Grants Fundraising Manager
*Role Closed*
Mental Health Foundation
Salary: Up to £40,755 pa, depending on experience, plus £3285 London Weighting
Location: London or Cardiff with hybrid working
Hours: Full Time, 4 days or compressed hours considered
The Mental Health Foundation is the UK’s leading charity for everyone’s mental health. We are home to Mental Health Awareness Week and, with prevention at the heart of what we do, we aim to find and address the sources of mental health problems so that people and communities can thrive.
Our Approach is:
Tell the world: We publish studies and reports on what protects mental health and the causes of poor mental health and how to tackle them.
Find solutions: We test and evaluate the best approaches to improving mental health in communities and then roll them out as widely as possible.
Inform and empower: We give advice to millions of people on mental health. We are most well-known for running Mental Health Awareness Week across the UK each year. We enable mentally healthier lives through public information and engagement.
Change policy and practice: We propose solutions and campaign for change to address the underlying cause of poor mental health.
Build a strong Foundation: We aim to become an exemplar employer and aim to continue to build an organisation that is financially sustainable and thriving.
The Mental Health Foundation is seeking to attract a diverse range of candidates in our search for an outstanding Grants Fundraising Manager to lead our vital work growing our grant income. We aim to become an exemplar employer and aim to continue to build an organisation that is financially sustainable and thriving. We have pioneered change for over 70 years and we are not afraid to challenge the status quo.
This is a hugely exciting opportunity to harness the growing interest in mental health and turn that into innovative projects and growing grant income streams. You will joining a talented team of 30 fundraising and communication specialists across the UK and play a pivotal role in the Foundation’s work.
We are looking for individuals with excellent experience of identifying, building and maintaining successful funder relationships, securing income from Trusts & Foundations, Lottery and or Statutory funders. Experience of managing secured grants with outstanding reporting and project management skills will also be required.
To find out more about the organisation, role and exciting projects you will be involved with, please download the full appointment brief below.
Why should you join the Mental Health Foundation?
· 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, rising to 27 after 5 years’ service
· 3 closure days between Christmas and New Year in addition to annual leave
· Up to 3 wellbeing days per annum
· Employee Assistance Programme
· Generous non-contributory pension scheme, 8% at 3 months service, rising to 10% at 6 months service employer contribution
· Life Assurance Scheme at four times annual salary
· Flexible working
· Season Ticket Loan
· Cycle to work scheme
How to apply
If you think your skills match and you’d like to be part of a dynamic and growing organisation, please upload your CV along with a 1-2 page supporting statement via the Apply Now button below.
To have an informal discussion about the opportunity, please contact Ami Jenick at People
Beyond Profit on ami@peoplebeyondprofit.co.uk or 07957316541.
Applications will be reviewed and actioned on a rolling basis, so please do submit your application as soon as you can and flag if you have availability issues with the dates below.
Closing Date: 24 July 2022
PBP conversations: Rolling
MHF Interview Dates: 3 August 2022