Would you like to use your compelling writing skills to make a real positive difference? Prospectus is partnering with Crohn's and Colitis UK to appoint their new Trust Fundraising Officer. Crohn's and Colitis UK is the national charity that supports over 300,000 people in the UK, who are affected by inflammatory bowel disease, by delivering support services, improving the wellbeing and quality of life for those whose suffer with the conditions, and ultimately, trying to find a cure.

The Trust Fundraising Officer is a role that has been created following the increasing success of the trust fundraising programme. The Officer will be responsible for managing the delivery of the existing trusts programme as well as owning and developing a pipeline of new opportunities from trusts, foundations, and statutory sources. You will work within a dedicated fundraising team and enjoy working across programme and project teams to ensure excellent funding bids are submitted.

Reporting to and working closely with the Trust and Statutory Fundraising Manager, the Trust Fundraising Officer will be responsible for maximising income from trusts and foundations, in line with their organisational strategy, which aims for substantial income growth over the coming years. The Trust Fundraising Officer will need to have successful experience of trust fundraising and possess superb creative and persuasive writing skills, as well as excellent relationship and communication skills.

At Prospectus, we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application. In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance and begin to prepare your supporting statement. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call and/or meeting to brief you on the role. You'll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to speaking with you soon.