Grants and Community Officer

Prospectus are delighted to be supporting with the recruitment of a Grants and Community Officer within the charitable foundation of a globally renowned sporting event and club. 

This charitable foundation provides grants and works with charity partners locally, nationally and internationally to champion opportunity for all.  Through a rich selection of programmes and grant funds it aims to tackle social issues, improve mental health and wellbeing, encourage active lives, and inspire the next generation. The foundation continues to grow and donates over £4 million a year in grants and donations with a focus on the community based in Merton and Wandsworth.

The role:  
This is a key role within the Grants Team in which you will manage three of the foundation's multi-year grant funds, alongside several of its key charity partnerships. You will play a central role in ensuring the foundation's funding and wider support create lasting impact across the communities of Merton and Wandsworth.

You will oversee the full grant-making process, from promoting funding opportunities and supporting with applications through to grant award, monitoring, and impact reporting. Acting as a key point of contact for applicants and grant recipients, you will deliver workshops and guidance, conduct due diligence, application assessments, and present funding recommendations to grant panels. You will also administer grants and annual donations, monitor funded projects, evaluate outcomes, and produce reports on programme performance and impact.

The role involves building strong relationships across local organisations. As an ambassador for the foundation, you will visit organisations, meet charity leaders, and develop networks with stakeholders. You will help organisations access additional support through workshops, events, networking opportunities, and donated resources, while gathering evidence of the foundation's impact and helping to raise its profile within the community.

During the exciting annual sports event itself, you will get involved in engaging with guests about the work of the foundation as well as hosting charity partners on site.

This is a permanent and full-time role, 35 hours per week. Hybrid working at the office in South West London, though flexibility is required to meet the demands of the role. There will be occasional local travel, evening and weekend working.


The person:
To be successful in this role, you will have experience managing grants and funding programmes, ideally within charity and community organisations. You will have experience in multi-year, core funding approaches and a good understanding of charitable financial reporting. You will have strong communication and relationship-building skills, being able to build energising and positive relationships with charitable organisations. You will have the ability to engage a wide range of stakeholders and experience in facilitating workshops and events.

You will be confident managing databases and using data and evidence to inform decision making. You will have excellent attention to detail and objectivity, with the ability to assess large volumes of information and summarise clearly and concisely. You will have strong organisational skills and have a solutions-focused approach. You will have the ability to manage competing priorities independently and collaboratively.

Importantly, you will demonstrate a commitment to the foundation’s values and goals.

Desirably, you will have experience of reviewing and developing grant making processes. You will have knowledge of impact reporting and evaluation processes and will be familiar with non-executive/trustee board or similar governance structures.

At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome all candidates to apply, regardless of age, sex/gender, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, marital status, or pregnancy/maternity. If you have any disability and require reasonable adjustment/s to any part of the process, then please contact George Cook at Prospectus.

If you feel you meet some of the criteria but not all, we really hope you'll enquire and learn more. Prospectus can advise and support on each part of the role and hopefully your application, so we look forward to hearing from you. 

In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we will arrange for a meeting to brief you on the role. You'll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to connecting with you soon.