Community Grants & Engagement Officer

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); Oldbury; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee benefits scheme

Learning & development opportunities

Job summary

Sandwell Council is seeking a Grants Support Officer to help administer grants for community organisations. You will collaborate with elected members and community groups to promote the grants scheme and build the team’s reputation for helping communities.

You will assist with meetings administration, be involved in events and consultations, and help deliver equitable outcomes across Sandwell. This role requires flexibility for evening/weekend work to meet community needs.

Qualifications

• Level 2 numeracy and literacy or equivalent.
• Experience working on own initiative with minimal supervision.
• Experience engaging with the voluntary/community sector.
• Proficient in Excel, Word and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of grants to community organisations.
• Liaise with elected members, groups and Neighbourhoods Communications Officer to promote grants.
• Provide admin support for town meetings and partner collaborations.
• Support events, consultations and promotion of community-led activities.

Skills

Numeracy & Literacy Level 2

Independent working

Voluntary/community sector engagement

MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Education

Level 2 Numeracy & Literacy

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Sandwell Council is seeking a Grants Support Officer to help administer grants for community organisations. You will collaborate with elected members and community groups to promote the grants scheme and build the team’s reputation for helping communities.

You will assist with meetings administration, be involved in events and consultations, and help deliver equitable outcomes across Sandwell. This role requires flexibility for evening/weekend work to meet community needs.