About Us
Chatsworth House Trust is an independent charity dedicated to safeguarding the legacy of Chatsworth House, its art collection, breath-taking gardens, and expansive parkland for the benefit of everyone. Our Development Department plays a pivotal role in this by securing vital income from corporate sponsors, trusts and foundations, public bodies, and individual donors.
Over the past two years, the Chatsworth House Trust has gained real momentum with our grant fundraising, securing funding from Arts Council England for our arts and cultural programme and from the National Lottery Heritage Fund to restore the nationally significant 18th century Cascade in the garden. We have secured Development phase funding for the project and are applying for the Delivery phase in February 2025. The total project costs are c£7.5m of which there is a £2.5m match funding requirement.
The department is aiming high, with ambitious fundraising targets over the next five years to ensure Chatsworth House Trust is able to diversify its income and secure a sustainable future for the Trust. Now is the perfect time to join us as we build on our achievements, identify and build new relationships with funders, and enhance our impact and commitment to further public benefit.
About the Role
As the Trusts & Foundations Manager, you will manage and deliver our grant funding strategy, to incorporate trusts and foundations and public funding bodies aligned with the key strategic ambitions to present Chatsworth as a place with charity at its heart and for the benefit of everyone.
You will research suitable funders for application; draft applications for funding with the support of the Director of Development; be responsible for oversight of and reporting on successful project funding applications and ensure effective stewardship thereof.
This is a full-time role, based at Chatsworth House in Derbyshire.
Who we re looking for
We re seeking a resourceful individual with:
* Exceptional writing and research skills to create compelling funding applications.
* Strategic and analytical thinking, with a clear understanding of funding priorities for capital and revenue projects.
* Confidence and collaboration skills to work across the organisation, gathering the information and data needed for successful applications in a timely and professional manner.
If you re proactive, results-driven, and excited about contributing to our ambitions, we d love to hear from you.
In return
As part of the wider Devonshire Group, owned by the Duke of Devonshire, which includes Chatsworth, Bolton Abbey, Lismore and the Devonshire Hotels & Restaurants Group, we are committed to ensuring the happiness and wellbeing of our staff and as such offer fantastic benefits which include:
• Free access to Chatsworth and Bolton Abbey
• Excellent personal development and career opportunities.
• Free entry to the Chatsworth fairs and many of the events
• A colleague pass providing discount in our retail and catering establishments
• Membership of the Life Assurance Scheme
• Competitive annual leave (and option to buy more)
• Employee assistance programme
• Membership of the Life Assurance Scheme
• Free on-site parking
• Wellbeing calendar of events
Don t miss this incredible opportunity to join us in this diverse and rewarding role.
Our core values include Being Inclusive and we particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates who are currently under-represented. We also welcome applicants from the LGBTQ+ community. Flexible ways of working will always be considered.