RAF Association
Trusts Officer
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Are you a creative fundraiser who enjoys turning ideas into compelling stories that inspire support? Do you have a passion for using your skills to make a meaningful difference?
Charity People are delighted to be working in partnership with the RAF Association to recruit a Trusts Officer to join their fundraising team. This is an exciting opportunity to help secure funding that enables vital welfare, wellbeing, and childcare services for serving personnel, veterans, and their families.
Salary / Contract: £35,004 - £36,845 | 37.5 hours per week (open to 0.8)
Location: Leicester based with hybrid working (1-2 days/week in the office)
Benefits include:
- Up to 42 days annual leave (pro rata), life insurance, and sick pay.
- Health cashback plan, virtual GP, health and stress support, plus gym discounts.
- Cycle to work scheme and subsidised short breaks at selected RAFA accommodation.
RAF Association:
The RAF Association is a leading charity supporting over 85,000 members of the RAF community each year. Their work is built around ensuring no member of the RAF community is left without the support they need and deserve.
With their centenary approaching in 2030, this is an exciting time to join. From RAFAKidz childcare services to new welfare and wellbeing initiatives, your fundraising expertise will help create lasting impact.
About the role:
Reporting to the Senior Trusts Manager, you'll play a key role in securing income from trusts and foundations, developing relationships with funders, and creating compelling applications that demonstrate impact.
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You'll focus on researching opportunities, developing strong proposals, and building relationships with trusts and foundations to support the RAF Association's work.
Key responsibilities include:
- Researching and identifying potential trust and foundation funders.
- Managing a portfolio of applications and funding opportunities.
- Creating persuasive funding proposals and reports.
- Building relationships with funders through excellent stewardship.
- Working collaboratively with teams to develop strong cases for support.
About you:
We're looking for someone who is passionate about making a difference and enjoys using creativity and storytelling skills to secure support. You may already have experience in trusts fundraising, or you may be looking to develop your fundraising career with strong transferable skills.
You'll ideally have:
- Excellent written communication and storytelling skills.
- Experience creating proposals, applications, or reports.
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage deadlines.
- The confidence to build relationships and work collaboratively.
- A proactive approach and the motivation to identify opportunities.
Experience of trust fundraising, grant management, CRM systems, or the Armed Forces charity sector would be beneficial, but we're also keen to hear from candidates with strong writing skills and a willingness to learn. If you're looking for a role where your fundraising skills can directly contribute to services that change lives, we'd love to hear from you.
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How to Apply:
All you need to do is send a copy of your CV to Priya at Charity People in the first instance. We'll then be in touch with full application details if your experience is a strong match.
Closing date: 9am on the 5th of August
One stage interviews: w/c 17th August (ideally in person). We understand it's peak summer holiday time, so if this date doesn't work let us know and we can try to work around it.
The RAF Association is a Disability Confident employer and welcomes applications from candidates from all backgrounds. Please let us know if you require any adjustments during the recruitment process. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK as we are unable to offer sponsorship.
Charity People is a forward thinking, inclusive organisation that actively and deliberately promotes equity, diversity and inclusion. We know organisations thrive when inclusion is at the forefront. We evidence our commitment by matching charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates irrespective of background e.g. age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we believe that greater diversity leads to greater results for the charities we work with.
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