Funding and Programmes Manager

Funding and Programmes Manager
London/Hybrid, Home-based with regular travel and meetings in London (1-3 times a month for pre-arranged in person meetings and events)
Full time (35 hours per week) with flexible working, and option for 28 hours or compressed hours
Two-year fixed term contract
Salary £40,000- £42,000 depending on experience, including regional weighting allowance (pro rata for part time)
Benefits including 20 days of annual leave, increasing by a day each year (to a maximum of 25 days), 3 days leave between Christmas and New Year, home working allowance, 6% pension, season ticket and bicycle loan

Charity People are delighted to be supporting a small charity which improves the lives of people in need of advice through support to its members, to recruit a Funding and Programmes Manager.

This charity makes a big impact. Its stakeholder, policy and advocacy work is carried across devolved nations as well as the UK. They support members, so it is easier for them to help their clients, and by directly influencing policy-makers, decision-makers and funders. There are currently 700 members and 1.7m people were offered free advice by members on a diverse range of issues including debt, housing, benefits and immigration problems.

This is an exciting time to join the charity's growing team as they launch a new three-year strategy. The organisation will be making a significant investment in capacity, new support services and innovation to deliver the support and advice that members, the wider advice sector and their communities need.

The Funding and Programmes Manager will manage grant-funded programmes, overseeing work of key project staff and ensuring progress is recorded and monitored. They will develop positive relationships with funders and seek to influence funders to make more resources available to independent advice agencies in a way that meaningfully supports their work. The post holder will support members to access funding and participate in programmes that sustain and develop their advice services, to the benefit of people seeking advice, and the communities served by the charity's members.

Key responsibilities

• Project and Programme Management: Oversee the effective delivery of multiple projects and programmes, coordinating staff, partners, and stakeholders, while ensuring compliance with funder requirements and financial reporting.
• Project and Programme Development: Support the Senior Leadership Team to identify funding opportunities and developing funding bids and proposals, including tenders for contracts, ensuring these new projects integrate with the charity's strategic objectives.
• Data Management and Evaluation: Ensure effective monitoring, evaluation, and reporting of projects to measure performance, support decision-making, and share insights with stakeholders.
• Funder Relationship Management: Build and maintain strong relationships with grant-makers and funders to secure funding opportunities for the charity and its members. Share insights to influence future funding programmes.

The Funding and Programmes Manager will be able to demonstrate at least 2 years' experience managing multiple time-limited projects and programmes in a similar role. The successful candidate will have experience of setting up and maintaining effective processes to monitor and evaluate projects/programmes so they deliver funder requirements and agreed objectives. You will have experience of working with funders to support the development of their funding strategy and programmes and building successful bids for project/programme funding. You will have strong knowledge of funding and grant-making processes.

You will have the ability to build strong working relationships with peers, managers, members, partners and funders, with strong analytical, decision-making and organisational skills. You will be able to communicate clearly and concisely to a range of audiences. You will be able to use online reporting tools and CRMs and embrace new technologies and ways of working.

If you feel you meet many criteria for the role, but not all elements, please do apply.

This is a home-based role. You will need to be within commutable distance to London for regular meetings and events in London. The London based team meet in the office once a week. For non-London based staff, it is likely you will need to be in London 1-3 times a month for pre-arranged in person meetings and events (travel will be covered). There may be out of hours work for which TOIL is granted.

How to apply

The application process is CV and Supporting Statement. For more information and for the full Job Pack, please send your CV to Jen D'Souza at Charity People or reach out to Jen for an informal confidential chat about the role: . The closing date is 9am Thursday 13 March. The interview will be on Thursday 20 March in person in London. Travel costs will be reimbursed.

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