Grants Officer

The Grants Officer will work within the Blue Skies team at Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

As an integral member of the team, the Grants Officer will be expected to work with a range of internal and external stakeholders including:
External

Charitable Trusts and Foundations and statutory funders

Corporate Foundations

Colleagues across the charity and NHS sectors

Internal

Key operational and clinical staff members across the NHS Trust including to support the development and delivery of charitable projects.

Charity team colleagues

The Grants Officer will work autonomously within the Charity department; their work is managed rather than supervised.

As an integral member of the team, the Grants Officer will be expected to work with a range of internal and external stakeholders including:
External

Charitable Trusts and Foundations and statutory funders

Corporate Foundations

Colleagues across the charity and NHS sectors

Internal

Key operational and clinical staff members across the NHS Trust including to support the development and delivery of charitable projects.

Charity team colleagues

The Grants Officer will work autonomously within the Charity department; their work is managed rather than supervised.

Come and join our amazing team here at Blue Skies, the Charity for Blackpool Teaching Hospitals.

As a key member of the team, the Grants Officer will work closely with the Head of Charity and colleagues across the team to build a sustainable funding pipeline to help generate significant growth by securing grants.

As an integral member of the team, the Grants Officer will be expected to work with a range of internal and external stakeholders.

You need to be proactive, passionate about the charity, represent the charity and portray it in a positive light.

As a key member of the team, the Grants Officer will work closely with the Head of Charity and colleagues across the team to build a sustainable funding pipeline to help generate significant growth by securing grants by:
Personally securing substantial gifts from Trusts and Foundations (up to £150k)

Delivering income targets, in line with the annual budget, from a portfolio of Trusts and Corporate Foundations

Responsibility for researching Trusts and Corporate Foundations in alignment with a wide variety of projects and appeals that address the needs of BTH

Managing stewardship activities for Trusts and Corporate Foundations, including tracking of reports and payments

Working proactively with contacts within the Trust to identify and scope opportunities to maximise impact and income

Working effectively with operational and clinical staff to develop and implement opportunities to foster and strengthen long-term relationships with donors and Trust representatives

Supporting and developing new engagement events and communications

Supporting the wider team with large communication, stewardship, or impact reporting activities

Develop and manage processes for corporate foundation grants to ensure appropriate banking, thanking, reporting and stewardship is undertaken for all corporate foundation grants.

Develop regular activity reports and updates on donor funded activities that clearly indicate progress and impact

Use, update and develop the CRM database to record approach and grant information, meaningful activities and learning, and to generate portfolio management reports.

Work collaboratively with the Charity Team to develop and implement engagement and stewardship plans in alignment with existing corporate giving plans, including special events.

Host visits to BTH by donors or Trustees, ensuring the visit maximises the opportunity to improve the relationship.

Engage with colleagues across the Trust to identify success and excellence stories to share with our supporters.

Produce materials such as Impact Reports, website information, Cases for Support and Newsletters appropriate for Major Donors and Trusts with support of the Communications team.

Ensure that all written communications and materials produced comply with design standards; brand guidelines and appropriate legislation (e.g. style guides, document templates, legal wordings, charities legislation requirements etc).

Undertake any other task that is commensurate with the post as requested