Current Vacancies
Sustainability Lead – Bid Writer (Female)
10 hours per week, salary £10,290 pa (FTE: £38,588)
Are you a bid-writing professional who’s passionate about making a difference? Do you enjoy crafting compelling contract bids and grant applications, combined with purposeful work? Kyra Women’s Project is looking for a dedicated and detail-focused Sustainability Lead – Bid Writer to join our small, committed team.
Kyra is York’s only independent women’s charity dedicated to self-development and wellbeing. We bring together women from all walks of life who may be feeling isolated, vulnerable or simply seeking connection and growth. Run by women, for women, we’re proud of our warm, inclusive, and supportive community.
This role is a brilliant opportunity to work at the heart of a values-led charity, playing a key part in ensuring our financial health and operational stability for the benefit of our service users. You’ll be a vital partner to our CEO, enabling her to focus on strategy and sustainability, while you take a lead role in researching, developing, writing and submitting detailed applications and funding proposal so we can continue to deliver life-changing support for women needing our support.
What you’ll be doing:
- Identifying and researching suitable funding opportunities from trusts, foundations, corporates, government bodies and other grant-makers
- Working with the CEO and colleagues to plan, write and deliver high quality tenders/bids, grant proposals and funding application
- Tracking application statuses and ensuring timely submission of proposals and supporting documentation, meeting funder deadlines and requirements
- Maintaining an up-to-date database of prospects and funding deadlines
- Maintaining accurate records of applications, outcomes, and donor communications
Who we’re looking for:
- A solid background in writing successful bids, grant proposals and funding application
- Excellent literacy skills and ability to write persuasive and compelling copy
- Ability to use email, database, Microsoft Office and other relevant IT systems
- Great attention to detail and strong organisational skills
- Experience of costing projects and developing budgets
- A proactive, collaborative approach—you’re not afraid to get stuck in
- The confidence to work independently and ability to manage multiple proposals simultaneously, meeting tight deadlines and ensuring high-quality submissions
Why join Kyra?
- Purposeful work in a women-centred organisation
- A supportive and flexible working environment
- A chance to shape and strengthen a small, impactful charity
- 28 days’ holiday plus bank holidays (pro rata)
- An extra day off for your birthday
- 3% employer pension contribution
- Flexibility around working hours and some home working
- A commitment to fair pay—we are a Real Living Wage employer
- This post is open to women only under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, part 1
How to apply:
To apply, please send your CV and a covering letter explaining why you’re interested in the role to Ira Laketic-Ljubojevic, CEO ira@kyra.org.uk
Deadline: 10am on Monday, 9th February 2026. Interviews are expected to take place as soon as possible.
We’d love to hear from you.
