Job Description

External Funding Bid Writer

Walsall

Contract

£21.98 per hour

Our client is looking for an experienced External Funding Bid Writer.

Main purpose of the job role:

 Working under the direction of the External Funding and Business Development Manager, to

raise our game in bidding for and securing significant levels of external funding that supports

the Council and its partners to achieve their ambitions and strategic objectives. This

includes; drafting an External Funding Strategy, identifying and securing funding from a

range of agencies, leading on bid submission, and coordinating action across Council

services and partners to maximize success. Key duties:

 To support the drafting, consulting on and implementation of a new External Funding

Strategy that focusses delivery against Council priorities.

 To lead / deliver active joint working across Council departments and key partners /

stakeholders that supports the successful implementation of the External Funding Strategy.

 To take responsibility for establishing and running a successful External Funding Group that

brings together key players to develop funding proposals, share resources and good

practice to ensure success.

 To develop strong relationships with the Voluntary, Private and Commercial Sectors across

Walsall and beyond, to support the delivery of the External Funding Strategy.

 To ensure that wherever possible that external grants procedures and any delegated

responsibilities are complied with and that all parties understand their responsibilities for

each application they are responsible for.

 Ultimately to lead on the drafting of bid submissions, that are timely, of high quality and that

succeed in bringing significant amounts of new funding into Walsall

PLEASE ONLY apply if you have the necessary skills, experience and expertise.

The first part of our recruitment process is to send your CV. Should you be short listed Colbern Limited will contact you within 5 days or we may contact you about other job opportunities. Colbern Limited along with our clients are an equal opportunities employer