Funding Officer

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Job description

FUNDING OFFICER
Location: Hybrid and Didsbury, Manchester
Salary: 29,286 per annum (pro rata)
21 hours per week (days/hours to be agreed - flexible)
Permanent
Agile working with 1-2 days/7-14 hours per week in the office

About Us
Southway Housing Trust is a community-focused housing organisation committed to providing high quality services to the people and neighbourhoods that we work in. Southway Housing Trust is a "not-for-profit" landlord, based in Didsbury, managing, and improving over 6,000 homes in South Manchester.

We are inspired by our communities. We care about our people and neighbourhoods. We are committed to constantly improving services, and work in partnership with our tenants so that we can be successful together.

The Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Customer Involvement and Community Investment Team for a Funding Officer. We are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic individual with experience and an excellent track record of securing funding. The successful applicant will work with colleagues, partners, community groups and individual customers to identify and prioritise projects and services for external funding support. They will carry out research and make use of available statistical data, intelligence and qualitative information and submit high quality bids. For the right person we are offering a 21-hour week, competitive salary, excellent contributory pension scheme, and 25 days holiday (pro rata). Ideally the candidate will be flexible with their working days/hours to accommodate any submission deadlines.

Closing Date: Midday on Thursday 21st November 2024
Interview Date: 28th November 2024

For an informal discussion, please contact Maureen Ward, Customer Involvement and Community Investment Manager on (phone number removed)

Strictly no agencies.

We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from suitably skilled people from all sectors of the community.

All applicants who have a disability or from an ethnic minority background or ex armed forces that meet the minimum essential criteria for the post will be invited to interview. If you have a disability or are ex armed forces, please tell us about this on your application form. Please let us know about any special arrangements you would like us to make if you are invited in for an interview.

We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from suitably skilled people from all sectors of the community.

All applicants who have a disability or are ex armed forces that meet the minimum essential criteria for the post will be invited to interview. If you have a disability or are ex armed forces, please tell us about this on your application form and please let us know about any special arrangements you would like us to make if you are invited in for an interview.

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