Location
London (Hybrid working between home and office in Kings Cross)

Hours
Full Time

Salary
£40,906 per annum

About the Role
Sense has a fantastic opportunity for someone to join our Philanthropy and Partnerships team as our Trusts Officer. This is a 12-month fixed-term contract. Sense has a strong track record in Trusts fundraising over many decades, with a talented, supportive fundraising team in place. We have six-figure and multi-year partnerships with leading UK grantmakers, and a portfolio of dedicated Trust supporters, but there is room to grow and space to make your mark. The successful candidate will play an important part in delivering Sense’s strategy to reach 50,000 people with complex disabilities by 2026. Central to this strategy is securing the income needed to deliver and grow charitable services, covering children’s, arts, sports, and capital projects, helping to bring forward the day when no one is left out of life.

Key Responsibilities
Research and identify potential Trust and Foundation funders for priority projects; write funding applications, coordinating inputs and creating budgets as needed; work closely with operational and finance colleagues to maximise success; maintain accurate database records and monitor personal performance; secure income from a range of Trusts and Foundations to meet agreed income targets; steward a portfolio of funders to strengthen relationships, including thanking, reporting, and organising visits; contribute to wider team and organisational goals by working with other members of the wider Philanthropy and Partnerships Team (which includes Philanthropy, Special Events, and Corporate).

Experience
Researching, approaching and establishing relationships with Trusts and Foundations; managing a pipeline, making sure opportunities are identified and taken forward; creating compelling communications to engage prospects and supporters; working closely with operational colleagues to identify funding opportunities, develop propositions and report on funding.

About you
Able to use Microsoft Word and Excel effectively; comfortable doing research to develop new leads and relationships; able to write clear, persuasive narrative for proposals and reports; numerical skills, including budgeting skills; able to work effectively with internal and external stakeholders to achieve shared goals.

Qualifications
No specific qualifications required, but relevant experience in fundraising or a related field is advantageous.