Grants Officer

Do you want to work for a dynamic, creative, fast-paced charity?

At Action Together we see the amazing things people achieve when they work together to make the lives of others better. If you share our values; believe it’s possible; strengthen others and be true, we’d love you to consider joining our team.

**Grants Officer
- Tameside (maternity cover)**

**Purpose of the Post**

To help local Voluntary, Community, Faith, and Social Enterprise (VCFSE) groups to get the investment they need through the grants we distribute and highlighting other external funds.

To work with the Systems Change Manager to develop new investment streams as they arise.
- Understands local VCFSE organisations, the issues they face, and the role that grant investment plays in their delivery.
- Understands the opportunities and limitations of grant investment, and the need for robust, clear processes and can implement these, whilst being as flexible as possible to get the money where it is most needed.
- Can advocate on behalf of groups and projects providing a balanced overview of the grant submissions to decision makers.
- Is organised and able to get results within time and budget constraints.

**Salary**: NJC Grade 6 scale point 19 (£27,852 per annum)

**Hours**: 36 hours per week

**Length of contract**: 12 months fixed term maternity cover

**Location**:Tameside/Hybrid

**Job Type**: Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months

**Salary**: £27,852.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Sick pay
- Work from home

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Ashton-Under-Lyne: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Ashton-Under-Lyne

Application deadline: 16/08/2023