Senior Officer, Project Grants Assessment (ICF59)
Senior Officer, Project Grants Assessment (ICF59)
Contract: Fixed Term until 31 July 2026, working 35 hours per week (Arts Council also recognises the benefit of flexible working as a valued part of the way we work, and welcome applications from individuals who require flexibility)
Salary: £36,987 (pro rata) per annum plus benefits including a final salary pension scheme, generous annual leave, and flexible and hybrid working.
Location: Manchester (The role will be based at Manchester however, we are operating a hybrid way of working and support our staff to make use of remote working options when combined with regular on-site contact days with other members of the team, normally 1-2 days a week)
Arts Council England has an exciting opportunity for someone to join us as a Senior Officer, Project Grants Assessment. This full-time, fixed term role to 31 July 2026 is based in Manchester and offers an attractive salary and benefits package.
We are looking for a creative and collaborative team player who thinks strategically and has an appetite for improving processes and policies.
This role will have specific responsibilities for developing new processes and setting up a new team who will be responsible for carrying out the eligibility checks and risk assessments on National Lottery Project Grant applications £30k - £100k.
Main responsibilities will include managing the day-to-day operations of the Project Grants Assessment team, including managing a team of Officers to deliver this work.
The role will also work collaboratively with the Project Funding team to support the development and delivery of appropriate support for staff across the organisation to develop their skills and experience in decision making for Project Grants and other Lottery funded schemes.
This role requires someone with excellent interpersonal and communication skills and who has experience of working in a team environment.
Equality Diversity and Inclusion Statement: Arts Council are committed to being an inclusive employer, building an inclusive workplace, and recruiting a workforce that is as diverse as the communities we serve. However, you identify, and whatever background you bring with you, we welcome you to apply for a role at Arts Council.
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Disabled, D/deaf and/or neurodivergent people and those from Black, Asian and Ethnically Diverse backgrounds are underrepresented in our workforce so we particularly encourage applications from people in these groups.
About us: Arts Council offers a range of benefits to our employees including hybrid and flexible working, a generous annual leave allowance and the Arts Council Retirement Plan - a final salary scheme. To find out more, click here.
Our Code of Ethics requires that employees of the Arts Council are not able to receive an Arts Council grant, investment or loan funding - either in person, as a member of a partnership, or for any organisation they own. There are also limitations on board or CEO positions employees can hold in organisations we fund. For more information on this, please talk to the recruiting manager or contact recruitment@artscouncil.org.uk
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Job ref: ICF59
Closing date: Midnight Wednesday 30 April 2025
Interviews: (virtual) Thursday 8 May 2025
Please note: We do NOT accept CVs or cover letters as part of our recruitment process. If you require any documentation in an alternative format, please contact recruitment@artscouncil.org.uk
