Grant programme manager jobs
Smart Works Reading is a transformative charity empowering woman to achieve economic independence. We provide high-quality interview clothes, personalised styling advice, and one-to-one interview training to women in need. We aim to boost their confidence, enhance their professional appearance, and increase their chances of job interview success, leading to financial stability and improved well-being.
As a Grant Writer, you'll play a crucial role in securing the funds that enable us to serve our community. Your work will directly impact our ability to help more women, expand our services, and create lasting change. The funding you secure will support our clothing inventory, enhance training programmes, increase outreach efforts, improve our technology, and support our operational costs.
To find out more please see the job pack attached to this ad, and apply no later than 12 noon on Wednesday 5th November 2025.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Deadline for applications: 9am on Monday 24th November 2025
Salary: £35,327 per annum, pro rata
Contract: Fixed Term contract to 31st March 2027, Full Time (37.5 hours per week) We operate a blended working approach where you will be required to work in the office two days a week, Wednesday & one other day tbc
About The Role
As a Grants and Learning Officer, you’ll be helping us to deliver our ambitious, nationwide grants programme. We currently support over 500 grassroots organisations and 18-30 year old creatives, and have a busy grants cycle to manage, alongside ever-increasing numbers of applications.
This year, we’re building and migrating to a new grants database and you’ll play an integral role on the project team. In addition, you’ll manage an assigned portfolio of grants, and help with all aspects of the funding cycle. You’ll support applicants and funded partners, make funding recommendations, administer grants, provide feedback and support, and visit projects.
About You
First and foremost, you’ll be passionate about the work that Youth Music does. As a skilled administrator, you’re not fazed by planning, monitoring, reporting, and spreadsheets. You have an eye for detail. You’ve got good IT skills and working knowledge of how databases operate. With the development of our new database this is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys developing processes and working with data and detail.
You’re a collaborative worker who enjoys being part of a friendly team, as well as travelling on your own to build new relationships with a diverse range of people. As a grants manager you’ll have an instinct for what’s important – when to give advice, and when to step back.
Key Responsibilities
Grant Making
- Relationship management for a diverse portfolio of grants within allocated areas or specialisms.
- Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of the music/creative landscape and issues affecting your allocated areas.
- Provide telephone, online (e.g. Zoom, Microsoft Teams, webinars) and email advice to potential applicants.
- Assess grant applications.
- Make recommendations to the assessment panel.
- Efficient and effective turnaround of grants administration, primarily through our grants databases (Salesforce and Grant Tracker).
- Ensure data in the grants database is accurate and up-to-date, and support with data input, analysis and cleansing.
- Review grant requirements and ensure quick processing of payments.
- Undertake visits to funded projects and attend events.
- Provide advice and feedback to successful and unsuccessful applicants.
- Support the running and facilitation of events.
- Contribute to the improvement of Youth Music’s funding processes and procedures in line with the flexible funding principles we’re committed to.
- Provide support to others in the wider Youth Music team.
Learning and Projects
- Undertake project-based tasks as part of wider team or organisational project work.
- Specialist knowledge about assigned areas of Youth Music’s work or operations and produce relevant outputs to help us and others to learn and develop.
- Produce resources and content for the Youth Music community.
- Present information and learning to internal and external colleagues.
General
- Carry out all such additional duties as are reasonably commensurate with the role.
- This post will require travel across the UK, occasionally involving overnight stays.
- This job description is not necessarily an exhaustive list of duties but is intended to reflect a range of duties the post-holder will perform.
Person Specification
Essential Criteria
- Experience of working or volunteering in music education, music industries, grants management, youth work or advocacy, education, or not-for-profit settings.
- Familiarity with the funding process.
- Experience of working in an administrative role.
- Experience using databases and other software.
- Proficient IT skills, including Microsoft Teams and Office (in particular Outlook, Excel and Word).
- Organisational and administrative skills, able to prioritise and work to deadlines.
- Attention to detail.
- Confident in decision-making and can work autonomously.
- Ability to think creatively to solve problems.
- Interpersonal skills and the ability to work as part of a team.
- Ability to communicate effectively with different types of people.
- A clear and persuasive verbal communicator with the ability to write in plain English.
- Ability to build and manage relationships.
- Analytical skills (you’ll be required to read and respond to applications and reports).
- Commitment to inclusion, diversity, equity and access (IDEA), with good awareness of accessibility and understanding of inclusive best practice.
Desirable Criteria
- Experience of project management, including financial planning and management.
- Understanding of the social issues facing children and young people today.
- Understanding youth voice and/or participatory grant making practices.
- Understanding of organisational best practice (safeguarding, financial health, governance, equality, and diversity).
- Understanding of the music education and / or music industries landscape.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Closing date: 28 November 2025 at 00:00
Development Manager
Purpose of the Role
The Development Manager will play a vital role in expanding The Churchill Fellowship’s income from Trusts, Foundations, and other institutional funders. Working closely with the Development Director, the post holder will identify, cultivate and secure new funding partnerships that support our core Fellowship programme, unrestricted income, and the Activate Programme in line with our organisational priorities.
The postholder will manage the full funder journey, from initial engagement to long-term stewardship, ensuring all relationships are grown and managed professionally and effectively. They will work closely with relevant departments to coordinate proposals, reports, and communications, helping maintain strong connections with funders.
Key responsibilities
Prospecting and Pipeline Development
- Research and identify new potential supporters, primarily from the Trusts & Foundations sector, with some engagement of aligned individuals or family-foundation prospects in conjunction with the wider Development Team.
- Support the Development Director in delivering targeted cultivation and engagement strategies to grow new income streams.
- Build and maintain a healthy, dynamic pipeline of qualified new business opportunities.
- Monitor sector trends to identify emerging supporters and new partnership opportunities
Approaches and Proposal Development
- Prepare tailored, persuasive funding proposals, applications, and cases for support, drawing on internal expertise and materials.
- Lead on initial engagement with new prospects, coordinating meetings, briefings and follow-up communications.
- Manage the cultivation process ensuring prospects receive timely and professional engagement throughout.
- Collaborate with internal teams to ensure proposals are accurate, evidence-based and aligned with organisational objectives.
Relationship Management
- Act as the key contact for donors and funders secured through this role, managing relationships and ensuring continuity of communication.
- Work closely with the Development Director, Appeal Director and CEO to coordinate senior-level involvement in funder engagement where appropriate.
- Ensure accurate monitoring, evaluation and reporting for all grants, providing timely updates and impact information to funders. Liaise with colleagues across the organisation to identify when and how internal contacts or senior volunteers can support prospect engagement, ensuring this complements any existing relationships or approaches.
Internal Collaboration and Systems
- Record all activity in Salesforce, ensuring accurate data capture on all prospect and funder activity.
- Contribute to income forecasting and team reporting
- Collaborate with colleagues across departments to align fundraising approaches with strategic initiatives, ensuring consistent messaging and shared priorities.
General
- Ensure fundraising activity complies with relevant regulations, GDPR, and due diligence processes and ethical fundraising policies
- Support Development team events and activities as required, occasionally outside normal working hours.
- Undertake any other duties as reasonably required by the Development Director to support the success of the team and organisation.
Person Specification
Qualification:
- Degree level or equivalent transferable skills - Desirable
Skills and Experience
- 3 - 5 years’ experience in a fundraising, grants or donor facing role, particularly prospecting new funders
- Proven success in securing funding from Trusts & Foundations or HNWIs, particularly new business (one-off or multiyear grants and repeat grants)
- Strong experience in research & prospect identification for trusts/foundations or major donors
- Excellent proposal/application writing, with ability to tailor cases to funder priorities
- Good interpersonal and communication skills — able to engage funders at senior levels and with colleagues internally
- Strong organisational skills, managing multiple proposals and deadlines simultaneously
- Proficiency with CRM systems (preferably Salesforce) and using it to manage pipeline / prospect data
- Ability to interpret and present information (budgets, impact data, reports) clearly to funders and internal stakeholders
- Ability to work both independently and in collaboration with senior staff, trustees and senior volunteers
- Knowledge of fundraising regulations, due diligence and GDPR
Personality Characteristics
- Proactive, self-starter with a solution focused approach
- Resilient, adaptable, and comfortable working in a dynamic environment
- High attention to detail and commitment to accuracy (important in proposals, budgets, follow-up)
- Strongly committed to the values, mission and ethos of The Churchill Fellowship
- Comfort meeting face‑to‑face and representing TCF externally
- Ability to meet deadlines under pressure and prioritise work effectively
- Collaborative, dependable and able to work with integrity
- Willingness to travel occasionally and work flexibly to meet funders.
Other
- Some UK based travel required for meetings, presentations etc
- High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word and Outlook
About our charity
Join us to support people-led change across the UK
We run the Churchill Fellowships, a unique programme that supports UK citizens to find new solutions worldwide for today’s most pressing challenges.
Every year we fund over 100 new Fellows to discover the latest ideas and best practice in any practical issue they care passionately about, anywhere in the world. The topics they explore cover every aspect of society and are often informed by their own lived experience. They meet leading practitioners, encounter cutting-edge projects and gather their findings in a published report. We help share their findings to inspire change in communities, sectors, and fields across the UK.
Fellows tell us that their Fellowship is life-changing, for themselves and for those who benefit from their global learning. These are dedicated and practical individuals with a strong vision of the change they want to see, the knowledge to progress it and the drive to make it happen. As a result, their impact is felt throughout the UK and many go on to be leaders in their fields.
Our unique approach has created a community of thousands of highly effective changemakers working on the frontlines of today’s key issues. At the heart of all this is a simple but enduring concept: we are empowering individuals to learn from the world and transform lives across the UK.
Working for The Churchill Fellowship
Detailed package, benefits and wellbeing package:
- Salary £45,000 per annum
- Hybrid working policy (minimum of 1-2 days per week in the office)
- 5 weeks holiday a year, with additional paid leave when the office closes over the Christmas Break
- 1 weeks paid leave for volunteering
- Non-contributory pension scheme with 10% employer contribution
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave and pay
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Life Assurance
- Bike purchase salary sacrifice scheme (Cycle2Work)
We have embraced the benefits of working from home and at the same time, we value the contribution of face-to-face contact in building teamwork, collaborating with your colleagues, exchanging ideas and know-how, and for work efficiency. We therefore operate a hybrid working policy, where staff can work from home if they wish, however everyone is required to work in the office a minimum of 1 to 2 days a week with Tuesdays as the core day for regular whole team meetings.
Note: unfortunately, we are not currently in a position to offer sponsorship for visas and all applicants will need to have, and be able to prove, the right to work in the UK.
How to apply
Please submit your CV, along with a cover letter using this as an opportunity to tell us a bit more about who you are as a person. As a people centred, relational organisation, we want to understand how you as an individual are going to be a great fit for this role.
Recruitment Process
We hope to meet initially with as many candidates as possible, however where demand is unusually high, we may not be able to meet everyone.
If your skills and experience are relevant to the role, you will likely meet with a member of the HR Team to talk through any questions you may have, and for us to find out a bit more about you.
Once the advertising has closed, we will invite the shortlisted candidates to a formal in-person interview with the view to appointing the Finance Assistant as soon as possible after that.
Equity, diversity and inclusion are core to the values and ethos of the charity’s work across all activities. The Churchill Fellowship is committed to being an inclusive employer with a diverse workforce. We encourage applications from people from the widest possible diversity of backgrounds, cultures and experiences. Our office accommodation is accessible throughout.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
If you are an ambitious, audience-focused communications and marketing professional who wants to work with a passionate team, in a unique cultural and heritage visitor destination, then look no further.
About Crystal Palace Park
At over 200 acres, Crystal Palace Park is far larger than most urban parks. Beloved as a ‘back garden’ to many people in the surrounding neighbourhoods, it is also of national and international significance due to its design as the grounds to the Victorian architectural masterpiece, The Crystal Palace, and its rich, unique heritage, including the 170-year-old world-famous Dinosaurs. Today, circa one million people visit the park every year; to relax and meet friends and family, take part in sports and physical exercise, enjoy world-class acts during summer festivals, or simply have a moment of peace and enjoyment of nature.
In September 2023, after 25 years of community campaigning, Crystal Palace Park Trust took over custodianship of this historic landscape and its unique venues via a 125-year lease from the London Borough of Bromley. We are now working closely with a wide-range of partners to deliver a multi-million-pound regeneration and restoration project that will save the park's globally unique heritage and drive a 35% increase in annual visitor numbers.
The Senior Manager, Audience & Communication will have a critical role to play in the coming years; driving engagement with larger, more diverse audiences as we establish Crystal Palace Park as an exemplar in urban park management, community-led regeneration and cultural and heritage programming whilst restoring its position as one of the UK’s leading visitor attractions.
About the role
The role of Senior Manager, Audience & Communications offers a hugely exciting opportunity for a creative, dynamic and strategic communications and marketing professional to join the charity at a pivotal moment in its evolution.
You will be able to develop and deliver creative and compelling multi-channel campaigns to meet objectives including:
- Raising the profile of the park and its iconic, award-winning indoor and outdoor venues, such as the Crystal Palace Subway, Italian Terraces, and Concert Platform, as a home for world-class arts, culture and heritage;
- Broadening access, deepening participation and extending reach with larger and more diverse audiences;
- Providing a high level of customer service to park visitors, users and the surrounding communities;
- Supporting income generation as part of the Trust’s remit to deliver an innovative new business model to underpin a sustainable and vibrant future for this complex and historic landscape; and
- Promoting opportunities for local residents to get involved in caring for this unique landscape such as volunteering, membership and philanthropic giving.
To help achieve these objectives you will oversee the work of a Senior Communications & Marketing Officer to ensure the smooth and efficient delivery of all communications and marketing channels whether digital, press or physical in-park signage.
How to apply
For more information on how to apply, please download the application pack and submit the required documents by the closing date of 10am on Monday 17 November 2025.
Crystal Palace Park Trust is an equal opportunities employer. We believe that our staff should represent the communities, organisations, and individuals that we work with and support. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals regardless of race, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion, or nationality.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Location: Harlow, Essex. Easily commutable from London Liverpool Street/Tottenham Hale Station. We offer a free minibus service from Harlow Town Train Station and free parking onsite.
Hours: Full-time position, Blended working arrangement could be considered, with two days a week working from home.
Reports to: Transport Solutions Manager.
About the role:
At the Motability Foundation, we fund, support, research and innovate so that all disabled people can make the journeys they choose.
We’re building a Transport Solutions Team that can work flexibly across all the tools in our delivery kit – from grants and innovation pilots to research, partnerships, and commercial interventions. This includes a growing portfolio of projects tackling key challenges like inclusive EV charging, complex community transport funding opportunities, and large-scale research such as the National Centre for Accessible Transport.
We are now recruiting several Grant Managers to join this team and help us deliver our vision. This role works within a dedicated team to assess grant applications from charities and organisations applying to the Motability Foundation for grant-funding to support their work in the disability transport sector.
This is an opportunity to join a collaborative, purpose-led team driving change in the transport system for disabled people and to work on some of the most interesting and impactful projects in the sector.
What you will be doing:
- Manage grant delivery, including assessment, due diligence, contracting, monitoring, and closure, across our funding rounds.
- Engage with all levels of applicant and grantee organisations to understand their work, assess their proposals, and provide support and challenge to strengthen delivery and outcomes.
- Undertake financial, reputational, governance, and operational due diligence in line with our policies and risk appetite.
- Produce high quality assessments of applications for review by our grant panels, including award recommendations.
- Work with applicant organisations to develop and agree contractual grant agreements.
- Manage and monitor multi-year grant awards to ensure objectives and KPIs are achieved within agreed timescales and budgets.
- Ensuring all of our data records are kept up-to-date including reconciling payment schedules to grant records.
- Work closely with colleagues across the TST to provide insight from delivery into programme development, and to learn from others’ work across research, innovation and partnerships.
- Staying abreast of key issues facing the disability and transport sectors, to understand how these shape and influence applications to Motability’s grant programmes.
- Support delivery of non-traditional funding mechanisms such as challenge prizes, research calls, or commercial commissioning approaches, contributing to assessment and management.
Your experience:
- Experienced in assessing, managing, monitoring and evaluating grant applications or similar roles related to charitable grant making.
- Understanding of not-for-profit structures, including charities, social enterprises and other not-for-profit organisations.
- Experience in writing a variety of styles including academic, reports, and impact.
- Demonstrable ability to prioritise when faced with a continuous flow of applications and variable work load.
- Experience of effectively engaging at all levels within applicant organisations leading discussions where necessary.
- Good with numbers, and the ability to understand and interpret budgets and accounts.
- Able to engage with grant applicants and build an ongoing positive rapport.
- Strong IT skills including experience working with the MS Office suite.
- Experience within the disability sector and/or direct or indirect experience of the mobility challenges faced by disabled people would be advantageous, but not essential.
We are building a future where all disabled people have the transport options to make the journeys they choose.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We are looking for a candidate with strong budget oversight and organisational skills to join our small team and be our lead for Camden's Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) Programme, a national programme funded by the Department for Education. With the support of YCF's Head of Partnerships & Grants and CEO, you will oversee and manage a significant budget, and all project management aspects of the programme, to ensure excellent, high-quality provision for Camden's Free School Meal eligible children and young people.
In August 2025, the programme was extended nationally by the DfE for an additional three years, and we await confirmation as to the exact allocation for Camden, which would hopefully enable us to extend this role to a three year contract to 2029.
About the HAF programme in Camden and this role
Young Camden Foundation has been Camden Council’s delivery partner for the national, Department for Education funded Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme since its inception in 2021. The programme distributes around £800,000 per year to support Free School Meal eligible children and young people in the borough across the main holidays of Spring, Summer and Winter.
You will lead all project management, from budget stewardship to overseeing programme delivery, with the support of the team. You will oversee a complex budget of around £800,000 ensuring its effective use throughout the year. You will ensure that each HAF programme in Camden offers young participants a diverse and enjoyable range of activities provided by respected organisations, operating at the highest levels of safety, quality, and in alignment with the Department for Education’s funding requirements. You will lead on all reporting, data processing, overseeing of invoicing, and communications of the programme.
The role and its responsibilities
Please see the Job Description on the next page for a full list of respobsibilties.
To be successful in this role, you will need to have excellent budget management and organisational skills, with the ability to hold multiple competing priorities, and with sharp attention to detail. You will have excellent numeracy and budget oversight and management skills, excellent attention to detail, and a confidence when engaging with stakeholders.
The key areas of responsibility are as follows:
- Accurate stewardship of a significant budget
- Overseeing grants commissioning processes and provider engagement
- Due diligence and quality control
- Reporting impact
- Stakeholder engagement
- Communicating the impact of HAF
What we offer
We believe you’ll be working in one of the best teams in the sector, with a collaborative and supportive culture. But you’ll also benefit from:
- 25 days of annual leave per year – and your birthday off as additional paid leave
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme 360 Wellbeing, including free in-person counselling sessions and 24/7 on-demand online and phone GP service
- Training and development opportunities throughout the year
- Free gym access and access to free creative and fitness classes across Camden LABS
- Access to unlimited tea, coffee, biscuits and fruit each day, and access to on-site showers
- Discount on food and drink in Camden Stables Market
Person Specification:
Please note, for this role, experience and confidence with managing budgets and being confident with excel is essential.
The rest of the criteria outlines our ideally sought experience. However, if you meet some of the essential criteria but are confident in your ability to learn quickly in post or bring adjacent experience (and can demonstrate at interview), please do apply.
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the following experience:
Essential:
- Excellent numeracy skills, proven experience and confidence in budget management and stewardship – including confidence in use of Excel as a budget management tool
- Project coordination /project management experience – with proven time management and organisational skills in busy environment
- A willingness to learn from mistakes
- Experience of effective partnership building and stakeholder collaboration, with good communication skills
- Ability to plan and prioritise own workload, and self manage in a busy environment with competing demands
- Excellent communication skills – verbally and in writing
- Collaborative working, with flexible, open and adaptable approach
- Degree-level educated (or equivalent experience)
Desirable experience:
- Experience of report compilation and writing
- Commissioning processes and / or grants distribution
- Funder management experience
- Experience of Camden’s voluntary sector and Camden’s communities
- Experience with Salesforce/CRM systems
- Strong IT skills, with good experience of using Microsoft Office and design apps like Canva
Please download the full job description for more details
YCF is a membership organisation, supporting 170+ Camden-based charities and CICs that offer services and support to children and young people.

The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Salary: £38,346 -£42,545 per annum (depending on experience and skill level)
Level: Manager Band A
Contract length: Permanent
Location: Remote/ Hybrid – Oxfordshire preferable but open to other locations within catchment area, flexible working.
Responsible to: Programme Manager Catchment Partnerships, or directly to
Assistant Head of Improving Rivers / Head of Improving Rivers
About Thames21
Thames21 is an environmental charity which works across London and the Thames Basin to deliver high-impact nature-based solutions to the climate and biodiversity crisis by restoring rivers, whilst also connecting communities to their local green-blue spaces and inspiring long-term stewardship of them.
Diversity at Thames21
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at Thames21 is key to our success and as such we employ staff from a diverse range of backgrounds, this we feel is key in ensuring that everybody has an equal opportunity and is not treated differently or discriminated against because of their characteristics. We value the voices of our individual employees, and we strive to work in a collaborative, innovative balanced way. The postholder must actively support this.
Purpose of the job
To drive forward Thames21’s ‘Thames Valley’ (broadly Oxfordshire/ Buckinghamshire/ Berkshire) catchment areas programme in line with our 5-year plan and future strategies ensuring appropriate integration across Thames21 and partner organisations. This includes building and sustaining a team to reduce diffuse pollution, increase biodiversity, improve water quality, and support agricultural businesses to deliver environmental improvement works and nature friendly farming practices.
The postholder requires operational experience and knowledge at catchment scale as well as project and people management experience. They will take a strategic overview of the programme and guide our growth in the thematical and geographical area, with a particular focus on the following outcomes.
- Work with 20 farmers each year to reduce diffuse pollution at source and flood risk.
- Offer advice on nature-based solutions and grant funding to farmers and landowners.
- Plant 30,000 trees annually.
- Input and support the achievement of other applicable 5-year plan targets. i.e. River restoration and catchment scale monitoring.
- Increase Thames21 presence in the Thames Valley, identifying opportunities, supporting, and complimenting the work of other NGOs and regional Rivers Trusts.
The role is a relatively new area of work for Thames21 and may consist of supporting a range of projects and programmes including Catchment Partnerships, Farm Clusters and Natural Flood Management.
Finally, the postholder will take a lead in progressing Thames21’s resilience strategy i.e. working closely with the Fundraising Team, the Catchment Partnership Team, and partner organisations to increase private and public investment to deliver healthy resilient rivers and catchments.
Additional requirements may include supporting other Thames21 projects and funding applications, as the need arises.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
You will oversee and manage the delivery of diverse projects. You will also develop your team’s scope, strategy and action plan in order to grow the team to deliver 5-year plan targets work closely with expert (e.g. statutory bodies, authorities, NGOs and academics) and non-expert (e.g. community groups and volunteers) stakeholders to develop, fund and deliver projects within the catchments, and oversee their management. You will also work closely with the Assistant/ Head of Improving Rivers and other members of the Thames21 team to develop funding applications and steer the direction of the catchment areas.
Tasks include:
Programme Development & Integration
Develop and expand the Thames Valley catchment programme in line with Thames21’s 5-year strategy, ensuring integration with other teams.
Funding & Financial Management
Secure diverse funding sources and manage project budgets, including financial reporting and cost tracking to meet objectives.
· Project & Risk Management
Lead project delivery, monitor progress, and identify risk mitigation strategies to ensure continued success.
Team Leadership & Staff Development
Manage and support staff through training, appraisals, workload balancing, and adherence to health and safety requirements.
Stakeholder Engagement
Build and maintain relationships with internal teams, funding bodies, landowners and other external stakeholders.
Technical & Farm Advisory Support
Provide farm advice, generate reports (including GIS mapping), and maintain a database of visits and environmental opportunities.
Catchment-Based Approach Advocacy
Promote and apply catchment-based principles internally and externally in water and land management.
Health, Safety & Compliance
Ensure compliance with health and safety policies and broader regulatory requirements across all projects.
Information & Data Management
Maintain accurate documentation and project data systems, supporting transparency and accountability.
Promotion & Communications
Support production of publicity materials and represent Thames21’s work to broader audiences.
Other Duties
This job description cannot cover every issue or task that may arise within Thames21. At various times the post-holder will be directed to carry out other reasonable duties in support of other Thames21 activities that are consistent with those in this Job Description.
For more information, please refer to the attached job description.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you seeking meaningful work making a real difference to the lives of individuals?
The Campden Charities are seeking to appoint a full time Grants Officer to join our diverse grants team.
A key appointment as we continue to drive our services, grant programmes and ongoing development of our outreach and publicity strategy.
The Campden Charities is a permanently endowed trust assisting individuals on the lowest incomes in the old parish of Kensington. The area is one of extreme contrasts and includes neighbourhoods with significant levels of deprivation and need. The Charities awards grants totalling more than £2 million each year via programmes focused on helping individuals on very low incomes to move on in their lives be it through education, training or otherwise supporting employment.
We seek applicants who have an understanding of, and empathy towards, supporting unemployed or low-income individuals and families to improve their financial circumstances. They will be self-motivated, highly organised with excellent attention to detail, an independent thinker yet a team player and computer literate. Our grant-giving programmes are constantly evolving, input from Grant Officers plays a crucial role in shaping them.
You will be working as part of our inclusive team, with the support of your colleagues to help you thrive in your role. We encourage and welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and ages.
The post holder will work in the office at least 3 days a week and attend outreach meetings in the local area as required.
The deadline for receipt of applications is 5.00pm on Friday 31st October 2025
We will inform those short listed for interviews by Friday 7th November. We regret that we are only able to respond to those applicants.
Interviews will take place on: Wednesday 19th November and possibly Thursday 20th November 2025.
Please send your CV and covering letter, indicating your current salary to the address provided.
CVs will only be considered if accompanied by a covering letter referring to the specific skills and attributes listed in the Person Specification. Generalised covering letters will not be considered.
We are open to interviewing candidates who do not necessarily possess all the requirements in the person specification but who, through their covering letter, demonstrate that they have the right attitude to undertake, and be successful, in the role.
If you have any queries please contact the Campden Charities Grants Team.
Additional information
Place of work: 27a Pembridge Villas, London W11 3EP. Some outreach work will be expected ranging from one-off events to placements within local organisations or community centres.
Salary: £31,000 - £33,195 dependent on experience (generous 10% employer's pension contribution rising to 15% after five years)
Hours of work: 37½ hours, Monday to Friday. The usual working hours for this post are 9.00 am – 5.00 pm. Some start time flexibility could potentially be offered post-induction/training.
Holiday: 28 days per annum + Bank Holidays.
Training: Training and support in post is provided on an on-going basis and training in specific areas will be offered as need and interest arise. Following successful completion of the six-month probationary period undertaking a Level 3 QCF qualification in Advice and Guidance is mandatory. There will also be an opportunity to undertake Level 4. The Charities are dedicated to the continuous professional growth of their staff, offering a generous training budget to support ongoing learning and development.
Benefits: Please see job pack for more information on benefits of working for Campden Charities.
Please note this is a full-time job working 5 days a week. We have a hybrid working arrangement in place whereby Grants Officers will be working from the office at least 3 days a week depending on needs of the Charities’ and our beneficiaries.
The appointment will be subject to a satisfactory basic DBS check and two satisfactory references.
We're dedicated to supporting the Kensington residents. Our mission is simple: to provide grants that make a tangible difference in people's lives.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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At Accuro we have been operating across West Essex for over 40 years delivering clubs and activities to provide fun, friendship and a safe inclusive space for children, young adults and adults with a disability. Our clubs are a vital part of our members lives which also provide their families with trusted care and valuable respite. Our clubs and projects offer a wide range of opportunities from cookery to beach days, parties and paddleboarding. We are led by what our members tell us they want to do, whilst also offering them the opportunity to experience new activities that offer exciting possibilities to develop confidence and self-esteem.
Our current operations manager will be retiring in the new year and we are now looking for a talented and passionate individual to build on her achievements and lead our operations team to deliver and develop our services across West Essex.
The role requires a balance of leadership and practical delivery; a strong social care or health professional who has experience of managing people, financials and delivering projects. We’re looking for someone who can manage our services and teams to ensure they continue to be trusted safe places for our members and their families and also drive continuous improvement, innovation and growth as we have an appetite to deliver more.
Strong experience of working with disabled or vulnerable children or adults and safeguarding knowledge, together with a solid understanding of risk management and health and safety are all important aspects of this role.
We are looking for a confident manager, comfortable leading and coaching our staff and volunteer teams; an appetite to help us to continuously improve, with a focus on consistency, efficiency and quality. As such, we would expect you to be comfortable using IT packages and that you are confident managing financial information such as budgets, as well as analysing data to ensure you are monitoring the performance and impact of our services to ensure they are effective and providing the best value possible. There will always be an opportunity to network with other charities and supporters in the area and we would look to you to be an ambassador for us. Because of our services being spread across West Essex we would require you to be a driver and to have a car available for your use.
Our head office team is based at the Uttlesford District Council offices in Saffron Walden. We are looking for someone to work with us at least 30 hours per week; and who is flexible in how those hours are worked – most of our clubs operate outside the usual working day and whilst you will not be delivering the clubs routinely it is important you spend time with the teams on site, actively supporting and developing the services you are leading.
We are offering a salary of upto £38,000 FTE dependent on experience and qualification, and in addition we offer 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, a contributory pension scheme and the opportunity to join a strong management team who are committed to making a difference in our local communities.
We will hold interviews and assessment in November. If successful, references and an enhanced DBS disclosure will be undertaken by Accuro.
For more information about Accuro and the difference we make please visit our website.
No agencies please.
After initial screening, if we invite you to the next stage we will ask you to complete our own application form.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About Ukie
Ukie is the trade association that represents and supports the UK’s thriving video game and interactive entertainment industry. Our small team supports a membership of nearly 700 leading businesses, helping them as they create some of the world’s most exciting games. Our membership includes cutting-edge companies working across the interactive entertainment industry from Sony PlayStation, Electronic Arts and Microsoft to Jagex, Roblox, Ustwo games and many more.
This role is focussed on supporting industry talent through our education, skills and equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) initiatives. Ukie endeavours to empower the next generation of industry talent through our programmes, including; Digital Schoolhouse (DSH), Student Membership, Raise the Game (RTG) and supporting family friendly video games through Ask About Games. Working together we aim to enable anyone with a passion for video games to flourish. We promote a fun and playful approach to education, with creativity and innovation sitting at the heart of what we do. The education team at Ukie sits across disciplines, supports our members, and works with a broad range of partners and stakeholders. The successful candidate will play an integral and role within this team, enabling them to experience the breadth of the games industry.
There are opportunities for the successful candidate to showcase their strategic leadership and entrepreneurial spirit and co-ordinate activity whilst working with people from different backgrounds and levels of seniority. Stakeholder and relationship management are key to this role.
Ukie is an inclusive, small, diverse, not-for-profit company of 20 people with a commitment to the exciting, creative, innovative sector we represent. An inclusive team attitude is essential. We offer a work culture and environment where entrepreneurialism and teamwork are celebrated. We encourage you to have a look at the Ukie website to see who the team members are and to read our Values and Beliefs.
About you
This is an exciting opportunity for a highly organised and motivated Project and Programme Manager with experience of delivering complex and multi-stakeholder programmes on time, and within budget.
You will oversee a portfolio of internally and externally-funded projects focused on the delivery of Ukie’s Supercharged mission. Initially, this is likely to include Ukie’s successful Raise the Game initiative alongside a number of smaller skills-related projects.
Ideally you will bring:
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Strong organisational skills with the ability and experience to manage multiple projects, meet deadlines and competing priorities.
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Exceptional stakeholder management skills, including the ability to build strong and collaborative working relationships across teams and with external stakeholders
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Effective leadership, interpersonal and communication skills.
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The ability to work accurately with a good eye for detail.
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Good knowledge and experience of programme and project management methods and how to apply them.
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Enthusiastic, with an understanding and sensitivity to the wide range of issues facing the games industry.
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A commitment to promoting equality, diversity, inclusion and cultural sensitivity in all our communication work.
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The ability to work with a range of internal and external stakeholders with varied priorities.
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Ability to work under pressure when required.
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A proactive and flexible attitude and the ability to act on own initiative but knowing when to seek advice and/or approval.
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Diplomatic, friendly, efficient, empathetic and helpful attitude.
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The ability to work and communicate collaboratively as part of a team.
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Flexibility to work with different parts of the team and adapt to changing requirements.
We are a flexible and inclusive employer. If you are excited by the role, but do not feel you meet 100% of the requirements or qualifications we encourage you to apply anyway explaining why your skills and experience make you an ideal candidate.
What you’ll be doing
As a Programme Manager, based primarily within the Education team you will also be responsible for leading on the delivery of a range of funded partner projects. Working with colleagues across teams, you will support funding bids for new education and social impact based projects. Should these be successful then you will hold lead responsibility for co-ordinating work with colleagues to ensure successful delivery.
Key responsibilities
As Programme Manager you will:
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Provide programme leadership for our Raise the Game (RTG) initiative. Oversee the end-to-end delivery, ensuring the programme meets its objectives and delivers measurable impact across the UK video games industry.
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Shape the programme’s strategy and roadmap, aligning activities with Ukie’s wider mission and priorities.
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Stakeholder engagement and partnerships. Build and maintain strong relationships with partner organisations, industry leaders, educators and community groups. Act as the key point of contact for all programme stakeholders, championing diversity and inclusion in every interaction.
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Establish the RTG small grant funding pot and oversee its process for distribution.
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Plan, co-ordinate and deliver key programme activities, including the annual Festival of Food event.
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Manage programme budgets and resources effectively, ensuring value for money and long term sustainability.
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Work closely with Ukie’s Communications team to develop and deliver impactful content, case studies and campaigns that amplify our initiatives and increase engagement.
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Represent Ukie at external events, roundtables and conferences as a visible ambassador.
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Promote good practice in diversity, equity and inclusion practices across the games sector, influencing industry approaches.
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Co-ordinate working groups and steering committees related to initiatives and projects being managed.
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Work with Ukie colleagues to seek and apply for funding opportunities related to Ukie’s social impact and education work.
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Work with colleagues to design and deliver funded projects.
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Oversee end to end delivery of individual projects. Managing roles and responsibilities as appropriate.
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Manage project budgets, allocating staff capacity and resources whilst adapting to changing requirements.
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Build and manage relationships with senior stakeholders, ensuring clear and concise communication of progress and managing expectations.
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Monitor project delivery, overseeing progress and ensuring the project meets milestones and quality standards.
What you can expect from us
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An opportunity to work with a friendly energetic and supportive team on behalf of the UK’s fast growing video games industry.
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A chance to gain hands on experience, assuming real responsibility over your areas of work.
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Support for your training and development to ensure that you continue to develop while working at Ukie.
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An opportunity to be at the heart of global games industry and its leaders.
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A great working environment, which provides access to mental health support, financial advice and regular socialising within the team.
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A flexible working environment with paid time off for volunteering.
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The chance to travel and attend a range of industry events, both nationally and internationally.
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Generous annual leave with additional long service entitlements.
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Pension and Private Healthcare upon completion of probation.
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Access to the annual bonus scheme and additional benefits.
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Early finish on Friday’s and lots of opportunities to play video games!
Other information
Monday to Friday – 9.00am to 5.30pm
Expectation that some evening and weekend work will be required to attend events as the business requires.
Ukie allows remote work, but there is an expectation of regular visits to the office.
This role profile is not exhaustive; it will be subject to periodic review and may be amended to meet the changing needs of the business.
The post holder will be expected to participate in this process and we would aim to reach agreement to the changes.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are excited to be recruiting a Grants and Funds Engagement Manager to join our small but ambitious team. Reporting to the Head of Charity, you’ll play a key role in delivering our bold three-year strategy, driving meaningful impact for patients, their families and staff by managing our evolving grants programme.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing charity at a crucial stage in its development. As part of our team, you’ll help shape how we fund projects, communicate their impact, and uncover unmet needs that will inform future fundraising appeals and strategic priorities.
We’re looking for someone who is flexible, proactive, and ready to get involved in a variety of tasks. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and can confidently juggle multiple priorities, we would love to hear from you.
You will oversee our Special Purpose Fund (SPF) portfolio, working closely with staff teams to help shape and deliver high-impact projects, ensuring funds are used effectively and in line with organisational priorities and guidance.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys both strategic thinking and hands-on delivery. You will lead on strengthening our grants processes and systems, and work collaboratively with colleagues across Charity Finance, Fund Advisors, Divisional Directors, and the wider team to ensure funds make a real difference where they are needed most.
A key part of this role involves working in partnership with St George’s Hospital Charity on joint funding opportunities and shared initiatives across our hospital group.
This role will deputise for the Head of Charity when required and represent the Charity across all areas, not limited to Grants. You will be ready to step up and take on broader responsibilities as needed.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Hours: 0.4 or 0.6FTE (14/21 hours per week respectively)
Location: Hybrid. Staff work remotely and from the Medact office in East London. London-based staff work in-person as a team one day per week, and staff based outside London come in at least once a month, with support for travel costs. Applications from outside London are encouraged.
Salary: £15,818.48 at 0.4FTE or £23,727.71 at 0.6FTE (£39,546.19 full time equivalent). Note: We do not negotiate salaries, so please only apply if this is in line with your expectations.
About the role
Medact is hiring for the new role of Fundraising Manager: Trusts & Grants to secure grant funds for the organisation over a critical one-year period. The new Fundraising Manager will be responsible for completing applications already in the pipeline, and then setting out a plan to apply for as many successful grants as possible in the period and delivering it.
The successful candidate will work closely with the senior leadership team and our programme staff, to identify, develop and write grant proposals to relevant funders, for both restricted and unrestricted income streams.
About you
This is a skilled role but you don’t need to have had a job in an NGO before or be a professional campaigner to be right for it. You might have successfully fundraised for a local community organisation or a grassroots campaign on a social justice or health issue that you care about.
You’ll have strong skills in developing and writing applications, with a strong understanding of the funding landscape and potential relevant grantmakers. You need to be a great communicator, able to translate the work of an organisation into language tailored for different funding bodies. You’ll also be a strong team player, able to work with relevant staff members to develop winning applications that fit properly within our existing strategy and areas of work.
About Medact
Medact organises with the health community to win a world in which everyone can truly achieve and exercise their human right to health. We cover some of the most pressing national and global threats to health and wellbeing including institutional racism; climate change; human rights abuses; violent conflict; and rising inequality. We’re a member-led organisation, and our members are made up of a range of people who work in health including nurses, doctors, midwives, and clinical researchers.
We take an organising-centred approach to our work. We build community power by working in solidarity with health workers and the communities experiencing harm from the unjust systems we challenge. We run national campaigns, use research to expose injustice, and we support local organising groups across the country who lead most of our work.
Benefits
- 35 hour full time work week
- 25 days paid holidays (pro-rata) plus bank holidays and additional days at Christmas when the office is closed
- Employer pension contribution
- Flexible working
- Learning and development budget
- Cycle to work scheme
- A caring and supportive culture and lots of opportunities for team connection
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
20/20 Levels is a social mobility organisation dedicated to empowering black and racially underrepresented young people to maximise their potential through opportunities. We provide career and business development programs, mentorship, and opportunities to help young talent thrive in their chosen industries. Our community is at the heart of everything we do, and we are looking for a passionate and creative Social Media Manager to help amplify our impact through digital channels.
Role Overview
As the Social Media Manager, you will play a key role in enhancing 20/20 Levels’ digital presence by creating, managing, and growing our social media platforms. You will be responsible for creating engaging content, designing visually appealing assets, scheduling posts, analysing performance metrics, and interacting with our online community. This role is ideal for someone who is creative, detail-oriented, and passionate about using digital media to drive engagement and brand awareness.
This role reports directly to the Marketing & Communications Lead and works closely with programme teams to amplify their work.
Key Responsibilities
Content Creation & Management
● Manage the 20/20 Level’s social media accounts (Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, and YouTube), including content creation, scheduling (using programs like Later), and engagement.
● Create compelling written, visual, and video content that aligns with 20/20 Levels' mission and brand, including graphics, reels, captions, and TikTok posts.
● Monitor social media channels for trends, conversations, and mentions related to our industry and brand.
● Design materials for internal communications, including newsletters, announcements and marketing materials and team updates
● Assist in maintaining a content library, organising media assets, and archiving materials for future use.
● Collaborate with our Marketing and Communications Lead to brainstorm and contribute creative ideas for campaigns and promotions.
Community Engagement
● Engage with our online community by responding to comments, messages, and inquiries in a timely and professional manner
● Foster meaningful conversations and positive online interactions to strengthen audience relationships
● Collaborate with internal teams to showcase program updates, success stories, and upcoming initiatives
Performance Tracking & Strategy
● Monitor trends and insights to optimise content strategy and maximise visibility and engagement
● Track, analyse, and report on social media performance, making data-driven recommendations for improvement
● Assist in running social media campaigns and influencer partnerships
● Stay up to date with the latest digital trends and best practices to keep our content fresh and relevant
Qualifications & Skills
● Previous experience in social media management, digital marketing, or content creation (internships or personal projects welcomed)
● Strong understanding of various social media platforms and their best practices
● Excellent written and visual storytelling skills
● Strong verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain performance metrics and communicate ideas clearly and quickly.
● Graphic design and video editing skills (knowledge of Adobe Photoshop, Canva, Adobe Suite, CapCut, Indesign & Illustrator)
● Ability to analyse metrics and adjust strategies accordingly
● Creative thinker with an eye for detail and brand consistency
● Passion for diversity, equity, and inclusion, with an understanding of the challenges faced by underrepresented young people in the workforce
● Ability to work independently while collaborating with a team
Benefits of Working with 20/20 Levels
● Opportunity to contribute to a meaningful mission and make a real impact
● Flexible working arrangements
● Professional development and mentorship opportunities
● Exposure to a dynamic and supportive community
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20/20 Levels is a social mobility organisation dedicated to empowering black and racially underrepresented young people to maximise their potential.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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GrantScape is a national grant-making charity that funds community, environmental, and educational projects across the UK. Our grants make a meaningful impact—transforming lives, strengthening communities, and improving local environments in the areas we serve.
The Senior Grant Officer will play a key role in assessing and administering grant applications, and in coordinating meetings with local voluntary Advisory Panels who help prioritise funding decisions.
The ideal candidate will be an excellent communicator, capable of navigating complex situations and identifying practical solutions. You’ll bring strong project management skills to oversee a diverse portfolio of funded projects, and be confident working independently while thriving as part of a collaborative team.
We’re seeking someone with at least one year of experience in project management or grant-making (ideally two), and a solid understanding of the Third Sector. A full UK driving licence and access to a car for business use is essential. Mileage is reimbursed at 45p per mile, and a hire car will be provided for journeys over 120 miles.
The post will be a home-based role located in the Northwest of England, with easy access to the M6 corridor. Preferred locations include Lancaster, Preston or Warrington. The successful candidate must remain based in this region throughout their employment to ensure accessibility to meetings for location-specific funds.
Occasional overnight stays will be required, along with travel to our Head Office in Milton Keynes for team meetings up to three times per year.
A full job description and person specification are available below.
To apply, please email your CV along with a covering letter (maximum one side of A4) explaining how your experience aligns with the role requirements.
Key Dates:
- Application Deadline: 12pm, Friday 31 October
- First Interviews (Virtual): 11 November
- Second Interviews (In Person in the Northwest – venue TBC): 26 November
Harris Hill is delighted to be partnering with The Insurance Charity in their search for an experienced and compassionate Senior Grants and Services Caseworker.
Location: Central London (4 days office /1 day remote after probation)
Salary: £40,000–£42,000 per annum
Benefits: Generous pension entitlement (20% of base salary), plus permanent health/income protection insurance and life assurance
The Insurance Charity has been supporting those working in the insurance profession for over 120 years. They provide financial and practical assistance to people facing hardship — helping them find stability and hope during difficult times. You’ll join a warm, motivated team of eight colleagues who are passionate about making a difference.
In this pivotal role, you will:
- Assess and manage applications for financial and practical assistance.
- Provide personalised advice on benefits, housing, debt, and related issues.
- Recommend appropriate grants and ongoing support for individuals and families.
- Oversee the volunteer visitor network, ensuring beneficiaries receive the best possible service.
- Work closely with the Director of Welfare and Grants to develop partnerships with other organisations and enhance services.
- Line manage the Welfare Administration Assistant and contribute to continuous improvement in processes and policies.
Every day, you’ll make a tangible difference to someone’s life — helping people find solutions, regain independence, and move forward positively.
You’ll bring:
- Experience in grant making to individuals in hardship.
- Up-to-date knowledge of UK benefits and welfare systems.
- Strong understanding of financial hardship issues and the organisations that can help address them.
- Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills — empathetic, clear, and professional.
- Strong data analysis and digital skills, including experience with case management systems and MS Office.
- The ability to manage a complex caseload with compassion, attention to detail, and fairness.
- A collaborative, proactive approach — you enjoy being part of a small, supportive team where everyone contributes.
Experience in line management, partnership development, or programme management is desirable but not essential.
If you’re an experienced caseworker who combines empathy with sound judgment and wants to use your skills to make a real impact, we’d love to hear from you.
For more information, please send your CV to
Please note, CVs are being reviewed on a rolling basis, and only successful applicants will be contacted with more information.
As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.



