Heritage and Culture Grants Officer

Prospectus is delighted to be supporting our client with the recruitment of a Heritage and Culture Grants Officer role. 

The organisation is a charitable foundation that brings together local donors with voluntary and community organisations to enable positive, sustainable change across Surrey. Through strategic grant-making, research, and long-term partnerships, the foundation supports initiatives that address local needs and help communities to thrive. 

This role is available on a 2-year fixed term contract and between 21-34 hours a week. The salary range is £29,000–£34,000 FTE, depending on experience. This is a role with flexible working arrangements, all staff attend the Woking office on Mondays and with the option to work remotely on other days. This postholder would need to have flexibility and ability to travel within Surrey for events on occasion.  

Within this role, you will support the Grants Programme Manager in delivering Heritage for All 2, funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund. You will play a key role in providing high-quality grant assessment, accessible applicant support, outreach, inclusion, coordination of capacity-building and evaluation activity, programme administration, and supporting with continuous improvement of processes.  

You will be an important operational link between the foundation and the local cultural partnership, helping the two organisations work effectively together to support heritage and cultural organisations across Surrey. 

To be successful in this role, you will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with experience of engaging a diverse range of stakeholders. You will be able to assess and interpret written information and produce concise, accurate summaries. Strong organisational skills are essential, along with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines. You will be confident using Microsoft Office and databases, with a willingness to learn Plinth. You will have the ability to work both independently and collaboratively with colleagues. A commitment to inclusion, accessibility, and supportive grant-making is also important. 

Desirably, you will have experience in grant-making, due diligence, or application assessment, as well as knowledge of Surrey's heritage, cultural, or voluntary sector. Experience supporting workshops, events, outreach, or capacity-building activities would be advantageous, alongside experience of monitoring, evaluation, or using CRM systems. 

How To Apply 
To apply, please submit your CV. 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. 
 
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