Bid Writer

Prospectus are excited to be working with our client to help them recruit for a Bid Writer to join their fundraising team. The organisation is dedicated to improving young people s lives through the power of STEM. They believe great STEM education builds knowledge and skills that are vital for everyone. They lead to great career opportunities and enable young people to become informed, thoughtful citizens who can help address the extraordinary challenges and opportunities we face. They also facilitate the STEM Ambassador programme, enabling 30,000 volunteers from more than 7,500 employers to share their enthusiasm and expertise with young people and teachers throughout the UK.

This role is offered on a permanent full-time basis paying a salary between £35,000 to £40,000 per annum with flexible hybrid working arrangements at their London or York offices.

The post holder will proactively and independently manage relationships, reporting and application cycles for Trusts, Foundations, and potentially statutory Funders (national and regional lotteries as an example), adhering to all deadlines to maximise income generation. They will work closely with colleagues across the organisation to identify funding opportunities with prospective funders and create compelling funding propositions and bids aligned to the organisation's core objectives. The post holder will also be using the database of potential donors (and grow this) to write quality and compelling proposals to attract new and significant sources of funding.

They are looking for someone with demonstrable experience in winning five and six figure funding partnerships with trusts, foundations, and statutory sources, such as lotteries. They are looking for a candidate with a demonstrable track record in writing clear, concise and compelling bids and proposals. The ideal candidate will have an understanding of STEM education and a commitment to the vision and mission of the organisation.

At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome all candidates to apply, regardless of age, sex/gender, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status or pregnancy/maternity. If you have any disability and require reasonable adjustment/s to any part of the process, then please contact Firas El Dib at Prospectus.

If you feel you meet some of the criteria but not all, we really hope you'll enquire and learn more. Prospectus can advise and support on each part of the role and hopefully your application, so we look forward to hearing from you.

In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we will arrange for a meeting to brief you on the role. You'll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to connecting with you soon.