A rewarding role for an influential and highly motivated individual to generate income streams to fund the work of Wirral Youth Zone, which offer young people somewhere to go, something to do and someone to talk to.
The Hive is open every day after school, at weekends, Bank Holidays and school holidays, and gives young people a high-quality place to go in their leisure time. The state-of-the-art £6 million building provides young people with access to a range of facilities, including a 4G pitch, a gym, sports hall and recreation area, and dance, arts, music and media suites.
The Youth Zone offers young people the opportunity to try new things, meet new friends and gain support from friendly, warm and positive staff and volunteers, with the aim of helping them to become happy, healthy and successful adults. The Hive Team are dedicated to providing an exceptional experience for young people, and have strong ambitions to be a flagship for high quality youth provision.
The Role
The Grants & Trusts Officer will be responsible for identifying and submitting written applications to a range of Trusts, Foundations, and other charitable funding sources to maximise future funding potential for projects and services delivered by The Hive, Wirral Youth Zone.
Salary: Up To £32,000 (Dependent On Experience)
The Person
You will have experience of creating compelling cases of support, raising substantial income and managing relationships at a high level, alongside a desire to use your skills to “make a difference”. With strong and persuasive communications skills and knowledge of the main sources of relevant grants, you are able to maintain a clear overview of complex data, have excellent research skills and work calmly under pressure to meet deadlines.
Grants and Trusts Executive Role Profile
If you are interested in being considered for the Grants and Trusts Executive role, then please submit a CV and covering letter, explaining how you meet the Person Specification as detailed above, and submit it by email to Mark Easdown, Head of HR & Business Support by 4thJune 2018 [email protected]
Interviews will be w/c 11th June 2018
