Do you have experience of working for a research funder? Do you want to use this experience and broaden your horizons beyond traditional research management? If so, then we have a fantastic opportunity for you.

The Grants Manager is responsible for looking after a large diverse and varied portfolio of grants. This includes a mixture of working closely with applicants to shape larger strategic research and agile and impactful response-mode research funding. The post holder will also work closely with Great Ormond Street Hospital to support funding and management of grants in hospital priority areas, giving an opportunity to expand and develop their research management skills to working closely with the NHS, whilst seeing the real-life impact the funding makes.

About the Team

This exciting role sits within the Grants and Impact Department. The team are responsible for ensuring charitable funding supports high quality projects, for monitoring and evaluating funded projects, and providing support to fundraising teams with information on the projects the charity funds.

About You

You will have research management experience and be confident operating independently. You will also be able to lead and deliver on large projects, with appropriate support, and work closely with important senior external and internal stakeholders.

Specifically, you will have:

- An advanced research degree (PhD) in a relevant scientific discipline or equivalent work experience
- Research and/or grants management experience
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to establish good working relationships

About the Charity

Every day brings new challenges at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH). Every day, over 600 seriously ill children from across the UK arrive for life-changing treatments. Every day, young lives hang in the balance as patients, families and staff battle the most complex illnesses. And every day, the brightest minds come together to achieve pioneering medical breakthroughs that change the lives of thousands of children – and change the world. This extraordinary hospital has always depended on charitable support to give seriously ill children the best chance to fulfil their potential. Without donations, Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity can’t help fund ground-breaking research, advanced equipment, child and family support services, and the rebuilding and refurbishment of wards and medical facilities. Our staff help to raise these vital funds for the hospital. A better future for seriously ill
children starts with you.

Recently awarded with a ‘Best Companies 2-star accreditation' and placed number 17 on the 2019 Sunday Times Best 100 Not-for-Profit Companies list - we offer a range of attractive benefits including; a flexible approach to working, 30 days holiday, life assurance, enhanced employer pension contributions, and a discounted season ticket loan.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

We recognise that people from some backgrounds are under-represented in our workforce and across the wider Charity sector. In April 2021 we launched our ambitious three-year EDI strategy committing to becoming a more inclusive workforce, reflecting the diverse communities that we work with and for and demonstrating this through all our areas of work.

A more diverse workforce will enable us to deliver even more impact and we particularly encourage applications from communities which are under-represented in the charity. This includes people from Black, Asian and Ethnic Minority backgrounds, people with a disability, people who are LGBT+ or who are from less advantaged socioeconomic groups.

Further information on our EDI strategy can be found on our website.

Our approach to hybrid working

This role is based in our Central London office (WC1N, opposite Russell Square underground) with the option to work remotely up to three days a week.

Please refer to the full job description below for more information.

How to Apply

Please click on the apply button in the top right-hand corner where you will be taken to a short application form to complete. You are encouraged to include a cover letter with your application, and should refer to the 'GOSH Charity Information Pack' on the Careers page of our website before you apply.

Closing date: 23rd December.

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Grant Programmes Manager

We are currently seeking a Grant Manager to help deliver the charity’s mission and objectives through the design, delivery and evaluation of the national grant-making programme.

It’s a really exciting time to be involved with an ambitious and growing organisation that’s committed to bringing the property sector together to create real social change.

Position: Grant Manager

Location: Home-based/remote working (with occasional visits to the London office)

Hours: Full or part-time (4 days per week min)

Salary: £36k - £40k

Contract: Permanent

Benefits: 25 days per year (not including bank holidays) pension, free annual flu jabs and annual sight tests, cycle to work scheme, ½ day a month entitlement to volunteer for a charity of your choice in work time, interest-free annual travel card loans, an employee assistance programme, staff discount scheme, health insurance, support for external mentoring, free fruit every week and scope for flexible working.

Closing Date: Friday 10 December 2021, at midday

The Role

As Grant Manager, you’ll be responsible for successfully managing intelligent and effective grant-making systems, ensuring collaboration and integration with pro bono and other programmes, including the National Development Programme.

You’ll be responsible for monitoring, evaluating and ensuring the compliance of grant-making, and for demonstrating the social impact, and social value, of the grants the charity make. You will be responsible for ensuring there are powerful stories from both charities and the young people they support.

At all times, you will be aware of the need to communicate evidence of impact to the corporate partners who fund the work, and to do so in a format that aligns with their own reporting cultures. 

About You

You’ll be an effective, passionate and thoughtful communicator about the work of the charity. You will provide support, challenge and development to any colleagues for whom you have management responsibility and promote effective collaboration in all that you do.

You will have:

• A good understanding of the fundraising and grant awarding sector
• An understanding of, or interest in, youth homelessness
• Experience of managing a grants programme (or similar)
• Knowledge of assessing, monitoring and evaluating projects or programmes
• Experience of delivering against financial and non-financial KPI’s
• The ability to think strategically and skills in planning, prioritizing and organising a team to meet organisation-wide objectives
• Experience of developing and operating effective decision-making and quality systems, processes and procedures improving and streamlining them where possible
• The ability to lead, manage, develop and motivate a small team

In return…

The charity has an ambitious mission to end youth homelessness, so it’s an exciting time to join this dynamic and growing organisation. Along with an excellent benefits package, there are career development and flexible working opportunities.

About the Organisation

As the property industry’s charity working to end youth homelessness in the UK, the organisation brings remarkable businesses and individuals from across the property industry together to support charities providing accommodation for young people who are or have been homeless, or who are at risk of homelessness in the future. Through a unique network of corporate partners, it invests funding and expertise where to achieve lasting impact.

You may also have experience in areas such as Trusts Fundraising Officer, Foundations Fundraising Manager, Trusts and Grants Fundraising Manager, Fundraising Manager, Trusts Fundraiser, Trusts and Grants Fundraiser, Fundraising Partnerships Manager, Trusts, Foundations, Supporter Engagement, Bid Writing, Bid Writer, Grants, Programmes, Grants and Programmes Manager, Grant Scheme Manager, Charitable Grants Manager, Grants Management, Grants Operation Manager, Grants Director, Programmes and Impact Manager, Impact and Evaluation Manager, Monitoring, Evaluation and Impact Manager, Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist, Research and Evaluation, Impact Delivery Manager.

Passionate about communicating research?

The Royal Society, the UK’s premier scientific body, is looking for an exceptional individual to manage its grants communications and marketing activity.

The Royal Society is the independent scientific academy of the UK dedicated to promoting excellence in science. Our Grants team manage a range of fellowship and grants programmes which provide research funding support for high calibre scientists in the UK and overseas.

We are looking for an exceptional and highly motivated communications professional to work within the Grants team in a diverse communications and marketing role, leading on the development and delivery of the Society’s grants related activity. 

Ensuring that activity is aligned with the organisation’s strategic objectives, this exciting role will include helping to strengthen the Society’s reach with underrepresented groups, as well as highlight the work of the exceptional scientists funded in the Society’s grant portfolio of over £100m per year. 

You will work to reach audiences across the research sector, both in the UK and overseas, developing and managing a range of communication channels and support the bespoke marketing and communication needs of the grants team, as well as contribute to cross-Society activity.

This is an exciting opportunity to support the Royal Society’s grant-making activity and to work as part of a dynamic and passionate team.

During COVID-19 our employees have been working mostly remotely, but we are now transitioning to a hybrid pattern of working in the office and remotely for some roles, and will be happy to discuss working patterns with candidates. Candidates considering applying should note that working outside of the UK is not permitted as part of our flexible working approach and travel from home to the London office will be at their personal expense regardless of location. With a fantastic historic central London office near St James’ Park, we hope to find an inclusive working arrangement that suits candidates.

Reports to: Head of Grants Operations  

Line manages: N/A

Location: Carlton House Terrace, London, SW1Y 5AG plus hybrid remote working

Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week

Grade: E, up to £45,000 per annum

Contract: Permanent

Interview dates: 15&16 December 2021, 23:59pm

To view the full job description and to apply, please visit our jobs board.

The closing date is 01 December 2021, 23:59pm

Interviews will be held on 15 & 16 December 2021

**Under the UK Governments Points Based System, this role does not meet the criteria to be sponsored by The Royal Society for a Skilled Worker Route application.

We seek a committed woman* to join our team to provide vital operational management to our growing women's legal rights charity.

The Operations Manager will be responsible for overseeing the development, implementation and delivery of streamlined processes to support operational infrastructure and ensure the effectiveness of the Rights of Women team.

Their key areas of responsibility will be to:

• Lead the day-to-day HR functions of the organisation
• Work closely with the Director in managing the finances of the organisation
• Support the development of the organisation including identifying areas for prioritisation, continuous improvement and mitigating risk through collaborative working
• Provide expert advice and support to enable the team to develop new ways of working, translating legislation, guidance, policies, and procedures into practice.
• Contribute to writing, producing, and implementing guidance/workbooks to develop individual/team practice, and performance.

They will work closely with the Director and Office Manager in their role and will line manage core staff members including the Office Manager and Finance Officer.

Salary: £28,000 per annum (pro-rata of FTE £35,000 per annum) plus 3% pension contribution

Conditions of Service: 28 hours per week (4 days)

Location: Hybrid: Home-based but with expectation of flexibility to attend our offices as needed at Rights of Women, 52-54 Featherstone Street, London EC1Y 8RT and occasional external meetings

Holiday entitlement: Pro-rata of FTE 25 days annual leave plus public holidays [FTE per annum rate] Additionally, Rights of Women closes between Christmas and New Year and the days in between these dates (which aren’t public holidays) are granted as additional leave pro-rata.

Responsible to: Director

Duration: Permanent

Closing date for applications: Thursday 9th December 2021 5pm

Interviews: Tuesday 14th December 2021

Start date: Monday 10th January 2022 or shortly after dependent on notice period required

No CVs accepted

*Occupational Requirement (Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9 Part I) applies

Rights of Women is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion.  We actively encourage applications from women from a diversity of backgrounds, and with a range of skills and experiences. We are particularly interested to hear from women from Black and minoritised backgrounds.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Salary range: £40,000-45,000 depending on experience

Full time (flexible working considered)

Largely remote working with a phased transition to more in person time under consideration

As the Grants manager you’ll secure, manage and develop relationships with our funders and partners. Your remit will include every aspect of the grant, funding and partnership lifecycle from developing new opportunities to reporting on live delivery to evaluating completed work.

You’ll play a leading role in managing our grants and partnerships with our funders. In the UK we have secured funding from public sector contracts including for example European Structural Funding (ESF) in London and Leeds and devolved Adult Education Budget, DforE, and DCMS funding from Combined Authorities in Manchester and the West Midlands, and a wide range of corporate & foundation partnerships including Microsoft, the JP Morgan Charitable Foundation, the MacQuarie Group Foundation, Barclays, and others.

You will ensure key milestones, requirements and timelines are captured for each funder, reporting is timely and accurate and our processes and systems are compliant. This will include our large ESF contracts in London and Leeds as well as work with our leading corporate sponsors.

Management of existing funding will form the main part of the role, however you’ll also play a role in securing new partnerships, grants and funding opportunities.

You’ll work closely with and report into the Head of Growth, Data & Operations as part of a small team that shapes and designs Generation's growth strategy in the UK, tracks our performance, develops and manages funding partnerships and launches new initiatives and programmes.

ABOUT GENERATION

Generation is a charity in the UK with the mission to train, coach, and support people into life-changing careers that would otherwise be inaccessible.

The models consist of free, profession-specific boot camps with matchmade employer interviews and ongoing one-to-one mentoring/pastoral support for youth (Generation) or mid-career learners (ReGeneration).

Our work focuses on supporting those from diverse groups facing barriers to employment - with a focus on NEET youth aged 18-29. To date our learners have been >70% BAME, >30% previously FSM eligible, >30% unemployed for at least 6 months, and <40% with degrees.

For these learners, we have achieved an industry leading 80%+ job placement rate within 3 months of programme completion with learners now placed at >300 employers including the FT, Sainsbury’s, Sony Playstation, and more...

Our innovative boot camps train learners for roles in high demand including cloud computing, data engineering, software engineering, health and care, IT support, customer support, and data analytics. We also recently launched an exciting new programme placing people into emerging roles tackling climate change in the retrofit.

The pandemic has exacerbated the issues we set out to solve as young people and those from disadvantaged backgrounds have disproportionately suffered its economic disruption.

By joining Generation UK&I now, you will become part of an organisation committed to social impact and determined to play its part in changing the system in this context. The work is fast-paced, exciting, and innovative. The impact is clear.

ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

The role has the following key responsibilities:

1. Manage and develop our existing grants and funding partnerships (Primary focus)

• Keep a clear record and summary of all our funding contracts and partnerships including their milestones and requirements
• Draft and collate reports for existing partners on the progress of our work pulling input in from across the organisation
• Meet with existing funders to discuss progress on existing projects, problem solve challenges, celebrate successes and build lasting relationships
• Lead reviews and evaluations of completed projects
• Lead our two European Social Fund contracts to include aggregating reports; acting as internal authority for compliance; documenting, allocating owners for and tracking initiatives and actions arising from funder recommendations and audits

2. Identify and manage a pipeline of new opportunities and develop proposals to secure funding (Secondary focus)

• Research and network to identify new funding and partnership opportunities in the UK & Ireland
• Create and manage a pipeline of opportunities with the potential to drive our growth to hit our targets
• Prioritise opportunities in terms of alignment with our priorities
• Submit expressions of interests, secure introductions or reach out cold to begin building relationships
• Meet funders and partners to understand their needs and desires from funding
• Lead workshops with colleagues to scope and design innovative, impactful, and deliverable proposals
• Write effective proposals end to end drawing on expertise and support from colleagues where you need it
• Pitch and present proposals to funders

3. Contribute to the wider success and growth of Generation in the UK & globally

• Feedback on organisational plans and actively participate in reviews of past performance
• Work closely with colleagues, including the global partnerships team, to feed in learnings and learn about what works
• Support development of Generation UK’s playbook, specifically with regards to best practices for securing and managing funding partnerships creating a bank of best practice proposals
• Get close to our impact and work as a charity, devoting time to supporting our delivery and getting to know beneficiaries

ABOUT YOU

Here are the core attributes we think you’ll need in the role:

• You’re a highly organised and self motivated professional, able to manage multiple projects independently whilst always staying focussed on your overarching goals.
• You’re detail-oriented, willing and able to dot the is and cross the ts in a report, proposal or budget
• You’re a people person, excelling at quickly building new, lasting relationships with funders through
• You’re an effective communicator, comfortable delivering difficult or complex messages to colleagues and partners alike in writing or discussion
• You’re passionate about the cause, with a demonstrated interest and motivation to support those from a disadvantaged background and see the importance of what we are trying to achieve in the long term

PERSON SPECIFICATION

To succeed, we think you’ll need…

• Experience managing and reporting on 6 figure grants and contacts, from kick-off through to completion and review
• Experience managing relationships with multiple funders and partners at the same time
• Experience identifying new funders and partners to support charitable or social enterprise growth
• Experience writing bids for and securing 6 figure grants, partnerships and contracts
• To be comfortable in a fast-paced and fluid environment

Additionally, we think it would be beneficial to have...

• Knowledge of the education, skills and training funding landscape in the UK
• Knowledge of ESF and AEB/ILR funding contracts and processes
• Experience with the Google suite (sheets, docs, slides etc.), slack, zoom or equivalent tools
• Knowledge and passion for social impact and specifically disadvantage as it relates to barriers to employment

You must have the right to work in the UK, and all staff members are required to pass a basic DBS check.

THE OFFER

• 25 days annual leave
• Flexible working balancing the office and work from home
• Focus on professional and personal development
• Purpose and social impact in the heart of your work

A FAIR CHANCE

Every role at Generation is open to applications from all sections of society. We believe in the potential of everyone; regardless of race, religion or belief, ethnic origin, different physical ability, family structure, socio-economics, age, nationality or citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other aspect that makes you, well, you.

We believe that the more diverse we are the better we become. More than just encouraging your application, we're committed to conscious inclusion that (we hope) cultivates an ethos of belonging, connection and shared purpose. We go further together. It’s this philosophy that drives us towards our mission. We open our doors to those who share this mindset.

We are particularly interested in hearing from candidates from marginalised groups. We will assess applications on a rolling basis and close this posting as soon as we have found the right candidate. We look forward to hearing from you.

Saferworld is an independent international organisation working to prevent violent conflict and build safer lives.

Saferworld has worked in South/South East Asia since 2007 and Central Asia since 2010. Over the years, we have supported programmes in across the region. Together with civil society partners, we conduct research and analysis, strengthen the capacity of communities (including women, youth, and minority and marginalised ethnic, religious, and gender groups), civil society, and authorities (state and non-state) and facilitate space from them to address the drivers of insecurity, conflict, and violence and to advocate for more people-centred security provision in order to build sustainable peace.

We are looking for someone to oversee the effective grant management of Saferworld’s Asia programme.  S/he will be responsible for ensuring systems, processes and workflows are in place, and work with Saferworld teams and partners to ensure contractual compliance, delivery of high quality and timely donor reporting, strategic programme planning at inception and close-out phases, robust and collaborative grant monitoring, constructive relationships with donors, and support to wider process of programme development.

Grants and Contracts Manager Maternity Cover – (12 months)

This is an exciting and busy time to be joining UK Youth having recently launched our ambitious Unlocking Youth Work strategy to 2025. We believe every young people should have access to the opportunities they need to thrive and be empowered to contribute at every stage of their lives.

This role offers an exciting 12 month opportunity to join a supportive and highly ambitious Partnerships and Philanthropy Team, which sits within the wider External Relations Department. It will enable you to build your knowledge and expertise across relationship management and securing new support from prospective funders with a focus on Trusts and Foundations, Statutory and Government Contracts.

You will be working closely alongside the other Grants and Contracts Manager, playing an integral role in ensuring UK Youth can triple its income in the next three years (from c. £12m in 2021/22) to meet the growing needs of young people and the youth sector. You will manage a portfolio of existing funders, building relationships with key stakeholders, managing the cycle of feedback and reporting as well as developing compelling propositions to take to prospective funders.

Who we are

UK Youth is a leading charity that exists to ensure all young people are equipped to thrive and empowered to contribute at every stage of their lives. We believe youth work is a critical, yet under-valued mechanism for delivering this support and so we work to ensure that the youth sector is strengthened, supported, and that provision is youth-led, evidence-informed and delivers high-quality outcomes.

UK Youth plays a unique role in addressing; the lack of investment in the youth sector, the lack of cross sector understanding in how youth work makes a difference and the limited opportunities to embed effective solutions. These factors lead to mass inequality of access to youth services for young people. To find more about us and how we make an impact, please visit UK Youth Website.

Why work at UK Youth?

We are a values-based, passionate and committed organisation offering a friendly working environment with lots of opportunities for professional development and socialising (even for those working remotely!) from lunch and learn sessions, staff quizzes to virtual coffee meet ups.

UK Youth prides itself on being an Equal Opportunity employer and we would particularly welcome applications for this role from those who identify under one of the protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.

We value the differences that a diverse workforce brings and are committed to inclusivity, and to employing and supporting a diverse workforce. Our selection procedures ensure that people are treated on the basis of their relevant merits, experience, skills and abilities and that no individual receives more or less favourable treatment.

We welcome applications from groups currently under-represented in our organisation including BIPOC, LGBTQ+ and persons with disabilities. We are also currently underrepresented by men, and so are seeking applications from different backgrounds, cultures, age, experience and identity to bring a wide range of experience, ideas, views and insights to UK Youth.

What we can offer you

We offer a competitive range of benefits, good work/life balance, excellent learning and development opportunities and vibrant organisational culture.

• Flexible/Agile Working

• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

• Pension scheme (currently UK Youth match employee contributions up to 5%)

• Membership of our life insurance scheme which would pay-out up to 4 times your salary

• Employee Assistance Programme to support employees both professionally and personally

• 20% discount off bookings at Avon Tyrrell our New Forest Outdoor Centre including, camping, lodges and outdoor activities.

• Cyclescheme and Techscheme

How to Apply

If you would like to be considered for this fantastic opportunity, please click here and complete an application via our completely anonymised recruitment system (provided by Applied)

• Closing date for applications will be Fri 10th December at 17:30pm.

• Interviews are due to take place Mon 13th Dec and Tues 14th Dec.

As this role involves working in a regulated environment with young people, any offer will be conditional to satisfactory background checks which include criminal record check and employment reference.

As part of the recruitment process UK Youth will be gathering and uses certain information about you. For further information regarding this please review our Data Protection Privacy Notice which explains what data of yours we process and how we use it.

The London Community Foundation is seeking a new member to join our Grants & Impact Team to support the delivery of LCF’s grant-making programmes. We’re looking for someone who is highly organised with excellent administrative skills, strong written and verbal communication, a keen eye for detail and a proactive attitude.  The successful candidate will be the first point of contact for grant applicants and will support the Grants & Impact team across the many different grant programmes they are managing on behalf of our donors.

LCF values diversity and inclusion, and the benefits this brings. We aim to appoint the most suitable candidate at all times and welcome applications from people from all different backgrounds.

We strongly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates, as these groups are currently under-represented within the Grants & Impact Team.

Prospectus are excited to be working exclusively with Haven House Children's Hospice to help them recruit for a new Trusts and Grants Manager to join their growing team. Haven House Children's Hospice looks after children and young people aged from birth to 19 years old who have life-limiting or life-threatening conditions. The facility is set in a large estate with bright gardens on the borders of Essex and North East London, near Woodford Tube Station on the Central Line, and has been recently renovated giving it a modern, open and positive feel. The income generation team is stationed in a new purpose-built office that is separate to the hospice building itself but set in the estate grounds.

This role will report into the Director of Income Generation & Marketing and is offered on permanent full-time basis paying £35,863 to £40,844. They are asking people to come into the office two days a week at the moment but this is flexible for the right candidate.

The post holder will be responsible for managing and developing relationships with donors and funders from charitable trusts, foundations, and grant-making bodies to develop and grow our trusts fundraising programme. This role focuses on applications to a variety of trusts to secure core and project funding for the work of the hospice. The post holder will also work closely with the wider team including the major gifts team to identify new prospects.

They are looking for a fundraiser with a demonstrable understanding of the range of funding opportunities within grants, trusts and foundations. The ideal candidate will understand how to apply for statutory income (eg local authority and NHS grants) opportunities.

We are reviewing applications on a continuous basis so please do apply now and we'll be in touch!

As a specialist Recruitment Practice we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application.

In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance and begin to prepare your supporting statement. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call and/or meeting to brief you on the role.

Southwark Charities is about to embark on a once-in-a-century development, namely the rebuilding of both sets of almshouses, over the next 8 years.

Currently there are 66 flats in the two buildings, and this will rise to over 140, with 62 on the Blackfriars site and 80+ at Surrey Square. All will be large (55sqm) flats suitable for those with limited mobility and built to a very high standard. Energy efficiency, sustainability and exemplary design are our guiding principles. 

The Chief Executive has spent most of the past nine years steering the charity through the challenges of creating a workable plan for the buildings and identifying a suitable partner to work with us to realise our ambitions. Following a formal planning application in November 2020, the planning committee granted consent in September 2021; negotiations with a reputable and experienced funding/development partner are nearing a satisfactory conclusion, and the construction is scheduled to begin in mid-2022.

It is intended that the Chief Executive will monitor the construction process on behalf of the charity, like a Clerk to the Works. To support him in this role, the charity wishes to recruit an Operations Manager to oversee the day-to-day activities of the charity as currently defined.

The Henry Smith Charity was established in 1628 and is one of the oldest and largest grant-making foundations in the UK distributing close to £40m of grants in 2020. They aim to bring about lasting change to people's lives, helping them to benefit from and contribute to society. They achieve this by funding organisations that work with people to reduce social and economic disadvantage, as well as providing grants to individuals as part of their Kindred Programme, which is part of the charity's primary objects as set out in Henry Smith's will.

The Kindred Team award grants of approximately £900,000 per year to some 250 descendants of Henry Smith who are in financial need. They also offer wider support including a Helpline run by a 3rd party. They are delighted to be recruiting for a Grants Officer to join their established Kindred Team. Working collaboratively with the Kindred Grants Programme Manager, you will be responsible for making grants to individuals in need who are eligible by virtue of being descendants of Henry Smith. Your role will include fielding telephone and e-mail enquiries, requesting the necessary information to assess need and analysing this information in order to make small grants and also appropriate recommendations to the Kindred Trustees for approval. You will also deal with enquiries from individuals who want to register as Kindred and will need to ensure that they are eligible and deal with registrations. You will play a key role in the efficient, empathic and timely delivery of this grant programme to individuals who are experiencing hardship, including those who need grants to progress their lives, perhaps to access training or help with mental health issues.

To be considered, you will have previous experience of dealing with enquiries from individuals experiencing hardship, combined with a good knowledge of the welfare benefits system. You must also be highly numerate. This is a crucial role for Henry Smith Charity, and as such you will possess excellent communication skills both oral and written, as well as the ability to handle sensitive and personal data. Due to the nature of this position, previous experience of engaging with people in difficult life situations is essential, as is a strong level of empathy and understanding.

Henry Smith Charity highly value the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion and these are central to their successes in grant making, helping individuals and communities to thrive. They are looking for talented people from a wider range of backgrounds, cultures and experience who share the same values as Henry Smith Charity and are passionate about making a difference through grant funding.  They welcome applications from people with a wide range of backgrounds and experience including people with disabilities, Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic backgrounds, people who identify as LGBTQI+ and individuals from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds.  

Please let us know if you need any additional support to take part in the selection process. If your application is successful, the organisation will make reasonable adjustments to the working environment to enable you to fulfil the role.

Henry Smith Charity offer a range of generous benefits including 24 days (rising to 26 days after two years completed) annual leave, company pension scheme, health insurance, paid volunteering days, access to a free Empathy helpline, travel ticket loan and cycle to work scheme.  

The office is London based, but like many employers, Henry Smith Charity is currently trialling hybrid working.   

To find out more about this role, please apply with a Word format version of your CV; cover letters are not required at this stage. A full job description will be provided to candidates shortlisted by Prospectus.

Whitechapel Gallery is looking for an Operations Manager to play an essential part in the day to day running of the building and its facilities, as well as supporting our artistic programme.

The gallery contains eight unique exhibition spaces, an auditorium, as well as artist commissions, collection displays, historic archives, education resources, event spaces, a restaurant and bookshop, and is open 7 days a week all year round.

The Operations Manager is responsible for managing the Operations department in the day-to-day running, upkeep, maintenance, resourcing, cleanliness, security and safety of Whitechapel Gallery and its many facilities and functions.

This is an opportunity for an individual with experience of working in a public building, who possesses a range of technical, practical and problem-solving skills, who can communicate and thrive amongst a diverse workforce, and who is willing to learn and develop their skillset within an essential role.

Conditions of work

• Contract: Full-time, Permanent
• Salary: £27,000 to 30,000 gross per annum, depending on experience.
• Hours: Mon-Fri, 9.30am to 5.45pm or equivalent on a flexible basis according to the rota requirements (including 07:30-15:45 and 11:15-19:30 shifts), plus occasional weekend and evening work which will be compensated with time off in lieu.

To apply

Please complete the application form and equality & diversity monitoring forms and return to recruitment email by midnight on 12 December 2021.

Interviews – To be confirmed 

The Whitechapel Gallery strives to be an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian, ethnic minority, and/or disabled applicants as these groups are currently underrepresented in the Arts sector.

Charity number: 312162 Company number: 4093862

Head of Charity Grants (Maternity Cover)

• Full time, Twelve Month Fixed Term Contract
• £56,350 - £61,322 per annum (depending on experience) plus pension, medical and dental insurance
• 25 days holiday (plus 3 additional days to be taken between Christmas and New Year)
• 4pm finish on Fridays
• Hybrid work pattern – minimum of 3 days from the office, maximum of 2 days at home.
• Central London location (Covent Garden)

REPORTS TO

Operations Director

OVERVIEW

The Masonic Charitable Foundation is seeking a Head of Charity Grants (maternity cover) to take responsibility for their Charity Grant’s programmes at this exciting stage of the department’s growth and development. The post holder will lead on strategic direction of the department and support the Grants Manager with overseeing the Team to deliver the varied grant programmes.

This is an excellent opportunity to join an efficient team who are currently embedding a new application process to enable them to become a more responsive funder within the sector. The post holder will have the opportunity to help shape, deliver and monitor this new application process at a very pivotal point in development. Furthermore, the post holder will be a member of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT) working closely with this group and other leaders within the organisation, Grants Committee, Trustees, members and other stakeholders to implement a new strategy from 2022.

The role is varied and will involve seeking out strategic opportunities to help the MCF to reach the most disadvantaged in society and ensuring the delivery of Charity Grants activities are in line with the MCF KPI’s and values. The day to day accountability includes the development and management of a grants team, budget analysis and reporting, relationship management and operations, including the appropriate tracking of grant applications, award decisions, grant payments and grant outcome reporting. The post holder will recommend changes to grant scheme eligibility and criteria as required and will use best practice and evidence-based learning to guide good governance and process in quality assuring the grants function. There will also be some travel nationally to monitor and assess charities as well as to promote MCF and the Charity Grants programmes to donors and other stakeholders.

The current MCF Charitable Grant programmes include: Children and Young Person support, Older Person support, Medical Research, Hospices and occasional disaster relief grants. The successful candidate will have knowledge and experience of two or more of these areas.

To be successful in this role it is essential to have significant experience within the third sector and have a background in grant-making. The candidate is required to have extensive people management experience, along with the ability to build and maintain positive relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders, including experience of working with Boards and Committees. They will be required to have strong report writing skills, excellent verbal and written communication, including presentation skills, and the ability to complete analytical assessment and research on grants. There is also a requirement to have an understanding of Charity finances and accounts.

HOW TO APPLY

Please submit a CV and covering letter explaining why you are interested in the role and how you meet the person specification. Please note that we may be unable to consider your application without a covering letter.

The Henry Smith Charity is one of the largest grant making foundations in the UK distributing close to £40m of grants in 2020. We aim to bring about lasting change to people's lives, helping them to benefit from and contribute to society. We achieve this by funding organisations that work with people to reduce social and economic disadvantage. 

We are delighted to be recruiting for a part time (3 days a week) Grants Database and Processes Coordinator to join their Grants Operations team. The post holder will work closely with the Senior Grants Coordinator and the Grant Operations Team. You will work closely with the Grants Database and Processes Manager to ensure the efficient and effective operation of our grants database. You will also be heavily involved in project work and the development and delivery of training for system users, as we develop the use of our grants management technology.

The successful candidate will be an analytical and creative problem solver with a keen eye for detail who enjoys the challenges of making best use of technological solutions for colleagues. You will have previous experience working within a similar role. You will be a strong communicator with the ability to adapt approach for a range of different stakeholders.   

Henry Smith Charity highly value the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion and is central to their successes in grant making, helping individuals and communities to thrive. They are looking for talented people from a wider range of backgrounds, cultures and experience who share the same values as Henry Smith Charity and are passionate about making a difference through grant funding.  They welcome applications from people with a wide range of backgrounds and experience including people with disabilities, Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic backgrounds, people who identify as LGBTQI+ and individuals from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds.  

Please let us know if you need any additional support to take part in the selection process. If your application is successful, the organisation will make reasonable adjustments to the working environment to enable you to fulfil the role.

Henry Smith Charity offer a range of generous benefits including 24 days (rising to 26 days after two years completed) annual leave, company pension scheme, health insurance, paid volunteering days, access to a free Empathy helpline, travel ticket loan and cycle to work scheme. The office is London based, but like many employers, Henry Smith Charity is currently trialing hybrid working.   

To find out more about this role, please apply with a Word format version of your CV; cover letters are not required at this stage. A full job description will be provided to candidates shortlisted by Prospectus.