We have an opening within our South West regional funding team for a person who is passionate about their community and the wider third sector to join us as a Funding Manager. Working across Devon and Cornwall, you will coordinate responsive grant-making; ensuring that our funding is equitable, informed and responds to the local context.
This is a fixed term contract for 9 months, until 30/9/24.
Funding Managers are responsible for coordinating the whole lifecycle of our grant-making, placing communities at the heart of what we do. As a Funding Manager you will have a small team of 4 Funding Officers to support and manage, ensuring high levels of performance and collaboration. We are looking for talented people from a wide range of backgrounds, cultures and experiences who share our values and are passionate about making a difference through our funding. Whether through lived or gained experience you will really understand the communities we work with.
- You will have a passion for equitable grant making and driving forward our EDI ambitions.
- Your project management skills will be strong, with an ability to delegate when necessary, and your decision-making will be informed by robust analysis and critical assessment.
- You will have excellent people management skills and be able to coach and motivate staff, creating a constructive and positive working environment. This will be both remotely by video calls/ by phone/ be email and in person.
- You will be a clear communicator both verbally and in writing. You will be able to manage a high workload for you and your team and support your team practically and with integrity to deliver excellent customer service.
- You will deliver excellent customer service and use feedback to improve what we do, whilst also drawing on your own learning and experience, ensuring our funding responds to the local context and need.
- You will work with your team to build and maintain relationships with senior stakeholders and increase our impact by bringing people together and influencing others.
- You will support our ambition to increase knowledge and learning across the region.
Together with two other Funding Managers in the region you will report into the Head of Regional Funding for the South West and work collaboratively with peers across the organisation at various levels. Travel will be required to various locations and other offices.
You will live within the South West region ideally within Devon and Cornwall and expectation to travel within these areas or the immediate surrounding areas.
You will work from several locations, including your home, our office in Exeter and external venues.
Interview Date: Wednesday 13th December at our Exeter office, virtual can be accommodated if necessary. This will consist of a pre-interview task.
Location: Devon and Cornwall - Hybrid working
This opportunity is open to existing Fund staff and external candidates on a secondment or Fixed Term Contract basis. This is a fixed term contract for 9 months, until 30/9/24.
Role is available on a full time, part time, minimum 4 days a week.
If you would like an informal conversation about the role specifically, please contact: [email protected]
Any questions about the recruitment process, please email: [email protected]
Essential criteria
1) Experience of leading teams and driving a high-performance culture through your ability to coach, involve and empower people.
2) Both a commitment to, and experience of implementing equity, diversity, and inclusion initiatives within the VCSE sector.
3) Ability to build and maintain excellent relationships with a range of senior level internal and external stakeholders.
4) Demonstrable track record of turning strategic direction and vision into a deliverable reality.
Desirable criteria
1) Experience in managing complex budgets and processes.
2) A deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities for the VCSE sector.
3) Excellent written and verbal communication skills that enables you to bring people along with you.
4) To have experience or knowledge of grant making.
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Communities in the UK come in all shapes and sizes. National Lottery funding is for everyone – therefore, we are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and we work hard to ensure our funding reaches where it is needed.
We also believe our people should represent the communities, organisations and individuals we work with. That’s why the National Lottery Community Fund is committed to being an inclusive employer and a great place to work. We recognise and celebrate the fact that our people come from diverse backgrounds. We positively welcome applications from people from ethnic minority backgrounds, people with disabilities or longstanding health conditions, people who are LGBTQ+, and people from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds, as well as people of all ages.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we take a proactive approach in making reasonable adjustments, if needed, throughout the recruitment process and during employment. (This can be related to a physical and mental health condition.)