Trusts Officer

Homeworking (or Regional Office in London, Bristol, York or Swindon)

The Development Department culture is collaborative and service-oriented, and values transparency, flexibility, trustworthiness, tenacity, energy, and the ability to act as an ambassador for the office and the wider charity.

Grants and Trusts are an ambitious and high-achieving team, who work in collaboration with departments across English Heritage, and with external partners, to secure external funding and make a broad range of projects possible. Our work is varied, highly rewarding and essential to the long-term sustainability of English Heritage.

English Heritage is seeking a conscientious, enthusiastic and self-motivated Trusts Officer to join the highly successful Grants and Trusts team and help bring the story of England to life.

The successful candidate will be confident working with internal and external stakeholders, and have demonstrable experience in producing high-quality proposals generating 4 and 5-figure gifts.

Your responsibilities will include prospect research, managing your own portfolio of prospects, cultivation and stewardship, data management, working as a team, developing high-quality applications and reports, event support and building strong internal and external relationships.

Location: London Office with the opportunity for occasional homeworking.

We strive to be an inclusive employer and are always looking for people who reflect the diversity of the country today, to help us make it more relevant to the diversity of the people, communities and places we serve. We continually look for new ways to promote the past in a way that is inclusive to all and that celebrates the cultural diversity of England's heritage.

From remote sites to inner city monuments, from regional teams to our Head Office, the diversity of our teams is critical to making sure our shared heritage is inclusive, exciting and accessible.

You'll find it's a workplace like no other - taking you behind the scenes of these extraordinary sites and supporting you to share your ideas, inspire others and make a difference.

By joining us, you'll enjoy the rewards of a great team environment in inspiring locations, helping to make our site a wonderful place to visit. You'll also be joining our charity, which through our 400+ historic monuments, buildings and sites, brings the story of England to life for over 10 million visitors each year. We offer a competitive benefits package including a generous pension, 25 days leave a year and free entry to all English Heritage properties for you, another adult and up to 6 children (under the age of 19).

Closing date: This post will now be closing on 27 June and be advertsoed here until 18 June 2022.