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Closing date: Tuesday 26 August 2025
Location: Penwortham
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £32,144 - £35,125 per annum
Contract: Full-time Permanent
Interview date: Between 1st and 12th September

Role Outline

To secure income from charitable trusts, foundations, and statutory bodies in support of Galloways strategic mission. The role involves researching funding opportunities, developing and submitting compelling proposals, and maintaining relationships with funders to meet agreed income targets.

The role will lead on the end-to-end trusts and grants process, from application through to final evaluation and impact reporting.

Key Responsibilities

Income Generation

• Identify and research potential trusts, grants, foundations and statutory funders.
• Prepare and submit high-quality, tailored funding applications which meet the funder’s criteria.
• Work with internal teams to gather project information and budgets.
• Help to inform annual trusts and grants targets.
• Meet associated fundraising target, contributing to the financial sustainability and expansion of our services

Relationship Management

• Act as the main point of contact for all trusts and grants funders.
• Maintain strong relationships with all funders.
• Meet reporting deadlines and ensure timely reporting to funders, including qualitative and quantitative information.
• Acknowledge and promote successful funding applications internally and externally.
• Maintain strong relationships across the charity in support to trusts and grants applications, delivery and reporting. Including staff, volunteers and service users.
• Embed lived experience of service users within applications and reports as necessary.

Strategy and Planning

• Support the development and implementation of the trusts and grants fundraising strategy.
• Maintain an up-to-date pipeline of prospects and funding applications.
• Monitor success rates and adjust approaches accordingly.
• Develop and deploy recognised best practice, including Theory of Change and assessment tools in support of trusts and grants submissions and reporting.
• Relay feedback from trusts and grants funders to colleagues to influence future strategy and service delivery approaches.
• Keep abreast of changes across the trusts and grants landscape and adjust approach accordingly.

Administration and Record-Keeping

• Keep accurate records on the CRM/database and trusts and grants platform.
• Track applications, deadlines, and income received.
• Ensure all activity complies with relevant fundraising regulations and GDPR.
• Regularly report on progress of trusts and grants pipeline and associated income timelines to aid budget phasing and organisational cash flow.

Additional Requirements

• To contribute positively to the success of all Galloway’s strategic aims
• Work with departments across the organisation to understand how they work, to develop partnerships, raise awareness and maximise/promote income-generating opportunities and encourage individuals and organisations to become supporters of the organisation
• Uphold the values of Galloway’s and behave in a professional manner at all times to support our vision and mission and comply with internal policies and procedures and relevant legislation
• Cooperate with colleagues, encourage and support positive working relationships (both internally and externally) and foster a culture of respect and consideration at work
• Work with your line manager to ensure your wellbeing is paramount along with the wellbeing of others whilst at work
• Be willing to travel within the area and the community we work within
• Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends as required
• Ensure value for money and best use of resources in all activities related to the post
• Any other reasonable duties as may reasonably be required by your line manager

Person Specification

Experience and Qualifications

Essential:

• Proven experience of successful trusts and grants fundraising or similar transferable skills.
• Experience of working with budgets and project plans.

Desirable:

• Experience working in a medium-sized charity environment.
• Experience with impact reporting and monitoring frameworks.
• Membership of the Chartered Institute of Fundraising or similar.

Knowledge and Understanding

Desirable:

• Knowledge of the funding landscape relating to the sight loss sector.

Skills and Abilities

Essential

• Excellent written communication skills, with the ability to write persuasive and compelling proposals.
• Strong research and analytical skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Proficient in using Microsoft Office and fundraising databases.

Qualities and competencies

Essential:

• High level of self-awareness and emotional intelligence

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.