Community Grants Support Officer

We Manage Jobs(WMJobs); United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee benefits

Health & wellbeing

Learning & development

Job summary

Sandwell Council is seeking a Grants Support Officer to help deliver grants to community organisations and build strong local partnerships. You will assist applicants, coordinate meetings with Members and officers, and promote the grants scheme to raise awareness within Sandwell.

The role involves occasional evening/weekend work, outdoor duties in all weathers, and close collaboration with the Neighbourhoods team to improve lives in local communities.

Qualifications

• Level 2 numeracy and literacy or equivalent
• Experience working with voluntary/community sector and handling written correspondence
• Proficient with Excel, Word and PowerPoint

Responsibilities

• Act as point of contact for local organisations applying for grants.
• Provide administration support for meetings with Members and partners.
• Promote grants scheme and generate local stories with Neighbourhoods Communications Officer.
• Support delivery of events, consultations and community-led activities.

Skills

Communication skills

Customer focus

Relationship building

Adaptability

Teamwork

Education

Level 2 numeracy and literacy

Experience in related field

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Sandwell Council is seeking a Grants Support Officer to help deliver grants to community organisations and build strong local partnerships. You will assist applicants, coordinate meetings with Members and officers, and promote the grants scheme to raise awareness within Sandwell.

The role involves occasional evening/weekend work, outdoor duties in all weathers, and close collaboration with the Neighbourhoods team to improve lives in local communities.