Grants and Trusts Manager

Overview

We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Fundraising and Philanthropy Executive to join our client's fundraising team. In this new role, you will be responsible for securing funds from trusts, foundations, and individual donors. The successful candidate will have a passion for making a difference, strong writing skills, and experience in relationship management, grant applications, and reporting.

Key Responsibilities

Trusts and Foundations Fundraising

• Research, identify, and engage with a portfolio of charitable trusts and foundations that align with the charity's goals.
• Prepare and submit compelling grant applications, funding proposals, and reports tailored to each funder’s requirements.
• Cultivate and manage relationships with trusts and foundations, ensuring timely updates, acknowledgments, and impact reports.
• Maintain an up-to-date calendar of deadlines for grant submissions and reporting, ensuring compliance with funder guidelines.

Philanthropy and Major Donor Engagement

• Build and nurture existing relationships with major donors, ensuring a personalized and strategic approach to donor stewardship.
• Work closely with senior leadership to identify and develop opportunities to secure gifts.

Research and Strategy

• Conduct ongoing research to identify new fundraising opportunities, including emerging trends in philanthropy.
• Develop strategies to enhance and grow the charity’s trusts and major donor portfolios.
• Monitor and evaluate the performance of trust and philanthropy income streams, providing regular reports to senior management.

Collaboration and Cross-functional Work

• Ensure smooth internal processes for grant management, and written proposals. 
• Support the overall fundraising strategy by contributing to team meetings, sharing insights, and collaborating on multi-disciplinary projects.

Key Skills and Experience

• Proven track record of successful trust and foundation fundraising, with a strong understanding of the grant-making process.
• Experience in major donor fundraising, including relationship management, donor stewardship, and event organization.
• Excellent written communication skills, with the ability to craft compelling, clear, and concise proposals and reports.
• Strong research skills to identify new funding opportunities and develop targeted strategies for engagement.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building abilities, comfortable communicating with donors and trustees at all levels.
• Attention to detail and excellent organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines effectively.

Salary and Benefits

- Up to £31,000
- Hybrid working scheme 
- Holiday, sick pay, pension scheme, medical health insurance

Company And Role Overview –

Our client is looking for a new Donor Support Administrator. Across multiple channels, you'll be the friendly face delivering outstanding customer service to our invaluable donors, supporters, and stakeholders. Their Donor Services Department sets the gold standard for service excellence, ensuring top-quality support for all involved. As part of the Donor Support Team, you'll be dedicated to responding promptly, professionally, and with utmost helpfulness to every inquiry. If you're ready to make a difference and be part of a team that truly cares, this role is for you!

Main Responsibilities –

• Handle complaints in accordance with the organization’s policies and procedures
• Collaborate with colleagues and your Line Manager to identify and recommend improvements to internal processes
• Work with departments across the UK and with international colleagues to discuss solutions and best practices
• Stay informed about developments in stem cell donor recruitment, registration, and transplantation

Requirements –

• Completed A-Levels or equivalent education
• Prior participation in a customer experience enhancement initiative
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
• Forward-thinking approach to individual tasks/projects, demonstrating creativity in problem-solving

Company and role overview –

The individual in this position will primarily manage candidate examination schedules and ensure the precise publication of examination results. Operating within a high-profile, high-risk sector of the College, the role includes assisting the Data and Statistics Manager (DSM) in gathering information to generate reports for crucial stakeholders. This contributes to business improvement efforts and addresses key risk areas.
 

Main responsibilities –

• Perform all essential preliminary tasks related to online examination reservations, bookings, and revisions of published information before the commencement of each application window
• Supply data and compile communications to facilitate the prompt resolution of any complaints and issues that may arise during this process
• Compile examination results for candidates and distribute them to deaneries and relevant parties as needed
• Foster connections with essential stakeholders and support the Data & Statistics Manager in data-related tasks, including the compilation of data for external partners

Requirements –

• Possessing education equivalent to at least A level, inclusive of mathematics, statistics, computer science, and/or data analysis/management
• Demonstrated experience in managing, manipulating, and interpreting substantial volumes of data
• Demonstrated proficiency in utilizing MS Office applications, specifically Excel, Access, and Word
• Collaborative team member actively contributing in meetings

 

Company and Role Overview

Our client is a global electronic brand who are currently in the market for a Customer Service Advisor to come and join their busy team! The successful candidate will be responsible for upholding excellent communication skills when dealing with customers and queries/concerns. As well as promoting and managing the social side of the business.

Main responsibilities 

• Help to promote the development concept of customer service centre as a customer relationship base, by providing warm, friendly, comprehensive, and outstanding responses.
• E-commerce Support – providing customer service to customers on our online stores.
• Managing all incoming contact, identifying, and assessing customer’s needs whilst maintaining exceptional level of customer satisfaction
• Providing support through social media channels, WhatsApp, and Live Chat
• Maintaining and improving upon existing KPIs and SLAs
• Providing technical support to customers to a range of products
• Helping with any other ad-hoc assistance as requested by the company.

Requirements 

• Minimum of two years of experience in customer service role
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to liaise confidently with internal and external stakeholders.
• Be confident with complaint handling/management, maintaining calm and clear communication.
• Some experience of Zendesk CRM preferred / previous experience with other CRM also highly desirable.

Role Overview

Our client is currently in the market for a Deputy Manager to come and join their busy team! The successful candidate will support and manage the staff to enable them to meet the needs of the children and young people, managing child protection concerns and complaints and participating in reviews to provide the best outcome for everyone.
 

Responsibilities

• Ensuring that each young person has an assigned primary worker and team member are aware of each child’s relevant plans and their responsibilities for its implementation.
• Performing the role of "on-call manager" to provide out-of-hours support for the home, on a rotating basis
• Attending childcare reviews and planning meetings to provide information and achieve optimal outcomes for young people
• Maintaining accurate written records to record information and enable regular monitoring and evaluation to occur
• Working in partnership with parents, caregivers, and other professionals to safeguard and promote the welfare of young people
• Assisting with the recruitment and retention of staff, including induction training for new staff into the home
• Providing consultation and informal advice and support to staff in relation to day-to-day matters
• Conducting annual appraisals of staff, addressing issues concerning conduct and competence of staff where necessary
• Ensuring that budgets and resources are allocated appropriately and managed effectively, and the use of finances is properly monitored, including petty cash returns and staff attendance records
• Developing, in consultation with young people and staff, routines concerning all aspects of child care, creating schedules that fit best
• Ensuring that there are appropriate and adequate reporting and recording systems in place to comply with Quality Standards

 

Requirements

• Knowledge of the Children Act and other relevant legislation
• Diploma L3 Residential Childcare (or equivalent)
• Willingness to complete Diploma L5 L&M in H&SC
•  Knowledge of CHR 2015 and the QS

Role Overview

Our client is currently in the market for a HR Generalist to come and join their busy team! The successful candidate will support the overall recruitment process, induction and performance management of their team! As well as ad hoc duties.

Responsibilities

Recruitment:

• Assist managers in preparing job descriptions and person specifications informed by team analysis for recruitment purposes, including advertising vacancies and monitoring interest on LinkedIn, websites, and job boards, making suggestions for remedial action when necessary.
• Respond to all potential candidate enquiries, support with shortlisting and schedule interviews and tests.
• Take part in interview panels when required and arrange candidate feedback upon request.
• Undertake reference and document checks and prepare employment contracts, based on existing templates.

Induction:

• Prepare induction packs (regularly review and update information packs on a regular basis) in collaboration with Heads of Department and arrange departmental/organisational inductions.
• Participate in international HR onboarding activities.

Performance Management:

• Ensure all staff receive regular reviews during their probationary period, and annual feedback documentation is completed and filed.
• Prepare reports on performance for the Country Manager to review.

Learning and Development:

• Research and identify external training partners and book training courses and assist and coordinate internal training opportunities.
• Create a centralized hub for all training measurement reporting and recording.
• Monitor, track, and collect all documentation related to internal or external training that occurs, ensuring employee sign off.

Employee Relations:

• Support the HR Manager in the preparation of payroll for each month, including starters/leavers, contract variations, sick pay, maternity pay etc.
• Undertake administration relating to the workplace pension scheme, cycle to work, eyecare vouchers, flu jab, and season ticket loans.
• Administer requests for flexible working, maternity/paternity/adoption leave, time off for dependents, etc.
• Assist managers with employee relations issues such as absence management, grievance, disciplinary, and dismissal, in accordance with company policy and employment legislation.

Administration:

• Maintain accurate and up-to-date personnel files both in hard copy and electronically, ensuring compliance with Data Protection legislation.
• Prepare HR correspondence, such as changes to Terms and Conditions of employment, end of probation, termination, etc.
• Collect and report upon data relating to a number of topics, such as recruitment, diversity, staff absence, and turnover.
• Administer the exit process for leavers, including exit interviews and return of company property.
• Assist in reviewing and updating HR policies and procedures, ensuring these are effective for the business and reflect current legislation and best practice.
• Ensure all assigned onboarding and offboarding tasks within the HR system are up to date and prepare folders with HR Correspondence templates.

• Meet with HR Manager for the purpose of regular supervision and appraisal.

Requirements

• Educated to Degree level or relevant HR Certification or Experience.
• Proven experience of HR Generalist roles
• Good communication, listening and interpersonal skills, with the ability to write and communicate to applicants, supporters, stakeholders and colleagues at all levels (both written and verbal, in a friendly and professional manner).
• Excellent administration and organisational skills.
• Good IT skills including an understanding of Microsoft Office suite of programmes. such as Word, Excel, Outlook etc.

Company and Role Overview

Our client is a large retail organisation and are looking to add a skilled Retail Sales Assistant to come and join their busy team! The ideal candidate will be required to supervise the shop floor, responsible for increasing sales, engagement, and enriching customer experiences.
 

Main Responsibilities

• Proactively selling products
• Correct cash system handling
• Responsible for shop operations
• Ensuring the shop floor is kept to a high standard
• Training new colleagues
• Provide excellence Customer Service, consistently looking for ways to improve with the team
• Ensure all deliveries are accurately checked and discrepancies are reported to Head Office
• Assisting with organisation of in-store events and brand activation to promote the store

 

Requirements

• Assortment and Category knowledge
• Experience within retail/hospitality role
• Good command of the English language
• Excellent time management and task prioritisation

Company and role overview

Our client is currently searching for a Case Team Manager to come and join their busy team. The candidate will be expected to work as part of the team, supporting and assisting colleagues, peers, and your managers to achieve team priorities, objectives, targets, and goals. The role does require managing a team’s performance and quickly identify and effectively tackle, at the earliest stage.

 

Main responsibilities

• Maintain, manage, and motivate a team, ensuring work produced is to a high standard and use resources to the best of their ability.
• Ensure team’s compliance with current policies, process, guidance, and service standards that govern the work of the team.
• Ensure the early identification of solutions to obstacles, raising these with your Operational Manager when necessary.
• Assure and be accountable for the quality of casework, risk assessments and decisions in your team.
• Recruit new employees and provide effective induction programmes, ensuring that performance is effectively managed and recorded during their probation period.
• Be knowledgeable of developments of policies, guidance, and processes, regarding fitness.
• Work as part of the team, supporting and assisting colleagues, peers, and your managers to achieve team priorities, objectives, targets, and goals.
• Review and respond to challenges, queries and/or complaints about the decisions made and service provided by your team
• Support and deputise for the Operations Manager in the delivery of their work, when requested or required.
• Comply with the information security requirements for information accessed or processed in carrying out the duties of the role, ensuring they are in line with the companies’ policies.

 

Requirements

• Educated to degree level or relevant knowledge and experience
• Experience of managing people and resources or investigation responsibilities
• Experience of working within, and applying, a framework of legislation and defined policies and guidance.
• Experience of monitoring a team, objectives, and performance indicators.
• A high level of written English and verbal communication skills.
• Experience of responding to multiple stakeholders needs and complex circumstances
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively within a team and support and coach others.
• Strong analytical, critical examination and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of investigative methods and rules of evidence.

Company and role overview

Our client in the heath care sector is looking for an inclusive and compassionate Project Officer to join their team. The candidate must be committed to promoting diversity and have a desire to support the improvement of health services. The role entails providing administrative support to the team as well as organising and arranging data, meetings and/or virtual visits.

(Maternity Cover)

 

Main responsibilities

• Evaluate, audit and research mental health services.
• Working with clinicians, patients, and carers to improve these services
• Provide administrative support to the project and analyse data
• Organise data collection and will arrange and attend meetings and face-to-face and/or virtual visits to mental health services
• Writing reports

 

Requirements

• Required to undertake a Disclosure Barring Service check
• Positive and inclusive values/attitude
• Excellent verbal and written skills

Company and role overview –

This company embodies professionalism, agility, and a customer-centric approach. They proudly serve the top UK independent ethnic stores, world food take-away outlets, and major UK supermarket retailers such as Asda, Tesco, Sainsbury's, and Morrisons. Their products grace the shelves of larger superstores as well as smaller 'Express' and 'Local' stores across the nation.

Main responsibilities –

• Discover and cultivate fresh business prospects via networking and cold outreach
• Perform market analysis to pinpoint potential clients and industries for growth opportunities
• Foster enduring relationships with current clients, prioritizing satisfaction and fostering repeat business
• Work closely with internal teams to craft tailored solutions addressing clients' specific needs
• Skilfully negotiate contracts and finalize agreements with clients, ensuring mutually beneficial terms

Requirements –

• Demonstrated success in business development or sales roles
• Proficient in Salesforce or comparable CRM software
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal abilities, adept at building rapport with clients
• A-Level or equivalent education is preferred
• Prior experience in business development for at least 1 year is preferred

Role Overview

Our client is looking for a passionate and driven Account Manager to join their dynamic team. This is a field-based role covering the Midlands, with occasional visits to the head office.
As the Account Manager, you will manage relationships with independent retailers, ensuring the successful promotion and sales of a wide range of electronic musical instruments. You'll work closely with internal marketing and sales teams to develop strategies, execute promotional events, and ensure top-notch product training for retailers. Your input will be critical in driving growth, expanding market presence, and maintaining competitive insights.
 

Key Responsibilities

• Drive sales growth through strategic account management and partnership building.
• Create effective business plans for your territory to meet and exceed sales targets.
• Deliver expert product training and support to retailers.
• Plan and execute engaging marketing events to promote product visibility.
• Monitor competitors and market trends, providing key insights.
• Produce reports and forecasts to support sales planning.

Requirements

• Proven experience in B2B sales, ideally within music retail or a related field.
• Passionate about music, with the ability to confidently demonstrate pianos and keyboards.
• Full UK driving license and flexibility to travel.
• Strong communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Google Business Suite.