One of the UK's leading national children's charities are seeking a permanent full-time Assistant Grants Officer to join their dedicated, experienced and growing team in Keele, Newcastle under Lyme.
About the role
As Assistant Grants Officer you will be supporting the Fundraising Department by:
* Securing external funding
* Engaging with grant-making trusts and foundations
* Explore and identify opportunities for funding
* Develop relationships with grant managers and foundation trustees
Responsibilities include:
1. Generate income by researching, designing, writing and submitting applications and appeals for funding to ensure crucial support for much needed services
2. Deliver a targeted programme of trust and grants fundraising to meet the needs of the organisation.
3. Pro-actively identify, profile and prioritise new trusts to develop a funding plan to achieve income targets
4. Produce accurate, substantiated and compelling content for each bid
5. Manage the bid information, documentation, activities, resources and communication flow so that bids are delivered successfully, on time, to quality standards and budget
6. Establish effective working relationships with all funders
7. Maintain confidentiality and ensure the work undertaken complies with safeguarding and child protection, equal opportunities, health & safety and other policies and gui...