Trusts and Grants Manager

Merrifield Consultants is delighted to be working with Oxford Head Injury Services (OHIS), Oxfordshire's leading brain injury charity, to recruit a Trusts and Grants Manager. This role will work closely with senior leadership and key stakeholders to build and deliver a developing fundraising strategy, with a primary focus on Trusts and Foundations, alongside emerging corporate, legal and major donor income streams.

This is a hands-on opportunity for a strong writer and all-round fundraiser who enjoys prospecting, building pipelines and shaping fundraising activity in a growing organisation with exceptional services and facilities.

Job Title: Trusts and Grants Manager

Organisation: Oxford Head Injury Services

Salary: 38,000 - 42,000

Location: Kennington, Oxfordshire (Hybrid and remote offered)

Contract: Permanent, Full-time (part-time considered)

Required: CV and Cover Letter

Closing date: Monday 16th February 2026

First interview: Monday 23rd February, Wednesday 25th February 2026

Job Responsibilities:

• To lead on the development and delivery of the Trusts and Foundations fundraising programme, with an initial first-year target of 160,000+
• To research, prospect and build a robust pipeline of trust and foundation funders, particularly small to medium-sized regional funders
• To write high-quality, compelling funding applications and reports, clearly articulating impact across OHIS' wide range of services
• To manage and grow a trusts portfolio, including smaller grants ( 5,000 level) and multi-year funding opportunities
• To track applications, probabilities and income, using existing tools and helping to embed effective fundraising processes
• To contribute to the development of corporate, legal and major donor income streams, supporting a growing fundraising target.
• To work collaboratively with colleagues to develop strong cases for support, drawing on OHIS' unique on-site facilities and integrated rehabilitation model
• To support community fundraising activity where appropriate, including events and local initiatives

Skills and Experience:

• Proven experience in Trusts and Foundations fundraising, with a track record of securing grants
• An excellent written communicator, able to translate impact and services into persuasive funding applications
• Experience of prospect research and building fundraising pipelines, particularly where limited historical data exists
• A proactive, organised and hands-on approach, with the confidence to build systems and ways of working
• Comfortable working to income targets and managing multiple applications simultaneously
• A genuine interest in, and commitment to, the mission of supporting people affected by brain injury

This is an excellent opportunity for a Trusts and Grants fundraiser who enjoys autonomy, variety and the chance to shape a growing income stream in a charity with outstanding facilities and demonstrable impact.

If you would like to find out more or apply, please contact Stuart Milliner at Merrifield Consultants.

We practice a diverse and inclusive recruitment process that ensures equal opportunity for all we work with, irrespective of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. As an organisation, we encourage applications from all backgrounds and will ensure measures are met when required, to allow a fair process throughout.