External Funding Bid Writer

Mar 14, 2025
London
Full Time
One Way Or Another Ltd
Not Disclosed
Skills
Banking • Communication • Data Networking • ABAP • IT System Administration • Clinical
The Role
Banking • Communication • Data Networking • ABAP • IT System Administration • Clinical

Do you have experience bidding services across the council, from public health, children s services to regeneration?

Can you provide expert project development advice / shaping quality projects?

  • Drafting high quality funding bids?
  • Drafting budgets?
  • Liaising with funders.Producing project plans and monitoring reports?

If so, we'd love to hear from you.

Tasks

  1. Corporate duties and accountabilities: Adherence to Council s Health, Wellbeing, and Safety policies, protection of vulnerable people, promotion of diversity, equality, and compliance with Council strategy, vision, and procedures.
  2. Main purpose of the job role: Raise our game in bidding for and securing significant levels of external funding. This includes drafting an External Funding Strategy, identifying funding, leading on bid submission, and coordinating action across Council services.
  3. Role specific duties and accountabilities: Horizon Scanning, Leading People, Managing Resources, Managing Performance, and Managing Self.
  4. Key Stakeholders and reporting lines: Collaborate with colleagues across the Council and provide clear advice to Elected Members, Cabinet Portfolio Holders, and management teams.

Requirements

  • Behaviours: Professionalism, Leadership, Accountability, Transparency, Ethical.
  • Abilities/Skills: Outstanding grant/bid writing, communication, numeracy, negotiation, ICT skills, prioritization, relationship building.
  • Knowledge/Experience: Track record in funding applications, knowledge of external funding application methods, securing match funding, presenting reports, establishing working relationships, marketing, and political environment understanding.
  • Qualifications: Degree level education or equivalent experience, relevant funding or project qualification.
  • Other Essential Requirements: Awareness of equality of opportunity, confidentiality, and data handling.

Benefits

Remote working

Interested candidates are invited to submit their application form before 5pm on the 7th Nov. This is a 6 month contract, remote based.