Financial assistant required

Role: Financial Support – Fundraising & Fund Management

Organisation: MakeSpace CIC (English Bridge Studios) 

Location: Hybrid / Remote possible 

Type: Volunteer or Freelance (with potential for payment via secured funding) 

Time Commitment: Flexible – estimated 3–5 hours/week 

Initial Term: 3–6 months (reviewable)

🎯 Summary

We’re looking for someone to support the financial side of our refurbishment of English Bridge Studios — a major community heritage project in Shrewsbury. This role is focused on helping us manage funding applications, prepare budgets, and stay financially on track.

It’s flexible, adaptable, and could evolve into a paid role depending on funding success (including potential back-pay through grants).

🔧 What You’ll Help With

• Support grant applications by helping prepare costings and financial attachments

• Help develop and maintain a funding tracker (deadlines, status, amounts)

• Assist in project budgeting (e.g., viability costs, phased spend plans)

• Provide financial oversight (cashflow, income vs spend)

• Ensure we meet funder requirements (reporting, match funding, etc.)

• Offer guidance on structuring self-funding plans (rentals, reserves, donations)

💡 Ideal For

• Someone with experience in finance, bid writing, grant admin, or charity funding

• A freelance fundraiser, early-career finance person, retiree or returning professional

• Someone who enjoys making real things happen for creative, community spaces

🔄 What We Offer

• Flexible role — shape your own hours and input

• A key voice in shaping a £1.5M refurbishment of a heritage building

• Option to become a core team member or Director if desired

• Potential for funded role with back-payment if grants secured

📬 Interested?

Email info@englishbridgestudios.org with a short intro or expression of interest. We’re open to informal chats or co-shaping the role to suit you