Funding Officer

East Midlands (England), East of England, London (region), North East England, North West England, South East England, South West England, West Midlands (England), Yorkshire and the Humber

The England National funding team have a vacancy for a Funding Officer.  The England-wide remit of our work covers a range of themes across multiple geographical areas, and we work in collaboration with colleagues throughout the organisation to ensure our funding adds value and is complementary to existing provision at both national and regional levels.  We are a diverse group of colleagues located throughout England.     

As a Funding Officer you will undertake a full range of grant-making activity, including pre-application advice and support, assessment, in-grant support and monitoring, sharing learning internally and externally and building strong relationships across a wide range of stakeholders and colleagues to ensure our funding continues to respond to both local and national context.  

You will be responsible for understanding how an organisation’s ideas align with our funding priorities and making good judgements about when to take an application further or when to signpost to other opportunities.  
 
You will represent the Fund at events and external meetings and share learning from your conversations, events, grant holder reports and evaluations with other colleagues so that we can maximise our impact.  
 
We are looking for people from a wide range of backgrounds, cultures and experiences who are passionate about making a difference through our funding and who really understand the communities we work with.  
 
You will have: 
 
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and confidence to operate in a wide range of environments 
• Ability to build and maintain excellent relationships 
• Ability to manage your own workload with minimal supervision 
• Sound numerical skills 
• Sound IT skills 
• Confidence to use your judgement, take initiative and challenge when appropriate  
 
Hours: Full time 37 hours per week. Part time working considered. 
Interview Date: 24th / 25th January 2024
Location: We currently have a hybrid approach to working, work pattern and location will be agreed with the successful candidate. The role can be based at any of our England offices, these are Birmingham, Exeter, Leeds, London and Newcastle and Manchester with the expectation of regular travel across England to meet business need.

If you would like an informal conversation about the role specifically, please contact: Lorraine.joyce@tnlcommunityfund.org.uk

Any questions about the recruitment process, please email: recruitment@tnlcommunityfund.org.uk

Essential criteria

1. Communication skills: Strong listening, written and verbal communications skills, with an emphasis on report writing, to produce concise recommendations for assessment purposes within required timescales. 
2. Analytical skills: Ability to absorb a wide range of information; assess high volume/high complexity applications and support our grant holders to manage their grants effectively.  Make good judgements and manage risk.
3. Relational skills: Ability to nurture, develop and promote effective relationships and communication with colleagues, community organisations and other external agencies at varying levels, with a strong commitment to equity and inclusion.
4. Flexibility: A ‘can do’ approach, with the ability to adapt quickly and decisively.  Fully committing to new processes and systems, with the confidence to use your judgement, take initiative and challenge when appropriate.
 
Desirable criteria
 
1. Knowledge and understanding of the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise sector in England.  Experience working with under-represented communities is particularly desirable.
2. Understanding of financial planning and business plans, ability to analyse accounts and numerical data.
3. Demonstrable sound IT skills, in particular Microsoft Office products and the ability to learn detailed processes quickly and accurately.
4. An ability to successfully prioritise and manage your own workload and time, meet deadlines with minimal supervision

Alongside your salary of £25,282, The National Lottery Community Fund contributes
£6,826 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.

Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion  

Communities in the UK come in all shapes and sizes. National Lottery funding is for everyone – therefore, we are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and we work hard to ensure our funding reaches where it is needed.  

We also believe our people should represent the communities, organisations and individuals we work with. That’s why the National Lottery Community Fund is committed to being an inclusive employer and a great place to work. We recognise and celebrate the fact that our people come from diverse backgrounds. We positively welcome applications from people from ethnic minority backgrounds, people with disabilities or longstanding health conditions, people who are LGBTQ+, and people from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds, as well as people of all ages. 

As a Disability Confident Employer, we take a proactive approach in making reasonable adjustments, if needed, throughout the recruitment process and during employment. (This can be related to a physical and mental health condition.) 

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Job contact :

• Name : Lorraine.joyce@tnlcommunityfund.org.uk
• Email : Lorraine.joyce@tnlcommunityfund.org.uk

Recruitment team

• Email : recruitment@tnlcommunityfund.org.uk