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Grants Manager
Job Posted: 21 days ago
Salary: £ 40,000/Annum
Job Type:
Location: Croydon
Expire in: 6 days
Job Description
Grants Manager
£38,000 - £40,000 pro rata
Hybrid working with at least 1 day a week
24 Hours per week*, with the possibility of full-time hours
Permanent
Legacy is looking to recruit a passionate Grants Manager on a part-time basis to drive income generation for our Youth Centre, enabling us to deliver a world-class youth provision for young people. To develop the case for funding through exceptional bid writing, generating and cultivating an active pipeline of prospects, and stewarding funders.
The role of Grants Manager will play a leading role in our Fundraising Team, developing our grant fundraising capabilities and growing this income stream. The role’s primary purpose is to generate unrestricted income, together with delivering funding for targeted projects (such as employability programmes, mentoring programmes, or mental health initiatives).
Legacy has developed a targeted funds infrastructure with live impact data established and ready to utilise in funding proposals. It costs £1.5 million a year to run the centre, 90% of which is generated through voluntary donations. You will therefore play a vital role in keeping the charity financially sustainable through the development of grants fundraising. You will be given ample scope to test your creative ideas and drive forward income generation, supported by the Director of Fundraising and Communications, the Chief Executive and a forward-thinking and engaged Board of Trustees.
About Legacy Youth Zone
Legacy runs South London’s most vibrant hangout spot for all young people. It was the third Youth Zone to be opened in London.
This is an exciting and unique opportunity to join a small but growing, impactful fundraising team and play a critical part in shaping opportunities for London’s young people and supporting a grass roots, committed universal youth service. This centre exists to give young people somewhere to go, something to do and someone to talk to.
It is a state-of-the-art, £6.5 million building, which provides young people with access to a range of activities, offering them the opportunity to try new things, meet new friends and gain support from friendly, warm and positive staff and volunteers. The facilities include a 3G pitch, a gym, sports hall, recreation area and dance, arts, music and media suites, with facilities equipped for a wide range of sporting, artistic, cultural and general recreational activities and targeted services. To access a Youth Zone, young people aged 8 – 19 (or 25 with additional needs) simply pay 50p per visit and £5 per year membership.
Essential Criteria
Experience of bid writing for trust and foundations within a professional setting
Experience of developing and submitting high quality funding applications and approaches to funders
Experience of gathering, understanding and presenting complex information and data in a clear, concise way
Ability to prioritise tasks, manage own time and achieve strict/multiple deadlines
Highly developed written communication skills
Ability to research and check effectively and creatively, not just mainstream areas, with a close attention to detail
High level of IT competence including excellent internet research skills and database management
Proven ability to make a persuasive, inspirational and compelling case in writing
Ability to work with varying degrees of support; from working completely under own initiative to working collaboratively with input and critique
Demonstrable empathy with the aims and expectations of trusts, foundations and grant givers
Willingness to understand and fully engage with Legacy’s strategy and values and contribute positively to the workplace
A willingness to work unsociable hours when required
Demonstrate a commitment to the goals and drivers behind Legacy’s youth facility
Enthusiasm and ability to contribute to the successful development Legacy’s youth facility
Enhanced DBS clearance and commitment to Safeguarding children
Benefits
33 days annual leave including bank holidays pro-rata
Free gym access
Employee Assistance and Wellbeing Programme
Free staff meals during sessions
Discounted holiday club for dependants on working days
Flexible working (minimum 3 working days upon successful completion of probation – 6 months)
Access to Talent Academy training and development programme
Hybrid working with at least 1 day a week
24 Hours per week, with the possibility of full-time hours
Application Process
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