We're on the hunt for a grants fundraiser that can work with our fundraising team on existing funding supporters while seeking new areas of funding that we have not explored as yet. If you are someone that has a wonderful way with words, can work to a deadline and loves to support the progress of an organisation through fundraising and impact reporting, then we want to hear from you.

Job Title: Grant Fundraising and Impact Manager  

Responsible to:             Head of Partnerships and Development 

Responsible for:            Grant fundraising and impact reporting in the South

Location:                        West Sussex (with occasional travel)  

Salary:                             £35,000 (South or London) (0.4-0.6 pro rata £14,000-£21,000)

Working pattern:            0.4-0.6 pro rata

Job Background: 
We are looking for a strategic and detail-oriented Grant Fundraising and Impact Manager to help secure funding for the Charity. This role will lead on corporate partnerships and trust and grant fundraising while developing our capacity to track, evaluate, and report our social and environmental impact. You will play a vital role in ensuring we have the financial support and evidence base needed to grow and sustain our work. 

UK Harvest Background:  
UKHarvest has been connecting and educating communities, tackling hunger and ensuring that no good food goes to waste across the South Coast and in London since 2017. We have three sites, two in the South and one in London.  We support people and communities by redistributing surplus food in communities through our community food hubs, primary school grub clubs and community grub clubs in partnership with local organisations from hospitals to foodbanks and everyone in between. We also serve over 10,000 people a year at our West London Nourish Hub, where we provide surplus focused, vegetarian first three course meals every day.  Finally, we reach over 30,000 people a year through our in person and online education programming, working in partnership with local authorities, education, private companies and other charities to ensure that as many people as possible are supported to cook better, eat better and waste less.  

Key Responsibilities: 

Fundraising:  

• Write compelling funding bids and clear reports to trusts, foundations, and statutory bodies. 

• Identify and research new funding opportunities aligned with UK Harvest’s mission, with a particular focus on large, longer-term funding programmes. 

• Maintain accurate records of fundraising activity, income, and reporting deadlines. 

• Deliver a step change in trust, foundation and statutory fundraising in line with our 2026-2029 Fundraising Strategy. 

• Support the wider fundraising and management team with developing and maintaining partnerships, corporate partners and donor stewardship  

Impact and Evaluation:  

• Develop and manage tools and processes to monitor project outputs and outcomes across our programmes, in partnership with operational and programme colleagues including volunteers. 

• Work closely with the team to gather data, feedback, and stories that demonstrate impact. 

• Analyse and present impact data in accessible and compelling ways for use in reports, stakeholder briefings, and funding bids. 

• Maintain a database of evidence, testimonials, and case studies. 

• Support continuous learning and improvement by sharing impact insights with staff, volunteers, and partners and contributing to strategic planning.Person Specification:  

Essential: 

• Experience in trusts and foundations fundraising and/or statutory business development and bid writing.  

• Strong written communication and verbal communication. 

• Ability to manage multiple deadlines and work independently. 

• Ability to work across multiple locations effectively, including willingness to travel between the South Coast and London on a regular basis. 

• Confident using digital tools such as Excel/Google Sheets, online forms/surveys (e.g. Google Forms). 

• Strong interpersonal skills with a community-first mindset. 

• A commitment to UK Harvest’s values of inclusion, equity, and sustainability. 

Desirable: 

• Experience working in a community or social impact setting. 

• Familiarity with outcome frameworks and social impact measurement. 

• Understanding of poverty and social justice, food justice, public health, or environmental sustainability issues. 

• Experience using CRM or impact-tracking software.