Job Description
Full time: A total of 40 hours per week working Monday to Friday
Placement: 52 Weeks
Location: Smethwick Youth and Community Centre - GNG Nursery
Trinity Point, Trinity Street, Smethwick, B67 7AA
£1000 Bursary and Bonuses provided
Purpose of Job/Key objectives
Support the Manager in completing numerous funding applications which will enable projects to be conducted throughout the year if successful. This will involve using own initiative and finding new funding opportunities through different streams of resources.
Role of the Funding department
This department is required to consistently find and gain new funding opportunities throughout the year. This involves gaining new relationships with a variety of foundations/organisations, in order to promote the centre’s services and to discuss potential funded projects.
Principal Duties/Tasks and responsibilities
- To research, prepare and submit applications to trusts and foundations.
- General administration duties such as answering phone calls, dealing with client queries and maintaining project folders.
- Working as part of a team to produce applications to Government agencies, the National Lottery, SFA and other major applications as necessary.
- Organising, coordinating and promoting events and community-based fundraising initiatives.
- Networking actively with stakeholders (existing partners) and customers (new partners) in the public, private and community sector to identify routes for supporting long term sustainability and short term growth.
- Research potential market opportunities and funding sources suited to the charity's mission and activities, and identify key contacts/techniques.
Qualifications
- If successful, you must have permission to work in the UK by the start of your employment
- You must be able to speak English fluently
- You must be currently living within a commutable distance of this vacancy