Head of Investment (North)

ACF; Guiseley; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A national heritage funding organization in the UK is seeking a full-time Head of Investment to lead grant management across Northern England. This hybrid role requires strong leadership and communication skills to ensure inclusive heritage access. Applicants should have a background in managing funding applications and budget allocation. The position offers the opportunity to make a significant difference in your community, ensuring heritage is valued and accessible for future generations.

Qualifications

• Experience in leading grant management teams.
• Ability to manage budget allocation effectively.
• Strong communication skills for collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage all grant activity across Northern England.
• Ensure a strong pipeline of applications for funding.
• Work closely with Directors and Engagement teams.

Job description

Application Deadline

12/14/2025

Job Description

We are currently recruiting for a full time Head of Investment on a permanent contract based in any of the Heritage Fund's Offices in the North - Leeds, Manchester or Newcastle (Hybrid Working). The National Lottery Heritage Fund is the largest funder for the UK's heritage. Our vision is for heritage to be valued, cared for and sustained for everyone, now and in the future. We believe in the power of heritage to ignite the imagination, offer joy and inspiration, and to build pride in place and connection to the past. Our mission is to use our expertise to support and champion the UK's heritage and demonstrate the transformative potential of National Lottery funding through delivering our strategy Heritage 2033. We ensure that money from the National Lottery makes a decisive difference for people, places, and communities.

The primary purpose of this post is to lead and manage all grant activity (including National Lottery and other sources) across the England, North area. This post will manage the 'Investment' Team and work with the Head of Engagement to ensure a strong 'pipeline' of applications. The post will also work closely with the Director, England North, to manage the budget allocation for grants in the North of England. If you are excited about helping ensure that heritage is inclusive and accessible to everyone, for now and future generations, then we want to hear from you.

Applications close on 14 December 2025. Interviews are expected to take place on 9 January 2026.

Our Values

• Inclusive of all aspects of heritage, people and communities
• Ambitious for our people, communities and heritage
• Collaborative by working and learning together
• Trusted for our integrity, expertise and judgement
• Flexible Working - the National Lottery Heritage Fund has offices all over the UK and we champion a flexible approach to working where this supports our business needs. We have formally adopted a hybrid working approach. This means that most employees will work from their contracted Heritage Fund office twice a week at minimum. Time spent on site visits to projects or other meetings based at another Heritage Fund or external office are counted as part of those two days. The other days in the week employees may work from home.

Disability Confident Employer: We guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria for every vacancy. We always endeavour to make reasonable adjustments and special requirements can be discussed and arranged before an interview.

Location

Any of the Heritage Fund's offices in the North - Leeds, Manchester or Newcastle