Job summary
Join Our Team as a Grant Writer!
Do you love telling powerful stories through words? Do you enjoy securing funding that makes a real difference? Want a role where your writing helps support local families at their most challenging time?
Barnsley Hospice is looking for a skilled and motivated Grant Writer to join our Income Generation team. In this vital role, you'll help secure funding that enables us to continue delivering specialist palliative and end-of-life care across our community.
You'll be responsible for researching, writing and submitting high-quality grant applications, as well as nurturing relationships with existing and new grant funders.
From creating persuasive funding proposals to managing reporting and impact updates, you'll play a key role in ensuring grant funders see the difference their support makes.
About the role:
- Contract:Permanent
- Hours:Part-time, 22.5-30 hours per week
- Interview Date :Monday, 19th January 2026
- Salary:£31,030 per annum (pro rata)
Note: -Salary will be calculated on a pro-rata basis according to the hours worked.
Were looking for someone who:
- Has a passion for persuasive writing
- Is organised, proactive and detail-focused
- Enjoys working with people and building relationships
- Wants to make a genuine difference
Main duties of the job
1. Proactively lead and ensure
regular grant applications are submitted every week.
2. Keep an up-to-date schedule showing deadlines for
applications, size of application(s) and expected decision dates.
3. Manage coordination of administration in relation to grant
funding bodies ensuring comprehensive and accurate record keeping and retention
of documents/contracts.
4. Build positive relationships with a portfolio of key
contacts for new and existing grant trusts to encourage new and ongoing
financial and practical support for the hospice.
5. Ensure that all reporting requirements are met according
to agreed schedules and in line with the funders criteria, including case
studies and impact reports.
6. Track and evaluate progress, overseeing projects through
to delivery and reporting, ensuring grant funding is attributed as per the
application/award letter.
7. Ensure compliance with relevant legislation and best
practice.
8. Ensure all records are accurate, developed and maintained
in line with our InformationGovernance policies/procedures.
9. Have regular meetings/correspondence with fundraising
admin to ensure income is reconciled, inputted and coded correctly and that
thank you letters are sent as appropriate.
About us
Barnsley
Hospice is a charity that provides specialist palliative and end of life care
to hundreds of local people and those close to them each year. Our main
priority is to achieve the best possible quality of life for people living with
a life- limiting illness, whilst supporting those close to them during the
period of illness and bereavement. As a specialist care provider, the range of
skills we offer include, pain and symptom management, emotional support and end
of life care. The hospice currently employs about 100 people and has a team of
volunteers, based both at the hospice and within our Retail Hub.
We
are committed to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion in all that we do and
welcome applications from all sections of the community. We particularly
welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQIA+
candidates and candidates with disabilities because we are committed to
increasing the representation of these groups at Barnsley Hospice
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Duties & Responsibilities:
- Proactively lead and ensure regular
grant applications are submitted every week.
- Keep an up-to-date schedule showing
deadlines for applications, size of application(s) and expected decision dates.
- Manage coordination of administration
in relation to grant funding bodies ensuring comprehensive and accurate record
keeping and retention of documents/contracts.
- Build positive relationships with a
portfolio of key contacts for new and existinggrant
trusts to encourage new and ongoing financial and practical support for the
hospice.
- Ensure that all reporting
requirements are met according to agreed schedules and in line with the
funders criteria, including case studies and impact reports.
- Track and evaluate progress,
overseeing projects through to delivery and reporting, ensuring grant funding
is attributed as per the application/award letter.
- Ensure compliance with relevant
legislation and best practice.
- Ensure all records are accurate,
developed and maintained in line with our Information Governance
policies/procedures.
- Have regular meetings/correspondence
with fundraising admin to ensure income is reconciled, inputted and coded
correctly and that thank you letters are sent as appropriate
Other Responsibilities
- To undertake any other duties,
commensurate with the role as required by the Hospice.
- To act as an ambassador of the
Hospice, maintaining honesty, integrity and trustworthiness at all times.
- The post holder will be expected to
maintain strict confidentiality at all times.
- The post holder will ensure that they
are aware of and apply health and safety and fire precautions.
- The post holder will ensure that
clinical risk management and safeguarding procedures and relevant good practice
guidelines are followed at alltimes.
- The post holder is to ensure data
protection is maintained at all times.
- The post holder will be flexible in
terms of working hours in order to meet service needs.
- The post holder will support the
Hospice as required, across the range of duties as appropriate within the
grading of this post. Any significant changes will be the subject of full
communication and consultation with the post holder.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Duties & Responsibilities:
- Proactively lead and ensure regular
grant applications are submitted every week.
- Keep an up-to-date schedule showing
deadlines for applications, size of application(s) and expected decision dates.
- Manage coordination of administration
in relation to grant funding bodies ensuring comprehensive and accurate record
keeping and retention of documents/contracts.
- Build positive relationships with a
portfolio of key contacts for new and existinggrant
trusts to encourage new and ongoing financial and practical support for the
hospice.
- Ensure that all reporting
requirements are met according to agreed schedules and in line with the
funders criteria, including case studies and impact reports.
- Track and evaluate progress,
overseeing projects through to delivery and reporting, ensuring grant funding
is attributed as per the application/award letter.
- Ensure compliance with relevant
legislation and best practice.
- Ensure all records are accurate,
developed and maintained in line with our Information Governance
policies/procedures.
- Have regular meetings/correspondence
with fundraising admin to ensure income is reconciled, inputted and coded
correctly and that thank you letters are sent as appropriate
Other Responsibilities
- To undertake any other duties,
commensurate with the role as required by the Hospice.
- To act as an ambassador of the
Hospice, maintaining honesty, integrity and trustworthiness at all times.
- The post holder will be expected to
maintain strict confidentiality at all times.
- The post holder will ensure that they
are aware of and apply health and safety and fire precautions.
- The post holder will ensure that
clinical risk management and safeguarding procedures and relevant good practice
guidelines are followed at alltimes.
- The post holder is to ensure data
protection is maintained at all times.
- The post holder will be flexible in
terms of working hours in order to meet service needs.
- The post holder will support the
Hospice as required, across the range of duties as appropriate within the
grading of this post. Any significant changes will be the subject of full
communication and consultation with the post holder.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- At least two years experience in a grants or trusts role, with a proven track record of securing funding from trusts and other grant-making bodies. The postholder will have experience researching funding opportunities and developing strong relationships with funding partners and potential donors. Excellent written skills are essential, with the ability to produce concise, compelling, and creative funding applications. A high standard of computer literacy is required, including proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and internet-based research. The role demands meticulous attention to detail, strong organisational skills, and the ability to plan, prioritise, and manage workload independently with minimal supervision. Excellent communication skills are necessary, along with the ability to demonstrate initiative, work well under pressure, understand budgets, plan ahead, and work within agreed timeframes. Flexibility to work occasional evenings and weekends as required is also essential.
Qualifications
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a high level of attention to detail. The postholder will have exceptional organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise tasks, manage workloads effectively, and meet deadlines. They will also be skilled in developing and growing income streams.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- At least two years experience in a grants or trusts role, with a proven track record of securing funding from trusts and other grant-making bodies. The postholder will have experience researching funding opportunities and developing strong relationships with funding partners and potential donors. Excellent written skills are essential, with the ability to produce concise, compelling, and creative funding applications. A high standard of computer literacy is required, including proficiency in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and internet-based research. The role demands meticulous attention to detail, strong organisational skills, and the ability to plan, prioritise, and manage workload independently with minimal supervision. Excellent communication skills are necessary, along with the ability to demonstrate initiative, work well under pressure, understand budgets, plan ahead, and work within agreed timeframes. Flexibility to work occasional evenings and weekends as required is also essential.
Qualifications
Essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a high level of attention to detail. The postholder will have exceptional organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise tasks, manage workloads effectively, and meet deadlines. They will also be skilled in developing and growing income streams.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
