Want to be at the heart of delivering high-impact grant programmes? Join our Grantmaking Team as a Grant Officer and bring together your passion for purposeful, responsible grantmaking with strong coordination and delivery skills. You will be an integral member of an experienced and dedicated team, with the chance to work across a variety of programme areas, gaining valuable experience in a multitude of grantmaking approaches. If you’re driven by purpose-led work, operational excellence and a desire for impact, this role offers the chance to deliver programmes that are thoughtful, efficient and effective.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who enjoys hands on delivery of grant programmes, and thrives in a collaborative, purpose-driven setting.
Responsibilities
- Support the delivery of a portfolio of grant programmes, working closely with Grantmaking Delivery Managers and colleagues to ensure activities run smoothly and on schedule
- Administer grants through their full lifecycle, maintaining accurate records in our grantmaking platform and ensuring consistency across processes
- Act as a key point of contact for applicants and grant holders, responding to enquiries and supporting positive relationships
- Contribute to the assessment of applications and preparation of reports, analysis and programme updates for internal and external stakeholders
- Assist with governance processes and programme reporting to ensure accuracy, compliance and effective oversight
- Collaborate with teams across CAF to improve processes, develop new ways of working, and support high-quality, impact-led grantmaking delivery
This role is for you if you have experience of working in grantmaking, social purpose organisations or have relevant transferable skills and are keen to make a difference to society. We are looking for someone who is:
Qualifications
- Passionate about making a difference through high-quality, impactful grantmaking
- Proactive and organised, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
- A collaborative team player who enjoys building positive relationships with colleagues, partners and grant holders
- Curious and improvement-focused, always looking for ways to make processes smoother and more effective
- Confident using systems and technology, with a willingness to learn and get the most out of digital tools
Benefits
- Permanent hybrid ways of working where roles allow
- Six weeks holiday plus bank holidays
- A wide range of development opportunities to support personal and professional growth
- Pension scheme with better-than-market employer contribution options
- Social impact benefit schemes.
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