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Join Arts Council England as an Assistant and play a pivotal role in managing grants that empower the arts community
Overview
Salary
£26096
Location
Manchester, UK - Hybrid
Expires
Expires at anytime
Arts Council England is a renowned organisation dedicated to promoting the arts across the nation. They are currently seeking an efficient and organised Assistant (Grant Management) to join their collaborative team. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to the thriving arts sector and be part of a team that values diversity and inclusion.
- Provide high-quality grant management and support.
- Advise applicants and staff, ensuring smooth grant processes.
- Review applications for eligibility and risk.
- Support decision-making for funding programmes.
- Manage post-decision grant processes, including monitoring conditions and closure.
- Implement contact management checks in line with the fraud policy.
- Experience in administrative roles or grant management.
- Strong organisational and communication skills.
- Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Arts Council England offers a competitive salary up to £26,096, a final salary pension scheme, generous leave entitlements, flexible working options, and a host of other benefits that enhance your financial and personal well-being.
Arts Council England has an exciting opportunity for an organised and efficient Assistant to join our collaborative team. This full-time Assistant role offers an attractive salary of up to £26,096 and a benefits package. As an Assistant (Grant Management), you will be responsible for providing a consistent and high-quality grant management service and associated functions. You will provide advice and support to applicants and staff across the organisation and deliver assessment and monitoring services.
In addition, you'll work closely with post holders across the Chief Operating Officer’s unit, relationship managers, Officer, Compliance and Improvement, the Senior officer and officers in the Grant Support team. If you were already in this Assistant (Grant Management) role, here are some of the areas you would have been working in this week: Reviewing applications for eligibility and risk and processing bank details and associated administration Supporting our decision-making processes for all of our funding programmes Managing the post-decision grant process, including recording decisions (where applicable), preparing and distributing funding agreements for our investment programmes, and monitoring grant conditions and grant closure Implementing contact management checks on all applications received and reviewing contact details in line with the fraud policy.
If you’re looking to make a positive impact and create change, possessing an inclusive and committed approach, you'll be rewarded with an excellent salary of up to £26,096 per annum and benefits package. Arts Council England provides world-class benefits. Some, not all, of our benefits can be found below: A final salary pension scheme, 25 days plus bank holidays and annual winter closure (three days between Christmas and New Year) plus one additional day for each year of service up to 30 days We also offer a buy/ sell annual leave option and flexible and hybrid working and well-being support. We also offer exclusive savings on the high street and online, as well as holidays, cinema tickets, gym membership, dining out and much more.
Equality Diversity and Inclusion Statement: Arts Council are committed to building an inclusive employer and 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. If there are any adjustments that would help support you in your application, please do let us know when you apply. If you are disabled Evenbreak are able to provide support with your application, for further information please visit their website at here 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.
