15 Oct
Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts
Great Wigborough
Job details
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Pay
- £26,713 a year
Job type
- Permanent
- Full-time
Shift and schedule
- Monday to Friday
Location
Maldon Road, Colchester CO5 7RZ
Full job description
Closing date: Monday 28 October 2024
Salary: £26,713.00 per annum
Contract type: Permanent / Working hours: Full time
Location:
Abbotts Hall,
Maldon Road, Great Wigborough, Colchester, CO5 7RZ
Flexible Homeworking Arrangements
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We are looking for a Grants and Trusts Officer to lead on administrative and bid writing support within our Fundraising team.
Essex Wildlife Trust is the county’s leading conservation charity,
committed to protecting wildlife and inspiring a lifelong love of nature. By 2030 we aim to protect and connect 30% of land and sea and inspire 1 in 4 people in Essex to take action for wildlife. The Fundraising Team is integral to delivering the Trust’s strategy by growing wildlife supporters and generating income to fund our vital work. As the Grants & Trusts Officer, the post holder will provide administrative and bid writing support to our growing Grants and Trusts team within the Fundraising department.
Supporting the Grants and Trusts Manager, the post-holder will manage, organise and liaise with a wider portfolio of grant-makers, from major funders to smaller family Trusts on a local, regional and national scale. Undertaking horizon-scanning of suitable funders across sectors, the Grants and Trusts Officer will use their relationship-development skills to build up our pipeline of prospects and will ensure records are kept up to date on our new CRM system.
By spotting opportunities and ensuring an in-depth knowledge of Essex Wildlife Trust’s activities, they will match-make funders to existing and new work, using their excellent communications skills to write compelling applications for smaller but valued funders, including developing project plans and budgets to deadlines.
Badger - Photo: Andrew Parkinson 2020 Vision
Leafcutter bee - Jon Hawkins Surrey Hills Photography
Credit: Monkeybusinessimages
Explore the connected woodlands at Danbury Ridge nature reserves.
The Grants and Trusts Officer will capture funding requirements, aims and objectives and will help prepare interesting, informative and accurate evaluation reports for grant-makers, being responsible for the record-keeping of grant contracts to ensure accurate information trails for auditing purposes.
With a sound knowledge of the Fundraising Code of Practice and the Trust’s due diligence policies, they will ensure activity is legally compliant and aligns with best practice at all times.
Other responsibilities within this role include supporting the Grants and Trusts Manager on major trust bids. The successful candidate will contribute to the open and collaborative approach to fundraising and knowledge sharing with other teams across the Trust, supporting colleagues with advice and guidance for their applications for funding with advice and guidance.
The successful candidate will have a successful track record of securing funding from Grants, Trusts and Foundations, have excellent communication,
administrative and organisational skills (ideally within a similar role and/or within a charitable organisation), meticulous attention to detail and strong IT skills, particularly using Microsoft Office. A good level of GCSE Maths and English (Grade A-C/9-4) or an equivalent qualification is essential.
The position is a permanent role with a starting salary of £26,713.00 per annum. The hours of work are full-time, Monday to Friday from 9:00am to 5:00pm (37.5 hours per week). Essex Wildlife Trust prides itself on being a flexible working employer including flexible home-working arrangements.
To apply for this opportunity, please submit an online application by 9:00am on Monday 28 October 2024. Interviews are scheduled for Thursday 07 November 2024.
Supporting Documents
- Role Information Pack
- Role Description
Essex Wildlife Trust is committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace where everyone is welcome. As a conservation charity, we know how important diversity is, both in our natural world and amongst the people we employ. We want everyone to feel valued and empowered to contribute to our vision of “A county rich in wildlife with people connected to nature”.
As a Disability Confident employer, we are committed to offering an interview to anyone with a disability that meets all the essential criteria for the post. Please let us know if you require any adjustments to make our recruitment process more accessible.
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▶️ Grants and Trusts Officer
🖊️ Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts
📍 Great Wigborough