Trust and Grants Manager

Overview

Freedom from Torture is the 2023 Charity Awards Winner of the Overall Award for Excellence and the top prize for Campaigns and Advocacy. This is a key role within the Philanthropy & Partnerships Team. You will lead the development and delivery of the Trust & Grants Strategy, meet and / or exceed income targets, support the development and delivery of strategic objectives and KPIs, and ensure strong stewardship of existing donor relations while prospecting new funding opportunities. You will personally secure income from Trust and Statutory audiences in support of Freedom from Torture's work across clinical, policy and campaigning priorities.

You will manage a committed team of three Trust & Grants Officers and work closely with the Head of Philanthropy and Partnerships to implement the fundraising strategy. The Trusts and Grants Team sits within the Philanthropy & Partnerships Team in Freedom from Torture's Fundraising & Communications Directorate.

You will represent the organisation externally with funders and work internally with colleagues to identify opportunities for funding, in the preparation of proposals and thereafter, reports.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a plan to grow Trust & Grant income from a variety of funders and meet or exceed fundraising targets.
• Manage relationships with statutory funders and trusts and foundations; support and manage a team of fundraisers and their portfolios.
• Measure and monitor income, expenditure, and team performance; report on donor fundraising activities.
• Communicate effectively across the organisation to develop fundraising ideas and engage senior staff with trusts.
• Manage donor-funded grants, including review of financial information, preparation of donor reports, and donor compliance.
• Utilise statutory and grant fundraising research tools and grant writing in the UK charity sector.

Qualifications and Experience

About Freedom from Torture

Freedom from Torture is dedicated to healing and protecting people who have survived torture. We provide therapies to improve physical and mental health, medically document torture, and provide legal and welfare help. We expose torture globally, fight to hold torturing states to account, and campaign for fairer treatment of torture survivors in the UK. We campaign for national and global change using evidence from our services and survivor voices to protect and promote survivors' rights.

Safeguarding, DBS and Recruitment

Freedom from Torture is committed to safeguarding responsibilities and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to a satisfactory standard DBS disclosure, full employment history, and up-to-date employment references. The Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 applies, and a Disclosure to the DBS may be required to check for previous convictions.

Equality and Diversity

Freedom from Torture is an equal opportunity employer. People with lived experience of torture or asylum, from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQIA+ individuals, and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

Benefits and Salary

In return, we offer a competitive package with a generous 30-day annual leave entitlement and a 6% employer pension contribution (minimum 1% employee contribution). The salary for this role is £49,147 - £57,010 per annum, including London weighting. We publish the salary for all advertised roles and do not negotiate salaries to address structural inequality. The policy is that appointments start at the bottom of the salary range, with potential progression up the scale over time; progression is reviewed annually and subject to affordability.

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