Grants and Major Donor Officer

Wycombe Homeless Connection; High Wycombe; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A local charity organization is seeking a Grants and Major Donor Officer to secure funding for homelessness support in Buckinghamshire. This role involves managing donor relationships and developing grant applications, along with providing one day of support to Aylesbury Homeless Action Group. The position offers flexible working hours, a competitive salary, and a comprehensive benefits package including wellbeing activities and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Employee assistance programme

Generous leave package

Wellbeing activities

Qualifications

• Proven experience in grant fundraising.
• Ability to build and manage donor relationships.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Research and develop funding applications.
• Manage donor relationships.
• Provide support to Aylesbury Homeless Action Group.

Job description

Wycombe Homeless Connection (WHC) is a Christian-led charity based in south Buckinghamshire that works to end homelessness in our community.

We make a difference in the lives of local people, stopping homelessness before it starts through our innovative homelessness prevention programmes and reducing the harm homelessness can do with our frontline support and health projects.

Our vision is that south Buckinghamshire is transformed into a place where no one loses their home and that there is suitable housing and housing security for all.

About the role

A new role, the Grants and Major Donor Officer will play a vital part in helping us secure the funding we need to support people experiencing homelessness across Buckinghamshire. Building on our strong foundation in grant fundraising, this role will involve researching, developing, and managing funding applications and donor relationships for Wycombe Homeless Connection (WHC). While employed by WHC, you’ll provide one day a week of dedicated support to Aylesbury Homeless Action Group (AHAG) with whom we work very closely.

This is a role for someone who loves inspiring people to support our work, while helping to strengthen the systems and processes that make our grant and major donor fundraising, reporting, and impact measurement more effective across both organisations. You’ll ensure our supporters feel valued, informed, and connected to our work and help us and them see how their support can make a real difference and influence our work.

As well as offering a competitive salary, we are a flexible employer. We are happy to explore flexible hours and working locations with all our staff.

We offer regular wellbeing activities including retreat days, social events and more.

You’ll join our free employee assistance programme through which you get access to free counselling, legal advice a 24/7 GP helpline and more.

We have a generous leave package, starting at 25 days per year plus bank holidays.

We will focus on your training and professional development.

We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. We are committed to continue building an environment that embraces diversity. Please note that we are unable to consider applicants who do not have permission to work in the UK.

Find out more

Please read the and review our document, link to the right, 'Christian context for working with Wycombe Homeless Connection'.

If you would like to have an informal conversation about the role, please call our Fundraising and Marketing Manager, Heather Stanley, on 01494 447699 or [e-mail]

Next steps and application

Please send your CV and a covering letter by email to [e-mail] or by post to Heather Stanley, Wycombe Homeless Connection, Oakley Hall, 8 Castle Street, High Wycombe, HP13 6RF. Heather will contact you to arrange a conversation about the role. Prospective candidates will be asked to complete an application form.

5pm Monday 16 February.

We may interview candidates early as we are keen to hire ASAP so don't delay!

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Position

Grants and Major Donor Officer

Reports to

Fundraising and Marketing Manager, Wycombe Homeless Connection

Location

Office based in High Wycombe and Aylesbury with flexible options.