Are you motivated to make a difference to individuals and organisations in Chippenham whilst looking for the flexibility to balance life outside of work?
We’re looking for a Grants Manager to help us ensure that our charity’s funds reach the right people to make a positive impact on the lives of Chippenham residents. This exciting opportunity will focus on distributing grants monies for welfare, education, arts and leisure projects.
If you live locally, you’re likely to have seen our impact – from creating and managing recreational spaces for local people to enjoy, to funding educational and cultural projects, as well as providing practical and financial support to individuals our community when they need it most. If you’re motivated to be part of a dedicated team that really makes a difference to where we live, read on…
We are looking for a Grants Manager to join our small, dedicated team 30 hours a week who will:
- Ensure that all grant applications are correctly administered.
- Encourage, support, meet and give advice to applicants. This includes individuals applying for welfare support, as well as organisations looking for funding for projects, equipment etc.
- Promote CBLC to individuals, organisations, statutory bodies and other agencies.
- Work with colleagues to deliver the strategic objectives of the charity.
- Promote the grants programme and encourage applications.
- Build strong and effective relationships with key partners and organisations to deliver a joined-up approach to dealing with community issues in Chippenham.
- Explore ways to continually improve the service the charity provides to the community.
This is a busy role, with the current cost of living crisis adding to individuals’ need for support. You will need to be resilient and a self-starter, with the ability to manage your own caseload and prioritise your work effectively.
To be successful in this role, you will need:
Knowledge, Training and Qualifications
Essential
- Excellent numeracy skills shown by a good pass at GCSE (or equivalent)
- Excellent English language skills shown by a good pass at GCSE (or equivalent)
- Recent work experience within a welfare, community, grants or social work setting.
Desirable
- NVQ in Information, Advice and Guidance at Level 4 or above, or substantial professional experience in providing advice/guidance.
Skills and Experience
Essential
- Excellent MS Office skills, including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and Excel
- Previous experience of working within a charity
- Outstanding communication skills
- A good general background in general advice
- Good team player with flexible approach
- Ability to write and present reports concisely
- Ability to build strong and effective working relationships with external partners and organisations
- Ability to prioritise work and meet tight deadlines
- Fully committed to training
- Ability to identify own training needs
- Ability to present information clearly in a variety of forms (reports, PowerPoint, delivering presentations verbally)
Motivation, Behaviour and Attitude
Essential
- Positive approach to diversity and inclusion
- Proactive and self-motivated
- Resilient
- Focused and detail orientated
- Takes pride in delivering exceptional customer service to internal and external stakeholders
Circumstances
Essential
- Have flexibility to attend occasional meetings outside of usual working hours.
- There is some flexibility to agree a working pattern to suit the successful candidate.
This role is part-time: 30 hours a week
£26,234.19 per year (this equates to the full-time equivalent of £32,792.74)
Work Location: Chippenham
We offer above the statutory minimum holidays from day one (starting at 31 days including bank holidays and 3 directed days between Christmas and New Year, rising with service to a maximum of 36 days pro-rata).
CBLC is an equal opportunities employer. We encourage applications from all suitably qualified and eligible applicants regardless of their personal circumstances. We make our recruiting decisions solely based on the job criteria. Diversity allows us to create an inclusive environment, where our employees can thrive and grow their potential.
To apply for this role, please submit your CV and a covering letter via the Indeed website outlining what attracts you to the role and what makes you an ideal candidate by Monday 25th November 2024, with interviews taking place in w/c 2nd December 2024.