Freelance Bid Writer – Remote Working, Action for Arts Trust Ltd
- Closes 31st August 2020
- Type Part time
- Salary Paid (£20k-25k pro rata)
- Contact Alison Carter a.carter@actionforarts.org.uk
Collaborating with a growing charity to help develop the fund raising strategy – this is an interesting opportunity for a freelance bid writer:
- Working with SMT to identify relevant funders and funding opportunities to support continued growth and core activities, creative projects, community programming and other support services
- Generating new leads through relationships with a range of funders and partners, including corporate contacts
- Working with our internal team to manage an active bid pipeline, with a focus on quality, consistency and impact of submissions
- Producing high quality, competitive funding proposals and tender submissions (typical values range from approximately £25,000 upwards)
- Collaborating with SMT on the bid production process
- Supporting, through guidance and insight, the application of evidence and relevant project evaluation to the bid writing process and to organisational knowledge and expertise
- Managing relationships with funding partners, delivery partners, stakeholders and external consultants
- Working closely with the SMT to develop the charity’s business and fundraising strategies
Freelancers must evidence a proven track record of effective bid-management This must include a proven track-record of successfully securing significant funding. You will also need to have a thorough understanding and experience of the voluntary sector’s business development world, along with experience of community and trust or grant fundraising. You will also be:
- Highly articulate with excellent writing and communication skills
- Highly analytical with the ability to distil and summarise information clearly and engagingly.
- An excellent researcher, including into Government Policy with the ability to obtain and update varied demographic information
- Commercially astute and detail focused with negotiation skills