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Grants & Trusts Officer
Title Grants & Trusts Officer Location Flexible. Homeworking or one of our regional offices (York, Bristol, Swindon or London) Salary From £26,903 per annum / 36 hours a week / Permanent Job type Permanent Ref 16169
Heritage is for everybody, and we are here for heritage.
Heritage lives in places and people, memories and stories, artefacts and traditions. It can connect us all to the past, and to each other. It can make us happier, strengthen every community, and help shape society for the better. Everybody should be able to enjoy the benefits it brings.
That's why, as a charity, we care for over a million objects and hundreds of historic sites in every part of England, from international icons to local treasures. And it's why we open them up, share their stories and find new ways for everybody to enjoy, learn, play and create.
We are looking for a Grants & Trusts Officer to join our team. The role is full-time and permanent. You'll be on a permanent/fixed term, full time basis, working 36 hours per week.
The Benefits
- Salary from £26,903, depending on skills, experience and location
- 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays, pro rata, rising to 28 days after 3 years
- Matched pension contributions up to 10%
- Flexible hours
- The opportunity to progress your career within the heritage sector
- Subscriptions to professional bodies
- Free access to all English Heritage sites for you and up to six friends and family members
- 25% discount in our shops and cafes
- Enhanced maternity, paternity or shared parental leave
- Options to buy additional leave
- An inclusive working atmosphere everybody is supported from all backgrounds, religions and with different needs
- Opportunities to go to some of our great live music and history events
Grants play a crucial role at English Heritage. The post-holder will be responsible for high quality grants planning, administration and reporting to the National Lottery Heritage Fund, Arts Council England, Historic England and other statutory and private grant-making bodies, ensuring robust and accurate internal and external stakeholder stewardship.
The Grants & Trusts Officer will be responsible for updating and aligning processes and templates to streamline the grant planning and management process. The successful candidate will be confident working with internal and external stakeholders to source necessary data and ensure integration with other departments' information management and reporting procedures.
You will be self-motivated and capable of using your own initiative to achieve agreed goals. You will also have exceptional attention to detail and be confident managing data, working with internal and external stakeholders at all levels, and coordinating multiple projects.
The Fundraising Department work collaboratively acting as ambassadors for the wider charity
As Grants & Trusts Officer you will lead on key statutory funder reporting and stewardship whilst managing a small portfolio of grants and trusts prospects, developing high-quality proposals and securing 4 and 5-figure gifts.
To be considered as a Grants & Trusts Officer, you'll need:
- Excellent written and verbal communication, with the ability to communicate with individuals at different levels
- Experience of communicating with internal and external stakeholders
- Strong organisational skills; ability to work on multiple tasks and prioritise competing deadlines
- Ability to work autonomously, managing workload proactively and efficiently
Interviews will be held on in the week commencing 29th September - on MS Teams.
If you would like to talk to us e.g. about workplace adjustments or working patterns, please contact Emily Booker, Interim Senior Lead, Grants & Trusts, on emily.booker@english-heritage.org.uk
Everybody's welcome at English Heritage
Forget the stereotypes. It takes thousands of people from every background to care for England's heritage and open it up for everybody to enjoy. We're looking for every type of person with every kind of skill and experience, and we're committed to making sure that English Heritage is an equitable, diverse and inclusive place to work. You can connect with others through our EDI networks as a member or ally. These include Ethnic Diversity, Faith & Belief, Social Equity, LGBTQ+, Neurodivergence, Age, Disability and Gender Health and Wellbeing.
We take wellbeing seriously. We are committed to ensuring everyone feels safe at work and can carry out their role. To support this, we have a network of Mental Health First aiders, regular information and awareness events, unlimited access to an Employee Assistance Programme and work with our people to implement reasonable adjustments.
You will need to refer to the following documents when completing your application.
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