Grant Management Compliance and Assurance Manager

The National Lottery Heritage Fund; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The National Lottery Heritage Fund is recruiting a Grant Management Compliance and Assurance Manager on a permanent, full-time basis. Hybrid working available across UK offices including Newcastle upon Tyne.

You will oversee fraud risk controls, ensure compliance with Government Grant Management Standards, and support governance across the grants lifecycle. Strong communication, analytical, and stakeholder management skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable knowledge of fraud risk issues, detection techniques and prevention methodologies in relation to the management of grant funding.
• Awareness and sound understanding of Government Grant Management Standards and the grants management lifecycle.
• Good understanding of relevant laws and regulations related to lottery funding and charitable organizations.
• Experience of undertaking elements of compliance and assurance work, risk management, or internal auditing, preferably within the heritage, non-profit, or government sectors.

Skills

Fraud risk knowledge

Grant management standards

Governance and compliance

Stakeholder communication

Negotiation and influencing

Team collaboration

Analytical thinking

Job description

Grant Management Compliance and Assurance Manager

We are currently recruiting for a full time Grant Management Compliance and Assurance Manager on a permanent contract, based in any of the Heritage Fund’s offices in the following locations: Birmingham, Edinburgh, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle or Nottingham (Hybrid Working).

Required Knowledge and Experience

• Demonstrable knowledge of fraud risk issues, detection techniques and prevention methodologies in relation to the management of grant funding.
• Awareness and sound understanding of Government Grant Management Standards and the grants management lifecycle.
• Good understanding of relevant laws and regulations related to lottery funding and charitable organizations.
• Experience of undertaking elements of compliance and assurance work, risk management, or internal auditing, preferably within the heritage, non-profit, or government sectors.

Communication and Influencing Skills

• Good communication skills: clear, effective, and authoritative in spoken communication, high standard of written English and able to state case clearly logically and concisely.
• Able to deal in a helpful and professional way with a wide range of people both within and outside the Heritage Fund.
• Good negotiation and influencing skills, capable of dealing with external and internal contacts up to senior management level.

Teamwork Skills

• Able to build and maintain effective business relationships at all levels of seniority within the Heritage Fund and external stakeholders.
• An active constructive contributor who helps deliver team objectives, maintain, a positive team culture, and supports senior managers within the Central Team to achieve them.

Analytical and Organisational Skills

• Proven ability to plan, manage and deliver key tasks and work packages as part of a project or programme. Confident dealing with ambiguity and managing changes inscope/approach as required.
• Good analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data and draw actionable insights and back own judgement.
• Detail-oriented and organized, with the capacity to manage activities and deadlines agreed with Managers.

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Company Details

Company: The National Lottery Heritage Fund

Salary: £35,608 to £42,049 a year

Hours: Full-time

Location: Newcastle upon Tyne

Working pattern: Hybrid - 3 days remote

Job type: Permanent

Closing date: 11 Nov 2026

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