Statutory fundraising manager

About the role

We are looking for a Statutory Fundraising Manager to lead and grow our statutory income at a pivotal time for Sense. Statutory fundraising is a key growth area, and this role will shape our approach to securing funding from government bodies, lottery funders and public sector partners.

Working closely with the Head of High Value Relationships, the CEO, and senior colleagues across operations and finance, you will develop and deliver a clear statutory fundraising strategy. You'll collaborate with teams across the organisation to design compelling programmes, secure significant funding, and ensure excellent stewardship of our funders.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced statutory fundraiser who wants to see their work directly enable high-quality, person-centred services for disabled people with complex needs.

Key responsibilities
Develop and deliver a statutory fundraising strategy to maximise income from government, NHS, lottery and public sector funders.
Identify and secure new funding opportunities, including six-figure (and ideally seven-figure) grants.
Lead the development of high-quality funding bids, working with senior leaders and operational teams to shape strong programme proposals.
Manage relationships with statutory funders, acting as the main point of contact and overseeing all narrative and financial reporting.
Take responsibility for statutory income and expenditure budgets, ensuring accurate financial and programme reporting.
Stay up to date with sector developments to identify emerging opportunities aligned with Sense's strategy.
Develop and contribute to partnership and consortia bids with external organisations, academic institutions and service providers.
Work collaboratively across Fundraising and Marketing and the wider organisation to support shared goals and learning.
Ensure compliance with GDPR, the Chartered Institute of Fundraising Code of Practice and all relevant policies and procedures.

Some travel will be required to visit Sense services across England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

About you

You will be an experienced statutory fundraiser with a strong track record of securing significant funding and managing funder relationships. You'll be confident working with senior stakeholders, comfortable with financial and impact reporting, and motivated by the opportunity to make a meaningful difference.

You will have:

Proven success securing income from statutory and lottery funders, including six-figure grants (seven-figure desirable).
Experience developing funding proposals aligned to organisational strategy, including monitoring and evaluation frameworks.
Strong experience managing relationships with government and public sector funders.
Confidence in budget setting, financial reporting and income/expenditure management.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including bid and report writing.
Strong planning, organisational and stakeholder-management skills.
A collaborative approach and the confidence to influence senior colleagues.

Desirable experience includes:

Working with consortia or acting as a lead grant holder.
Knowledge of tendering, contracting or unit-pricing models.
Experience using CRM systems, ideally Microsoft Dynamics.

About Sense

Sense is here to break down barriers alongside disabled people with complex needs. That's why we're committed to increasing the number of disabled people working across our organisation and creating an environment where everyone can thrive.

We actively encourage disabled people to apply for our vacancies and believe that a diverse range of perspectives, experiences and talents makes us stronger.

We know there's always more we can do to become a truly inclusive employer, and we're working together to achieve that. Join us and help create the change thousands of disabled people with complex needs and families told us they want to see: a world without limits.

If you need us to adjust our recruitment process to help you access our vacancies, please get in touch with a member of the Talent Acquisition Team. We are a Disability Confident Leader and commit to interviewing disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for a role.

Our Values

Our values shape the way we behave and work alongside disabled people with complex needs to break down barriers:

We're creating change
We're always learning
We're better together

To Apply

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We recommend that you read the Candidate Guidelines, Job Description and Person Specification before applying.

To avoid disappointment, we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible, as we reserve the right to close this vacancy early.

Safeguarding

Sense is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. Any offer of employment will be subject to appropriate pre-employment checks, including a DBS check where required.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

For this role we particularly welcome applications from candidates from underrepresented ethnic minority backgrounds and candidates with disabilities.

Sense is committed to equality of opportunity and to promoting and celebrating the diversity of our staff, volunteers and the people we support. Everyone's contribution is valued, and we ensure people are given the opportunity to realise their potential.

We welcome applications from talented people from all sections of the community who share our values and believe that no one, regardless of the complexity of their disabilities, should be isolated, left out or unable to fulfil their potential.

No agency submissions please. Any submissions made without prior authorisation from the Sense Recruitment Team will be treated as direct applications and no agency fee will be payable.