Surrey County Council
Grants Lead
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Please note that this vacancy is not part of Surrey County Council, we are advertising this on behalf of a partnership organisation.
The salary range for this role is £45,000 to £47,000 per annum based on a 37 hour working week.
Rewards And Benefits
- 5 weeks holiday a year plus Bank Holidays
- Sick pay
- Safeguarding training
- Flexible working where role allows
- Pension scheme
- Employee Assistance programme
About The Organisation
The Eikon Charity helps children and young people in Surrey to feel and be safe, heard, and supported. We listen, talk, and help them build the skills and confidence they need to thrive. And we work with families and professionals to make sure that everyone gets the support they need. We are looking for people with passion and expertise to join the team.
Our vision
For all children and young people in Surrey to be safe and to thrive.
Our mission
To enable and support children and young people in Surrey to have the wellbeing and resilience they need to stay safe and to thrive.
Our values
- We elevate and amplify the voices of children & young people. The needs of young people guide everything we do, shaping every decision and action we take.
- We act with compassion. We empathise with the pressures of modern life and feel compelled to help without judgement.
- We work together. Partnering with parents, carers, schools, policymakers, and young people themselves helps us all to succeed.
- We take responsibility. We recognise our part to play in the future of children & young people, and we hold ourselves accountable for their success.
Our culture
We recognise our collective strength and champion the power of individuals. Our teams are amazing and inspire people every day. We work hard to create an environment where all of our staff and volunteers feel comfortable to bring their whole selves to work. Diversity enriches us and improves the support we give children and young people. The work we do creates change to be celebrated, rewarding moments, and outcomes to be proud of every day. It can also bring professional and personal challenges to each of us. We support each other to share our moments of success, do the best we can for young people, ensure everyone enjoys their work, and support our colleagues when they need it.
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About The Role
To successfully lead the Grants team and raise voluntary income from a range of Grantmakers including Trusts, Foundations and local Government grant funders contributing to an overall team target of £1-million +. Working effectively with a grants team of three, and across the organisation, you will meet team annual targets of circa £675,000 through finding new opportunities, building excellent relationships with funders and managing the team effectively. This will lead to more young people reached by Eikon’s services.
Responsibilities
Income generation
- Lead responsibility for raising current annual team target of £675,000 for restricted and unrestricted income
- Work to agreed metrics including an annual target of £220,000 - £250,000/year with a pipeline including statutory, national & regional grant funders (some being invite only).
- Develop and lead networking plan (internal/external) to secure long-term grant and statutory funding opportunities to help increase financial income year on year.
Account Management
- Lead a stewardship framework, ensuring excellent account management of funders across the team (including own portfolio)
- Lead plans for the year, thinking creatively to develop new engagement opportunities such as panels, breakfast meetings and other events
- Collaborate with other leads and managers in the team to maximise opportunities through relationships, for example Major Donors, Corporate partnerships and Individual Givers.
Management
- Line management two staff members (Senior Grants Fundraiser and Trust Fundraiser), creating a positive and supportive working culture supporting them to meet their targets
- Lead on managing pipeline information on Donorfy, being able to pull reports for information and analysis including:
- Provision of data and narrative for monthly team meetings
- Contribution to Board reporting with narrative and pipeline information
- Analysis for annual planning sessions
Quality and standards
- Ensure all staff and volunteers understand and deliver within Eikon’s safeguarding policies and practices when taking part in fundraising activities.
- Ensure all activities follow the relevant Fundraising Codes of Practice and Eikon’s Ethical Fundraising Policy.
- Prepare relevant Grant Agreements and contractual information.
- Carry out risk assessments for all activities for which you are responsible.
- Carry out required basic due diligence on new funders.
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Finance and resources
- Budget responsibility with authorisation up to agreed limits
- Operate within organisational approved budgets, policies and procedures.
Communications and relationships
- Work collaboratively with the Communications Lead to devise annual communications and marketing plans, ensuring Eikon is strategically positioned externally.
- Work collaboratively with service leads ensure new services developed meet funder needs and requirements
Strategy/transformation work
- Lead on developing and delivering annual grants plan
- Participating in a Leads network, contribute regularly to organisation matters including strategies, annual plans and budgeting.
Organisational requirements
- Work within Eikon’s equal opportunities, health & safety, and safeguarding policies at all times
- Understand and act when safeguarding issues need to be escalated
- Working hybrid, with the New Haw office as the designated place of work. Expectation to be office based 1-2 days per week with availability to attend regular external meetings across Surrey. Some may fall outside working hours and on weekends
- Work co-operatively and under the management of The Eikon Charity staff to ensure the highest quality of delivery and support
- Work within Eikon’s internal policies, safeguarding and data protection regulations
- Be responsible for equipment/resources
- To promote, monitor and maintain health, safety and security in the working environment
Additional Information
If you have any questions, please contact recruitment@Eikon.org.uk
We do not provide feedback on applications.
We are happy to provide feedback to unsuccessful candidates who attended an interview upon request.
The close date for this advert is 10:00am on 05.08.2026 with interviews planned for w/c 10.08.2026
As part of our Safer Recruitment Policy, we do not accept CVs.
If you are interested in applying for the role, please visit our website: www.eikon.org.uk/work-for-us/ where you will find all the information and the application form.
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