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We are seeking an organised, proactive, and people-focused Business Support and Grant Manager to join our growing charity. This new full time role has been created to support increasing demand and offers the opportunity to contribute directly to projects that deliver lasting community impact. The position is offered on a two-year fixed-term contract, with the intention of becoming permanent. Some UK travel, including occasional overnight stays, will be required.
Reports To: CEO
Contract: Full Time Fixed Term (2 years) with the intention of becoming permanent
Location: Within commuting distance of Milton Keynes, with UK travel and occasional overnight stays. Hybrid working from home will be optional following an induction period of at least two months at the head office.
Purpose of the Role: To provide effective business support and development assistance to the charity while managing community grants from application through to award, monitoring and reporting. The postholder will support organisational growth, stakeholder engagement, tendering for new contracts, and the delivery of grant funding that creates positive community and social impact.
Probation Period: Four Months
Key Responsibilities:
Business Support
· Support the day-to-day operational effectiveness of the charity.
· Coordinate, prepare and submit tenders and business proposals.
· Gather and collate information from internal and external stakeholders to support submissions.
· Ensure all submissions are completed accurately and within deadlines.
· Support the CEO and Grant Director with reports and presentations.
· Maintain accurate records, databases and organisational documentation.
Grant Management
· Administer grant programmes from application to project completion.
· Review and assess funding applications against agreed criteria.
· Undertake due diligence and eligibility checks.
· Attend community benefit fund Advisory Panel Meetings.
· Monitor grant expenditure and funded project progress.
· Review monitoring reports and evaluate project outcomes.
· Ensure compliance with governance, funding conditions and reporting requirements.
· Maintain accurate grant records and audit trails.
Stakeholder Engagement
· Develop and maintain positive relationships with funders, applicants, community groups and partners.
· Provide guidance and support to applicants throughout the grant process.
· Support the onboarding of new clients.
· Represent the charity at meetings and events and public consultations.
· Act as a key point of contact for stakeholders and grant recipients.
Community Benefit Funds
· Support the development and delivery of community benefit funds.
· Assist with planning, governance, assessment and reporting activities.
· Support research and community engagement initiatives.
· Contribute to ensuring funds deliver measurable and lasting community outcomes.
General
· Uphold the values, policies and procedures of the charity.
· Work collaboratively across the organisation.
· Undertake other duties appropriate to the role and level of responsibility.
Person Specification
Essential Criteria:
Experience
· Experience of preparing tenders, funding bids or funding applications.
· Experience of stakeholder engagement and relationship management.
· Experience of managing multiple projects and competing priorities.
· Experience of producing reports and maintaining accurate records.
Knowledge
· Understanding of grant-making processes and funding assessment principles.
· Knowledge of governance, compliance and accountability requirements.
· Understanding of community-focused or charitable activities.
Skills & Abilities
· Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
· Strong organisational and project management skills.
· Ability to assess information objectively and make evidence-based recommendations.
· Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
· Ability to build effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.
· Competent in Microsoft Office applications and database management.
· Ability to work independently and use initiative.
Personal Attributes
· Proactive and self-motivated.
· Professional and trustworthy.
· Strong commitment to fairness, transparency and integrity.
· Adaptable and solutions-focused.
· Passionate about supporting communities and delivering positive impact.
Desirable Criteria
Experience
· Experience working within a charity, community organisation, social enterprise or funding body.
· Experience managing community benefit funds.
· Experience of contract management or project delivery.
· Experience supporting senior leaders or board-level governance activities.
Knowledge
· Understanding of social value and community wealth-building principles.
· Knowledge of charity governance and funding environments.
Qualifications
· Degree-level qualification or relevant professional experience.
· Relevant qualification in business administration, project management, fundraising, grant management or a related discipline.
Other Requirements
· Willingness to travel across the UK.
· Ability to undertake occasional overnight stays.
· Right to work in the UK
· UK Driving License
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The National Youth Agency is looking for a Business Development Manager
Business Development Manager
Contract: 12-month fixed term
Hours: Full-time - 37 hours per week
Salary: £43,054 per annum (dependent on experience and qualifications)
Location: Home-based in England with occasional travel for meetings, workshops, and team activities. Head Office is in Leicester.
What we do
As the national body for youth work, the NYA has a dual function. We are the professional statutory and regulatory body (PSRB) responsible for qualifications, quality standards, and safeguarding for youth work and services in England. In line with our charity mission and aims, we also champion youth work through research, advocacy, campaigns, and programmes.
We work in partnership and believe in collaborative leadership, listening to youth workers and the youth work sector so that we can understand their needs and respond to the challenges they face. We are ambitious for youth work and for young people and integrate youth voice and influence across our work.
About the Role
We are looking for an entrepreneurial and proactive Business Development Manager to develop relationships and opportunities with new clients, drive income generation and to grow the reach of the charity.
This role leads on securing new business opportunities across tenders, grants, consultancy, training, and government contracts, managing the process from initial research through to submission and handover. It focuses on building and maintaining relationships with partners across the public, voluntary, and private sectors, while promoting the NYA’s services and quality framework.
Key Responsibilities
As a Business Development Manager, you will:
- Seeking and attracting new opportunities for the NYA to work with public sector, voluntary sector, and private sector partners.
- Identifying and assessing prospects across tenders, grants, commercial proposals and government frameworks/contracts.
- Developing win themes, evidence, pricing assumptions (where applicable) and coordinating with internal and external stakeholders to develop bids.
- Managing clarifications, presentations/interviews and negotiation stages with commissioners/funders/clients.
- Keeping pipeline and plans up to date and reporting progress/risks against targets.
- Developing relationships with and maintaining existing relationships with clients and funders.
- Taking bids through to close including final agreements and contract sign off.
- Promoting NYA products, resources, consultancy services and training offer.
- Delivering market research, developing business strategies and pitches, managing projects, and identifying new business opportunities.
- Working as part of the wider Business Development Team to achieve income targets
- Working with our youth work specialists and Programmes and Research teams and reporting to the Head of Business Development.
Why Work for NYA?
- NYA operates as a people-focused organisation, prioritising the well-being and needs of its employees.
- NYA offers an exceptional flexible working approach which encourages our team to balance professional responsibilities with their personal life.
- A remote based team, spread across England, fostering inclusivity and diverse talent. Despite geographical distances between team members, NYA maintains a highly motivated and connected team through the optimisation of digital tools.
- NYA is committed to supporting the continual personal and professional development of our team and helping them achieve their ambitions.
- We provide 25 days leave plus 8 days, life assurance scheme, 5% employer pension contribution and a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme via Spectrum.life with unlimited specialist support available to all NYA employees.
Closing date: 14th August 2026
Please note: we reserve the right to close this vacancy early
Interviews: Week commencing 24th August 2026 (subject to change)
Please be aware that we will close this vacancy early once we receive a sufficient number of suitable applications.
We therefore strongly encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible and not to wait until the closing date.
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.
The National Youth Agency is an equal opportunities employer.
At NYA our inclusive culture means that we embrace individual differences and understand that we need a diverse team to achieve our organisations mission.
We wish to recruit candidates from all backgrounds to ensure our team reflects the rich diversity of the communities we serve. We encourage applications from anyone regardless of disability, ethnicity, heritage, gender, sexuality, religion, socio-economic background and political beliefs but we particularly welcome applications from global majority candidates and those from other minoritised ethnic groups in the UK as they are currently underrepresented in our team.
Please note: We use AI detector software, so applications or CV’s with high levels of AI generated content may be disregarded. We understand that AI tools can offer support to candidates who have learning differences, which is why we will accept applications with some AI assistance.
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