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About the Youth Investment Fund

The Youth Investment Fund (YIF) is a £368 million fund created by the UK government to create, expand and improve youth facilities and services in England to drive positive outcomes for young people.

YIF is being delivered by a partnership between Social Investment Business, The Key Fund, National Youth Agency and Resonance.

Together, we aim to deliver grants for up to 300 facilities in selected eligible areas across England by 2025 that represent positive value for money, are environmentally sustainable and enable positive activities for young people aged 11–18 (up to 25 for young people with SEND).

This funding will drive value-for-money facilities that youth organisations can afford to sustain. Using innovative construction techniques, as well as supporting redevelopment projects that expand youth service provision, the YIF will achieve savings on facility running costs, so that resources can focus on activities that enrich young people’s lives.

It will support projects to level up youth provision, assessing and distributing grants so that local youth facilities and services can be the best they can be.  Please visit the Youth Investment Fund website.

About this role:

This role will be employed by Social Investment Business (SIB) on a fixed term contract until March 2025.

Hybrid – Remote based with some mandatory travel to London  (approx. 8 times per year).

For over two decades, Social Investment Business has provided finance and support to charities and social enterprises. We empower these organisations to do what they do best - serve the communities they operate within. 

Find out more about what we do by visiting our website.

Our values are: People First, Curious, Bold, Collaborative, Accountable

For further information on our values and our generous benefits please visit our website.

Reporting to our Head of Youth Investment Fund (HYIF) this role plays an important part in supporting and coordinating Governance and Business Support activities across various internal and external partner teams, Boards and Committees.

Key responsibilities

1. To actively engage with the internal Relationship Management team and external partner teams to ensure papers are produced to pre-determined quality standards and deadlines.
2. Produce papers for meetings including but not limited to monthly Assessment Panels, Quarterly Grant Committees and Programme Boards.
3. To administrate and coordinate all YIF meetings including:
   • timetabling and meeting planning ensuring diary availability and quorate attendance by panel and committee members
   • ensuring all reports from all internal and external partners are received within the pre-determined deadlines to the required quality standards
   • publishing meeting packs on Board Intelligence software
   • attending meetings and taking accurate minutes ensuring discussions, decisions made, ownerships and deadlines for completion are properly documented.
   • preparing follow up action tables from meetings with ownerships and deadlines
   • ensuring follow up action is completed by relevant team members
4. To work with HYIF and Governance Team to feed into the main Joint Board and ensure all minutes, resolutions and approvals are saved on Board Intelligence.
5. Coordinate key reports and dashboards from relevant teams for all YIF meetings to ensure these are received and circulated on time.
6. To support the HYIF by actively seeking and collating information and updates from all teams and people across the organisation working on YIF and produce reports where necessary.
7. Work within the organisation's processes and procedures required to contribute to the effectiveness of overall Governance within SIB.
8. To work within the organisation's values, principles and processes to achieve operational excellence.
9. To adopt our continuous improvement and learning ethos.
10. To support and embed equality, diversity and inclusion into day-to-day behaviours and activities within your role as well as contributing more widely across SIB’s commitment to E, D & I.
11. To support and contribute to the implementation and delivery of SIB’s strategy.
12. In agreement with manager to undertake other tasks and work on cross team projects that support the objectives of SIB as required.

Core competencies

• Commitment to quality, equality, diversity, inclusion and customers.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Team player with the ability to work independently.
• Excellent IT skills including MS Office Suite, confident working with bespoke software (SalesForce).
• Demonstrable evidence of supporting teams and cross-team working.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Well organised with attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritise, multi task and work flexibly.
• Understanding of Governance and administration for Board and Committees.
• Ability to deal sensitively and diplomatically with people from all levels.

Desirable competencies

• Good knowledge of the voluntary and community sector, local and central government and the statutory sector as a whole.

Would you like to develop your skills in grants administration, deliver a successful portfolio of schemes and help to create new programmes to develop talented researchers?

The Academy of Medical Sciences is looking for a capable and enthusiastic Grants Officer to join our dynamic grants team.  The post is available immediately and is to assist in delivering an expanding portfolio of grant schemes.

The Academy delivers a number of bespoke funding schemes to support biomedical researchers. We work in partnership with other like-minded organisations, and we are generously supported by the UK Government, Wellcome Trust, The Health Foundation, the Medical Research Council, the British Heart Foundation, Diabetes UK, Versus Arthritis and others to provide grant awards.

The Grants Officer will be responsible for the administration of the application process, peer review and selection panels for a portion of the Academy’s grant schemes. As a member of the Academy’s grants team, the post-holder will also provide administrative assistance to a portfolio of other activities to support clinicians and scientists already involved in research.

A successful applicant will have interest in medical research and academic environment and clear understanding of the work and strategic goals of the Academy. They will be educated to first-degree level, preferably in biomedical sciences, with excellent interpersonal, communication, and organisational skills, and have the ability to work as part of a team.

Excellent benefits include generous leave allowance, Academy salary sacrifice pension scheme, and travel assistance amongst others. The Academy is located in refurbished offices near Oxford Circus. We are currently working in a hybrid fashion, with both remote and in-person time in our offices.

For further information and to apply, please visit our website via the apply button. 

Closing date: 5pm on Wednesday, 17 August 2022.

Interviews: Tuesday, 25 August 2022.

We are looking for a Grants Officer to join our Grant Management Team to help us to meet our mission to partner with small and local charities to help more people overcome complex social issues and rebuild their lives.

As Grant Officer you will be responsible for undertaking high quality, objective assessments of grant applications and making robust recommendations about whether applications should receive funding. You will also monitor the grants of our funded charities and manage our wider grant management processes to ensure charities receive outstanding customer service. You’ll work with colleagues across our teams covering frontline grantmaking, including reviewing and processing grant payments and supplier invoices.

Finally, you will manage a high volume of enquiries from charities seeking funding and colleagues at Lloyds Banking Group seeking to support good causes through the ‘Matched Giving’ programme.

You will have experience of customer service and you’ll be comfortable supporting charities both via email and on the phone, so strong communication skills are essential. You will have previous experience of the voluntary sector. You’ll come with attention to detail and the ability to work flexibly across a busy workload. You’ll be a team player with the ability to create positive working relationships across the organisation.

The post will be a hybrid office and home-based role and will be expected to routinely attend our London office for at least two days per week.

About the Foundation

We’re an independent charitable foundation supported by Lloyds Banking Group. We work in partnership with charities, people and communities, changing lives and working towards a more just and compassionate society. The needs and aspirations of people drive our work. We strengthen the small and local charities that support them and the communities they live in, and advocate for a better future.

We encourage applications from all sections of our diverse community, irrespective of age, disability, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, maternity, race (which includes colour, nationality and ethnic or national origins), sexual orientation, religion or belief, or because someone is married or in a civil partnership. We want an inclusive organisation that reflects our community and where everyone feels empowered to bring their authentic selves to work. We believe our organisation will be a better, more creative and innovative place to work if we can harness the benefit of different perspectives.

The Foundation is committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as inclusive as possible for everyone. This includes making adjustments or changes for people who have a disability or long-term health condition.

Interviews will take place on the 15th and 19th September, either remotely on Zoom or in person at our offices in Kings Cross, London. If you need any reasonable adjustments for any part of the recruitment process, please email our Recruitment Office in confidence, to discuss these.

Please note that you must have the right to work in the UK to apply for this role.

John Ellerman Foundation is an independent, endowed grantmaker and our organisational aim is to advance the wellbeing of people, society and the natural world. The main ways in which we achieve this are by:

1. Awarding grants of circa £5.8m to charities for work which has national significance in the arts, environment and social action, and 
2. Investing and managing our funds in such a way that balances the desire to maintain grantmaking capacity, operate in the long-term and seeking to ensure that our investments are not poorly aligned to our aim and values.

We are looking for a new Grants Officer, to join our small but ambitious Grants Team and provide administrative and organisational support for our grantmaking operations (and the wider organisation as needed), as well as managing a portfolio of up to 30 grants and participating in special projects the Grants Team is working on, such as monitoring and learning work. 

This role requires close and collegial working relationships with the Senior Grants Manager, the Grants Manager and the Director, as well as the wider team and our Board. You will also be a key point of contact for applicants throughout our two-stage application process, our grant-holders and the wider sector. 

This is an exciting time to join us. 2022 is the first year of our new organisational strategy for 2022-25. Our strategy calls on us to deliver our work with 100% of our assets – namely our grantmaking, our investing, our values and our organisational competencies, capabilities and assets. For our grantmaking, this means ensuring that we embrace and deliver best and promising practice, with a focus on offering more ways of receiving pre-application advice, further refining our core funding offer, working more collaboratively, convening and connecting organisations we fund, investing more time and resource into learning and reflection, and delivering a wider offer of support to those we fund. 

We are looking for someone who is passionate about our work and that of the wider charitable sector. The successful candidate will be someone that has great communication and networking skills, with a proven ability to work independently and collaboratively within small teams and organisations and manage a varied workload with a range of different deadlines. Our ideal candidate will have strong analytical skills, with experience of database management and office systems, and be interested in using our data and learning to consider how we can evolve and improve our grantmaking offer. 

You do not need a degree for this role, but we would like to see demonstrable experience, including transferable experience, of the requirements we have set out in the job description and person specification. 

We value diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) within our staff team and welcome applications from everyone. You can find out more about our approach to DEI in our DEI Policy available on our website.

Grants Officer

This is an exciting time for the organisation, and we are seeking a talented and enthusiastic Grants Officer to join at this critical stage of the charity’s development.

The Grants Officer supports the delivery of the local/regional grant making and grant management process, awarding funding to NHS Member Charities. The post will manage a geographical portfolio of grants, taking a relational approach to grant making. It will act as a key point of contact for internal and external stakeholders, by reviewing and assessing grant applications and monitoring funded projects.

Position: Grants Officer

Location: Remote based with preference to regional areas: North England, East England, Southeast, London, or Wales region.

Salary: £26,000 - £30,000 per annum dependant on experience

Hours:  Full Time (35 hours per week)

Benefits: 10% pension contributions, 28 days’ annual leave

Closing Date:  17th August 2022

Interview: week of 29th August 2022

The Role:

The Grants Officer is an integral part of the Grants Team at NHS Charities Together which collectively delivers the grants programmes of the Charity to further the organisational impact strategy

Key Responsibilities

The main duties and responsibilities of the role holder are as outlined below:

• To ensure that our relationship and interface is of the highest standard with all stakeholders engaging with the grants team
• To ensure the provision of effective grant programme guidance and application/project development support
• To review and assess grant applications against programme criteria and quality standards
• To advise on enquiries from member applicants/recipients and ensure appropriate feedback is provided to unsuccessful applicants
• To Provide analysis and commentary on application and grant portfolio for trends, quality, and scope, providing feedback
• To contribute to NHS Charities Together learning and evaluation activities
• To ensure a relational approach in grant management within a defined geographical portfolio
• To support the Senior Grants Officer and Grants Manager where appropriate

About you:

To be successful in this role of Grants Officer you will need to have previous experience within a similar role and act as an advocate for the work of NHS Charites, promoting and supporting the impact of our membership.

You will have experience of:

• Grant making processes and systems and relational grant management experience
• An understanding of the landscape of grant making, ideally within the voluntary sector, health sector or NHS
• Good understanding of charities and charity governance
• Articulate, confident communicator
• Collaborative and open approach
• Passionate, driven and committed to delivery
• Well organised and structured with an eye for detail 
• Flexible and responsive
• A team player who is also a self-starter and happy to work independently to develop and deliver objectives

About the Organisation

A national, independent charity caring for the NHS. Working together with the network of 238 NHS charities based in hospitals, ambulance trusts, mental health trusts, community health trusts, and health boards across the UK to help the NHS go further for everyone.

Please provide your CV and a supporting statement outlining how you meet the job description and person specification via NFP People. The supporting statement should be no more than 2 sides of A4.

Other roles you may have experience of could include Relational Grants Manager, Grants Officer,  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, Bids, Bids and Tender, Key Relationship Manager, Trusts Executive, Trusts and Grants, Senior Trusts, Senior Trusts and Foundations, etc.

Yorkshire Wildlife Trust is one of the UK’s fastest growing nature conservation organisations and seeks to appoint a Grants Officer. The successful candidate will fundraise income for YWT by working in collaboration with colleagues across the Region to initiate, manage and develop a comprehensive programme of bids and applications up to 7 figures to grant schemes and grant-making trusts and foundations

Other duties will include managing a research programme that identifies and helps to establish contact with new sources of grant income, keeping accurate and updated records of where these contacts may be realised to generate additional income to the Trust. The post holder will also work cross-functionally to ensure a comprehensive relationship management programme is in place with existing and potential funders to add strength to our applications and build support for future applications.

To apply: Please submit an up-to-date CV and a covering letter outlining your relevant knowledge, skills and experience relevant to the post, referring to our person specification. Ideally, these documents should be in an editable format, such as Word, so that we can anonymise your documents prior to the short-listing process. Please also complete and submit our Personal Details and EDI monitoring form.

Closing date: 9am Friday 26th August

Interview date: Wednesday 14th September

Please note that applications received after the closing deadline may not be considered.

The Trust regrets that it is unable to give feedback on unsuccessful applications.

We are committed to creating a Movement that recognises and truly values individual differences and identities.  We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone is able to be themselves and to reach their full potential. We want our people to flourish, just like nature.

Buttle UK is looking to recruit a Grants Development Officer – Support for Boarding, to be a member of the grants team and manage the administration, assessment and processing of Support for Boarding grants for individual children across the UK, as well as other related projects and activities.

Buttle UK supports those living in financial hardship and dealing with multiple social issues. We provide funding to improve emotional, educational, and social outcomes for children and young people. For a small number of children, whose ongoing home environment is disruptive and chaotic, grants which support them to go to boarding school.

With nearly 70 years’ experience, and with 52 schools in the partnership network, in the last three years alone Buttle UK has supported 214 children and young people with a Boarding School grant, equating to £2.38mil.

We are looking for someone to join our small and enthusiastic team achieving amazing things. Applicants will have a demonstrable passion for improving outcomes for children and young people, have knowledge and experience of the aims, objectives and practices of boarding schools and bursaries, and experience of working in partnership with a wide range of stakeholders. Applicants should be flexible, friendly, and efficient with the ability to negotiate and resolve complex situations. You will share our values of being child focused, empathetic, responsive, collaborative, and accountable. Knowledge of issues around child poverty and social welfare issues in the UK, the ability to work independently and excellent communication skills are all essential to the role of a Grants Development Officer – Support for Boarding.

This is a significant time for Buttle UK. As we enter the third year of a five-year strategy, we take stock of the impact of the pandemic, and now the impact of the cost-of-living crisis. We have seen the impact our grants have and have a reputation for friendliness, efficiency, and effectiveness in our grant distribution. We are always striving to do better. The role of the Grants Development Officer – Support for Boarding is vital in ensuring funds reach those who need our support most.

Buttle UK is passionate about promoting equity, valuing diversity, and working inclusively. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons particularly people with disabilities and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic applicants, as these groups are currently underrepresented in our workforce.

We are open to flexible working and allocating the 28 hours per week as suits you, e.g., to accommodate care responsibilities, other work commitments, or personal preference.

To support applicants through the recruitment process, we commit to:
● Paying for childcare for the hours in and around the interview process
● Paying for your travel costs to the office and back for interviews, if these are held in person
● Holding interviews online if easier for candidates’ circumstances
● Supporting any accessibility needs in the application and interview process

This is an exciting and busy time to be joining UK Youth as we prepare to launch our new strategy and transform the way we work to ensure all young people are equipped to thrive and empowered to contribute at every stage of their lives. As a result,  we are recruiting for a number of new roles designed to enable the organisation to grow, improve our ways of working and enable us to deliver our ambitious 2025 strategic plan.

Reporting to the Head of Grants, you will create a positive impact on young people by supporting the distribution of grant funding delivered as part of our evolving offer to the youth sector. A confident and efficient administrator you will have responsibility for maintaining our Grants Management System, online application process and database.  The role will  require you to integrate and coordinate the work of the grant making team with other departments at UK Youth to ensure the greatest impact and outcomes can be achieved. You will build and establish strong relationships with our grantees highlighting their stories and needs.

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 have influence as a sector-supporting infrastructure body, a direct delivery partner and a campaigner for social change. As outlined in our 2025 #unlockingyouthwork strategy, we believe youth work is a catalyst for change that young people need now more than ever. We play a unique role in addressing; the lack of investment into the youth sector, the lack of cross-sector understanding of how youth work makes a difference and the limited opportunities to embed effective solutions.

We are building a movement of change; galvanising likeminded individuals, organisations, government, and businesses from all sectors, to work together and deliver system change for all young people. Together we will create a society that understands, champions, and delivers effective youth work for all.

Why work at UK Youth

We are a value-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 Apply and complete an application via our completely anonymised recruitment system. For further information about the role, please download the Job Description below. 

• Closing date for applications will be Tuesday 30th August

• First round interviews are due to take place w/c 5th September

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.

We are working in partnership with Greenham Trust, who’s aim is to support the charitable and voluntary sector in West Berkshire and north Hampshire. The Trust has generated over £64 million in charitable giving since 1997, improving the lives of local people and has benefitted over 5,000 local good causes to date with grants from £1,000 to over £1.5m.

The charity is now seeking to appoint a Head of Grants and Administration to support the Chief Executive and Board of trustees as part of the Senior Management Team to deliver the grant funding portfolios and associated programme of work of Greenham Trust. The Head of Grant-making operations is responsible for overseeing the effective distribution of some £3 million annually including the management of the Peter Baker grant fund, managing a team covering grant-making, events, administration and relationship management.

The successful candidate will need to demonstrate:

• Proven experience in managing a portfolio of grants programmes in a senior role
• Experience in development of funding strategy and policies, in conjunction with the Chief Executive and working closely with Grant administrators
• Confident and effective relationship management between the staff team and grant holders, funding partners and other key stakeholders across all grant programmes
• Understanding of procedures and best practise in research funding
• Experience of managing staff and working across teams and departments and with external stakeholders

The successful candidate will be a confident ambassador for the organisation attending meetings, site visits, events and other external facing activities as required.  You will be excellent at building relationships with other foundations and grant-making organisations working in similar areas.  You will be a strong communicator working closely with the team to ensure content and messaging for marketing, publications, website and social media remain in line with the strategic framework.  The successful candidate will be an inspirational leader and will provide line management and leadership to the grants team in their administration and delivery of the Trust’s grant funding portfolios.  You will have exceptional communication skills and excellent influencing and negotiating skills.  This is a fantastic opportunity for the right person.

If you feel you have the experience to join this charity, we would like to hear from you.  For more information, please contact Sandra Smith, at Charisma Charity Recruitment.

We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status or other category protected by law.

To apply, please submit your CV and supporting statement via the Charisma Charity Recruitment website.

About the role

This role will work to secure grants and donations from trusts, foundations and statutory funders. Working to implement the current fundraising strategy, the post holder will establish and manage a productive pipeline of applications to support the costs of our historic site, mission and ministry, music and specific projects supporting people experiencing homelessness.

Working at St Martin’s

• Hybrid between Home and Office - St Martin-in-the-Fields, Trafalgar Square, London
• Working pattern – Flexible (35 Hours per week) + 1 hour paid lunch break.
• Salary - £36,000 – 42,000 per annum, plus workplace pension
• Holiday Entitlement - 25 days per annum, plus 8 bank holidays
• Perks
  • Free filter coffee and tea throughout your working day
  • 70% discount in the Café in the Crypt/Courtyard on all food and beverage (excludes alcohol)
  •  20% Shop (excluding books)
  • Concert concessions
  • Employee Assistant Programme – EAP
• Notice period – 12 weeks/3 months

Job Profile

Main purpose and responsibilities:

1. Donor acquisition and development

• Work with the Head of Fundraising to implement the fundraising strategy to secure major gifts from trusts, foundations and statutory funders in the UK and US
• Develop and manage a pipeline of prospects to secure donations of £50,000 and above (which could be gifts spread over a number of years).
• Prepare grant applications to UK and US trusts plus appropriate lottery applications in support of the campaign
• Actively build your pool of prospects accompanied by comprehensive research and cultivation plans, working closely with the Development team
• Work with the wider community at St Martin’s to prepare clear and compelling cases for support for programmes and projects needing funds
• Work with the Stewardship and Development Manager to develop a programme of cultivation events to introduce prospects to the work of St Martin’s

2. Donor care and stewardship

• Work with the team to implement a programme to proactively steward funders and appropriately recognise grants
• Provide a timely and effective programme of reports to grant makers and donors

3. Communications

• Cultivate potential and existing donors, with excellent and appropriate communication, to determine their philanthropic interests and make connections between these interests and the needs of St Martin’s
• Develop proposals and fundraising materials inspiring individuals to give to St Martin’s
• Build strong working relationships with the Trustees and high level volunteers to involve them effectively in fundraising approaches to trusts and foundations where appropriate

4. Management, finance and administration

• Ensure all prospects and donor records are maintained on Donorfy (the Trust’s fundraising database) to ensure records hold accurate financial data, are up to date and hold comprehensive information on donor cultivation
• Produce regular reports for Trustee meetings in order to keep them updated on fundraising progress
• Produce regular reports and analysis on income and expenditure in line with agreed budgets
• Keep up to date with developments in fundraising, data protection and related legislation, and ensure compliance with HMRC Gift Aid legislation, VAT, Data Protection Act

5. This is not an exhaustive description of the duties.  Aspects will change over time and the jobholder is expected to contribute to the role’s development and progression.

How to apply

To apply for this post, please email the following by midnight on Friday 2 September 2022

• A supporting statement, explaining why you believe you can do this role
• A comprehensive CV detailing your relevant achievements in each role, and including details of two referees, one of whom should be your current or most recent employer

If you would like to chat about this role, please call a member of the Human Resources Team.

Interviews will be held week commencing 5 September 2022.

Our mission is to change the landscape for people with ocular melanoma cancers by uniting the wider community so that every person receives the support, information, and treatment they need to live well for longer.

We do this by:
Promoting and protecting the physical and mental health of people with ocular melanoma and their families in the United Kingdom through the provision of support, information, education and practical advice.
Promoting research for the public benefit on the subject of ocular melanoma and to publish the useful results.

Ocular melanoma is the most common eye cancer in adults, with approximately 600-700 people a year being diagnosed in the UK. It can be a terminal condition, but we are seeing improvements in the treatment people receive. The services we provide as a charity are crucial for some patients, so part of your role will be to understand the challenges our members face and the impact we can have on their lives.

Overview of the Role

Hours of work: Part-time – 18 hours per week, flexible with prior agreement
Salary: £14,040pa (28,860 FTE)
Contract: Permanent
Start Date: As soon as possible
Location: Working from home, with a view to hybrid working from Slough, Berkshire

We are looking for an enthusiastic person to join our small team and help expand our grant programmes. The Grants & Trusts Officer will ensure that current funders are stewarded to the highest possible standard; will research and identify new funding bodies to approach; and will submit high-quality, tailored applications to potential funders that align with our mission.

Work/Life Balance
A good work/life balance is important to us and we are open to flexible shift patterns for the right applicant. Currently, the role will be working from home, although we have started to look at how we make hybrid working work for us, so time working together in an office is likely.
This role will be subject to a basic DBS check.

Duties and Responsibilities

Trusts & Foundations:

• Undertake regular prospect research using a variety of methods to identify potential funding streams and prioritise opportunities based on the organisational need and funding criteria/deadlines
• Establish a Trust programme to develop this income stream
• Take responsibility for drafting and completing compiling funding bids in support of the delivery of our services
• Work with the team to provide high-quality funding applications
• Create and share reports for all Trust grants, working closely with the team to ensure that these are produced in a timely manner and to a high standard
• Maintain and manage effective electronic and paper-based records and filing systems
• Manage the post-decision administration process for all Trust funding applications.

You will: -
o Log outcomes & draft e-mail responses / letters
o Update spreadsheets
o Set up and service six-monthly reviews of progress
o Produce monthly data/management information reports
o Ensure all relevant paperwork is completed to a high standard and in line with deadlines / T&Cs
o Help establish appropriate recording/reporting mechanisms in line with reporting requirements

• Support the development of outcome monitoring and impact analysis across our fundraising and service delivery functions
• Work closely with volunteers and beneficiaries to obtain and write up case studies as well as record and monitor results against agreed outcomes

General:

• Ensure work is completed to a high professional standard and in accordance with relevant OcuMel UK policies and procedures
• Attend appropriate training and networking opportunities, internal one-to-one supervision meetings and contribute actively to weekly/monthly team meetings
• Represent the organisational ethos and values to supporters and stakeholders
• Carry out any other reasonable duties as may be requested by your CEO

Personal Specification/Key Competencies

Knowledge/Experience:
OcuMel UK is looking for applicants who can evidence working in the following areas:

• Have a good understanding of how to conduct research into potential funders
• Be able to communicate and present the charity in a professional and positive manner
• Be collaborative and able to work in a timely manner
• Be very organised
• Have good IT skills, including Excel, Word and Outlook. Experience in Salesforce would be advantageous.
• Be able to write persuasive funding applications and reports
• Recognise and understand funder and stakeholder needs
• Be able to communicate with and support colleagues and work to charity’s values.

Skills/Abilities:
In addition to the above we want applicants to provide examples of how they satisfy the following criteria:

• Able to use own initiative to solve problems (essential)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills (essential)
• Excellent administration skills (essential)
• Strong interpersonal skills (essential)
• Good organisational and planning skills particularly in time management (essential)
• Work well in a team (essential)
• Co-operative approach to working with other agencies, to maintain strong, positive partnership working (essential)

Other:

• A genuine desire to support people (essential)
• Commitment to upholding and promoting the vision and values of the organisation (essential)
• A full driving licence and use of own car (desirable)

Benefits

• Contributory pension scheme
• 20 days holiday plus 8 bank holiday days
• Flexible working by arrangement
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme
• On-job-training and external training provisions
• Valuable experience working in the charity/health sector
• Frequent opportunities to meet with beneficiaries and supporters, and to experience first-hand the impact of charity.

A covering letter and a CV are essential when applying for this role. Please ensure you upload these documents before you submit your application, as we cannot consider applications without these documents.

The two primary purposes of this post are to:

• be responsible for providing a range of financial assistance and other support to Mazars, our external financial management team. This will include purchase ledger, sales ledger, cash handling, cash posting, banking and credit control, in accordance with relevant policies, procedures and statutory requirements.
• be the key point of contact for members of Trust staff applying for grant funding. The post holder will ensure that applications for grant funding are processed in an efficient, orderly and timely fashion.

If your application is successful, you will have a great opportunity to learn about how charities tick, and we’d be committed to develop your career and help you to gain experience in all aspects of charity financial and grant management.

Term: Two-year fixed-term contract, with potential to extend 

Hours: Full-time

Salary: £27-32k

Location: Hybrid; two days per week in the London office

Reporting to: Head of Ignite

Closing Date: Midnight on Sunday 21st August

About the Ignite Fund

The Ignite Partnership is a joint initiative between Sir Lewis Hamilton and the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team to increase diversity and inclusion within motorsport. Mission 44, leads on coordination of the initiative. To support its aim, the partnership will enable pathways into the sport for underrepresented groups with a specific focus on STEM and engineering roles. 

About the role 

As the Ignite Fund Coordinator, you will play a key role in administering the effective and innovative grantmaking of the Ignite Fund. This includes contributing to the complete grants lifecycle -  from initial intake of enquiries, carrying out due diligence and completing grant contracts, to ongoing logistics and administration to support grants progress, monitoring and evaluation. You will also support the governance and administration processes of the Fund’s Partnership Board to enable effective decision-making and provide coordination support to Mission 44’s wider grants team as necessary. 

About Mission 44

Mission 44 is a new charitable foundation launched by Sir Lewis Hamilton MBE to boost social mobility in the UK. It aims to support, champion and empower young people from underserved communities to succeed through narrowing opportunity gaps in education, employment and wider society. Through grant-funding, research, partnerships and advocacy, Mission 44 is committed to driving long-lasting, transformative change to the lives of young people facing disadvantage and discrimination.

About Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team

Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team competes at the pinnacle of motorsport. F1 is a demanding technical and human challenge, combining cutting-edge technologies and innovation, high-performance management and elite teamwork. At Mercedes-AMG F1, passionate and determined people work to design, develop, manufacture and race the cars driven by Lewis Hamilton and George Russell. As well as leading the way on track, with eight consecutive championship titles between 2014 and 2021, we are building a more diverse and performant future for our team and our sport, through initiatives such as Accelerate 25 and the Ignite Partnership.

Diversity matters at Mission 44

We offer a working environment that values and respects every individual’s unique contribution. We want to attract the broadest range of talented people and are committed to equality of opportunity and anti-discrimination practices. We positively encourage applications from all sections of society and are particularly interested in attracting applications from candidates from diverse and underrepresented groups.

Key Responsibilities

1. Grant programme management and administration

• Coordinate and support the management of enquiries to the Ignite Fund. 

• Support due diligence processes in assessing and reviewing grant proposals. 

• Manage logistics and coordination of meetings - assessment visits, set up and progress meetings by producing agendas, advance materials and minutes.

• Act as a key point of contact for funded partners, managing payment schedules and progress reports, adopting a relational approach to grant management. 

• Liaise with finance and necessary parties to schedule and process grant payments. 

• Maintain and organise the shared drive folders and grant documentation to support effective grant management and collaboration with funded partners. 

• Manage the development and maintenance of a grants database and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) in order to produce, analyse, and assemble grant management reports for internal and external stakeholders. 

• Provide user support and produce templates, guidebooks, and instructions to ease grant administration processes. 

• Provide coordination support for grant announcements and communication activities. 

• Review, configure and modify grant making forms, processes, and workflows to support continuous improvement to grant management processes. 

2. Strategy and Research 

• Oversee the grantmaking calendar, work plans and assist in tracking and monitoring progress across key strategic deliverables.

• Assist in the coordination, commissioning, and logistics of research initiatives to support the Ignite mission.

3. Governance

• Lead on administrative support for the Fund’s Partnership Board, including scheduling of meetings, agenda, logistics, minutes and meeting follow-up.

• Support the development of papers and reports for the Fund’s Partnership Board decision making. 

• Support ongoing review and maintenance of policies and declarations. 

4. General 

• Support the coordination, grant due diligence, and database management across Mission 44 grant programmes as necessary. 

• Such other tasks, commensurate with the post, that the Head of Ignite may deem appropriate.

About you

1. Knowledge and experience 

• Experience in project and/or office management with comfort in overseeing multiple project deliverables, tracking progress, and ensuring timely and successful delivery. 

• Knowledge and comfort in using a range of software, including CRM tools, grant or project management tools, Google Suites, and Excel.

• Experience in handling data, analysing information, and producing reports in different formats. 

• Knowledge of grant-making processes and procedures including participatory models (desirable but not essential)

• Experience in supporting the academic and/or career progression of underrepresented groups, particularly in STEM and/or experience working in or with the motorsport industry. (desirable but not essential).

2. Skills

• Able to effectively time manage, prioritise, and maintain attention to detail while overseeing multiple simultaneous projects and deliverables.

• Excellent written and oral skills to communicate clear directions and processes while developing and maintaining positive client relationships. 

• Confident, resourceful, and proactive with initiative and a problem-solving disposition.

• Good interpersonal skills, particularly in the context of managing both internal and external relationships and external representation of the Fund.

• Able to work creatively and flexibly in a small team, supporting other colleagues.

• Able to analyse and synthesise complex information quickly and effectively.

3. Personal qualities 

• Passionate about supporting and empowering young people from a diverse range of backgrounds to flourish and succeed. 

• Proactive, flexible and creative; you thrive in an evolving and dynamic organisation. 

• Highly collaborative; your default is to work with others to deliver results. 

• Able to work independently, displaying strong initiative in solving day-to-day problems with limited direction.

• Committed to embedding the values of equity, diversity and inclusion in everything that you do. 

• Strong personal commitment to learning and improvement. 

• Motivated to stay up to date on best practices and models within grantmaking and management and administration bringing forward thinking ideas to continually support Ignite towards progressive and innovative processes. 

Job Purpose

The Programmes Coordinator is a member of the Programmes Team, playing a key role in the development and delivery of programmes to strengthen the health workforce and health system in low- and middle-income countries.  The Coordinator reports to the Head of Programmes (HoP) and works with specific country teams across the countries in Africa and Asia where we are currently active.

The Programmes Coordinator plays a critical role in ensuring the quality and sustainability of our work focusing on 4 main areas of activity:

• Project delivery
• Project development
• Project quality
• Capacity development (of grantees or country office teams)

The proportion spent on each, and the specific projects worked on varies within the team.  The programmes team is responsible for delivering centrally managed multi-country programmes, including grants programmes, as well as supporting in-country teams with the delivery of their programmes. One Coordinator may focus exclusively on a grants programme, others on country programmes, whereas others may spend time on a mixture of grants and country programmes. An indication of some of the areas of activity that a Coordinator might be involved in are listed below. The Coordinator role involves some degree of matrix working.

For more details and key responsibilities, please access the attached job pack.

How to apply

To apply for this role please send your CV and a cover letter (no more than 2 pages) through the application link by midnight on Thursday 25th August with ‘Programmes Coordinator’ in the subject line. Please state whether you can work full-time or part-time. The candidate must be able to start by the first couple of weeks of November 2022 at the latest, but earlier if possible.

Interviews will take place in the week commencing 29th August 2022. THET is an equal opportunities employer. The successful candidate must by the start of their employment have permission to work in the UK.