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Single Homeless Project have a new opportunity for a Trusts and Foundations Officer to join our team based in Kings Cross (Hybrid working). You will join us on a full time, permanent?basis,?and in return, you will receive a competitive salary starting at £33,133.12 and rising incrementally to £35,871.35 per annum.

Single Homeless Project is a London-wide charity. Our vision is of a society where everyone has a place to call home and the chance to live a fulfilling life.?We help single Londoners by preventing homelessness, providing support and accommodation, promoting wellbeing, enhancing opportunity, and being a voice for change.?

From supporting people in crisis to helping people take the final steps towards independence and employment, we make a difference to 10,000 lives every year across London boroughs.

About the Trusts and Foundations Officer role:

We’re looking for a passionate and driven Trusts and Foundations Officer to join our ambitious Fundraising team. Working closely with the Trusts and Foundations Manager, you’ll contribute to our fundraising strategy and help meet annual income targets. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in securing significant funding that helps us deliver life-changing services across London. You’ll work with a supportive and collaborative team to develop compelling proposals and build lasting relationships with funders who share our vision of ending homelessness.

In this role, you’ll take ownership of a varied portfolio of charitable trusts and foundations, managing the full cycle of fundraising - from research and cultivation to writing applications and providing meaningful stewardship. You’ll collaborate closely with colleagues across the organisation to identify funding needs and shape bids that align with SHP’s strategy and impact.

If you’re a confident communicator with a flair for storytelling, relationship-building, and strategic thinking, this role offers the chance to make a tangible difference every day. You’ll have the freedom to bring ideas, grow income, and develop your skills in a dynamic and rewarding environment where your work truly matters.

The team currently works 2 days in the office in Kings Cross and 3 from home. The office days are currently Wednesday and Friday but do often change depending on the demand of meetings/events/week to week responsibilities.

About you:

At least one year of experience in securing grants from charitable Trusts and Foundations.

Track record of securing grants from charitable Trusts and Foundations.

Understanding of and enthusiasm for SHP’s delivery approach and mission and values.

Highly numerate and attentive to detail.

Entrepreneurial, results-driven and able to work on own initiative and also as part of a team, meeting deadlines under pressure.

Strong analytical skills and the ability to think strategically.

Our attractive benefits package includes:

A salary increase after successfully completing six month's probationary period

A 37.5 hour working week including flexible working hours (core hours are 10am – 4pm) in non-accommodation services

25 days annual leave, increasing annually to the maximum 30 days (plus paid Bank Holidays),

A contributory pension scheme: Single Homeless Project will contribute the equivalent of 5% of your annual salary

Staff Health Cash Plan and discounts scheme

Comprehensive and integrated training programme designed specifically to develop the skills and knowledge involved in our work

Closing date: Sunday 22nd June at midnight

Interview date: Wednesday 2nd and Thursday 3rd July Online via Microsoft Teams

Please note applications are reviewed for AI use in application questions. 

Don’t miss out on this great opportunity to join the Single Homeless Project team – please click ‘apply’ now to become our Trusts and Foundations Officer - we'd like to hear from you!

Single Homeless Project is actively committed to equal opportunities and the promotion of diversity and inclusion, in all of our services and workplaces.  We are also Disability Confident Committed and are IIP Silver accredited