Trusts & Foundations Manager

GBP32,000 pa (24 months employment contract) 7.5% pension contribution by St James's with .5% contribution by the employee; 25 days annual leave plus public holidays.

St James's, Piccadilly, is a Sir Christopher Wren church in the heart of St James's and Mayfair, and is at an important moment in its 339-year history as we aim to raise GBP20million for a new capital project ('The Wren Project') to fully restore the church, the garden and courtyard. As our Trusts & Foundations Manager yuo will form part of an exciting team that is driving the capital project as well as creating relationships to support our cultural offering and our community social justice outreach work. We are seeking a professional who can apply their attention to detail across their work as well as form part of the overall fundraising function of the Development department, with a track record of six figure awards from trusts and foundations. You should have excellent communication skills, both verbally and in writing; be able to represent St James's Church within and outside the wider church and have a strong ability to work as part of a team and in sympathy with the church's aims and ethos - refer to our website

St James's is committed to safeguardiong and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All post holders and volunteers are expected to share this commitment.

St James's actively welcomes applications from people who are currently under-representedin our community including people with global majority heritage, people with lived experience of poverty and people who identify as LGBTQ+.

Role description including application details (referee information required) can be downloaded from our website via the button below.

Closing date for applications: midday Thursday 18th January 2024.

Interviews: Friday 2nd February 2024.