Trusts Officer

Our client is looking for a Trusts Officer to help grow the fundraising activities of the investments and partnerships team. This is a 12-month fixed term contract role.

The Trusts Officer will support the trusts team to build and maintain relationships with grant-givers, identify prospective funders, write small and medium trust applications and reports, and conduct stewardship activities such as sending updates and communications.

If you’re empathetic and organised with strong written skills and a passion for fundraising, then this charity would love to hear from you.

Trusts Officer
Location: Milton Keynes - Hybrid working offered with the expectation of three days per week in the office.
Salary: £27,825 per annum
Contract: 12-month fixed term (maternity cover)
Hours: 35 hours per week, Monday - Friday

About the Employer
This charity is committed to a singular vision: a fulfilled life for everyone affected by spinal cord injury. Everyone has a right to live a fulfilled life and that means the life they choose, a life that has the same opportunities as everyone else. They are the expert, guiding, voice for life after spinal cord injury.

They are the leading national charity supporting individuals who sustain damage to the spinal cord resulting in paralysis. They are a dedicated organisation providing high-impact, quality services for people with spinal cord injury and their families. All of theirwork is based on the personal experiences of their members.

About the role
The purpose of the Trusts Officer role is to support the trusts team to secure income to enable this charity to continue delivering vital services for the spinal cord injury community. The team consists of the Trusts Coordinator and the Trusts and Donor Development Manager. This is a temporary role covering maternity leave for a 12-month period.

This role contributes to the wider work and ambitions of the investments and partnerships team responsible for growing income, diversifying and strengthening the sustainability of the organisation’s income and networks.

The organisation receives funding from around 100 charitable trusts and foundations each year, with income totalling more than £750,000 in 2023/24.

The main responsibilities of the Trusts Officer role are:

• Support the Trusts Team to build and maintain relationships with grant-givers through a range of communication methods.
• Identify prospective funders using prospecting tools.
• Write small and medium trust applications and reports by gathering information from teams across the organisation and via CRM database.
• Conduct stewardship activities such as sending updates on the charity's wider activities and event invitations.

They are looking for an empathetic and organised individual with strong written skills. Experience working in a fundraising context and writing fundraising copy is preferred, but trust fundraising experience is not essential.

You will be joining a friendly and supportive team dedicated to improving the lives of people with spinal cord injury. This employer invests in its people and the Trusts Officer will be encouraged to use their assigned training budget for professional development opportunities.

The Trusts Officer will serve as a role model, personally embodying the charity's mission and values whilst ensuring policies and standards are understood and adhered to.

Benefits

• Annual leave: 28 days per holiday year plus bank holidays
• Access to Group pension scheme (6% employer contribution)
• Access to Group life assurance scheme
• Access to Healthcare cash plan
• Access to Employee assistance programme (EAP)
• Employee volunteer days
• Discounted gym membership at many top gyms across the country
• Free car parking at MK Head Office
• Investing in their people - all members of staff are encouraged to discuss their development plans and aspirations with their line manager. A budget is available for talent development.
• Wellbeing - People are at the heart of everything this organistion does. They offer hybrid working in their modern, bright open plan office, quarterly staff development days, annual reviews and regular 121s.

Closing Date: Monday 12 February 2024, 9am.
Interviews: Monday 19 February or Wednesday 21 February 2024 in Milton Keynes or online via Microsoft Teams.

APPLICATION PROCESS:

To find out more information, please click the apply button. You will be taken to a simple CHM Recruit form and then redirected to complete your application for this position.

This employer values diversity. They are committed to providing an inclusive and supportive environment as they believe diversity fosters a more innovative, creative, and caring culture.

They are striving to create a culture that fully represents all the communities they serve. They are an equal opportunity employer, and all applicants will be considered for employment regardless of race, age, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, family or parental status, or disability status.

Disabled candidates who meet the standard job criteria will be offered a guaranteed interview.

No agencies please.