Sands exists to save babies’ lives and ensure that anyone affected by pregnancy loss or baby loss receives the support and care they need.
Sands is recruiting a Trust Fundraiser to support on the delivery of a twelve-week project, with the primary aim to help deliver a robust portfolio of Trusts and corporate grants and foundations. The post-holder will make a significant impact on the work that Sands does in supporting bereaved parents and saving babies lives, including our work with parents and communities, and providing bereavement training for professionals within the workplace and NHS.
You will support high priority projects including prospecting of trusts and corporate grants, generate applications to secure unrestricted and restricted income, and collaborate across the wider Partnerships & Philanthropy team to update cases for support.
Demonstrable experience of researching trust funding opportunities is essential, as well as experience of prospect research using a variety of tools and techniques.
With excellent verbal and written communication skills, you will be highly results-orientated and highly organised to be able to meet tight deadlines under pressure. A real team player, you will have strong IT skills including experience of using a fundraising database.
This is a rewarding project role which will make a real difference to the work of Sands. Please note that this is a fixed-term role until 30th June 2024.
To apply:
Please submit your CV, together with a supporting statement that demonstrates how you meet the criteria in the person specification to recruitment@sands.org.uk.
Please also complete the Diversity and Equality Monitoring Form and send this with your application.
CVs and supporting statements should be sent as attachments to an email in either Word or PDF format. The title of the attachments should be your first name, surname and either CV or supporting statement e.g. “Robert Harvey CV”
Closing date for applications: 3 March 2024
Interviews will be held online in the w/c 11 March 2024
As we have limited staff resources we are unable to provide candidates with feedback about their applications. 1st Stage Interviews will be held online.
