Grants and Commissioning Officer

Chorley Council & South Ribble Council; Chorley; Hybrid; GBP 31,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Chorley is seeking a Grants and Commissioning Officer to oversee grants and funding programs. The successful candidate will be responsible for collaborating with community organizations and implementing fair commissioning processes. Required qualifications include a degree in community development or related fields alongside strong interpersonal and communication skills. This role offers a full-time fixed term contract with numerous benefits, including hybrid working options and local government pension.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Hybrid / agile working from day one

Local Government pension

Healthcare Cash Plan

Cashback website access

Volunteering days

Free parking

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent experience in community development or related field.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Excellent organizational abilities.

Responsibilities

• Engage and collaborate with voluntary, community, and faith sector organisations.
• Support development of local processes for grants management.
• Design and implement bidding, commissioning, and procurement processes.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Organizational abilities

Teamwork

Education

Degree or equivalent experience in community development

Job description

About The Role

Role: Grants and Commissioning Officer

Location: Chorley

Contract: Full time (36.25 hours per week) / Fixed Term Contract (12 months)

Salary: £31,537 - £33,699

Closing Date : 11 January 2026

Do you want to play a key role in building stronger, healthier, and more cohesive and connected communities? If you are enthusiastic about supporting communities, residents and creating opportunities, this could be the perfect role for you.

We are seeking a Grants and Funding Officer to join Community Partnerships Team. This is an exciting opportunity to work closely with voluntary groups and partner organisations to strengthen support for Chorley residents and deliver local initiatives.

What you'll be getting up to

In this role you will play a key part in the delivery and oversight of grants and funding programmes managed by the service. You will engage and collaborate with voluntary, community, and faith sector organisations across Chorley. You will support the development of local processes, and you will build strong relationships with partners to deliver our council aims. You will assist with designing and implementing fair and transparent bidding, commissioning, and procurement processes to ensure local community groups receive appropriate funding to deliver projects.

Who we're looking for

We are looking for someone who has a degree or equivalent experience in community development, working with the voluntary sector, or a related field. You will need strong interpersonal and communication skills, excellent organisational abilities, and the confidence to work independently as well as part of a team.

Our Benefits

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (and Christmas shutdown)
• Hybrid / agile working from day one
• Local Government pension
• Healthcare Cash Plan for cash back on health treatments
• Cashback website access for savings on brands you love
• Volunteering days
• Free parking

Many of our colleagues work flexibly for us. We're always open to conversations around different working arrangements. If you're interested in part-time, compressed hours or any other working arrangement, please get in touch with us through the "Contact Us" form on our careers website.

About Us

Chorley Council is dedicated to providing first-class services and promoting the well-being of the local community. Our staff our greatest resource, at the heart of everything we do, and are crucial to the delivery of excellent services for our residents. At Chorley Council, we're always striving to make our borough the best to live, work and visit.

Working Together

We share a number of our services with South Ribble Borough Council. This allows for improved resilience across both councils and provides numerous benefits to our operations. Whilst some staff and back-end processes are shared between the Councils, both Councils still retain sovereignty and have separate strategies and corporate plans.

Additional information

Applicants are advised to apply early. We reserve the right to close a vacancy prior to the closing date.

Equal Opportunities

We believe that everyone has the right to be treated with dignity and respect. We are committed to the elimination of unfair and unlawful discrimination and prejudice in all our policies, procedures, and practices.

We're committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and accessible to everyone. This includes making adjustments for disabled people, neurodiverse people or people with long-term health conditions. If you would like us to do anything differently during the recruitment process, please contact us via the "Contact Us" page on our website.

If you are disabled or your last employer was the armed forces, and you meet all the essential criteria of a post, you will be guaranteed an interview.