About the Role
As the External Funding Officer, you will be instrumental in helping Enfield Council grow and diversify its funding base. The role offers the opportunity to shape how the borough attracts and deploys funding to support transformative initiatives and deliver long-term value for our communities.
You will take a proactive approach to identifying emerging funding opportunities, particularly from government, charitable, and regional sources, and work collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation to coordinate strategic responses. A key element of the role will be developing and maintaining an external funding pipelineensuring timely, relevant intelligence reaches senior officers and service leads.
The successful candidate will:
* Lead on the preparation and submission of high-quality funding bids, ensuring alignment with Enfield’s strategic priorities.
* Provide expert advice and project management support to officers working on complex or high-value funding bids.
* Develop an overarching External Funding Strategy for the Council, promoting cross-departmental collaboration and oversight.
* Build and nurture relationships with key external stakeholders, including central government departments, funding agencies, voluntary and community sector partners, and regional organisations such as the GLA.
* Support a culture of shared learning and continuous improvement by establishing internal communities of practice around external funding.
This is a varied, hands-on role that offers high visibility and strategic influence within the organisation. You’ll be a key enabler of innovation and social impact, ensuring that Enfield can effectively leverage external resources to support its ambitions and tackle the challenges ahead
About You
We are looking for a motivated, self-starting individual who brings both technical knowledge and a passion for collaborative public service.
To succeed in this role, you will need:
* A strong track record of writing successful bids and securing funding from government bodies, charitable trusts, or public-private partnerships.
* A good understanding of the national and regional policy landscape and how this shapes funding priorities and opportunities for local authorities.
* Excellent research, analytical, and project coordination skills, with the ability to translate complex requirements into compelling funding proposals.
* Strong interpersonal and communication skills you’ll need to work confidently with senior leaders, elected Members, external partners, and cross-departmental teams.
* The ability to work independently and manage competing priorities, demonstrating sound judgement and a solution-focused mindset.
You will also need to embody our values: taking responsibility for your work, being open and respectful, listening and learning, and working together to find effective solutions. Above all, you’ll be driven by a commitment to improving outcomes for Enfield’s diverse communities.
Contact Details
If you would like to know more about the role, please contact Lucy Nasby on +4420 8132 3001 for an informal discussion or to arrange a visit to the team.
If you have any difficulties accessing this information, please contact Andrea Walkerdine at andrea.walkerdine@enfield.gov.uk or on 020 8132 1022.
We do not see your name or title when shortlisting your application. This is one of many initiatives to build a more talented and diverse workforce. However, if you put your name on your CV or Statement it will be visible to us. For this reason, we ask that you do not include your name on these documents. Please note it is your responses to the Essential/Desirable criteria, as detailed in the Job Description and Person Specification which is available on the job advert, that will determine if you are shortlisted for an interview, therefore we encourage you to always address the essential and desirable criteria in your application/CV.
We are passionate about our people and how we deliver services to our community in Enfield. That’s why we encourage a culture that puts our customers at the heart of everything we do - by empowering our people to work together to find solutions, be open, honest and respectful, take responsibility and listen and learn. If you value these behaviours too, we’d love to hear from you - and of course we are always happy to talk flexible working, click here to find out more.
Why it's great to work for Enfield Council:
* An excellent pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
* Up to 32 days annual leave depending on grade and length of service. You will also get eight public holidays per year and an extra day off at Christmas.
* A blend of remote and office based working for most roles.
* Interest free season ticket loan repayable over three or ten months.
* Career development and learning experiences from a range of training courses and learning methods.
* Employee Assistance Programme to provide advice and counselling services. This is a free and confidential service available to staff and members of their family.
* Health and leisure discounts and tax-free bikes for work.
* 1 month's paid sabbatical for registered Social Workers working in Children's Social Care.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications have been received. Therefore, we advise that you complete fully and submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
If you have previously applied for this role within the past 6 months, unfortunately, a second application will not be considered.