Grants Officer

ACF; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A family grant making foundation in Central London is seeking a Grants Officer to oversee its monthly grants programme. The successful candidate will support the Director, visit charities, and manage the grants database. Key skills include strong communication and relationship building. The role offers a salary of approx. £32,000 plus benefits, with hybrid working options.

Benefits

Pension contribution of 10%

25 days annual leave

Qualifications

• Demonstrable understanding of the grants world.
• Energy and enthusiasm for community work.
• Ability to manage a varied workload.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the monthly grants programme.
• Assist in preparing board papers for Trustees' meetings.
• Visit charities and maintain the grants database.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Database management

Communication

Relationship building

Job description

Overview

Join our friendly team to oversee a monthly grants programme, bringing your knowledge of the grants world, interpersonal and database skills.

Application Deadline: 10/6/2025

Role Description

The Bernard Sunley Foundation is a family grant making foundation which supports charities in England and Wales working to raise the quality of life and provide greater opportunities for the young, the elderly, the disabled and the disadvantaged. The Foundation has awarded over £140 million in grants since it was established in 1960. Each year, the Foundation awards nearly £5 million to capital projects that deliver a real community focus or provide facilities to support those in need. Grants are made across the Foundation’s four funding categories of community, education, health and social welfare. In the last financial year, the Foundation made 380 grants, totalling £4.860 million.

The Grants Officer will join our small, hardworking, friendly team and will be responsible for overseeing the monthly grants programme. They will support the Director in collating the board papers for each of the three annual Trustees’ meetings. They will also be expected to help assess the large and medium grant applications that go through to the Trustees’ meetings. The new Grants Officer will be asked to visit charities and projects, which will entail travel across England and Wales. The new Grants Officer will also maintain the grants database, be responsible for updating the new website and be the first port of call for any grant application enquiries.

This role would suit a range of candidates and we are open to candidates without direct grant making experience but the successful candidate will need a demonstrable understanding and knowledge of the grants world. We are particularly keen to hear from people who have energy, enthusiasm, good communication and relationship building skills and experience and confidence with databases. An understanding of how to read charity accounts would be a bonus but training will be provided for the chosen candidate. You will have an aptitude for working both independently and as part of a collaborative team and managing a varied and busy workload.

Location and Working Pattern

Location: Central London, Green Park (with flexibility to work 1 or 2 days a week at home)

Working from: Hybrid

Remuneration and Hours

Remuneration: c.£32,000 plus a pension contribution of 10% of annual salary and 25 days annual leave.

How to Apply

Download the Candidate Information Pack. Please send your CV together with a completed Application Form (link in pack) to [e-mail].