Cord is an international charity working with people in highly sensitive and oppressive contexts to transform dysfunctional relationships into those that create peaceful and inclusive societies. Our vision, inspired by the Christian faith, is of a world where all people live in the fullness of peace, have the freedom to flourish and live free from fear. We work towards this through employing and working with people of all faiths and none.

Cord’s strategy 'Promoting the Power of Peaceful Relationships' builds on what it has learnt from its recent programme work, adapting to the new challenges and opportunities that are present in the world today. Cord is currently exploring opportunities to expand into new countries and develop new partnerships.

Cord is looking for someone to support our institutional fundraising and programmes with excellent writing skills, who is passionate about seeing positive change in our world and can bring strong project cycle management skills, including programme design, quality assurance and implementation, and learning and accountability.

The ideal candidate will need to have the following skills/experience:

• Higher degree and advanced understanding of human rights, peacebuilding or international development;
• At least three years’ experience in a comparable role for an international organisation;
• Demonstrated track record of securing funding through writing high quality fundraising proposals and reports;
• Awareness of project cycle management and programme delivery in challenging contexts
• Experience in writing complex and detailed institutional funding proposals and reports tailored to the language of donors for example the European Union, FCO, NORAD, GIZ and the U.S Bureau for Democracy, Rights and Labor
• Strong organisational and project management skills
• Excellent writer with meticulous attention to detail
• Strong qualitative and quantitative research and analysis skills, with the ability to form convincing conclusions and arguments

If you have a commitment to Cord’s values and ethos, and the drive to help communities live in a more peaceful and inclusive way, then we would like to hear from you. 

Closing date: Sunday 7th February 2021, at 23.59 GMT

Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis and interviews will be organised according to availability. As such, the application window may close prior to the date above if a suitable candidate is appointed

Social Investment Business provide finance to create fairer communities and improve people’s lives. We do this by providing the money and support they need directly, partnering to support them effectively and, using our knowledge to inform our own work and influence others.

To say 2020 was an extraordinary year for Social Investment Business would be an understatement. By the end of the year, the team had assessed more than 3300 applications, disbursed nearly £30m of grants, and invested over £15m: all in addition to work that was actually planned. Since 2018, we have become the strategic grants partner to Access and Power to Change, and helped win and establish the £200m Youth Endowment Fund. And we have a burgeoning reputation as a sector leader in data analysis and insights.

It is a hugely exciting time to join the organisation: we are growing and investing in our expert team, and building on the successes of the last few years. We believe this is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is as passionate as we are about strengthening organisations, investing in communities, and improving people’s lives across the UK. If you have the same level of enthusiasm and commitment to that mission, and also to continuous improvement and learning, this could be the role for you.

Since 2004, Social Investment Business has deployed and managed over £400m of loans and grants into over 2,000 organisations and enabled almost 1,000 more to get dedicated support through our programmes. Social Investment Business is a values-led organisation and as such we expect all colleagues to live by the values which underpin what we do and how we do it.

Our values are:

• Put People First

• Be Curious

• Be Bold

• Be Collaborative

• Be Accountable

About this role

We have an opportunity for a talented Head of Grants to join our Grants Team as part of the Social Investment Business organisation.  Reporting to our Director of Grants this role plays an important part in shaping our grant-making, and working with our partners to make sure that our funding is supporting communities and creating impact.  This will be a key role which will work with colleagues across our organisation to deliver our objectives and to support the delivery of SIB’S strategy.

We are looking for someone who has previous experience of effectively leading funding programmes of significant size, implementing systems improvements to improve internal and external processes, and who has experience of working with multiple stakeholders.  We need someone who is passionate, proactive, can work well autonomously and as part of a team and is flexible, adaptable and can manage competing priorities.  

Key responsibilities

Relationship Management & Assessments

1. To develop, maintain, and continuously improve,  high quality grant assessment and monitoring practices and policies, ensuring consistently excellent levels of customer service
2. To take the lead in ensuring that all grant funding objectives, KPIs and targets are met, and ensure reporting and processes are in place to support and monitor this.
3. To lead, provide direction and oversee the workload of  all staff involved in grant assessment and monitoring work.
4. To work closely with the wider SIB team on the development, design and implementation of new programmes, in line with SIB strategic objectives.
5. To work closely with the wider SIB team to ensure grants data is captured, reported on, and used to make ongoing programme improvements.
6. To support the Director of Grants in developing strategic plans for grant making at Social Investment Business
7. To ensure that processes and systems within the Grants Team are effective and fit for purpose, complying with quality standards and audit, funding and business requirements.
8. To work with colleagues to develop policy and guidance on appropriate and proportionate levels of due diligence for grant assessment and monitoring work and guide the Grants Team in the successful application of these policies.
9. To coach and advise grants team staff on all aspects of their work from responding to initial grant enquiries through to assessment, decision-making and monitoring, providing technical and policy advice and knowledge.
10. To provide an overview of the grant fund portfolios, developing, providing and improving management information and analysis for reporting to Group Boards and Committees, and for internal management and KPI reporting purposes.
11. To develop effective grant monitoring processes and ensure that lessons learnt are captured and fed into process improvements.

General

1. Contribute to the knowledge management, equality, diversity and inclusion and learning objectives of the organisation, supporting the implementation and effectiveness of SIB strategy.
2. Help develop solutions and ensure ‘business requirements’ are correctly defined and support implementation of new projects and initiatives.
3. Represent SIB at external events, ensuring all communications are professional and in line with SIB’s values.
4. Manage customer complaints in a professional and responsive manner.
5. To work within the organisation's processes and procedures required to contribute to the effectiveness of the quality management system.
6. In agreement with manager to undertake other tasks that support the objectives of SIB as required.
7. To work in accordance with our five core values.

Core competencies

• Track record of leading funding programmes of significant size
• Experience of managing online grants application and management systems
• Demonstrable experience of problem solving and meeting the evolving needs of a  broad range of clients, including government clients
• Experience of managing complex networks of stakeholders with different interests and priorities in a high profile programme.
• Proven track record on leading, developing and motivating teams
• Demonstrable record of improving quality and performance within a funding environment.

A leading environmental international charity based in Central London are looking for a Grant Manager Compliance and Reporting Officer. The successful candidate will develop and implement systems and processes that enable us to effectively manage the multiple UK government grants. Working closely with the charity's colleagues from a range of teams, your experience of grant management and compliance will shine as you assist in understanding, communicating, and meeting funder requirements. This new role will help build capacities across the charity's global offices that is critical to the charity's continued growth and success. Please note this role is a 12-month FTC.
Key responsibilities
Leading grant and contract administration for UK government grants
Ensuring timely communication with donor
Working with the finance and legal teams to manage grant and contractual financial processes
Developing a monthly grant management analysis for project teams across Global Offices to ensure appropriate risk management of key UK government grants
Ensure adequate coordination with UK government MEL
Organising kick-off, monthly and quarterly meetings with project staff and ensure the grant contract clauses and all project-related are complied
Supporting programme teams to develop narrative and financial reports that are aligned with grant agreement requirements
Building staff capacity and providing support to ensure grants are managed in compliance with donor requirements.

Person specification
Experience in grant management, coordination and reporting of UK government grants
Experience or demonstrable understanding of donor contract and budget management, reporting and cost eligibility
Experience identifying compliance issues and developing tools, processes or procedures to improve compliance
Experience using resource management and planning skills to develop efficient systems and processes to support effective grant management

If you would like to see the full job description or find out how to apply, please send your CV to Shweta Prabhakar [email protected] or call on 02078207320.

The Grants Administrator with this substantial charitable grant giving foundation has an essential role in supporting  grant giving programmes including database input and maintenance, correspondence with applicants and benefiting charities, ensuring that files are up to date and in good order, dealing with enquiries and initial grant applications and maintenance of the Foundation’s website. Please see attachments for further details.

Role purpose:

This is an exciting time at ShelterBox. We have ambitious targets of sheltering more and more families after disaster each year. A key enabler to achieving this strategic objective is a sustainable funding mix, including institutional (government) grants and contracts.

The Grants Manager is a new post that will deliver grant management for institutionally funded projects and programmes. The role will also be responsible for developing our organisational capacity to manage restricted grants more broadly, in coordination with other stakeholders from across the Global organisation. It is an exciting opportunity to be at the forefront of the organisation’s drive to scale up the delivery of its mission through institutional partnerships.

Who are we looking for?

ShelterBox is seeking an experienced, delivery focused, practical and proactive individual with a strong understanding of all aspects of institutional grants management and compliance. The role requires an ability to build strong relationships, negotiate, influence, and inform colleagues across the organisation in order to strengthen our ability to manage grants including institutional. You will need to be comfortable creating and developing the systems, processes and tools required for success, rather than working within a mature existing framework.

Main role and responsibilities to include:

• Accountable for delivering a portfolio of institutionally funded projects on time, to budget and to a standard commensurate with donor compliance requirements.
   
• In coordination with Head of Responses, Finance and Programme Funding Manager, lead on the development and continual improvement of grant management and reporting systems, processes, guidance, and tools for ShelterBox restricted projects.
   
• Foster donor relationships and ensure strong representation of ShelterBox and its impact globally.

Duties will include but not be limited to:

• Support the development of concept notes and proposals, coordinating across directorates and with Affiliates, to ensure the production of high-quality proposals that are reflective of ShelterBox’s strategic aims, purpose and meets the operational needs.

• Coordinate with Operational teams, Programme Funding Manager, Finance and support functions throughout the grant cycle to ensure appropriate set up of new grants, ongoing reporting and close out of grants.

• Liaise with Operational teams, Finance, MEAL (Monitoring Evaluation and Learning) and support functions to ensure the delivery of timely and accurate donor submissions including financial and narrative reports, budgets, workplans, forecasts, and responses to ad hoc requests.

• In conjunction with Operational teams, Finance, MEAL and support functions, review and approve reports, budgets and workplans from partners to ensure that donor requirements are being met, and adequate explanations are obtained for variances.

• Provide technical direction and support to ShelterBox staff and partners on grant management and reporting systems, and on donor compliance.

• Work with relevant teams within ShelterBox to plan and conduct monitoring of partners.

• Build and foster relationships with institutional organisations to support the development of fundable opportunities that enable the delivery of ShelterBox goals.

• Provide ShelterBox management with regular analysis of the project progress and burn rate.

• Ensure that the ShelterBox Grant Policy and Procedure are followed in terms of ensuring due diligence on prospective partners is undertaken to the standards required by donors, and work with desk managers to ensure a risk-based approach to managing partners is applied.

• Help build a culture of continual improvement by ensuring that knowledge and learning from projects is embedded in future ShelterBox response design.

• Keep within the charity’s aims and objectives, strategic plans and values.

BACKGROUND

The Helen Bamber Foundation (HBF) is a pioneering Human Rights charity supporting refugees and asylum seekers who are the survivors of extreme human cruelty. The people we work with have been subjected to atrocities including state-sponsored torture, human trafficking, religious and political persecution, forced labour, sexual exploitation, and gender-based and ‘honour-based’ violence. Recognising the complexity of each client’s suffering and needs, HBF offers specialist services within a Model of Integrated Care encompassing: therapy; medical advice; legal protection; counter-trafficking support; housing and welfare advice; and community and integration.

HBF exists to ensure that all survivors of trafficking and torture are free and healthy (both physically and mentally), are safe, are protected from re-victimisation, detention and poverty, and have the ability and agency to integrate in and contribute to the communities around them. HBF also uses its unique expertise to drive change and improve practice and policy for all survivors.

We are innovative, ambitious and compassionate. The bravery and resilience of our clients is an inspiration to all the team at HBF.

OVERVIEW OF THE ROLE

This exciting role is responsible for raising funds from charitable trusts and foundations, which accounts for approximately 50% of HBF’s total annual income. We are looking for an ambitious trust and foundations fundraiser with a proven track record of raising significant funds from charitable foundations who, alongside our existing team, will help to grow and develop this area of fundraising.

As a Grants Manager, you will be responsible for supporting the Head of Fundraising & Marketing to achieve ambitious but achievable income targets. The post holder will be responsible for the overall management and growth of a successful grants programme including: prospect research, developing bespoke proposals (including complex budgets) and leveraging existing relationships. You will also be responsible for reporting on all grants, including the management of data required for measurement and evaluation.

We’re looking for someone who is committed to helping achieve the income requirements for HBF and who is able to react and respond creatively to the operational and financial needs of the charity. The post holder will have a proven eye for detail, an analytical nature and a flair for writing successful applications.

HBF is an equal opportunities and Living Wage employer. We are committed to attracting and recruiting diverse candidates as we are keen to make sure that our staff, trustees, volunteers and ambassadors reflect the communities we serve and the wider community we work in at every level within the organisation.

Please note that the successful candidate will be offered the job subject to suitable references and a DBS (CRB) check.

Please submit an up to date C.V. and a short covering letter outlining how your skills and experience match the listed duties, responsibilities, and person specification to Gareth Holmes, Head of Fundraising and Marketing by 5 pm on the 4th of February. Interview date TBC.  Please note exceptional candidates may be contacted before the deadline.

We regret that we can only respond to applicants who make it to the interview stage. No agencies please.

All voices are needed at Moishe House. We want our team to reflect the diversity of Moishe House community builders and participants. We seek employees from diverse backgrounds and life experiences to join our staff team located in the United States, South America, Europe, and the Former Soviet Union.

*** How to Apply: Please email cover letter, resume, and 250-word writing sample to: the email address on our job posting. Please write “Grants Manager” with your first and last name in the subject line. ***

Who We Are:

Moishe (pronounced moy-shuh) House is what being Jewish in your 20s is all about. Launched in 2006 when four friends began hosting Shabbat dinners in their home, Moishe House provides a space for over 70,000 young adults around the world to create meaningful, welcoming Jewish communities for themselves and their peers each year. To date, there are more than 100 communities in over 25 countries, and we’re still growing.

Moishe House is seeking an International Grants Manager in our London Hub office to write and edit grant proposals and reports, prepare budgets, and research grant opportunities. This position reports to the Director of Development Operations, based in our Charlotte, NC Hub office, and works closely with the International Director of Advancement, located in London.

Who You Are and What You’ll Do:

• You believe in our mission and bring creativity, innovation, and hard work to our team.
• You have a passion for serving others, place high value in being part of a strong team, and want to be part of a dynamic, inspirational organization.
• You exemplify our Moishe Mindset to those you work with and meet throughout your journey at Moishe House.
• You’ll play a key role in our grant-writing process, including:
  • Leading 8-10 grant submissions per month, including narratives and financial reports/budgets, focusing on all grant opportunities outside of North America (75%)
  • Drafting and reviewing various submissions globally as part of the grants team that completes 400+ grant submissions per year (10%)
  • Researching opportunities for new grant submissions, focusing on opportunities outside of North America (10%)
  • Working with the Development Operations team to monitor UK income goals and track various grant opportunities, submissions, and proposals in Salesforce (MH’s internal CRM database) (5%)

We’re Looking for Someone Who Has:

• A Bachelor’s Degree; additional relevant full-time work experience may be substituted for the degree.
• Minimum 3 years’ relevant full-time professional experience, preferably in the nonprofit sector, including experience with grant writing and researching, tracking metrics, and working in donor databases.
• Experience in creating high quality and grammatically correct written materials, such as grants, presentations, manuals, or papers, with demonstrated exceptional persuasive writing skills.
• Strong critical reasoning skills, and ability to incorporate data-driven arguments into written work product.
• Familiarity and comfort with creating budgets and financial reports, including direct user experience with budgets and financial reports.
• Demonstrated strong attention to detail.
• Proven high-level proficiency with Microsoft Office, Google Suite, and other office management tools. Experience with Salesforce or other donor database preferred.
• Ability to multitask and monitor several projects at all times, to work well under pressure, and to manage time effectively.
• Effective demonstration of the Moishe Mindset: Be the Difference, Connect & Listen, Invest Wisely, Embrace the Unknown, Own It!, Value People, and Work Well, Live Well, and Have Fun!
• Direct Moishe House experience (as staff, resident, host and/or community member) preferred.
• Eligibility to work in the United Kingdom without employer sponsorship.

How Moishe House Takes Care of You:

• 21 days paid time off (PTO) per year that increases with continued employment; additional benefits for former Hillel and BBYO employees through the Talent Alliance
• Office closures and floating holidays for Jewish and UK national holidays
• Pension contribution and matching program
• Quarterly paid day of service (an opportunity to give back to your community)
• Highly qualified, creative, and go-getter teammates and a dedicated supervisor
• Opportunity to work in our London office

How Moishe House Pays You:

• This is an individual contributor position with excellent growth opportunity. The starting salary range of £30,000 – £32,000 is based on your expertise and experience.
• Annual merit based salary increase

How Moishe House Invests in You:

• Annual professional development fund
• One-on-one Jewish learning with an educator of your choice
• Local professional learning opportunities
• Opportunities for advancement through career path planning

Possible Steps in Our Hiring Process:

Step 1: Send us your resume and cover letter, and you’ll hear back from us!
Step 2: Video interview using a web-based platform
Step 3: Skills assessment and interview(s) with the hiring manager(s)
Step 4: We’ll check your references to hear about your past experience
Step 5: Get an offer letter, sign it, start your Moishe House journey!

Moishe House is a dynamic organization that recognizes and supports individuals from a broad range of experiences and backgrounds.  We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, pregnancy, childbirth, physical disability, mental and/or intellectual disability, age, military status or status as a Vietnam-era or special disabled veteran, marital status, registered domestic partner or civil union status, familial status, gender (including sex stereotyping and gender identity or expression), medical condition (including, but not limited to, cancer related or HIV/AIDS related), genetic information, or sexual orientation.

Upmo is an Edinburgh-based charity that provides support and opportunity for adults with learning and other complex disabilities. Upmo was started in 2006 by Josh Barton and inspired by the belief that services for adults could truly be exciting, dynamic and meaningful.

In 2006, adults with learning disabilities lacked opportunities in higher education and there was a lack of understanding around individual needs. Those who understood the needs of service users operated with limited scope to encourage, inspire and motivate. As a result, many service users were isolated and desperately in need of opportunities to become more socially engaged, active and valued.

The response from Upmo was combining progressive learning within an educational curriculum and the development of support service provision – placing the needs of students at the heart of services. Since 2006, they have delivered these tailored support services alongside a respected curriculum of creative workshops, educational activities and vocational programmes. They encourage students to build confidence, use imagination and develop life skills and help them to play an equal, rewarding and contributing role in society.

The local authorities in Edinburgh and The Lothians love the fresh and innovative approach. Upmo is Scotland’s leader in providing exciting, dynamic and meaningful services to adults with learning disabilities and/ or autism.

Everyone at Upmo has the students and their families at heart and come to work motivated and passionate to help take the organisation forward successfully on its journey. They want to make a difference to the lives of adults with learning disabilities through tailored support and learning opportunities that will develop their potential and play an equal role in society. Upmo believe that they can be the exemplar model for Scotland and achieving this across the country, not only in Edinburgh and The Lothians, is a real driving force for everyone.

Upmo has plans to create “The Upmo Performing Arts Hub” in Leith - a bespoke and purpose-built arts centre and performance space, but this has been disrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic. While this aspiration has not diminished, external funding support has been re-prioritised to support their response to the ongoing crisis in the immediate term. Focus on creating an arts hub at the very heart of a new campus style approach for the charity endures and its creation is a major long-term objective for Upmo to ensure culture becomes accessible to all. In 2020, Andrew Thomson was appointed as the first CEO of Upmo with a clear objective of propelling the organisation forward. Bringing a wealth of experience, Andrew has brought new thinking and drive to Upmo. Working alongside the Board, he has set the future direction of Upmo. A restructure has already taken place and to continue expanding operational activities two new departments – Corporate Services and Development, are being established with 4 additional appointments.

The Funding and Grants Officer will be responsible for the compilation and submission of funding bids in line with the organisational funding plan. This role will undertake the required monitoring and reporting on all applications and bids. Reporting to the Head of Corporate Services, this role will assist them in identifying external funding opportunities which support Upmo’s strategic plan. It will also assist the senior management team in planning, coordinating and submitting funding applications to a range of Trusts, Foundations and private sector sponsors.

To be considered for this role, you must demonstrate a proven track record of sourcing external funding and meeting fundraising targets in a similar role. You must have a record of achievement through further or higher education and a commitment to advancement through certification, training and or professional membership of a relevant body like the Institute of Fundraising. This role requires you have excellent written and verbal communication skills and organisational skills alongside being self-motivated and driven. You will be experienced working to deadlines and financial targets, multi-tasking and working under pressure.

It is important that all applicants have a firm belief in inclusion, fairness and equality evidenced through work practice or personal experience. You must have a desire to ensure people are at the heart of decision making and an ability to balance this with the needs of Upmo.

How To Apply

Please contact BTA to request an information pack, full job description and person specification.

You are advised to get in touch well in advance of the closing date to give us time to consider your application and pre-interview the strongest applicants.

Closing Date: Friday 12th February 2021

Interview Date: Monday 22nd February 2021

This search is being conducted exclusively for Upmo by BTA (Bruce Tait Associates). Our leadership team have all worked in the voluntary sector and we use this experience to match organisations and individuals to create great appointments.

The Programme Partnerships department is looking for a Programme Manager (PM), who will act as the focal point in the interaction between Country Offices and Save the Children UK (SCUK), supporting the delivery and quality of in-country programmes.

In this occasion, we are looking to cover one vacant PM position by end of February 2020. However, as result of upcoming changes in the department, we are expecting additional Programme Manager positions will be available in March/April 2021. We encourage individuals who are interested in this role to apply now, as we will identify suitable candidates for future PM vacancies through this current recruitment process

As Programme Manager, you will oversee the implementation of SCUK-funded programming, in coordination with the Country Offices, acting as a donor liaison for key SCUK donors - institutional and/ or non-institutional including strategic corporate partnerships. You will be responsible for monitoring, ensuring donor compliance and providing quality assurance for projects and grants/contracts within specific assigned countries, as well as managing related risks. You will lead on the delivery of institutional and non-institutional proposals and reports, as well as evaluations and audits.

Your remit will either be region-based or programme-based, and it will vary over time, in line with changes and demands in SCUK’s overall international programmes funding portfolio. This role involves the direct management of programmes and related awards implemented in specific Country Offices or in support of strategic corporate donor(s). In addition, you will:

• Build strong and effective relationships with key staff and counterparts in Country Offices and coordinate the provision of appropriate support for the effective delivery of quality programmes.
• Contribute to the development of the overall portfolio, in support of Country Strategic Plans and donor partnership strategies.
• Develop a strong knowledge of donors/ partners priorities and interests in the country(ies) under your responsibility. Develop and maintain relevant donor relationships, serving as the focal point for HQ-level donor staff, for the countries, programmes or partnerships under your portfolio. 

To be successful you will have extensive experience in project and grant/contract management, particularly while working in a country office, and you will be knowledgeable of institutional and non-institutional donor requirements. You will have significant experience of working in the international aid sector, with significant financial and reporting skills. You will also have:

• Strong relationship development skills, particularly at a distance and with colleagues from different organisations, functions, and cultures.
• Extensive experience working with institutional donors such as FCDO, UNICEF, OCHA, ECHO/EuropeAid, including proposal development and report writing, and / or experience working with non-institutional donors (corporate, trust & foundations, etc.)
• A high degree of flexibility and adaptability to respond to changing needs and effectively address issues
• Excellent attention to detail and organisational skills

Please make sure your cover letter explains how you meet these essential requirements.

We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities, Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds, LGBT+ and from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds. 

Please note - whilst this role is advertised as office based, Save The Children UK will remain a remote-working organisation until at least 30 June 2021.

Closing date: 31st January 2021

Prospectus is excited to be supporting a leading grant giving organisation in their search for a Grant Programme Lead (Project Set Up)

As the Programme Lead you will be pivotal in the programme set up, which is focused on delivering employment outcomes and partnering with BME led organisations. The role will lead on engaging partners, managing logistics and the reporting and management. They will get the programme off the ground with grant making to a small portfolio of grantees in the first instance whilst also identifying further partnerships and becoming part of key networks. In this contract they will go on to deliver direct engagement within the wider employability, funding and frontline sectors.

The right candidate will need to have demonstrable expertise in setting up and delivering high value grant programmes with a range of partners. You will be comfortable as a grant maker and managing a portfolio whilst playing the role of partner with grantees and other organisations across the sector. The next Grant programme Lead will bring their experience of working with or working in BME-led social organisations in London to this exciting opportunity. Although not essential, direct experience of employability or the skills sector would be beneficial.

We welcome candidates from a diverse range of backgrounds. Please let us know if we can help you with the application process in any way. We are more than happy to make any reasonable adjustments to enable all interested candidates to apply.

To apply for this exciting opportunity then please apply by sending a Word copy of your CV, a cover letter is not required at this stage.

Please note, we are currently experiencing high volumes of interest in vacancies so it may not be possible to answer any individual queries on positions prior to an application or registration.

Charity Grants Officer

• Full-time, 34 hours per week
• £27,955 - £33,000 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
• Central London Head Office location (Covent Garden) – please note that at this time all staff are currently required to work from home in accordance with the government guidelines. Our offices will open again when it is safe to do so and we are anticipating that there will be a combination of office based and home working opportunities available for this post.

REPORTS TO

Charity Grants Manager

OVERVIEW

The Masonic Charitable Foundation has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Grants Officer. Reporting to the Charity Grants Manager, this individual will work on one of our main grants programmes; Large Grants under the themes of Early Years and Later Life. The applicant will liaise with external stakeholders; advising and assisting them with the application process. The role will also include assisting the Senior Grants Officer with assessing Small Grant applications as well as with general grant enquiries.

The current MCF Charitable Grant themes include: Children and Young Person support, Older Person support, Medical Research and Hospices. The successful candidate will have knowledge and experience of at least one of these areas.

The ideal applicant will already have experience within the third sector and have some knowledge and experience of grant-making either through a grant-making organisation or as a fundraiser applying for grants. They will have the ability to build and maintain positive relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders.

To be successful in this role it is essential to have strong report writing skills, excellent verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to complete analytical assessment. It is also highly desirable to have research skills, presentation skills and an understanding of charity finances and accounts.

Person specification:

Essential

Desirable

 A Levels – or equivalent qualifications.

 Degree level - or equivalent qualifications.

 Experience of grant-making within the third sector.

 Experience of one or more of the Charity Grants themes.

 Working knowledge of databases

 IT literate – Microsoft Office

 Working knowledge of Salesforce

 Understanding of Freemasonry

 Analytical Skills

 Organisational Skills

 Report writing

 Accuracy

 Good telephone manner

 Numerate

 Communication Skills

 Presentation Skills

 Research Skills

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 will not consider your application without a covering letter.

Deadline for applications:9am Monday 1st February 2021

In this important role your focus will be to drive the development and delivery of the grants and programme funding strategy. You will be a confident leader and fundraiser who can work at both a strategic and operational level driving change and delivering results.

The Company Childrens international development charity

The Role
Create strategic plans to deliver against the organisational and fundraising strategy
In particular funding from institutional donors and other funding partners
Be accountable for development and delivery of income and expenditure targets
Set the vision and strategy for the grants and programme funding department
Maintain an in-depth, up to date knowledge of key projects and their order of funding priority
Take responsibility for ensuring that all funding partnerships with donors achieve their maximum potential
Write, develop and submit tailored funding applications
Build on relationships with existing funders
Line manage a team of 2

The Candidate
Experience of leading and delivering a growth funding/fundraising strategy
A thorough knowledge of the international development sector
An extensive network of sector professionals and funders
Demonstrated leadership and senior management skills in an NGO environment
Demonstrable experience in new business development and programme funding
management
Experience of working as a part of a global team to deliver a resource mobilisation
strategy
A well-developed technical understanding of development programmes preferably
related to core areas of the work of the charity child protection; education and health (but
not essential)
Strong people management skills and experience

IMPORTANT NOTE

Our aim is to respond to all successful applications within 5 days. If you havent been contacted within 5 days your application has been unsuccessful and your details will not be held further but we positively encourage you to apply for any other positions that you may see in the future.

We apologise that we cannot contact everybody in person but thank you in advance for your interest.

Third Solutions encourages applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Third Solutions acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003.

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There are more than 21,000 unpaid carers in Swindon and we are a small but dynamic team who are passionate about supporting them.  We have high expectations for ourselves, our colleagues and our carers and love the collaboration that comes with that.  Staff development and wellbeing is a key focus too, so if you'd like to join a friendly and supportive bunch and have a lot of scope for creativity in your role, then we could be for you! 

Swindon Carers Centre provides advice, information and support to unpaid carers aged 5 and upwards who look after a family member or friend who due to age, physical or mental illness, addiction or disability cannot manage on their own.

We are seeking a passionate, effective and committed individual to become part of our friendly, professional team. You will be someone who thrives on using their initiative, enjoys multi-tasking in a busy environment, and has a strong eye for accuracy and detail.

Job Purpose - To develop and grow our grant funded programmes and lead on overall grant management, monitoring reports, project evaluation and communicating the impact of our work to support Swindon Carers Centre. This is a newly created role working closely with the CEO, Finance and Resources Director and the Management team. You will project manage the entire process of impact and evaluation reporting, including developing timelines and facilitating cross-team discussions and writing of reports that satisfy commissioning and funding body needs. Along side this you will quality assure all quarterly local authority monitoring reports. The full job description and key responsibilities can be seen on the attached documents. 

We prioritise staff wellbeing and many of our team work flexibly in different ways, including part-time and from home. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise not to judge you for asking. 

Swindon Carers Centre is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. A Disclosure and Barring Service check will be required for this post.

The Henry Smith Charity is one of the largest grant making foundations in the UK distributing around £30m of grants each year. It aims to bring about lasting change to people's lives, helping them to benefit from and contribute to society, and achieves this by funding organisations that work with people to reduce social and economic disadvantage.

We are delighted to be recruiting for a Grants Coordinator to join their Grants Operations team. The post holder will work closely with the Senior Grants Coordinator , you will ensure the efficient and accurate day to day running of the Main Grants process and work with the team to deliver the grant making of smaller grants programmes. This will entail working on all stages of the grant application process and supporting the wider team the coordination of our grant making and operational support. You will also be tasked to support the team with the production of resources and documentation, as well as, assisting with the maintenance of the website.

The successful candidate will be an analytical and creative problem solver with a keen eye for detail. You will have previous experience working within a similar role supporting a team and will demonstrate a keenness to learn. You will be a strong communicator with the ability to adapt approach for a range of different stakeholders. Previous exposure to grants and managing small grants programmes would be preferable as would experience with grants databases such as Blackbaud Grantmaking.

This role represents an excellent opportunity to develop on existing grant making experience or to learn more about grantmaking, giving a strong holistic overview of the process.

Henry Smith Charity highly value the principles of diversity, equity and inclusion and therefore welcome applications from people with a wide range of backgrounds and experience to enrich their team.

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.

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