Bid Writer

Bid Writer Location: Lancaster Salary: NJC Scale SO1 - £34,515 to £36,363 (Full time Equivalent), £18,408 to £19,396 (Pro Rata) Vacancy Type: Permanent, Part time (20 hours per week 4 weekdays 9:00am 2:00pm) Lancaster and District Homeless Action Service Limited (LDHAS) has been operating in Lancaster for over 30 years providing support to rough sleepers and vulnerably housed people. The centre is the heart of our organisation, delivering crisis support in a welcoming safe space. We provide a one-stop shop homeless hub so our clients can access the services of visiting agencies, be it advice on benefits (universal credits, PIP etc), advocacy with bureaucracy, access to drug and alcohol services, help with housing needs, Hepatitis C testing, podiatry, and medical assistance from our in-house nurse in our medical room. We provide the following essential needs for rough sleepers: Assistance with form filling Breakfast and lunch Phone access Access to identification documents Shower A care of address for correspondence Clothing Laundry facilities We aim to provide a trusted and welcoming space, applying a person-centred approach to help alleviate and prevent crisis through timely intervention. The postholder will be responsible for identifying, writing, and submitting compelling, well-researched and tailored funding applications to relevant grant-giving bodies. The post holder will work closely with the LDHAS management team to gather information, write bids, and track ..... full job details .....