Grants Programmes Officer
The Harpur Trust
Bedford
- Expired
- Salary:
- £28,000 - £30,000 p.a. pro rata
- Job type:
- Part Time, Permanent
- Apply by:
- 14 January 2019
Job overview
The Harpur Trust has been inspiring and supporting the people of Bedford to help them improve their lives for 450 years. We want everyone to have pride in our community and realise their own potential. We give grants to local community projects and look after older people in our almshouses, support and promote education, sponsor a multi-academy trust and operate four independent schools.
Grants Programmes Officer
30 hours per week
Salary Range £28,000 - £30,000 p.a. pro rata
(depending on experience and qualifications)
This is a pivotal role within a small Community Programmes department. The team makes grants, provides accommodation for older people, supports collaborative educational initiatives and runs events and other activities to help inspire Bedford communities.
You will be accountable for ensuring the grantmaking process is run effectively whilst also supporting the Trust’s broader community activities. This will involve relationship building, operating grantmaking systems, developing administrative processes and co-ordinating existing grants programmes. Project management and strategic thinking will be key to this role.
You will have a degree or equivalent qualification and experience of working in the voluntary sector and/or relevant areas of the statutory sector, ideally possessing grantmaking experience. You will be an excellent communicator, highly organised, and proficient in all Microsoft packages. The ideal candidate will be motivated, flexible and intellectually curious.
Interested? To download an application pack, please visit the Harpur Trust website
www.harpurtrust.org.uk
Closing Date for completed applications: 10 a.m. 14th January 2019
Stage One interviews will be held on 21st and 22nd January, with a view to Stage Two interviews on 25th January 2019.
The Harpur Trust has been inspiring and supporting the people of Bedford to help them improve their lives for over 450 years. We support and promote education, run four independent Schools, sponsor the HEART Multi Academy Trust and give grants to local community projects.
About The Harpur Trust
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- The Harpur Trust
- Princeton Court, Pilgrim Centre, Brickhill Drive, Bedford
- Bedfordshire
- MK41 7PZ
- United Kingdom
As an organisation we have a big responsibility; we’re here to inspire and develop the next generation and we’re here to support our town to be a positive place for everyone living and working here.
To do that, we need talented, professional, committed people with diverse voices, cultures and experience. We look for people who are passionate about what they do, and who care about improving the lives of others.
We pride ourselves on providing a positive culture for all staff and we celebrate diversity in our workforce, recognising the wealth of ideas and experience that a diverse workforce can bring.
With over 1100 staff working for us, we are the largest private employer in Bedford. We run 4 excellent independent schools; Pilgrims Pre-preparatory School, Bedford School, Bedford Girls’ School and Bedford Modern School, which between them educate 3.500 children. We also sponsor the HEART Academies Trust and have successfully engaged with over 90% of local state schools over the past 3 years through our projects and grantmaking.
As a placebased charity which has been supporting the community of Bedford for well over 450 years, we give over £1.5 million per year in grants to local voluntary organisations and charities for projects which relieve poverty, provide education, or create social recreation opportunities for those who may not traditionally access such opportunities.
So whether you are looking to work in one of our schools or in our small team at the charity office, joining our team means working for a people-focussed organisation which does great things in and for our community.
We are The Harpur Trust. We are here for Bedford, and here for good.
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