Community Grants and Compliance Manager

Sussex Community Development Association; Tudhoe; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave (pro rata)

Pension scheme

Bereavement leave

Birthday day off

Sick pay from start

Job summary

Sussex Community Development Association in Newhaven is seeking a proactive manager to lead a participant-led grants process funded by The National Lottery Community Fund. You will recruit and train decision makers, oversee fund distribution and ensure robust reporting and compliance across delivery sites in East Sussex.

The role requires experience in community development, strong people management and excellent communication.

Qualifications

• Experience in community development and managing volunteers.
• Strong communication and organisational skills.

Responsibilities

• Recruit, train and support participant decision makers.
• Oversee compliance/regulations around Lottery fund distribution.
• Ensure reporting and monitoring accuracy in line with SCDA procedures.
• Supervise participants with clarity and adaptability.

Skills

Community development

People management

Job description

Fixed term for 15 months, in the first instance

Starting salary £35,304 per annum

Based in Newhaven with travel to outreach and delivery locations in E. Sussex

Are you an efficient, proactive manager with community development experience looking for a new and different challenge? Thanks to National Lottery players, Sussex Community Development Association has received more than £440,000 from The National Lottery Community Fund for You Decide. The funding will be used to create a community funding programme that lets local people participate in deciding how grants are awarded.

The aim will be distributing small grants to grassroots voluntary & community groups using participant-led, decision making panels and an asset-based community development approach.

You will take responsibility for recruiting, training and supporting the participant decision makers and oversee the compliance and regulations around distribution of Lottery funds, ensuring that monies are awarded correctly. Working closely with SCDA’s finance team and management, you will ensure that reporting, monitoring and accuracy is observed which satisfies Lottery and SCDA procedures.

Ideally, you will have an understanding and ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds, helping enable and support them to overcome barriers and develop the necessary skills for good adjudication. Organised and with great management and communication skills, you will be able to supervise the participants with confidence, clarity and adaptability.

We are looking for people to join our team who have the qualities and skills we feel would most benefit our service users; professionalism, empathy, kindness and understanding. In return, we recognise people want to work in a supportive environment with friendly colleagues. We offer a flexible, hybrid approach to delivery wherever possible, annual leave of 25 days per year pro rata plus bank holidays and sick pay from the start (increasing with service), additional sick pay for necessary operations and recovery, a pension scheme, bereavement leave, and managers who are available to you… plus a day off for your birthday!

The vacancy closes at 5pm on Sun 29 th November 2026, with interviews conducted on Wednesday 9 th December 2026 in Newhaven.