Trusts & Foundations Manager
Trusts & Foundations Manager
Location: Flexible – across any of our 3 hospices
Part-Time, 30 hours per week
Working Pattern:
• worked as 4 days across Monday – Friday
• Opportunity for some home working
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £41,000 FTE per annum, pro rata for part-time hours
• Current, full, valid driving licence and access to own vehicle – essential
Comprehensive range of benefits:
• Free onsite parking & Subsidised meals
• Enhanced Annual leave Entitlement – 27 days + 8 UK Bank Holidays
• Additional holiday purchase scheme
• Employee health cash plan & wellbeing support schemes
• AVIVA pension package – up to 7% Employer Contribution inc Life Assurance
• NHS pension – continuation of if already contributing
• Free Eye Tests & Cycle to work scheme
Help secure funding that supports EACH hospice care across East Anglia
At East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH), we support children and young people with life-threatening conditions and their families. We are seeking an experienced Trusts and Foundations Manager to lead the delivery of our trusts and foundations fundraising programme, securing income from charitable trusts, foundations and grant-making organisations to support hospice services, projects and developments.
This role is responsible for achieving agreed income targets, developing a sustainable funding pipeline worth up to £2M and ensuring funding opportunities align with the needs of EACH’s services and the priorities of funders. The postholder will manage a portfolio of existing and prospective funders, oversee the development of funding applications, proposals and impact reports, and lead the identification, cultivation, stewardship and renewal of funding opportunities.
As part of this role, you will line manage, coach and support the Senior Trusts and Foundations Fundraiser, working collaboratively with colleagues across Fundraising, Care and Finance to develop funding opportunities, monitor performance and contribute to the delivery of the wider fundraising strategy.
About the role
You will:
• Lead the delivery of EACH’s trusts and foundations fundraising strategy.
• Develop and manage a sustainable pipeline of funding opportunities.
• Build and maintain relationships with charitable trusts, foundations and grant-making organisations.
• Prepare high-quality funding applications, proposals and impact reports.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to develop projects, funding packages and capital appeal opportunities.
• Monitor performance against income targets and contribute to reporting for senior leadership and trustees.
• Ensure accurate CRM management and compliance with fundraising and data protection requirements.
About you
We are looking for someone who can demonstrate:
• Experience of trusts and grant fundraising, including developing funding opportunities and supporter relationships.
• Experience of securing income against financial targets.
• Experience of preparing funding applications, reports and proposals.
• The ability to interpret information and data to create evidence-based applications and cases for support.
• Relationship management and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Experience of managing priorities and delivering work to deadlines.
• Experience of supporting, developing or managing others.
• Effective written, verbal and presentation skills.
Please visit our website to view the full job description and person specification and to apply.
Closing date: 04/10/2026
First Interview: 13-14/10/2026
Second Interview: 27/10/2026 at The Nook hospice
Interested in Learning More Before You Apply?
At EACH, we are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to everyone and actively encourage applicants to ask questions, request reasonable adjustments or have an informal discussion before submitting an application.
If you’d like to find out more or make a request, please contact the Recruitment Team by email hrinbox@each.org.uk or phone 07595 414843.
Diversity Statement:
At EACH we believe in fostering a workplace where every individual feels valued and respected. We are committed to building a culture of inclusion where differences are embraced. We are actively seeking talent from all walks of life, recognising that diversity drives innovation, creativity and success.
Join us on a journey to create a more inclusive workplace, where everyone has equal opportunities to grow, contribute and succeed. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds to apply for opportunities at EACH and adjustments will be made to facilitate the application and selection process.
Please note:
EACH reserves the right to close this vacancy early, should we receive a sufficient number of applications.
This post is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check prior to appointment.
It is a criminal offence for people who are barred from working in Regulated Activity (under the Safeguarding and Vulnerable Groups Act 2006) to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with that particular group.
EACH has a legal responsibility to ensure that its employees have the legal right to live and work in the UK. Therefore, if you are made an offer of employment, this will be subject to verification that you are eligible to work in the UK before you start work.