Financial Writer
1 month ago
Summary We raise funds in all kinds of innovative ways – from National Lottery Heritage Fund multi-million-pound grants, to strong commercial partnerships and people-powered campaigns.
Internally this role is known as a National Grants Officer and will support fundraising for our highest priority projects from statutory and lottery grants.
Within the fundraising family, our job is to inspire individuals, grant makers, trusts, and companies to support the Trust in our mission to ensure that nature, beauty and history are there for all to enjoy.
Your contractual location will be our head office in Swindon and there will be an expectation for you to attend the office. You’ll be responsible for making grant applications in support of the National Trust’s work, as well as supporting funder relationships, and core delivery tasks related to our strategic grants delivery plan.
You’ll be developing and submitting applications to a range of statutory and lottery funders, including funders such as DEFRA, National Lottery Heritage Fund and Landfill Communities Fund.
You’ll support a range of projects and play an active role in their development to ensure that NT plans are aligned with the funders’ requirements. This will involve working closely with specialists and project teams across the NT, as well as the national and regional grants fundraisers.
Demonstrable experience of leading, developing and/or writing a range of grant applications to a variety of grant making bodies (ideally these will be in the heritage, culture or conservation sector)
• Experience of developing projects from idea stage through to application, and ensuring once the funding is secured our funder relationships are nurtured, and projects are delivered as per funder conditions and requirements
• Bid writing skills
• IT skills (Microsoft Office), you’ll be using Word, Excel and PowerPoint every day
It’s important that our people reflect and represent the diversity of the communities and audiences we serve. Substantial pension scheme of up to 10% basic salary
• Free entry to National Trust places for you, a guest and your children (under 18)
• Tax-free childcare scheme
• Season ticket loan
• EV car lease scheme
• Perks at work discounts such as gym memberships, shopping discount codes, cinema discounts
• Holiday allowance up to 32 days relating to length of service, plus holiday purchase scheme, subject to meeting minimum criteria.
• Flexible working whenever possible
• Employee assistance programme
• Free parking at most Trust places
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