Grants Officer

British Blind Sport; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

England Athletics is seeking a Grants Officer to support the administration, coordination and delivery of grant programmes that benefit athletics and running communities. Working within the Finance team, you will help ensure programmes are delivered effectively, compliantly and with maximum impact.

The role reports to the Head of Finance and involves managing applications, approvals and reporting, with opportunities for collaboration across departments and occasional travel from home.

Responsibilities

• Grant Programme Management: Lead the administration and operational delivery of designated grant programmes, coordinating application, assessment, moderation and award processes while ensuring programmes are delivered against agreed timelines and milestones.
• Grants Administration & Compliance: Manage grant applications, reporting, evaluation and compliance tracking, ensuring all funding activity meets governance requirements and funding conditions.
• Organisation-wide Grant Coordination: Maintain a central register of grant awards, applications, reporting deadlines and funding commitments, acting as a key point of coordination across departments.
• Governance and Risk: Support the preparation of reports for the Executive Leadership Team, Board and Committees, maintain grant management procedures and monitor compliance with grant terms and conditions.
• Performance and Impact Reporting: Coordinate impact measurement and outcome reporting across funded projects, develop performance dashboards and gather stories that demonstrate the value and impact of grant awards.
• Financial Administration: Assist with budget tracking, financial administration and reporting, ensuring accurate monitoring of funding activity and commitments.
• External Funding Intelligence: Monitor funding opportunities and support departments in developing future funding applications and partnerships.

Job description

Grants Officer

England Athletics is the national governing body for athletics and running in England. We work in partnership with the wider athletics family, especially our member clubs and bodies, UK Athletics, Sport England & commercial partners, to grow opportunities for everyone to experience our sport and to enable them to reach their full potential. England Athletics also provides national-level competition and is responsible for athlete development beneath world-class performance levels.

Location: Home Working (Occasional travel will be required), B42 2BE

Telephone: [phone]

Organisation: England Athletics

Salary: £32,000-£35,000 (FTE) depending on experience

Hours: Part Time

Contract: Permanent

Placed On: Mon 21st September, 2026

Closes: 12:00am - Fri 2nd October, 2026

Sport / Activity: Athletics

About Grants Officer

A vacancy has arisen at England Athletics for a Grants Officer within our Operations team. This is an exciting opportunity for an organised and proactive individual to play a key role in supporting the administration, coordination and delivery of grant programmes that help make a positive impact across athletics and running communities.

Working within the Finance team and reporting initially to the Head of Finance, the Grants Officer will provide high-level operational and administrative support across funding activities, partnerships, governance, grants management and reporting. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation to ensure grant programmes are delivered effectively, compliantly and achieve maximum impact.

Key areas for this role will be:

• Grant Programme Management: Lead the administration and operational delivery of designated grant programmes, coordinating application, assessment, moderation and award processes while ensuring programmes are delivered against agreed timelines and milestones.
• Grants Administration & Compliance: Manage grant applications, reporting, evaluation and compliance tracking, ensuring all funding activity meets governance requirements and funding conditions.
• Organisation-wide Grant Coordination: Maintain a central register of grant awards, applications, reporting deadlines and funding commitments, acting as a key point of coordination across departments.
• Governance and Risk: Support the preparation of reports for the Executive Leadership Team, Board and Committees, maintain grant management procedures and monitor compliance with grant terms and conditions.
• Performance and Impact Reporting: Coordinate impact measurement and outcome reporting across funded projects, develop performance dashboards and gather stories that demonstrate the value and impact of grant awards.
• Financial Administration: Assist with budget tracking, financial administration and reporting, ensuring accurate monitoring of funding activity and commitments.
• External Funding Intelligence: Monitor funding opportunities and support departments in developing future funding applications and partnerships.