Grant Programme Officer

Groundwork takes practical action to create a fair and green future in which people, places, and nature thrive.

Groundwork UK is the national body of the Groundwork federation, supporting, championing and representing the work of Groundwork Trusts across the country.  

This includes building national relationships with funders and policymakers, securing resources to support local delivery and acting as a managing agent for programmes and contracts delivered by Groundwork Trusts and other partners.

We are recruiting for two Grant Programme Officers to focus on some exciting, fast-paced Grant Programmes within our national team in Birmingham.

Grant Programme Officer x2
Location: Central Birmingham – Hybrid working
Salary: £31,095 per annum
Contract: Fixed Term until March 2025

One role will be dedicated to delivering Tesco Stronger Starts which helps to fund thousands of local projects across the country. Administered by Groundwork since 2016, the scheme has supported over 65,000 community groups with more than £113 million in grants to make a positive difference in communities across UK.

The second role will be focused on delivering the VCSE Energy Efficiency Scheme which offers funding and support to organisations in England to improve the efficiency of their building and save money on energy bills.

The ideal candidates will be experienced individuals, with substantial experience of working in grant management. They will work within a team of grant management professionals, alongside the manager and an experienced programme coordinator to ensure the smooth running of these high-profile programmes.

You will have a proven record of accomplishment of working in a similar role with the confidence to manage your own workload and support colleagues in a busy team. 

You will have experience of working on a variety of partnerships, contracts and Grant Programmes involving a range of stakeholders, project types and grant sizes. You will have excellent customer service skills, understanding the needs of Funders and those receiving funding.

You should have a good knowledge of best practice within grant making and want to continually strive for excellence within your role.

Benefits

• 29 days holiday entitlement (pro rata)
• Flexi-time arrangements
• 7.5% pension contribution
• Travel loan scheme
• Health cash plan through BHSF
• Salary sacrifice benefits including cycle to work scheme

Closing date: Friday 28th June at 12 noon

Interviews will take place w/c 1st July 2024.

We expect to conduct interviews (by telephone or video call).

To Apply and for More Information:

If you would like to apply and find out more about this position, please click the apply button to be directed to our website. 

We value diversity and flexibility in our workforce as we think it gives us access to a wider range of skills. We therefore strive to be an equal opportunities employer. This means that decisions concerning recruitment, promotion or any other aspect of employment will be based on the needs of the organisation and not any assumptions based on sex, race, age, disability, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, married or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief (these are known as ‘protected characteristics’). This is an important commitment, which all employees are expected to share.

No agencies please.