Family Engagement and Grants Officer

Bridgend County Borough Council; Wales; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

Bridgend County Borough Council is seeking an Internal Family Engagement and Grants Officer for Tremains Primary School. This 26-hour-per-week, term-time role focuses on building family engagement and securing grant funding for school initiatives.

The successful candidate will cultivate relationships with families and community partners, identify funding opportunities, draft proposals and maintain grant records, acting as a liaison to ensure clear communication with the school.

Qualifications

• The candidate should have experience leading/facilitating/monitoring and evaluating initiatives for parents and families in a school or community setting.
• Ability to act as a liaison between families and the school to ensure effective communication and engagement.
• Strong written skills for researching, writing and submitting grant proposals.
• Excellent literacy and numeracy skills; confident and outgoing in engagement with diverse communities.

Responsibilities

• Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with families, community members and partner organisations.
• Lead, facilitate, monitor and evaluate initiatives for parents and families in a school/community setting.
• Act as a liaison between families and Tremains Primary School to ensure effective communication and engagement.
• Conduct outreach activities to identify grant opportunities and establish connections with grant-making institutions.
• Research, write and submit compelling grant proposals to secure funding for projects.
• Manage and maintain accurate records of grants including progress reports, budgets and required documents.
• Be enthusiastic about speaking with and engaging families; be flexible in the role.
• Work independently with initiative; maintain excellent literacy and numeracy.
• Ensure compliance with safeguarding (DBS) requirements and driving licence as needed.

Skills

Grant writing

Community liaison

Outreach

Monitoring & evaluation

Communication

Education

NVQ Level 3 for Teaching Assistants or equivalent

Job description

Family Engagement and Grants Officer - Internal Only

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

Job details

Contractual hours 26

Basis Term time

Job category/type Early Years and Childcare

Date posted 29/10/2026

Job reference 19295

26 hours per week

Term Time

Are you a confident, outgoing and energetic individual with a passion for making a positive impact on families and communities? If so the Governing Body of Tremains Primary School have an exciting opportunity for you as a family Engagement and Grants Officer.

Tremains Primary School is dedicated to supporting families and empowering communities. We believe that strong family engagement and access to grants are vital components in creating lasting change and improving the lives of individuals and families. Our mission is foster collaboration, provide resources and promote family wellbeing through innovative programs and initiatives.

As a Family Engagement and Grants Officer, you will play a crucial role in securing funding opportunities to support our initiatives and enhancing family engagement at the school. You will work closely with community organisations, families and grant- making institutions to promote engagement, identify funding sources and develop successful grant proposals.

The successful candidate will:

Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with families, community members and partner organisation;

Have experience of leading/facilitating/monitoring and evaluating initiatives for parents and families in a school/community setting;

Act as a liaison between families and the school ensuring effective communication and engagement;

Conduct outreach activities to identify potential grant opportunities and establish connections with grant making institutions;

Research, write and submit compelling grant proposals to secure funding of the projects;

Manage and maintain accurate records of grants including progress reports, budget and documents required;

Have an NVQ Level 3 for Teaching Assistants or equivalent;

Be enthusiastic about speaking with and engaging families and be flexible in their approach to the varying demands of this role;

Be flexible and be able to work on their own initiative;

Have excellent literacy and numeracy skills;

Be confident and outgoing.

Protecting children, young people or adults at risk is a core responsibility of all council employees.

The ability to greet customers through the medium of Welsh is a requirement for this post.

An Enhanced with Childrens Barred list criminal records check by the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) is a requirement for this post.

A valid driving licence is requirement for this post.