Grants Officer

Grants Officer

Location: London Flexible (hybrid between home and office)
Contract: 12 Month Fixed Term Contract
Hours: 35 hours per week
Salary: £28701 – £31976 per annum

About The Role

Could you manage a portfolio of high value Corporate, Trust, Philanthropy and Institutional grants and support British Red Cross work in the UK and Internationally?

We are looking for a Grants Officer to deliver effective and high-quality grant management which involves, supporting fundraisers when they are making applications, coordinating grant set up and overseeing reporting to the funder.

You will also provide advice/support on grant terms and conditions, and on projects to service/programme managers within services, Operations colleagues, external organisations where they may be a project partner.

We are looking for a candidate to demonstrate:

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to engage with senior stakeholders, as well reporting and financial management skills.
• Grant management experience gained from some of the following funders – UK government, Lottery Funds, European Commission and Trusts, foundations and corporate organisations.
• Proactive in your work, with the ability to make things happen on your own as well as with support from a great team and management.
• You will also be effective in coordinating set-up of new grants, overseeing reporting to funders and monitoring/advising on compliance with grants
• Confident to offer technical advice on grant terms and conditions, along with being a point of contact to offer strategic advice on projects to service/programme managers within services, fundraising colleagues managing the overall funder relationships and external organisations where they may be project partners.

The grant management team currently has 3 Grants Officers and 2 Senior Grants officer positions who are line managed by the Head of Grants Management and are based within the fundraising department of BRC. The team specifically supports the Partnerships and Philanthropy teams and works closely with other team in fundraising and corporate services such as the Legal, Information Governance and Procurement teams. The team is responsible for managing 55 grants worth over GBP 28 million.

What you will get in return

We offer a wide range of staff benefits, these include:

• Generous 36 days annual leave entitlement (including Bank Holidays)
• Option to buy an extra 5 days annual leave per year
• Up to 6% contributory pension (employer-matched contributions up to 6%)\
• Flexible and family-friendly working policy
• Genuine investment in your professional development

How to apply

Please apply online via the British Red Cross careers page. Closing date for applications is 23.59, 17 January 2023, with interviews anticipated to be held shortly after this date.

Please note: we reserve the right to close the advert before this date, dependent on the number of applicants. Please make sure to submit your completed application as soon as possible.

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