Grant and Bid Assistant

Support High-Impact Funding Bids

Anna Freud is seeking a Grant and Bid Assistant to join our world-leading mental health charity for children, young people and their families. Our mission is to close the gap in wellbeing and mental health by advancing, translating, delivering, and sharing the best science and practice with everyone who impacts the lives of children, young people and their families. More information about Anna Freud is available on our website.

Our EDI commitment

We are dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and being an equal opportunities employer, whereby equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) are core to our recruitment practices. All candidates who meet the job criteria will be considered for employment, regardless of ethnic origin, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, disability, age, socioeconomic background, caring responsibilities and care experience.

We ask candidates to share their diversity dimensions with us to help us identify, tackle and prevent bias across the employee lifecycle. We believe a diverse workforce enhances our ability to support mental health and wellbeing, allowing us to better meet the needs of the children, young people and families we serve.

As a Disability Confident employer, disabled candidates meeting our criteria are guaranteed an interview. Applications are submitted anonymously and assessed using a fair evaluation process based on the criteria set out in our job profiles.

What we offer

You will join a supportive team of 5 with varied experience in business development, service design and bid writing. This is a unique opportunity to start a career in bidding, procurement and the broader charity income generation landscape.

We offer a range of staff benefits, including wellbeing offers such as free counselling through our Employee Assistance Programme. We are proud to have staff-led Diversity Networks offering unique opportunities for learning, connection and impact.

What you’ll do

A typical day will involve researching new funding opportunities, coordinating bid and grant application activity, maintaining accurate records, and helping ensure submissions are high-quality and delivered on time. You'll also support colleagues by proofreading documents, tracking deadlines, organising meetings, and liaising with teams across Anna Freud to help secure funding that improves outcomes for children and young people.

What you’ll bring

We’re looking for someone with:

• Experience working to deadlines in a busy environment.
• Effective written communication and proofreading skills.
• Attention to detail and accuracy when handling information and data.
• Confidence in using databases, CRM systems and Microsoft Office tools.

Key details

Hours: full-time (35 hours per week); usual working hours are Monday to Friday, 09:00-17:00. A minimum of 28 hours will be considered. Flexible working is possible.

Salary: £28,966 per annum FTE, plus 6% contributory pension scheme.

Location: hybrid (a mixture of home/onsite working); working from home and Anna Freud, 4–8 Rodney Street, London N1 9JH, in line with Anna Freud’s hybrid working policy. Specific working arrangements will be discussed during the interview process.

Contract type: permanent.

Next steps

Closing date for applications: midday (12pm), Friday 6 November 2026. Please note that due to high application volumes, we may close this advert early. We encourage you to apply promptly and to keep an eye on our future vacancies for more opportunities.

Notification of interview: shortlisted applicants will be notified no later than Friday 20 November 2026. During shortlisting, applicants are anonymously assessed using the criteria visible in the Job Profile. Please note: due to the high volume of applications received, we will not be able to provide feedback to unsuccessful applicants.

Interviews: will be held remotely w/c 23 November 2026.

How to apply: click on the 'apply now’ button to apply online. We are unable to accept CVs and kindly request no contact from agencies.

Questions?

Please email Recruitment with any job enquiries, or if you require assistance or experience difficulties when applying. Please note that successful candidate(s) will be asked to evidence their Right to Work in the UK post-job offer – we do not hold a sponsor license therefore we are unable to provide Visa sponsorship.