Grants Officer

Grants Officer

Location: Leatherhead, Surrey (Hybrid)

Salary: £33,600 + Excellent Benefits

Working Hours: 35 hours per week

The Client:

Our client, a leading charitable organisation in the health and social care sector, focused on supporting unpaid carers of all ages and their recipients with information and practical assistance.

The Role:

As a Grants Officer, you will collaborate with various teams within the organisation, such as care operations, finance, marketing, and communications.

Responsibilities:

? Identify potential grant-making organisations and analyse their suitability for the fundraising pipeline.
? Develop and implement a strategy for generating income from grants and foundations.
? Plan and implement a rolling program of funding applications, achieving agreed income targets.
? Conduct thorough research of funding opportunities, tailoring compelling applications for support.
? Ensure bid budgets cover costs and are spent as agreed within the grant timeframe.
? Manage relationships with key stakeholders at trusts and foundations, providing timely reports.
? Utilise CRM database for accurate record-keeping of communications with grantors.
? Report on KPIs, success rates, and fundraising pipeline, working flexibly within the team.
? Act as an ambassador at fundraising activities, events, or functions.
? Compose and submit bids to meet KPI's.
? Ensure precise recording of data.
? Generate routine reports and provide requested data for review by the Fundraising Manager and Senior Management Team.
? Respond promptly to inquiries received via phone, post, and email.


Requirements:

Essential:

? Previously worked as a Grants Officer or in a similar role.
? At least 2 years of experience in a similar role with transferable skills.
? Understanding of the grants and foundations sector and effective trust fundraising techniques.
? Background in research, identifying funding opportunities, and writing successful