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Job Title: Senior Voluntary Sector Grants and Project Officer

Salary Range: £43,545 - £52,767 per annum

Permanent (Fulltime 36hours)

Location: Civic Centre, 44 York Street, Twickenham, TW1 3BZ

Would you like to be part of a passionate team supporting the vibrant voluntary sector in Richmond?

This role is part of a wider team of voluntary sector development, community engagement and evolving partnerships with wider organisation.

In this Richmond focused role, you will lead on the Voluntary Sector Grant programmes and provide co-ordination of key voluntary sector projects and partnerships in the borough. It is a diverse role involving VCS related special projects, running VCS events, regular communications with the voluntary sector and supporting the wider Council in its relationship with the VCS.

You will be part of the Community and Partnerships Team which provides support to the wider Council to enable it to put our communities first. Creating, building and sustaining good working relationships with residents, a range of local stakeholders including the voluntary sector is one of the ways in which the Team helps the Council achieve its aims. The Team is responsible for helping the Council to listen effectively to stakeholders including the voluntary sector and to help bring them closer to the services and responsibilities of the Council and facilitate worthwhile engagement, partnership and funding opportunities that are fair, accessible and transparent.

The main responsibilities of the role are to develop and co-ordinate the management of voluntary sector grant programmes including the Civic Pride Fund, Active Richmond Fund and Community Fund, and other ad-hoc grant funding programmes. The role would also manage discrete projects relating to service development, commissioning, and provision of Council owned property to the voluntary sector and act as a deputy to the Voluntary Sector Grants and Partnership Manager on Richmond based projects.

You are expected to work from the Council offices for a minimum of three days a week.

The successful candidate will have a good track record of working with or in a voluntary sector or local authority setting. They will have substantial experience of managing grant schemes (and a good understanding of the whole grant management cycle) and working with voluntary organisations to provide advice and capacity building support.

They will also have experience of funding mechanisms (fundraising, commissioning or tendering) and understand the key challenges facing the voluntary sector as well as its role within the community.

Good project management skills and the ability to work independently, making decisions and using your own initiative are a must, to deliver specified outcomes to agreed time scales.

A demonstrable respect for equality and diversity is important for the role alongside an understanding of the needs and outlook of voluntary sector organisation.

For more information on this position please contact Harriet Steele, Voluntary Sector Partnership Manager, by email Harriet.Steele@richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk

Closing Date: Tuesday 16th September 2025

Shortlisting Date: W/C 22nd September 2025

Interview Date: W/C 29th September 2025

Test/Presentation: There will be a presentation

We may close this vacancy early once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to the Councils and can improve the way we deliver services.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer, if you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, please let us know.

We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We offer a wide range of benefits designed to attract, develop, and reward our employees such as 40 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays), flexible working and a generous pension plan. For more details click here