# Community Grants Officer

**Company**: Brent Council
**Location**: London Borough of Brent, Greater London
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Job type**: Full time
**Salary**: GBP 43,449 - 46,161 per year
**Category**: Human Resources
**Industry**: Other

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## Description

We are seeking a Community Grants Officer to join our Community and Social Infrastructure Team. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing a range of community grant programmes, assessing funding applications, providing advice and support to residents and community groups, and working collaboratively across the council and with external partners.

The ideal candidate will be passionate about supporting communities and delivering positive outcomes, have experience in grant management and/or grant assessment, strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, and an understanding of the voluntary and community sector.

In return, Brent Council offers a competitive salary of £43,449 - £46,161 per annum, 27 days' annual leave, a Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions, hybrid and flexible working options, and a range of other benefits.

Responsibilities:

- Managing a range of community grant programmes from application through to award and monitoring

- Assessing funding applications and supporting fair, transparent funding decisions

- Providing advice and support to residents, community groups and organisations seeking funding

- Managing grant enquiries, maintaining accurate records and producing reports on programme performance

- Working collaboratively across the council and with external partners to maximise funding opportunities and deliver positive outcomes for residents

Requirements:

- Passionate about supporting communities and delivering positive outcomes

- Experience in grant management and/or grant assessment

- Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills

- Understanding of the voluntary and community sector

- Organised, proactive and able to manage competing priorities

- Solution-focused, flexible and a strong team player

- Excellent attention to detail and record keeping

## Skills

### Required
- grant management
- grant assessment
- communication
- stakeholder engagement
- record keeping

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