Applications close: 9am on 11th October 2024.

About Cardboard Citizens 

Cardboard Citizens is a theatre company and charity that creates theatre, art and training with and for people who experience homelessness, poverty or inequity.  Established in 1991, we deliver participatory arts workshops from our building in East London, and tour high quality theatre, workshops and events across London and the UK. Our work challenges injustice and empowers individuals to make change for themselves and their communities.

About the role

We are seeking a proactive and detailed Grants Manager to support our development team on the journey to further Cardboard Citizens’ ambitions as a dynamic, flexible and forward-thinking social justice charity and theatre company, working with people who have experience of homelessness and poverty or inequity.

This role will play a vital part in securing and growing the broad range of voluntary support which allows to make exceptional art for social change. You will manage a rich portfolio of existing funder relationships across Trusts & Foundations, Corporate and Statutory income streams, in addition to researching and writing applications for new funding and working closely with the Delivery team on impact monitoring and reporting. This role is for you if you work in fundraising and are looking for a new challenge, or a step up to a manager position in a supportive organisation.

Salary: £35,000+ (dependent on experience)

Contract: Permanent (subject to 6-month probation).

Pension: Cardboard Citizens offers a 6% employer contribution pension scheme and complies with the employer pension duties concerning pensions auto-enrolment in accordance with Part 1 of the Pensions Act 2008.

Hours: Full Time/ 37.5 hours a week (some weekends and evenings required). All staff can request flexible working.

Holiday: 25 days plus statutory public holidays pro-rata.

Place of work: Hoxton Works, 128 Hoxton Street, London N1 6SH. Hybrid working is also an option, we are currently working on average 50% from home.

Notice Period: 2 weeks during probation and 2 months thereafter.