Grants Executive

About The Role

We are looking for a team-orientated, highly organised Grants Executive to join our successful Grants team at an exciting time for WWT.

The Grants Team make a major contribution to raising critical funding for high-impact and innovative conservation, education and community-focussed programmes in the UK and internationally, raising in excess of £3M p/a. 

This is a new post to complement an existing Grants Executive position as we look to grow our unrestricted income. As Grants Executive you will diversify and grow our portfolio of unrestricted grants funder relationships, as well as provide support to a busy and deadline-driven team.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with exceptional interpersonal and organisational
skills and an interest in career development opportunities in the fundraising sector, to develop
skills across all areas of grant fundraising, working with a talented and supportive team. 

The role
is a permanent full time position, working 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday. The role is based
at our Slimbridge office and suitable for hybrid working, with around one to two days a week
required in the office. Occasional travel will be required to sites or funder meetings, so a
driver’s licence is desirable. 

About You

Our ideal candidate is 

• A highly organised, team-focussed professional with a meticulous eye for detail, a
  methodical approach to tasks and high level of accuracy
• An aspiring grants fundraiser who is resourceful, self-motivated and creative, with
  excellent communication and numerical skills
• Confident and skilled in liaising and managing relationships with a wide range of
  stakeholders, external partners, funders and internal colleagues
• Someone who may have some experience in managing, processing or securing grants from
  Charitable Trusts and Foundations or other grant provider.

You will bring

• A dynamic, proactive and supportive approach to team working and collaboration
• Experience of supporting a busy team in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• The ability to create detailed, precise and engaging reports
• Strong written skills and the ability to create high-quality applications
• A commitment to and passion for developing your experience and skills in the grants
  fundraising sector 

 If this sounds like you then click apply. We would love to hear from you.

About Us

We’re WWT, and we’re on a mission to restore the super-powered ecosystems we call
wetlands. There’s never been a more important moment for our work, and we’ve got some
phenomenal people on the case.

Whether they’re taking a new visitor under their wing, or conducting ground-breaking research
further afield, our team are second to none. And there’s nothing we love more than watching
them soar.

Whatever you do here, you’ll be helping to restore wetlands and unlock their power. So, the
only question left is, what role will you play?

 Why you’ll love working at WWT

• Wake up every day knowing your work is helping to restore wetlands, and our world
• Be surrounded and inspired by our team of passionate, dedicated people
• 33 days annual leave (which goes up to 38 days after 5 years of service) – this includes
  bank holidays and you have flexibility to take those days whenever you want
• Free entry to all our wetland centres, including your family
• Free car parking and secure bike storage areas
• Colleague discount on shopping and memberships
• Cycle to work scheme
• Contributory pension scheme
• Life Assurance of three times your salary, for peace of mind for your loved ones
• Independent personal, workplace and financial advice from Care first

WWT is an equal opportunities employer and all applications will be considered solely on merit.