Funding Programme Manager (Maternity Cover)
The Opportunity
Are you looking to use your skills to make a lasting difference to children, young people and families?
We are recruiting for a Funding Programme Manager to join a team that is passionately committed to empowering children, young people, and families to build resilience through the healing of adverse childhood experiences and trauma. Kids Inspire (KI) provides a range of therapeutic and community services across Essex and beyond for service users who are impacted by mental health challenges and trauma. Launched in 2007, by the CEO and Clinical Director, Sue Bell, Kids Inspire has a track record of success, a highly engaged board of trustees, and a determination and drive to make a sustainable difference in the lives of children, young people and families.
This is a maternity cover post for an experienced and enthusiastic Funding Programme Manager to join our successful and award-winning Fundraising Team, at a time when Kids Inspire is investing in growth.
Working strategically with the Head of Fundraising, the CEO and COO, you will write tenders and applications to attract a variety of long and shorter-term grants, contracts, and awards.
You will manage the Fundraising Events and Research Assistant and help to develop the skills this post holder needs to become a confident fundraiser and successful assistant bid writer. This includes taking part in the Jack Petchey Internship Programme as their line manager.
In working for Kids Inspire, we offer a range of benefits, including additional leave, sick pay, free onsite parking, clinical meetings involving a wealth of varied clinical expertise and additional training, flexible working options and more. For more information about what Kids Inspire can offer, or to apply, please email christie@kidsinspire.org.uk
General Details
Job Title: Funding Programme Manager
Location of the Job: Hybrid with monthly meeting at Kids Inspire’s Chelmsford Head Office
Contractual Terms: Employed
Contract duration: 12 months (maternity cover)
Hours: 37.5 hours (full-time) per week
Salary: Band 6 (£34,330 - £38,536) subject to experience
Main activities
The role includes but is not limited to:
Meet agreed income and targets
Proactively research, write and present funding bids, proposals and applications
To assess what services/posts/equipment in the financial budget could be applied for and ensure there is full knowledge of all aspects of these items
To maintain a project directory/wish list of services and items that require funding
Develop new and existing business through research, networking, identifying, and responding to leads and working closely with colleagues across the organisation and in the community
Keep abreast of relevant developments, legislation, and networks
Ensure that relationships with funders and partners – current, potential, and historical – are effectively managed
Work with colleagues to ensure affective reporting as directed by the Clinical Impact Manager
Develop, in consultation with colleagues, all relevant materials for reporting and servicing of funding relationships
Work with colleagues to ensure that our reputation and brand values are maintained and strengthened through partnership activity
Use Salesforce CRM and SharePoint to log activity and information
Manage the Fundraising Events and Research Assistant to maximise opportunities, research, deadlines and smaller grants and trusts
Any other duties reasonably assigned by the Head of Fundraising
Requirements and conditions include:
Outstanding skills in: research, written/spoken communication and report writing, with the ability to understand data and write about it in a compelling way
Previous bid writing experience preferred
Experience of developing budgets in conjunction with the Finance Team
Strong organisational and planning skills
A good level of computer literacy, including Outlook, Word and Excel.
Ability to prioritise own workload and meet deadlines whilst under pressure, working in a fast moving and changing environment.
An understanding of the issues concerning equal opportunities and a commitment to working within an equal opportunity’s environment.
You will be subject to an enhanced check of criminal records via the Disclosure and Barring Service.
The duties described in this job description must be carried out in a manner which promotes equality of opportunity, dignity and due respect as outlined in the Equal Opportunities Policy of Kids Inspire.
Reasonable adjustments will be considered as required by the Equality Act 2010.
Kids Inspire reserves the right to alter the content of this job description, after consultation, to reflect changes to the role or services provided, without altering the general character or level of responsibility.
For further information regarding the role such as the job spec can be requested by contacting Christie Brown at christie@kidsinspire.org.uk.
To Apply
Please submit your CV and a cover letter. Your cover letter should express your specific interest in and qualifications for this role as well as respond to these questions:
What does it mean for you to have a commitment to diversity and equity?
How can you demonstrate that commitment and how would you see yourself demonstrating it at Kids Inspire?
Please submit this information to recruitment@kidsinspire.org.uk. Applications will be accepted and reviewed until the position is filled. If the position is visible on our website, it remains open.
At Kids Inspire we continue to build and promote an inclusive culture that encourages, celebrates and supports diversity and offers equality of opportunities in all aspects of employment.
Applicants with the required qualifications will receive due consideration without regard to their race, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity, national origin, or disability.