Trusts and Grants Officer

  • TPP Recruitment
  • Feb 11, 2026
Full time

Job Description

Trusts and Grants Officer x2

Salary: Up to £34,450 (depending on experience)
Location: Leicester, Nottingham or Birmingham, with hybrid working (1-2 days a week in the office, remainder from home)
Contract: Full-time

Help tackle hunger, reduce food waste and create opportunities across the Midlands.
FareShare Midlands is the region's largest food redistribution charity. We rescue surplus food and get it to over 650 local charities and community organisations, helping to feed around 60,000 people every week. We also provide training and volunteering opportunities, supporting people to build a better future.

As our Trusts and Grants Officer, you will help secure the restricted funding that powers this impact.

About the role
You will manage and grow income from trusts, foundations, statutory funders and grants. Working closely with colleagues, you'll develop strong proposals, maintain a healthy pipeline and provide excellent stewardship so funders feel informed, appreciated and inspired to continue their support.

What you'll do
  • Manage a portfolio of trust, foundation and grant funders.
  • Write clear, compelling funding applications and reports.
  • Manage and monitor restricted funding budgets and compliance.
  • Build and maintain a 12-18 month pipeline of funding opportunities.
  • Carry out prospect research using tools such as Funds Online, the Charity Commission and IDOX.
  • Coordinate data, evaluation and case studies for bids and reports.
  • Maintain trackers, reporting calendars and accurate income forecasting.

What you'll bring
  • Strong written skills, with the ability to produce persuasive, evidence-based applications and reports.
  • Confidence working with budgets, impact data and Excel.
  • Experience securing income from trusts, grants and foundations.
  • Experience prospecting for new opportunities and stewarding donors, including face to face.
  • Flexibility to support occasional events, including some evenings or weekends.
  • Commitment to the ethos, mission and values of FareShare Midlands and to Equal Opportunities.

What we offer
  • Salary up to £34,450.
  • 25 days' holiday (pro rata), plus bank holidays.
  • 5.5% employer pension contribution, including life cover.
  • Occupational sick pay.
  • Enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity leave and pay.


We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.