Programme & Delivery Assistant

The Social Change Nest; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Professional development and growth

Close knit supportive team

Collaborative environment

Job summary

The Social Change Nest in London is seeking a Programme & Delivery Assistant to support the Programme Delivery team across Grant Management and Grantmaking administration, while managing relationships with a small portfolio of community groups. This hybrid or remote UK role requires you to be based in the UK.

You will perform due diligence, draft grant agreements, track budgets, respond to queries, maintain CRM records, coordinate meetings, and help develop new processes to strengthen funder

Qualifications

• Experience working collaboratively with clients or partners.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage budgets, priorities and multiple tasks.
• Strong written and verbal communication, externally with grassroots groups.
• Proficiency with Google Suite and online booking systems.
• Experience in grantmaking or grant administration.
• Interest in social change and current affairs.
• UK-based with right to work; London hybrid/remote.

Responsibilities

• Support Grant Management and Grantmaking administration within the Programme Delivery team.
• Complete due diligence and draft grant agreements.
• Respond to queries and maintain relationships with grant recipients.
• Manage a small portfolio of community groups and help them meet funder requirements.
• Hold monthly client meetings to discuss needs and progress.
• Track grant budgets, monitor risks, and ensure contracts and reporting.
• Coordinate meetings and communications across clients and teams.
• Maintain CRM records, filing systems and project trackers.
• Support development of new processes and tools to improve service delivery.

Skills

Collaborative work with clients

Exceptional organisational skills

Budget management

Written and verbal communication

Initiative and teamwork

Understanding of grantmaking

Interest in social change

Arabic language (desirable)

Tools

Google Suite

Job description

Location: Hybrid (in London), or remote (but you must already have the right to work in the UK and be living in the UK)

At The Social Change Nest, we're radically transforming the funding landscape and strengthening civil society. We remove the financial and administrative barriers – like bank accounts and legal structures – that often prevent communities, grassroots groups and informal movements from accessing funding and focusing on their core mission. We also work closely with funders, enabling them to support social action with confidence and transparency.

What We Offer:

• An exciting job where you can meaningfully contribute to grassroots social change
• Flexible working arrangements (hybrid or remote- You must be based in the UK)
• Opportunities for professional development and growth
• A close knit, supportive and collaborative team environment

Your Role:

As the Programme & Delivery Assistant, you’ll support the Programme Delivery team across Grant Management and Grantmaking administration while managing relationships with a small portfolio of community groups.

• Complete due diligence, draft grant agreements and support the smooth processing and tracking of grant payments.
• Respond to queries and maintain positive relationships with groups and individuals receiving grants.
• Manage a small portfolio of community groups, helping them identify practical solutions, strengthen their capacity and meet funder requirements.
• Hold monthly client meetings to discuss emerging needs, track progress and build long-term partnerships.
• Track grant budgets, monitor risks and ensure contracts, deliverables and reporting requirements are met.
• Coordinate meetings, action points and communication across clients, the Programme Delivery team and the wider organisation.
• Maintain accurate CRM records, digital filing systems, trackers and project management tools.
• Support the development of new processes, templates and tools that improve service delivery and team efficiency.

What You'll Need

• Experience working collaboratively and flexibly with clients or partners.
• Exceptional organisational skills, attention to detail and the ability to work proactively.
• The ability to manage budgets, competing priorities and multiple tasks effectively.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with confidence communicating externally with grassroots community groups.
• Proficiency in Google Suite, Gmail and online booking and meeting systems.
• Experience working as part of a team and using your own initiative.
• An understanding of grantmaking and grant administration.
• An interest in social change, innovation and current affairs.
• Fluency in Arabic would be highly desirable, but is not required.

Ready to make a difference?

CLOSING DATE- 2nd of September 2026 (11:59PM)

Equal Opportunity Employer

The Social Change Nest is highly committed to the diversity of our team. We are proud to have a real mix of talented people, including a female leadership team, culturally diverse staff and leaders, disability inclusion at all levels, different gender expressions, sexual orientations and religious beliefs. We have an incredible group of people and personalities that bring their whole selves to work and are passionate about social change.

We are committed to our staff representing the wide variety of backgrounds represented in the communities we work with. If you are concerned that you may not fit 100% of the job specification please throw your hat in the ring. We never put formal education requirements on any role as we value lived experiences as highly as formal education and training qualifications.

We use a blind recruitment process and welcome requests for accessibility accommodations throughout the application process.