Trusts and Foundations Programme Lead
This is an excellent opportunity for a creative and proactive fundraiser to be part of a dynamic team and make a real difference to the lives of families and babies in neonatal care.
- Location: Hybrid (a minimum of three of your days over two weeks will be worked in the office Bliss Head Office, London SE1)
- Salary: £43,973 FTE (£35,178 pro-rata for 28 hours)
- Terms: 28 hours a week
Role Details
The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate the following skills and experience:
• Strong experience of fundraising, with proven specialisations in trusts and foundations.
• Proven track record of writing successful bids securing five- or six-figure and multi-year grants.
• Exceptional written communication skills, with the ability to translate complex information into compelling cases for support.
• Strong relationship management skills, with experience building and maintaining effective relationships with funders and senior stakeholders.
• Demonstrable influencing skills, including experience working effectively with senior colleagues and external partners.
• Strong financial planning and budget management skills, with the ability to set and deliver ambitious yet realistic income targets.
• Excellent project management skills, with strong attention to detail and the ability to prioritise and deliver under pressure.
• Experience using fundraising databases and CRM systems to manage applications, reporting, and records (experience of Raiser’s Edge desirable).
For more details please view the job description and person specification below.
Job description
Don’t meet every single requirement?
Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Bliss we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role, but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every aspect of the job description, we encourage you to apply to tell us what you can offer our organisation. You could be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
How to apply
Interested applicants are requested to submit the following documents to recruitment@bliss.org.uk:
• Your CV (please ensure this does not include your age, gender or any other personal characteristics)
• Supporting statement explaining how you meet the criteria in the person specification. This should address the essential points of the person specification and is expected to be no more than 1000-1500 words long.
This information is used when shortlisting candidates for interview.
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Please also submit an Equal Opportunities form. This will not be used when shortlisting candidates, and is anonymous, but helps us monitor and improve our recruitment practices.
It is Bliss’ policy not to contact applicants who have not been invited for an interview so if you have not heard from us three weeks after the closing deadline, you should assume that your application has been unsuccessful.
Recruitment Timeline
• The deadline for applications is 10am on Monday 2 February
• First round interviews will be held virtually on w/c 9 February and Second round interviews on w/c 23 February