Grants Development Manager

Whichever job you take on at Shelter Box, you will be working towards a world where no family goes without shelter after disaster.

Our team are the foundations of Shelter Box. They create a framework in which we are able to transform lives.

You would be joining Shelter Box at an exciting time of growth, helping us to continue to maximise both our reach and the impact of our work. Our team is full of positive, people focused individuals with a real passion for our cause.

Do you have the skills, personality and ambition to help us write our next chapter?

Grade: 4

Salary: £44,080 per annum

Hours:
Full time, 37.5 hours per week (Flexible working considered)

Position type:
Fixed Term for 12 months (Flexibility around start date)

Direct reports:
None

Location:
Remote (UK only) or based in our HQ in Truro (hybrid). Occasional travel within the UK may be required. Two visits minimum per year to Truro HQ will be required.

ROLE

PURPOSE:

Sitting within our Philanthropy & Partnerships team, you will play a pivotal role in growing and diversifying income from trusts, foundations and other grant-making organisations, helping to ensure no one is without shelter after disaster.

Shelter is one of the most fundamental human needs and one of the most tangible ways supporters can help families affected by conflict, disaster and climate-related crises. This role offers the opportunity to translate Shelter Box's powerful humanitarian mission, compelling programme work and proven impact into inspiring funding propositions that unlock support from some of the UK's most influential funders.

This role is responsible for leading the development of high-quality, compelling funding applications and reports that bring our work to life, securing and sustaining grant income for Shelter Box. Working closely with colleagues across Philanthropy & Partnerships, Programme Delivery, Finance and Brand & Content teams, you will develop a deep understanding of our programmes and partnerships, getting under the skin of Shelter Box's work and transforming complex information into compelling cases for support – demonstrating need, impact and value for money.

Drawing on a rich and diverse portfolio of programmes, you will create tailored funding propositions that resonate with a wide range of funders and priorities including climate resilience, locally led actions and the safety of women and girls. You will also shape Shelter Box’s future funding pipeline proactively identifying and researching prospective grant funders building and maintaining a strong pipeline of funding opportunities, connecting funder interests with some of the world's most pressing humanitarian challenges.

You will oversee grant development and management processes, ensuring applications, reports and funding requirements are delivered to a consistently high standard and within agreed deadlines. Working collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation, you will play a key role in strengthening our approach to securing and stewarding grant funding .

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR?

We are looking for a passionate, proactive and highly skilled writer who can develop compelling cases for support that inspire funders to invest in Shelter Box's work.

You will have a talent for translating complex programme information, budgets and impact data into clear, persuasive and engaging funding proposals and reports. A confident communicator, you will be comfortable working with colleagues across multiple teams, quickly building an understanding of Shelter Box’s programmes, identifying compelling narratives and developing high-quality applications that maximise our chances of success.

You will be a self-starter who enjoys getting stuck in, learning quickly and taking ownership of a varied…