Grant Writer

Do you love telling powerful stories through words? Do you enjoy securing funding that makes a real difference? Want a role where your writing helps support local families at their most challenging time?

Barnsley Hospice is looking for a skilled and motivated Grant Writer to join our Income Generation team. In this vital role, you'll help secure funding that enables us to continue delivering specialist palliative and end-of-life care across our community.

You'll be responsible for researching, writing and submitting high-quality grant applications, as well as nurturing relationships with existing and new grant funders.

From creating persuasive funding proposals to managing reporting and impact updates, you'll play a key role in ensuring grant funders see the difference their support makes.

About the role:

• Contract:Permanent
• Hours:Part-time, 22.5-30 hours per week
• Interview Date :Monday, 19th January 2026

Note:

-Salary will be calculated on a pro-rata basis according to the hours worked.

Were looking for someone who:

• Has a passion for persuasive writing
• Is organised, proactive and detail-focused
• Enjoys working with people and building relationships
• Wants to make a genuine difference

1. Proactively lead and ensure regular grant applications are submitted every week.

2. Keep an up-to-date schedule showing deadlines for applications, size of application(s) and expected decision dates.

3. Manage coordination of administration in relation to grant funding bodies ensuring comprehensive and accurate record keeping and retention of documents/contracts.

4. Build positive relationships with a portfolio of key contacts for new and existing grant trusts to encourage new and ongoing financial and practical support for the hospice.

5. Ensure that all reporting requirements are met according to agreed schedules and in line with the funders criteria, including case studies and impact reports.

6. Track and evaluate progress, overseeing projects through to delivery and reporting, ensuring grant funding is attributed as per the application/award letter.

7. Ensure compliance with relevant legislation and best practice.

8. Ensure all records are accurate, developed and maintained in line with our Information Governance policies/procedures.

9. Have regular meetings/correspondence with fundraising admin to ensure income is reconciled, inputted and coded correctly and that thank you letters are sent as appropriate.

Barnsley Hospice is a charity that provides specialist palliative and end of life care to hundreds of local people and those close to them each year. Our main priority is to achieve the best possible quality of life for people living with a life‑limiting illness, whilst supporting those close to them during the period of illness and bereavement. As a specialist care provider, the range of skills we offer include pain and symptom management, emotional support and end‑of‑life care.

The hospice currently employs about 100 people and has a team of volunteers, based both at the hospice and within our Retail Hub.

We are committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all that we do and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQIA+ candidates and candidates with disabilities because we are committed to increasing the representation of these groups at Barnsley Hospice.

Key

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Proactively lead and ensure regular grant applications are submitted every week.
• Keep an up-to-date schedule showing deadlines for applications, size of application(s) and expected decision dates.
• Manage coordination of administration in relation to grant funding bodies ensuring comprehensive and accurate recordkeeping and retention of documents/contracts.
• Build positive relationships with a portfolio of key contacts for new and existing grant trusts to encourage new and ongoing financial and practical support for the hospice.
• Ensure that all reporting requirements are met according to agreed schedules and in line with the funders criteria, including case studies and impact reports.
• Track and…