Grant Writer

The London Basketball Association is pleased to announce that an opportunity has arisen for a Grant Writer to join our small but intensely committed organisation.

**Grant Writer will be required to assist and lead on key areas of LBA’s exceptional work. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a vibrant and innovative charity and help bring enjoyment and vitality to young people from deprived and isolated communities. The majority of the tasks will require using your own computer.**

**Remote Position - 12 Months min. commitment**

**Basic Salary**:

- **£350 **(Submit 3x Grants & 3x Reports per month)
- **£35 **for submitting a grant.
- **4% commission **forSuccessful grants Caped at **Max GBP 800**

**Any grant above £30K will be discussed/agreed on case by case basis**

**Benefits**:

- Remote Working
- Training opportunities

Main Purpose:
**Key Responsibilities**:

- To liaise and collaborate with internal team members with fundraising projects, and develop relationships with key stakeholders.
- Write, submit and manage varying grant proposals on behalf of the LBA.
- To identify grant funding opportunities that will be beneficial to LBAs' cause.
- To provide prospective funders with supporting documents.
- To contribute to the development of funding relationships and partnerships.
- To be engaged in fundraising with the Corporate Sector to generate funding income and non-funding support.
- To maintain records with computer databases i.e. Google Drive.
- To deliver a high standard of customer service to participants of fundraising activities.
- To provide efficient administrative and support services to the fundraising team.
- Research awards, interns and potential partners.
- To support with other Ad-hoc responsibilities.

**Required Knowledge, Experience and Skills**:
**Knowledge and Experience**
- Proficient knowledge of fundraising methods and committed LBAs cause and mission.
- Proficient with measuring and reaching business income goals.
- Excellent knowledge of fundraising information sources.
- Minimum 3 years experience in grant writing
- Competent in the use of Microsoft Packages such as MS-Word and Excel.
- A willingness to remain abreast of the latest trends, best practices, and ethics.
- Knowledge of Diary Management to prioritise work according to deadlines.

**Skills**:

- The ability to plan work and meet deadlines (deadline-driven).
- Able to work under own autonomy or as part of a team.
- Ability to work proactively and achieve results with and without close supervision.
- Discretion and an understanding of confidentiality issues.
- Ability to adapt to a flexible and varying work schedule.
- Clear, precise and compelling drafting, writing and research skills.
- Competence to build and effectively manage interpersonal relationships at all levels of the company.
- Significant communication (verbal, written, listening) skills.
- Teamwork: volunteers should work well as part of a team and value diversity, as they will often be working with people of all different backgrounds and ages.
- Computer Knowledge and Skills.
- Has a positive attitude and a ‘can do’ approach - solution focused.

**Personal Requirements**:

- Own a computer or have secure access to one.
- Committed to working Monday - Friday.
- Able to work from home.
- Desire to constantly learn from and share with others.
- Flexible and self-motivated.

**Salary**: R7,620.00 - R21,773.00 per month

**Education**:

- Bachelors (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Grant Writing: 3 years (required)

**Language**:

- Fluent English (preferred)

Application Deadline: 2023/03/05
Expected Start Date: 2023/03/13