment timeline

Applications close: 30th April 2024. We will be holding interviews as and when suitable applicants apply so we encourage early applications.