Funding Specialist
Salary:  £37,000 - £45,000 Location: Wembley Permanent 37 hours per week  
We are currently recruiting to a fantastic new opportunity to join the Communities Team of a Registered Social Landlord to become their funding specialist

You'll be based out of the Wembley office, with hybrid working on offer and will include some travel in and around the local area and to our other office locations. The role will combine both home and office working to ensure a positive work/life balance.

Reporting into the Funding and Innovation Manager you will support the delivery of the fundraising strategy and secure external funding into the  communities and to charities they work with.

Key Responsibilities

To support the Fundraising and Innovation Manager to deliver our fundraising strategy.
To secure external funding to benefit  communities and customer facing teams around the following themes: Financial & Digital Inclusion, Employment and Training, Community Action and Engagement.
Lead projects, bids and programmes that bring in external funding to  communities and to charities benefiting the communities.
Innovate by supporting the testing and piloting of new programmes and partnerships and identify opportunities to the Head of Partnerships and Funding.
Build and maintain excellent relationships with stakeholders, including funders, businesses, local authorities and national agencies.
Support the implementation of governance oversight for fundraising and systems and processes. You should have demonstrable experience in a similar role or have knowledge within fundraising and partnerships. We're also looking for:

Experience in previous roles of securing external funding via bid writing, public sector tenders and contracts, Trusts and Foundations and corporates.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Persuasive writing and storytelling skills.
Strong innovation mindset.
Confident with budget management and financial systems. As well as a competitive salary there are some fantastic benefits on offer at, including:

£450 flex-pot annually, discounted shopping & cycling scheme
25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays (with an extra day every year up to 30 days)
Company pension scheme matched up to 12%, life cover at 4x your salary
Flexible working - we're committed to giving people flexibility as widely as possible
Options for private medical insurance, dental insurance & critical illness cover
This is a great opportunity to join the team as they progress through an exciting period of change. What they do makes a real difference to people's lives and by joining them you can share the satisfaction of doing something that really matters