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The Church of EnglandCore Competencies
Role fitCore Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in grant management processes, including application handling, reporting, and compliance within a charitable or public sector environment. Exhibits strong organizational and communication skills to effectively liaise with stakeholders and ensure accurate data management.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Grant Management ExperienceOperational SupportData Accuracy and GovernanceMS Office and SharePoint ProficiencyStrong Communication Skills
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Serve as the first point of contact for parishes and Diocesan partners for the Parish Accessibility Fund
- Handle grant applications from pre-application contact through completion
- Review applications for completeness, eligibility and alignment with the PAF Assessment Framework
- Log and pre-vet applications and liaise with applicants
- Prepare summary documents and papers for approval and assessment panels
- Generate and send outcome documents to applicants
- Progress applications through the Grants Management System from submission to closure
- Oversee procurement setup and grant agreement signatures as required
- Monitor grants and cases through completion of grant-aided activity
- Liaise with grantees regarding timely reporting submissions
- Review end reports for completeness, concerns and potential communications material
- Prepare regular reports for the Disability Project Manager
- Prepare statistical and graphical data on grants awarded for the Disability Project Board
- Report to the Disability Project Manager and undertake other reasonable duties
Requirements
What you’ll need- Experience of providing operational support within a complex organisation
- Experience of handling data accurately while maintaining good governance, confidentiality and exceptional accuracy
- Experience of supporting financial processes, such as processing payments
- Experience in a charitable or public sector grant-making environment or funding programme, or a closely comparable role
- Sympathetic understanding of the use of church buildings as centres of worship and mission
- Substantial administrative experience, including developing, implementing and maintaining effective administrative systems and processes
- Experience of building excellent relationships and communicating effectively with staff, grantees and external stakeholders at all levels
- Understanding of the need for good governance in grant giving
- Competence in MS Office and SharePoint
- Ability to use, or quickly develop skills in using, a grant management system and apply guidance accurately
- Strong organisational skills and ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritise effectively and meet deadlines
- High level of attention to detail
- Strong spoken and written communication skills, including drafting concise summaries and guidance
- Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and stakeholders
- Interest in the work of the Church of England or the wider charitable and non-profit sector
- Financial and IT literacy
Benefits
Comp & perks- Annual leave starting at 25 days plus bank holidays
- Three additional NCI days
- Family friendly policies
- Wellbeing cashback scheme
- Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
- Defined benefit pension with employer contributions of up to 18%
- Generous life assurance cover
- Inclusive workplace welcoming people of all faiths and no faith
ATS Keywords
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Hard Skills
Grant Application HandlingData ManagementFinancial Process SupportAdministrative System DevelopmentStatistical Reporting
Soft Skills
Organizational SkillsRelationship BuildingAttention to DetailCollaborative WorkEffective Communication
Tools & Technologies
Grants Management SystemMS OfficeSharePoint
Industry Keywords
Charitable SectorPublic SectorGrant-Making EnvironmentGovernanceDisability Project Management