Job Title: Grants Manager
Location: Ashburton youth club, Westleigh Avenue, London, SW15 6XD
Salary: 31,000 - 35,000 per annum, plus 1% commission of all successful grants raised
Job Type: Full Time, Permanent
Working Hours: 37.5 per week
Application Deadline: Wednesday 3rd April 2024
About Regenerate:
Regenerate is a youth charity established to work with young people who live on housing estates in South West London.
Regenerate inspires and supports young people by building strong, lasting relationships and creating life changing opportunities; helping them grow in confidence, make the best of their lives and impact the world for good
About The Role:
Regenerate is looking to recruit a highly organised, efficient and focused grants manager, responsible for securing funding through applications to Trusts and Grant giving bodies.
The position requires someone with an attention to detail and ability to prioritize and multitask effectively to efficiently deliver applications and reports.
To do this, you must be able to understand the impact of Regenerate's work and creatively demonstrate its worth to a variety of current and potential stakeholders.
You must also be able to accurately keep records and ensure data on applications, reports and other fundraising sources is well managed.
In addition, you may be required to support the other areas of fundraising.
Responsibilities:
Grants:
- Initiate, build and manage relationships with trusts by:
- Researching and developing new grant leads
- Writing and administering grant applications for the charity and meet targets for this
- Liaising with the leadership team to gather information as required and ensure progress with their grant applications timetable
- Compiling update and final reports for trusts as scheduled
- Provide accurate updated information for general appeal letters
- Help create fresh narratives to demonstrate the work and impact of the work of the Charity, in line with its business plan
- Work with staff to produce relevant budgets to support applications
- Work with staff to gather materials to illustrate the impact of the work, using this to inform applications and reports by including data on impact, case studies, film and photo evidence
Database:
- Develop and maintain up to date records of all applications and reports on Salesforce for the Senior Leadership Team and trustees,
- Ensure regular monitoring of income against targets as well as using data to inform future strategy
Other:
- Liaise with other members of the fundraising team and Senior Leadership Team to devise consistent messaging to best reflect Regenerate's case for support
- Work with each area of fundraising to maintain up to date and relevant materials to support Regenerate's case for support including documented case studies, film and photos, impact reports, etc
- Other duties to support Regenerate's fundraising efforts as required
The Candidate:
Education and Training:
- Education to A level Standard - Essential
- A proven commitment to continuous personal development - Essential
- Educated to Degree Level - Desirable
- Fundraising/Management Qualification - Desirable
Key Experience (Essential):
- 3 plus years' experience of generating income through grants
- Proven track record in writing successful grant applications
- Experience and good knowledge of using Salesforce or similar CRM database
Knowledge:
- Knowledge of charitable sector - Essential
- Knowledge of charity and fundraising legislation and the need to maintain confidentiality - Essential
- Thorough working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages, email and internet with advanced Keyboard skills - Essential
- Knowledge of Youth Work - Desirable
Skills and Aptitudes (Essential):
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Excellent research skills and proven ability to interpret statistics, reports and accounts
- Ability to plan and prioritise multiple tasks and competing demands to meet deadlines
- Forward thinking and able to work independently and also as part of a team
- Highly organised and excellent attention to detail
- Flexible approach to work
- Supportive of the aims and purposes of Regenerate
Benefits:
We have a variety of perks alongside the job, including:
- Training budget - Equalling 5% of your salary
- Generous annual leave policy - 25 days, plus bank holidays and 3 extra days between Christmas and new year
- Company paid Health Cash Plan
- Recharge hours - A few extra hours off per quarter are given for you to re-charge your battery
- Wellbeing wallet - 100 a year (pro rata) towards treats of your choice such as books, pampering kit or days out
- Staff away days, regular team bonding days, wellbeing hours and socials
- Working for a recognised and respected name in the local borough and charitable youth work sector, which acts as a springboard to future roles
Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role.
Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of: Charity Grants Officer, Grants Coordinator, Charity Fundraiser, Project Management, Funding Coordinator, Charity and Fundraising Administrator, Senior Project Manager may also be considered for this role.