Job Description
The Clothworkers’ Foundation makes grants to not-for-profit organisations working to support marginalised and disadvantaged communities and people across the UK. We work to provide support and funding to the charities and social businesses who are making a difference for those who need it. We strive to do this in a trust-based and enabling way, and we seek to learn about how best to deliver on our mission of contributing to a more equal society.
We are looking for a Grants Officer (Maternity Cover) to join our friendly and supportive team of seven. You will share the management and delivery of our Small Grants Programme, as well as contributing to the delivery and origination of other programmes, as required. The Small Grants Programmes is an ‘open’ programme making capital grants to organisations across our funding priorities.
Your main responsibilities will be assessment of grant applications, the administration of grant decisions, and post-award grant monitoring. Alongside this work you will contribute to team reflection and learning so that we can understand our impact, and areas for further development. You will also engage with grantees and peer organisations at events to support our profile and learning.
The successful candidate will have at last a year’s experience working as a Grants Officer or in a very similar role – this will have developed your understanding of end-to-end grantmaking processes, as well as your attention to detail. You will be skilled at managing your own workload, including to deadline. Crucially, you will be committed to supporting charities through great grant-making, and to our organisational values: equitable, adaptive, enabling, and collaborative.
The Clothworkers Foundation sits alongside, and is supported by The Clothworkers Company, with its long history of engaging with, and supporting, civil society. We are based at The Clothworkers Hall in the City of London, and offer employees a range of benefits, including a generous holiday allowance. We also provide a flexible working environment which blends home and office-based working. This role would be expected to be in the office a minimum of two days a week. Part-time working will also be considered.
The closing date for this vacancy is July 8th at 12 noon with interviews to be held the week commencing the 18th July. These will be held at The Clothworkers Hall.