Job Description
Fixed Term Contract – 18 months
Middlesbrough Football Club Foundation (MFCF) is the Club’s independent charity set up in 1996 by Chairman Steve Gibson. We use the power of the MFC brand to engage with the community to provide opportunities for disadvantaged young people and adults to maximise their potential to achieve.
This is a unique opportunity to be involved in a growing and passionate team based within a professional football club charity. The MFCF Funding Officer will be responsible for identifying and maximizing funding opportunities through funding sources such as charitable trusts, grant makers and governmental organisations, ensuring the Foundation has continuous funding streams for the sustainability for the current and future programmes.
The post holder will work closely with the Business Development Manager and Programme Coordinators in order to identify and match opportunities of funding with the project requirements. The successful candidate will need to be able to develop partnerships and relationships with funding providers across the UK to secure the best possible funding outcome for our programmes.
This position requires an experienced bid writer to support the bid process for the business. The individual will prepare and focus on high quality and compelling material, to write coherent, organised and persuasive proposals, conduct thorough research and propose additional potential funding opportunities. The successful candidate will continuously update and maintain a comprehensive database of funders and applications, as well as future funding opportunities.

The ideal candidate must:
• Be experienced in and possess relevant knowledge of bid writing.
• Have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Have the ability to work under pressure and to meet deadlines and targets.
• Have a strong commitment to continuous improvement and the quality of service.
This post falls within the scope of ‘regulated activity’ and is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974). Successful applicants will be required to undertake a Disclosure & Barring Service (formerly CRB) check and are required to declare any convictions, cautions, reprimands and final warnings that are not ‘protected’ as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders (Exemptions) Act 1975.
MFCF is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.
MFC is also committed to the safeguarding of vulnerable groups

How to apply
To request an application form and job description, please email recruitment@mfcfoundation.co.uk. Owing to the high volume of applications expected, if we have not contacted you within 2 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted for interview. Closing date for applications: 10 March 2020