Grants Officer

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Grants Support Executive to join a leading national charity. This is a full-time, permanent role providing a support and delivery function for the charity’s individual and organisational grants programme.

Key responsibilities of the role :

• Provide a secretariat function to the grants committee, including preparation of committee briefs, reports, draft minutes, and liaison with committee and sub-committee members
• Support the grants strategy programme director and board in delivery and administration
• Assist Grants Officers in making grants to partner organisations and individuals, deputising during periods of absence
• Manage the assurance visit programme, including preparation of briefs, visit reports, and follow-up actions
• Work with colleagues internally and externally to develop needs-gap reporting mechanisms
• Support the Executive Officer in preparing grants department financial reports, performance reporting, and forecasting products
• Assist in developing an outcome and impact reporting framework for supported organisations
• Manage the grants department’s key contact list, partner database, and information / knowledge management systems
• Develop and maintain the Grants Department business continuity plan
• Undertake any other duties as reasonably required to support the grants function

Ideal candidate profile :

Location : Central London

Salary : £36,000

Working hours : Full-time, 35 hours per week

Working pattern : Hybrid, minimum 2 days per week on-site

Contract : Permanent

This vacancy is being actively shortlisted, so early applications are encouraged. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds.