An exciting opportunity has arisen to join The Forward Trust as a Senior Grants Officer, working fully remotely to grow and maximise income from trusts, foundations, and other grant-giving organisations.

As a key member of our passionate and target-driven Fundraising Team, you’ll identify and engage new funders while strengthening relationships with existing supporters, securing vital income for our life-changing and life-saving services across prisons and communities throughout the UK.

The Forward Trust empowers people to break the cycles of addiction, crime, and poor mental health. While much of our work is government-funded, our Fundraising Team raises around £2.5 million per year from charitable sources.

Many of our staff have lived experience of recovery or the criminal justice system, bringing authenticity and impact to everything we do.

Your Role

• Research, identify, and approach potential grant funders, while maintaining and growing relationships with existing supporters.
• Develop compelling cases for support, budgets, and progress reports, working closely with project leads and service users.
• Support the Grants Manager to refine our trusts and foundations strategy and streamline processes.
• Ensure accurate data management in line with GDPR.
• Collaborate across the fundraising team to prepare proposals, support events, and help us reach our ambitious goals.

You’ll bring proven experience in grant fundraising, strong relationship-building skills, and the ability to write clear, persuasive proposals. You’ll be organised, collaborative, and motivated by making a tangible difference in people’s lives.

With a new strategy, team structure, and CRM system in place, it’s an exciting time to join our mission-driven, supportive, and fun fundraising team.