Trust Fundraising Manager

Advancement

Paisley Campus

Trust Fundraising Manager

Salary: Grade 6, £42,254 - £50,253 per annum

Full time: 35 hours per week

Permanent

This role may be eligible for visa sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route. If requiring visa sponsorship, the successful applicant will also need to meet a range of individual criteria to satisfy Home Office requirements. If the role is offered on a part-time basis, this might also affect eligibility.

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THE POST – REQ000457 - Trust Fundraising Manager

This role leads fundraising from charitable trusts, foundations and public grant makers to support the university’s Strategy 2030 and future ambitions. Working closely with colleagues across the institution, the post holder will manage key philanthropic relationships at local, national and international levels, overseeing a portfolio of funders and active grants while ensuring strong stewardship and compliance. They will identify fundable projects, develop compelling cases for support, write high‑quality applications, and build productive partnerships that secure investment in learning and teaching, research and innovation, campus development and student support. This skilled position requires experience in trust and foundation fundraising, with the ability to secure four‑ to six‑figure grants, grow a sustainable pipeline, and deliver an annual six‑figure income target.

The successful candidate should have the following:

• Relevant, specific and demonstrable work experience in trust and foundation fundraising.
• Experience in charitable trust and foundation fundraising with a proven track record of securing a six-figure annual grant income.
• A proven track record of writing successful funding applications, reports and other relevant fundraising materials.
• Experience of managing a portfolio of philanthropic relationships with trusts, foundations and public grant makers at a four, five and six figure level.
• Experience of working with colleagues across an organisation at all levels of seniority to identify funding opportunities, develop funding proposals, deliver stewardship activity, and compile funding reports.

ABOUT US

The University of the West of Scotland is one of Scotland’s largest and most dynamic modern universities. Our reach across the country, together with our London campus, means that UWS is a significant force in global knowledge creation, innovation, and a leading provider of undergraduate, postgraduate and research degree education. Our degrees provide students with a transformational experience; equipping them with highly sought-after graduate skills that set them up for global success in world-leading sectors, industries and businesses.

With cutting-edge courses, modern pedagogy and practical knowledge, we enable our students and staff to experience the joy of learning, teaching, research and innovation, and apply their knowledge for the benefit of others.

UWS is officially ranked by Times Higher Education in the top 200 universities worldwide under 50 years old (2024 Young University Rankings)

Our professional services teams are the backbone of UWS, providing robust and innovative solutions to support the vast range of work across learning and teaching, and research and innovation. You will join a supportive and dedicated team, playing a key role in a range of work that will help drive forward our ambition to deliver world-leading research, and graduates who will design, shape and build a new future.

We offer our staff a caring and supportive environment, across five campuses, and a competitive benefits package which includes:

• 24 days of annual leave, plus a further 12 days for public/university holidays
• An additional days leave on your birthday
• Defined benefit contribution pension scheme (including death in service benefits upon joining the scheme

Closing Date: Wednesday 11th February 2026

Interview Date: Thursday 19th February 2026

Please note that the appointment will be made on the first point of the salary scale (unless by exception, where evidence would need to be provided).

The University reserves the right to shorten/extend the closing date of any position where a high/low volume of suitable applications are received. Therefore, if you are interested in this role, an early application would be encouraged.

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UWS is committed to equality and diversity and welcomes applications from underrepresented groups.

UWS is a “Disability Confident” employer.

University of the West of Scotland is a registered Scottish charity, no. SC002520