Family Engagement & Grants Lead — Term-Time, 26h

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

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.