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Trust and Foundation Manager, Wells Cathedral

  •  South West
  •  Â£30k-40k
  •  Full time
  •  Closes March 10, 2025
  •  Georgina Landau
  •  georgina.landau@wellscathedral.org.uk
  • #Charity

Description

Job Summary

Wells Cathedral is seeking a Trust and Foundation Manager who will play a crucial role in maximising funding for Wells Cathedral, helping to preserve it for the future and open its outstanding heritage to visitors everywhere.

Job Description

Are you passionate about heritage and sharing it with people everywhere? Would you like to bring your fundraising expertise to an internationally significant heritage attraction, which as a centre of Christianity, has attracted pilgrims and visitors for centuries? Could you support the Cathedral's important restoration projects, conserving and maintaining this beautiful and significant building for future generations?

Wells Cathedral is seeking a Trust and Foundation Manager who will play a crucial role in maximising funding for Wells Cathedral, helping to preserve it for the future and open its outstanding heritage to visitors everywhere.

For information please visit the Wells Cathedral website https://www.wellscathedral.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/2025.03-Trust-and-Foundation-Manager.pdf

Job Requirements

The Trust and Foundation Manager role will play a crucial role in maximising funding for Wells Cathedral, helping to preserve it for the future and open its outstanding heritage to visitors everywhere. We would like to hear from you if you:

  • have enhanced income streams and made a real impact upon the charitable objectives of an organisation
  • have a successful track record in securing funds from Trusts and Foundations and knowledge of the broader fundraising landscape
  • enjoy analysing and interpreting complex information to create compelling and exciting proposals and relevant budgets to match priorities and inspire a range of funders
  • are a persuasive and influential communicator, with exceptional writing and research skills
  • have an ambitious, positive, and creative approach
  • have strong networking, collaboration, and relationship-building skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate others, internally and externally

Job Responsibilities

As Trust and Foundation Manager you will:

  • Lead on creating and developing the Trust and Foundation strategy for the Cathedral, with support from the Director of Development.
  • Build and maintain strong and rewarding partnerships with charitable Trusts and Foundations and achieve funding including multi-year grants, unrestricted and restricted income.
  • Build the financial resilience of the Cathedral through prospect research, developing qualified prospect pipelines and driving new funding approaches.
  • Build strong networks and advance relationships with grant makers and trustees of Trusts and Foundations, engaging the wider Cathedral team and Chapter in developing relationships and stewardship plans.
  • Network and keep abreast of the wider funding landscape and giving trends to inform the strategy and with a view to engaging new Trusts and Foundations and identifying funding opportunities

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How to Apply

Please see the information pack for more details. Applications by submission of your latest CV together with a supporting
statement (no more than 2 pages) explaining your motivations
for applying for the role, how your skills, knowledge and
experience match the role outline, and what you can bring
to it. Should be returned to the Human Resources Advisor,
either by post to the Cathedral Offices, Chain Gate, Wells
BA5 2UE, or by email to [email protected]
Closing date: Monday 10 March 2025, 12.00 noon
Shortlisting date: Wednesday 12 March 2025
Interview date Wednesday 19 and 26 March 2025

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