Grants and Funding Officer

Get Berkshire Active; Far Cotton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading health and wellbeing charity in the UK is seeking a passionate Grants and Funding Officer to secure funding for physical activity initiatives. In this part-time role, you will identify funding opportunities, develop proposals, and advise on resource management. The ideal candidate will have experience in fundraising and grant management, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to community wellbeing. Flexible hours are offered to support a work-life balance.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in grant and funding application processes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• A proactive, creative, and solutions-focused approach.

Responsibilities

• Identify local and national funding opportunities.
• Develop persuasive proposals for funding.
• Provide expert advice to staff and partners.

Skills

Grant and funding application processes

Written and verbal communication

Proactive and creative approach

Advocacy skills

Commitment to equal opportunities

Job description

You'll play a vital role in attracting and securing funding for physical activity and sport across Northamptonshire. Your responsibilities will include identifying local and national funding opportunities, developing persuasive proposals, and providing expert advice to staff, partners, and the wider community. You'll also deliver targeted training and mentor colleagues to strengthen our collective ability to secure resources.

Are you passionate about securing resources to create healthier, more active communities? Do you have experience in fundraising, bid writing or grant management? Do you want to make a difference in the lives of people across Northamptonshire? If so, then you might be interested in joining our team as Grants and Funding Officer. We're looking for someone with:

• Proven experience in grant and funding application processes
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• A proactive, creative, and solutions-focused approach
• Strong advocacy and influencing skills
• A commitment to equal opportunities and community wellbeing

If you thrive on making a tangible impact and enjoy working collaboratively, we'd love to hear from you.

Northamptonshire Sport is a leading physical activity, health and wellbeing charity based in Northamptonshire, delivering national initiatives locally. We collaborate with local and national partners to change the system, influencing strategy, policy and approaches, tackling inequalities and supporting communities to change lives through widening participation in physical activity. We also deliver sport participation events, physical activity programmes and wellbeing projects.

The role is part-time and hours can be flexible to meet the successful candidate's work-life balance.