You will have proven experience working in other roles requiring high levels of attention to detail and excellent writing skills, with the desire to use these skills in a fundraising and operational capacity The Development and Operations Manager will draft and develop funding bids to trusts, foundations and funding bodies like Arts Council England, and support the team in meeting fundraising targets. As Development and Operations Manager, you will be proactive, and dynamic. You will either have proven experience in raising funds from grant-making trusts and foundations and/or governments and in writing funding bids or have other relevant and transferable skills and a clear commitment to building expertise in fundraising. In this role, you will also support on monitoring and report writing for any successful bids. The Operations side of the role will require you to manage the information technology needs of Hackney Shed and support any administrative processes and procedures - through word processing, compiling databases, developing application forms etc. You will also be required to manage budgets, support staff operations (for example with payroll and safeguarding checks), to work on our policies and lead on supporting the company to gain and maintain our awards and accreditations. If you have proven experience writing successful funding bids (or similar) and/or experience managing large projects or small organisations and you're looking to make a difference in the community, this position offers the perfect opportunity to make a positive impact while growing your skills in a supportive, creative environment. Hackney Shed have a small core team and you would be an integral part of that team. Join us in supporting young people through creative, inclusive arts programming. Full requirements listed in job pack: Experience of successful and targeted fundraising and/or operations/project management Experience of budget and forecast preparation, management and monitoring. Knowledge & experience of reputation management & development. Proven ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders including parents, carers, members, funders, media and press and other external organisations . Proven ability to write successful funding applications or relevant transferable skills. Meticulous attention to detail and ability to handle administrative tasks efficiently. Excellent IT skills including MS office programmes. Ability to work co-operatively and productively within a team. Commitment to equal opportunities and inclusive policy. Practical awareness of how to implement it. Ability to apply logic/ judgement to practical situations to come to an effective, diplomatic solution. Full responsibilities listed in job pack: Research new opportunities and support the development of relationships to secure funding. Assist in monitoring, report writing, and communicating project outcomes to funders. Work with Artistic and Executive Director to explore and implement other funding strategies to diversify income generation beyond grant giving. To set up and maintain any administration processes and procedures, including running the administration for our online cloud and document management platform, Microsoft Sharepoint. To lead on the information technology needs of Hackney Shed - through word processing, compiling databases, developing application forms etc. To lead on website management and updates. To help develop policy and once developed to be pro-active in ensuring adherence. Tracking all staff and volunteers DBS checks and necessary training. Please complete the job application form. Please send completed applications by no later than: 1st June 2026 at 9am All applications should be emailed to [email protected] Please save your application as your name. Include your name and DO26 as the email subject when submitting. We want to make this application process as accessible as possible. If you do not find this application accessible for you, please get in touch with [email protected] so we can discuss alternatives. We would accept an application form in video or audio format. In line with the Disability Confident scheme, we will ensure disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview. If we need to limit the total number of interviews offered, we will offer a proportionate number of disabled applicants.Job Summary
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A relevant degree, professional qualification or proven experience. Job Responsibilities
Draft, proofread and edit funding bids to meet the funder's criteria and deadlines. Useful Links
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Applications received after 9am on the deadline date will not be accepted.