Full-Time Development Manager (Grants)
Job Description
Are you passionate about storytelling, bid writing, relationship building, meeting targets and changing lives? Would you like to use your extensive experience of bid writing and stewarding significant funders to drive Create’s fundraising strategy?
The Development Manager (Grants) will provide administrative, bid-writing, research, reporting and stewardship to the Trusts and Foundations (T/F) Development (fundraising) team. The candidate will be a key player in a team that has seen its fundraising increase significantly in recent years, as Create fulfils its ambitious plans to double its reach by its 25th anniversary in 2028.
The T/F team is responsible for securing over 50% of the charity’s income, managing an extensive portfolio of current funders, approaching a well-researched pipeline of potential funders, and researching prospects. The successful candidate will share Create’s commitment to the transformative power of the creative arts within community settings, with exceptional written and verbal communication, research, organisational and IT skills, and meticulous attention to detail.
Please note this role is offered at full-time though Create welcomes requests for reduced or part time hours to a minimum of 0.8 FTE.
Salary: £30,000-£35,000 per annum pro rata (depending on experience).
How to Apply
Download the application pack for this role, which includes a full job description and person specification. The deadline for applications is 10am on Monday 24 April 2023. 1st round interviews: Wednesday 26 and Thursday 27 April (via Zoom) 2nd round interviews: Wednesday 3 May 2023 (at Create’s offices) To apply, please send a completed application form with a short email providing a telephone number where you can be contacted in confidence. Completed application forms can be emailed to recruitment@createarts.org.uk (please type the job title in the subject field). Create is committed to a policy of equal opportunities embracing diversity in all areas of activity and welcomes applications from disabled people and people of all ethnicities. No agencies / consultancies.103 total views, 0 today