Grants Administrator

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Job description

Distributing funds on behalf of the government, the bulk of this role will be to provide administrative support to the Windrush Day Grants Scheme.

The Windrush Day Grants Scheme, funded by MHCLG, supports groups delivering projects to educate people about the Windrush story, foster a greater sense of pride and to celebrate and recognise the contribution that the Windrush Generation and the wider British Caribbean community have made to Britain as well as building community cohesion between people of different age groups and ethnic backgrounds.

The role involves working as part of a small team, assessing bids against an agreed criteria, assisting with bidders queries, undertaking due diligence and other checks, supporting the panel with additional research, liaising with successful and unsuccessful applicants and ensuring the appropriate processses are followed to allow for the payment of grants.

About Near Neighbours

Near Neighbours brings people together in communities that are religiously and ethnically diverse, so that they can get to know each other better, build relationships of trust and collaborate together on initiatives that improve the local community they live in.

Near Neighbours is a subsidiary of the Church Urban Fund (CUF), a multi-faceted organisation which works to catalyse social action and bring about positive change in lives and communities, that includes subsidiary charities the Just Finance Foundation, dedicated to improving financial education so that every child and family has equal opportunity to thrive, and Near Neighbours.

Whilst these are 3 separate charities, we share an office, senior team and back-office functions. This role will work on our grant programmes for Near Neighbours. CUF as the parent charity will be the legal employer.

What we are looking for

We seek a candidate with a minimum of 1 year s experience in grants, administration, or project support, coupled with experience in using databases and content management systems such as Salesforce. The ideal candidate should be able to demonstrate a systematic and process-oriented approach, as well as a capacity for acquiring new skills.

For further details about the role and person specification please see full job description and person specification.

Potential Applicants: If you re interested in applying and are excited about working with us but are unsure if you have the right skills and experience, we d still love to hear from you. We don t expect everyone to meet all of the criteria listed on the person specification.

CUF is an inclusive organisation and we welcome all applications. We want our workforce to be truly representative of the communities we serve. Diversity is an asset to our organisation and helps us create an inclusive, welcoming environment for all.

To apply: please send/email an up-to-date CV and covering letter outlining your relevant skills and experience, relating to the listed responsibilities and person specification.

Applications close: 9am Wednesday 16th October

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