Bid Development Officer
- Employer
- Kent Wildlife Trust
- Location
- Maidstone, Kent
- Salary
- £24,125 - £29,259
- Closing date
- 22 Apr 2019
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- Function
- Fundraising, Community Fundraising, Corporate Fundraising, Trusts & Foundations
- Sector
- Environment / Conservation
- Hours
- Full Time
- Contract Type
- Permanent
Job Details
Closing Date: Mid-day on 22nd April 2019
Interview Date: 1st May 2019
Salary Range: £24,125 to £29,259
Based at Tyland Barn, Maidstone
The Job: the post holder will support the stewardship of existing trusts and foundations as well as researching, cultivating and applying to new sources of funding.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to take the next step in their fundraising career, or to bring applicable skills from other industries, to become part of Kent Wildlife Trust’s high-performing Fundraising Team.
You will work as part of Kent Wildlife Trust’s Fundraising team to achieve ambitious targets that will enable Kent Wildlife Trust to realise its goal of creating a wilder Kent. You will research and identify funding opportunities that meet organisational priorities. You will work collaboratively across departments to support the development of project concepts into successful funding applications, raising funds which will allow us to turn our organisational vision into reality.
Kent Wildlife Trust is the leading wildlife charity for Kent and Medway, supported by its members and staffed by committed professionals. We are all working to protect wildlife and to find better ways to run an efficient and effective organisation.
Contact details:
To apply please visit our website: www.kentwildlifetrust.org.uk. If you wish to discuss this post, please telephone 01622 662012 and ask for Hazel Eddy.
Kent Wildlife Trust has a positive approach to equality and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community
Company
Kent Wildlife Trust (KWT) is a flexible employer that aims to be class-leading in the environment sector in the southeast. It is one of the largest of the 46 Wildlife Trusts, which together make up The Wildlife Trusts Partnership. We are supported by our 32,000 members, and have the simple ambition of enabling the recovery of Kent’s wildlife. To this end, we own or manage over 80 nature reserves covering over 9,000 acres; we campaign and lobby politicians, decision makers and landowners to ensure site protection and good habitat management; and we run a full programme of education work with schools, colleges and adult groups. The Trust also has three Visitor Centres. We also have two income generating subsidiaries (an ecological consultancy and a trading arm). Together with the charity these make up the KWT Group.
The Trust operates from its headquarters at Tyland Barn, just north of Maidstone. It is composed of over 100 professional and support staff who work within teams including Estates, Conservation Delivery & Partnership, Conservation Policy & Evidence, People Engagement, Marketing and Fundraising, Finance and Support Services.
Visit our websites to see the range of our services and activities;
www.kwtconsultancyservices.org.uk
- Website
- http://www.kentwildlifetrust.org.uk/
- Telephone
- 01622 662 012
- Location
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Tyland Barn
Sandling
Maidstone
Kent
ME14 3BD
United Kingdom
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