Funding Officer

Found in: Talent UK C2 - 2 weeks ago

Cumbria, United Kingdom BIG LOTTERY FUND Full time

A new opportunity for a Funding Officer working with The Phoenix Way Partners (TPW). This is a national collaborative partnership created during the Covid-19 pandemic as a response to the structural inequalities which Black and Ethnic Minority communities and community-led organisations face in relation to influencing and accessing grant funding in the UK.

This Funding Officer position is looking after the North East and Cumbria region within a wider team of eight people across England, and reporting into a Funding Manager.

In your role you will:

Assess requests for funding and manage grants using best practice, thematic expertise, and the experience of customers and stakeholders to improve our grant making and inform our decision making. Share learning from your conversations, project visits, grant holder reports and evaluations with other colleagues so that we can maximise our impact. Ensure our grant management and assessment play an effective part in contributing to the Fund’s knowledge and learning as a grant maker. Manage your own caseload, liaise with grant holders, partners, undertake project visits, identify and manage risk, supporting organisations to deliver their projects and measure their impact Have a passion for equitable grant making and be part of an inclusive team. You will be able to demonstrate a “can do” attitude and a solution focused approach. 

You will ideally live in or near the geographic area listed that this role will cover or have excellent knowledge of the area. Being responsible for supporting local people and communities you will have a strong knowledge of the challenges and opportunities for the Black and Ethnic Minority communities and community-led organisations in that area.

You’ll also need to work within the Fund’s policies and procedures and the necessary legislation, and in a way that is in line with our vision and principles.

Interview Date: 27th May, Online - Competency based questions

Location: North East and Cumbria

If you would like an informal conversation about this role, please contact: Kianna.leader@tnlcommunityfund.org.uk

Essential criteria:

Strong understanding and experience of working with and for the Black and Ethnic-minority led voluntary and community sector and/or targeted funding programmes Communication skills: Strong listening, written and verbal communication with an emphasis on written communication for assessment purposes. Relational skills: Ability to nurture, develop and promote effective relationships and communication with colleagues, community organisations and partners, with a strong commitment to equity and inclusion Organisational skills: Ability to use your initiative and manage your own workload with minimal supervision, dealing with competing priorities and deadlines and demonstrating strong self-organisation and prioritisation skills.

Desirable Criteria:

Able to identify opportunities to share learning, knowledge and information, and make improvements by working with colleagues and partners Sound IT skills and the ability to learn detailed processes. Analytical skills: Ability to assess a high volume of applications, make good judgements, challenge when appropriate and manage risk. Experience in working collaboratively within a team

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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