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Head of Individual Grants

Employer
Prospectus
Location
London
Salary
Up to £41000.00 per annum + travel allowance
Closing date
20 Jul 2018

Job Details

, and their immediate families, when they are in need or experiencing hardship. They are seeking a Head of Individual Grants to lead and manage the delivery of their individual grants function.

As their Head of Individual Grants, you will be responsible for leading a small team of Grants Officers who effectively contribute towards the efficient delivery of their grant programme, ensuring that the department provides timely and effective grants application support to soldiers and veterans experiencing financial and emotional hardship. Reporting to the Director, you will be responsible for the strategic and operational leadership of the department, and will work in partnership with external organisations to ensure that their beneficiaries lead a life of independence and dignity away from hardship. With overall responsibility of managing their budget, you will also assess, approve and process grant applications for individuals and act as a point of contact for safeguarding related issues.

To be successful, you will have demonstrable experience of leading and supervising a specialised team with clear direction at management level. With an empathy and/or knowledge and experience of supporting military professionals, you will have significant experience of shaping and delivering policy combined with previous budget management responsibilities. Due to that collaborative nature of this position, the ability to forge effective working relationships with key stakeholders is essential, as is the ability to positively line manage a small team. Finally, proven experience of welfare casework is essential including the capacity to proactively deal with data protection and safeguarding issues.

Please apply with a Word Copy of your CV; a cover letter is not required at this stage.

Company

We believe our clients change the world for individuals, communities and society. For over 60 years Prospectus has been working across the UK and internationally to connect talented people with beyond profit organisations.

 

Company info
Telephone
(020) 7691 1925
Location
20/22 Stukeley Street
London
London
WC2B5LR
GB

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