Details:
- Salary: £28,322 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: CM1 Writtle Essex
- Date: 1 week ago
Description:
Success Recruit are currently working with a market-leading and established business based in Central Essex who are continuing to grow and excited to be recruiting a Grants Assessor to join their growing team within a brand-new position.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a highly organised and self-motivated professional who enjoys engaging with stakeholders providing high standards of customer care both face to face and digitally, alongside providing a high-level contribution within a busy grants team helping towards the delivery of efficient and effective grant making for the foundation.
The successful Grants Assessor will have:
* IT literate across a range of applications including Office 365
* A good level of numeracy skills alongside accuracy and attention to detail
* Excellent interpersonal, communication and customer service
* Knowledge of the community or voluntary sector and grant management would be desirable.
The Grants Assessor will be offered:
* The opportunity to join a respected and growing business that makes a difference to many!
* A supportive and open working culture
* Competitive pension contribution of 8%
* 25 Days annual leave Bank hols and additional at Christmas
* Free on-site parking
The Grants Assessor will work within a supportive team and report directly to the Grants Manager who has a wealth of experience to allow the successful person to thrive. It will suit someone who has an analytical mindset and confident asking questions to understand applications in detail.
Key Responsibilities:
* Assess and process grant applications, determining eligibility against grant making policies and guidelines
* Prepare donor schedules, grant offers and rejection letters and support the involvement of fundholders, donors and trustees
* Provide a professional service to stakeholders including all voluntary and community applicants, grant partners, donors and fundholders
* Support management whilst working closely with other members of the Grants team to establish and implement administrative procedures
* Ensure any necessary contractual obligations are fully adhered to, including timetables, reporting, financial procedures
* Maintain the integrity of the data in Salesforce, our CRM system
* Assess End of Grant reports to help inform stakeholders, trustees, donors and potential donors
* Support the Communications Team to effectively promote grant activities, identifying stories to help raise the profile
* Develop and maintain effective communications with other members of staff and trustees
* Be representative at appropriate events, some of which may fall outside of regular office hours, as required
A varied and rewarding role supporting activities within a busy grants team, contributing and developing operations whilst working within a diverse range of organisations helping them access funding within the charity sector. If you love working in a varied position where you can really make a difference within a vital role, we would love to hear from you!
Hours: Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm, 8am – 6pm flexible hours are offered and hybrid of 2 days from home after probation.
Salary: £28,322.00