Part Time Research Assistant

Working for this much charity this is a part time role, 17.5 hours a week, the role will be split between providing prospect research to the team and applying for lower level trusts.

The Role
Support the Trusts and Foundations and Corporate Fundraising teams to maximise fundraising income and reach agreed financial targets.
Conduct prospect research, utilising grant finding databases, current portfolio and other sources, to identify potential trusts, foundations, and corporate funding opportunities.
Lead on writing and submitting applications for trusts and corporate foundations at 4-figure level, with support from the Trusts and Foundations Manager and Head of Corporate Partnerships.
Collate case studies, statistics, and other information about our services to support specific fundraising asks.

The Candidate
Experience of conducting prospect research, preferably in a fundraising environment.
Knowledge of prospect research tools and resources.
Experience of using Raisers Edge or a similar database, including ability to interrogate data and run complex queries and reports.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a fluent writing style and the ability to communicate persuasively.

IMPORTANT NOTE

Our aim is to respond to all successful applications within 5 days. If you havent been contacted within 5 days your application has been unsuccessful and your details will not be held further but we positively encourage you to apply for any other positions that you may see in the future.

We apologise that we cannot contact everybody in person but thank you in advance for your interest.

Third Solutions encourages applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Third Solutions acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003.