Grants Officer

Grants Officer

Part-time: 32 hours per week

Hybrid working

Salary: £30,000 - £35,000 per annum pro-rata, plus excellent benefits

Do you want to make a real difference in the local community?

If so, then you need to consider our role as a Grants Officer at the Sir John Fisher Foundation:

The Sir John Fisher Foundation is a charitable trust established in 1980 by Sir John and Lady Maria Fisher, both of whom took a deep interest in many social and charitable organisations, giving personal support as well as financial aid.

The Foundation's objective is to distribute its income to charitable causes throughout the UK with special regard to people living in the Furness peninsula and particularly supports charitable causes in Maritime, Medical, Education, Music, Arts and Community projects.

You will gain a huge amount of job satisfaction through your work supporting many brilliant small charities. The Foundation makes grants of over £1million per year, giving you the chance to make a real impact in the community.

About the role:

We are seeking an enthusiastic individual to join our team to help us continue the great work we already do. We are looking for a Grants Officer, who is excited about working in the charity sector and wants to make a real difference in the local area and be part of a warm-hearted and supportive team of Trustees and staff members, working partly from home and from our fantastic office in Barrow.
The ideal candidate will be able to organise their own workload and will need to be able to demonstrate their analytical skills and high level of attention to detail. We are looking for someone who is a natural relationship builder who can work with different types of people from a wide range of backgrounds.

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  Work closely with the Executive Officer to manage the Foundation’s grants programme and administer the full application cycle.
• Be the first point of contact for all enquiries to the Foundation and liaise with new and existing applicants.
• Manage own caseload of applicants and build relationships with grantees.
• Analyse applications, undertaking due diligence including analysis of charity accounts.
• Manage our small grants process for applications of up to £4,000: liaising with applicants, conducting due diligence, preparing papers for the meeting, communicating decisions and administering grants.
• Support board meetings by contributing to papers and taking minutes to ensure accurate records are kept of funding decisions.
• Represent the Sir John Fisher Foundation publicly, for example at Funders’ Fairs, funders’ networks and third sector network meetings.
  
• Seek out new applicants and proactively investigate new funding opportunities for the Foundation.
• Maintain up-to-date and accurate records of enquiries, live applications and current grantees.
• Support the development of the foundation’s grant-making activities, including proactively improving our policies and procedures.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

• Knowledge of small and medium-sized charitable organisations
• Experience in the charity sector (paid or voluntary)
• Experience in a project management, operations or administration role
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Excellent analytical skills: the ability to analyse large amounts of information and make sound judgments
• Strong attention to detail
• Able to work independently to manage own workload and work to tight deadlines

Benefits

Hybrid working Competitive salary 10% employer pension contribution 25 days holiday plus 8 days bank holidays (pro rata) Extensive training and national networking opportunities through membership of Association of Charitable Foundations

If you have a real passion for supporting the community, apply today!

Closing date: Monday 6th March 2023.
Final interviews will be held in person on Wednesday 15th March 2023 at our office in Barrow-in-Furness, so please ensure you are able to attend an in-person interview on this date.