Hybrid Trusts & Foundations Manager – Maternity Cover

at The Sutton Trust

• Job title: Trusts & Foundations Manager – Maternity Cover
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: £42,000 - £47,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, London, United Kingdom

About the role

• Trusts and Foundations Manager responsible for securing funding partnerships at The Sutton Trust. Focus on relationship management and impactful fundraising strategies.

Responsibilities

• Undertake prospect research into trusts and foundations, statutory opportunities (contracts or grants), and organisational funders in collaboration with Trusts and Foundations colleagues, and other senior staff and senior volunteers.
• Submit compelling funding proposals and reports to mid-level trusts, foundations, statutory and organisational donors to secure income (predominately at the five-figure level) for the Trust.
• Manage and grow a small portfolio of trusts, foundations, statutory supporters, and organisational donors, delivering impactful stewardship while meeting all donor reporting requirements to maximise financial income and partnership longevity.
• Act as an ambassador for the Trust with external audiences, delivering presentations and providing expertise as required.
• Work alongside other Development team and wider organisation members to ensure high-quality submissions.

Requirements

• Experience in successfully securing, managing, and developing Trust, Foundation, Statutory or organisational donor partnerships at four and five figure-level, from initial prospect research to securing income and ongoing grant management.
• Experience building and managing relationships, particularly in the philanthropic sector with organisational donors.
• Strong presentation skills and the ability to write compelling proposals and impact reports, or pitch to audiences with the intent of persuading them to your point of view or secure a specific outcome.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to summarise information from readily available sources clearly and concisely.
• Experience managing multiple priorities and tasks to successfully achieve project or other goals.
• Excellent prospect research skills and strong analytical skills.
• First-class interpersonal skills - a natural ambassador able to represent the Sutton Trust with confidence in a range of settings.
• Knowledge of fundraising in the education and/or not-for-profit sector.
• Experience using CRM software (ideally Salesforce) to accurately record funding relationships (desirable).

Benefits

• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Contributory pension scheme with 7% employer contribution
• Enhanced family leave
• Minimum 2 office days per week
• Flexible Working Policy
• 2 paid mental health/self-care days
• Annual wellbeing workshops
• Access to a confidential Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Life assurance cover
• Season ticket loans
• Free tea, coffee, fruit, and lunch when working from the office