Project Coordinator

Peabody; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 31,500 - 38,500; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days’ annual leave

Two paid volunteering days per year

Flexible working arrangements

Flexible benefits scheme

4x salary life assurance

Up to 10% pension contribution

Job summary

A community-focused charity in Greater London is seeking a Project Coordinator to manage grant streams and support community initiatives. The role involves coordinating multiple projects, maintaining clear communication among stakeholders, and ensuring successful delivery of funded programs. The ideal candidate will have strong organizational skills, experience in project management, and commitment to fostering inclusive communities. This position offers excellent benefits including flexible working arrangements and ample annual leave.

Qualifications

• Experience in coordinating projects with multiple stakeholders.
• Strong communication skills across various mediums.
• Ability to manage diverse tasks with attention to detail.
• Experience in producing clear reports and presentations.
• Commitment to equality, diversity, and continuous development.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate delivery of key grant streams and funded projects.
• Support seasonal initiatives and keep delivery on track.
• Administer internal grant processes and maintain accurate records.
• Act as a central coordination point between teams.
• Track progress and support timely resolutions of issues.
• Produce reports for internal and external audiences.

Skills

Project coordination

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Report and presentation production

Data analysis

Grant management

Collaboration

Job description

Overview

Project Coordinator (Peabody Community Foundation)

Location: London

Contract type: 12-month FTC

Salary: £35,000 per annum

About the role

At Peabody, our purpose is to improve the quality of life for our residents. As a Project Coordinator within the Peabody Community Foundation (PCF), you’ll play a key role in supporting the delivery of grant streams, funded programmes and high-profile community initiatives that make a real difference to our communities.

This is a coordinating role at the heart of PCF’s work. You’ll support the management of internal grant programmes and funded projects from concept to completion, ensuring activity is well planned, delivered on time, and achieves its intended outcomes. Working closely with colleagues and partners across Peabody, you’ll help ensure programmes are safe, high quality and deliver maximum impact.

What you’ll do

• Coordinate and support the delivery of PCF’s key grant streams and funded projects, ensuring clear plans, budgets, monitoring and reporting are in place
• Support high-profile and seasonal initiatives such as the Food and Toy Appeal and partnership projects, working with colleagues to keep delivery on track
• Administer internal grant processes, maintaining accurate records of applications, decisions, payments and outcomes
• Act as a central point of coordination between PCF, funded partners and internal teams.
• Track progress, identify risks and issues early, and support timely resolution.
• Produce clear reports and presentations for a range of audiences, including internal updates and external briefings
• Maintain a central record of active and completed grant-funded activity, supporting learning and continuous improvement
• Build strong collaborative relationships with colleagues, partners and stakeholders across the organisation
• Champion Peabody’s values and support the delivery of high-quality, innovative programmes for our communities

What you’ll bring

• Experience coordinating projects involving multiple stakeholders
• Excellent communication skills, including written, verbal, presentation and IT skills
• Strong organisational skills with great attention to detail and the ability to manage a varied workload
• Experience producing reports and presentations that clearly communicate key messages
• Ability to analyse data and information from multiple sources and draw conclusions or make recommendations
• A collaborative and supportive approach, with the confidence to know when to support and when to push back and hold the line
• Calm, methodical and delivery-focused, particularly when working under pressure
• Demonstrable experience in grant management
• Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, and to continuous learning and development.

At Peabody, we are guided by our values: Be Kind, Do the Right Thing, Love New Ideas, Celebrate Diversity, Keep Our Promises, and Pull Together. You’ll be part of a supportive, inclusive team that is passionate about delivering meaningful impact in our communities.

What we offer

• 30 days’ annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Two paid volunteering days per year
• Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
• Flexible benefits scheme, including family-friendly options and access to a discount portal
• 4x salary life assurance
• Up to 10% pension contribution

Please read before applying

We reserve the right to close the advert early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Interviews will be held in person on Monday 2nd February and Tuesday 3rd February at Westminster Bridge Road.

To apply for the Project Coordinator role, please click ‘Apply Now’ and submit your CV along with a brief statement explaining why you’re a great fit for the role.

If you have any questions, please contact [e-mail]

Please note: Peabody does not offer sponsorship.