Senior Fundraising Manager

Job Description

Senior Fundraising Manager Trusts & Statutory

National Literacy Trust

14-month maternity cover
Hybrid (London SW8 1 day/week)

Lead a high-performing team. Fund the change that lasts.
More than 7 million adults in the UK struggle to read or write at the level needed to navigate daily life. The National Literacy Trust is on the frontline of addressing that and its trusts and statutory income is what makes everything possible.

Were looking for a Senior Fundraising Manager to lead a team of three drive our grant-funding strategy and manage a portfolio of high-value relationships including with Arts Council England during a 14-month maternity cover period. If youre a confident leader with a strong track record in trusts and statutory income and youre ready to bring your expertise to one of the UKs most impactful charities wed love to hear from you.

What youll be leading

• Implementing the trusts and statutory strategy in partnership with the Head of Trusts and Statutory Fundraising
• Managing a high-value portfolio of prospective and existing funders including securing seven-figure grants
• Leading on Arts Council England funding; applications compliance relationships and future investment
• Line managing two Fundraising Managers and providing accountability for a Trusts and Statutory Executive
• Collaborating across the organisation to identify and develop new funding opportunities
• Ensuring all fundraising activity meets due diligence regulatory and organisational requirements
• Representing the charity at senior level with funders and at sector events

About you
Youll be an experienced senior fundraiser who combines strategic thinking with hands-on delivery. You know what it takes to build and sustain six and seven-figure funder relationships and youre equally comfortable leading a team and writing a compelling proposal. Youre motivated by mission and by helping others reach their potential.

• Proven experience as a senior manager in a national charity
• Proven success securing and stewarding six-figure grants from trusts foundations or statutory funders
• Experience driving fundraising strategies and managing budgets
• Outstanding written communication and proposal writing skills
• Strong leadership and line management capabilities
• A passion for education social justice or literacy

Why this role why now
This is a 14-month maternity cover post which means youll be stepping into a well-established high-performing team at a time when the organisation is growing. Youll have real scope to make your mark support your team to exceed targets and develop relationships that will have a lasting impact well beyond your National Literacy Trust offers 39 days annual leave an 8% employer pension generous family leave and a genuinely flexible hybrid working culture. We are committed to diversity and inclusion and actively encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds.

Take the next step
If youre as excited about this role as we are please send your CV or profile toPhilippa Randle at Charity Peopleto start the conversation. If your experience aligns with the brief well be in touch with next steps on how to make your formal application.

Key dates
Closing:9am on Friday 15^thof May
Interviews:w/c 18^th May

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills ability and potential. Please inform us if you require any assistance or adjustment to help ensure the application process works for you.


Charity People is a forward thinking inclusive organisation that actively and deliberately promotes equity diversity and inclusion. We know organisations thrive when inclusion is at the forefront. We evidence our commitment by matching charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates irrespective of background e.g. age disability (including hidden disabilities) gender gender identity or gender reassignment marriage and civil partnership pregnancy and maternity race religion or belief or sexual orientation. We do this because we believe that greater diversity leads to greater results for the charities we work with.