Grants Coordinator

Cotswolds National Landscape; Cirencester; On-site; GBP 29,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading organization is offering a part-time, 3-year fixed term role to manage projects under the Caring for the Cotswolds initiative. This unique opportunity will include engaging young people in project decision-making, providing them with valuable work experience, and promoting the scheme to stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Experience managing projects or grants.
• Skills in engaging with young people and communities.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of projects under the small grants scheme.
• Develop a youth panel to assess projects.
• Coordinate paid work placements for young people.

Skills

Project Management

Communication

Youth Engagement

Job description

£28,264 per annum (pro-rata)
Part-time (30 hours), 3-year fixed term contract.
Flexible working requests will be considered.

For the next three years National Lottery Heritage Fund are supporting our small grants scheme; Caring for the Cotswolds. This role offers an exciting opportunity to join our team and manage a portfolio of projects. You will promote the scheme, help applicants through the application and claim process, and then report on the projects you’ve helped develop to our stakeholders.

What makes Caring for the Cotswolds unique is the involvement of young people in the decision-making process. The role holder will develop a youth panel to help assess the projects. We’re also going to be offering young people paid work placements and the role holder will coordinate these as part of the project. This new role will enable us to involve more young people than ever before, empowering them and providing valuable work experience.

For more information and to apply, visit the vacancies page on our website.

To apply, please email your CV and supporting statement to [e-mail]

For an informal conversation about this role please call James Webb, Partnerships Lead, on 07815 195 610.

The deadline for applications is 9am on Thursday 10 July 2025.

Interviews will be held on Monday 21 July 2025.

Equal Opportunities

We are working to develop a more inclusive and equal opportunities recruitment process, so please note that an academic degree or equivalent is not an essential requirement for this role. We will welcome supporting statements in written format, short film format, or voice recordings. All supporting statements will be considered equally. Whatever your method, please ensure that you demonstrate your skills, experience, and suitability – and why you want the job.

We also welcome applications from people who are from ethnically diverse backgrounds or who are living with health conditions or disabilities.