External Funding Manager
Organisation: People First
Salary Details: £25-35k
Closing date for applications: 11 Jul 2022
This is an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated professional to join our passionate and ambitious charity as we continue to grow. In a fast-paced environment, you will contribute to increasing our income from a diverse range of funding streams; to help us develop and meet our ambitious targets for helping more vulnerable people lead their best lives across Cumbria, Lancashire and the North East.
With tender, trust and grant income being our largest income stream, the postholder will be an exceptional storyteller and problem solver, with the ability to write clearly and concisely, adhere to tight deadlines, ensure we meet bid service specifications and take a methodical and systematic approach to their work. The postholder will have a keen eye for detail and a passion for using their communication skills to effect change.
You will work across the whole organisation and develop a deep understanding of People First by reviewing previous bids and tenders and work in partnership with Directors and managers to produce high quality tenders and funding applications to seek to deliver high bid conversion rates and success.
The postholder will explore potential areas for funding, income growth and diversification, gather market intelligence and make recommendations and proposals to management on which opportunities and applications to progress or not.
The postholder will help develop the internal systems and processes for tracking, delivering and monitoring tender, grant and bid submissions. The postholder will co-ordinate the bid writing and tender process, engage with appropriate colleagues and teams to collate information, write and submit high quality applications within the required timescales.
The postholder will seek to develop a knowledge bank of bid material, evidence and responses to facilitate strategic development of quality and time efficient responses.
The postholder will line manage/supervise the Grants and Trusts Funding Officer and support them to produce high quality submissions and ensure they track, monitor and report on all activity including the proficient administration of this.
Department: Development Team
Reporting to: Development Director
Hours: 37.5
Contract: Full time (Permanent)
Salary: £25-35k
Holiday Entitlement: 34 days (incl. Bank Holidays plus Christmas closure)
Location: Carlisle, Head Office
Benefits: 6% pension employer contribution, values-based organisation, length of service increments (holidays), flexibility
