We are a not-for-profit organisation committed to increasing the diversity and numbers of young people entering engineering and technology to meet the future workforce needs, as well as promoting roles that help us work towards net zero and drive environmental sustainability. This maternity cover role is a fantastic opportunity to make a direct impact on this mission. You ll achieve this as part of a deeply collaborative and trusts-funding-ready organisational culture. You may be an experienced fundraising manager wanting to contribute to and steer strategy development, or a specialist seeking to take the next step in their career. With experience in grant funding from trusts, foundations, philanthropists or government you will have three key areas shape, building on the great foundations already in place. These are; Building EngineeringUK s pipeline of prospective funders. Researching vision-aligned high value potential funders. There s an impact-rich portfolio of restricted and unrestricted programmes and themes ranging from sustainability to gender equity to explore. You ll relationship-manage our most significant funders - be the new visionary funders in the green space, piloting new work, to long-established education-focussed funders giving multi-year gifts. You will take the lead on developing and writing proposals in collaboration with vibrant, and evidence-based Engagement Programme, Research and Policy teams. You will be part of a truly collaborative team which