Proposals and Trust Manager

Job Introduction

This role sits in the Philanthropy and Partnerships Team and will be pivotal to the growth of high-value income. It is responsible for helping sustain and grow our Trust and Statutory income, and for supporting strategic high-value fundraising across the wider Philanthropy and Partnerships team by identifying compelling funding asks and creating robust cases for support. 

We have a friendly and inclusive working environment here at Diabetes UK and are proud of our hybrid approach which allows great flexibility in the way that we work. This means that you can balance your working time between home and the office, subject to the needs of your role.

Interview(s) date: w/c 25th November 2024

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 If you have any questions, please contact recruitment@diabetes.org.uk

Role Responsibility

You will use your understanding of what makes a compelling fundraising ask to develop 5-6-figure applications to trust, Lottery and statutory funders and to build robust cases for support and compelling proposition documents for the wider Philanthropy and Partnerships Team to use in approaching corporate and major philanthropic funders. Working closely with both fundraisers and delivery leads across the charity, you will identify appealing funding opportunities aligned with Diabetes UK’s strategic priorities, and make sure the team have what they need to showcase these confidently to high-value supporters. You will also use cross-charity relationships to manage a portfolio of committed trust and statutory/Lottery grants.

This role would suit a natural relationship builder with excellent organisation and copywriting skills.
 

The Ideal Candidate

You will be a highly skilled trust and/or statutory funder with experience of securing five- and six-figure grants and managing externally funded projects. You will have the versatility to use these skills to help meet the requirements of high-value corporate and philanthropic donors. You will enjoy building relationships across the charity and using your superb communication and writing skills to translate often complex projects into compelling propositions. This exciting and challenging role would also suit someone with excellent organisational and time management skills.

About the Company

For nearly 5 million people with diabetes in the UK, there’s no day off. At Diabetes UK, we fight day in, day out for better care, treatment and support. We won’t stop until diabetes can do no harm.

With more people than ever living with diabetes and millions more at risk of developing type 2, our work has never been more needed. We make sure they get the care and support needed to live well with diabetes and avoid devastating complications.

We fund critical research, which has led to life-changing discoveries – like the first insulin pen and programmes to put type 2 diabetes into remission. Now, we want to do this for everyone and find a cure.

We can’t do any of this without you. Our staff are passionate and determined about helping everyone affected by diabetes. For over 85 years, they’ve been behind vital policy changes, as well as new treatments and technologies to make living with diabetes easier every day.

But there’s more to do. And you can be part of it.

We’re a really diverse bunch and we recognise and respect your value as an individual. As well as helping people with diabetes, you’ll be part of one of the top 30 Best UK Charities to Work For, and one of the top 75 Best Large Companies in London.

We’re committed to protecting and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk, and we need our staff and volunteers to support this.

Our vision is a world where diabetes can do no harm. Join us today, and together, we can make that a reality.

To find out more about what we do, check out our website.

Diabetes UK