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Join Arts Council to experience hybrid working, generous leave allowances and make a difference in the art community.
Overview
Salary £27401
Location Manchester, UK - Hybrid
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Expires Expires at anytime
About us - Arts Council stands at the intersection of art and community, enabling creativity to thrive and resonate. We instil this ethos into our organisational culture, fostering a hybrid-flexible work environment with generous leave policies and a final salary scheme retirement plan.
Role Summary - As an Assistant (Grant Management), your remit includes:
- Delivering high-quality grant management services
- Providing advice and support to applicants and staff across the organisation
- Delivering assessment and monitoring services
- Collaborating with team members across various units
Role Requirements - The responsibilities of the role encompass:
- Managing entry, conducting eligibility and risk checks
- Supporting decision-making processes for funding programmes
- Managing the post-decision grant process
- Implementing contact management checks on all applications and reviewing contact details in line with the fraud policy
Benefits - Arts Council England offers exemplary benefits, including final salary pension scheme, 25+ days of annual leave, winter closure days, and flexibility in work arrangements. Further benefits extend to a range of exclusive retail and lifestyle discounts.
Application Process Details - Applicants with disabilities or from underrepresented groups are strongly encouraged to apply. Support is available through Evenbreak, for applicants requiring special adjustments to the application process. For more information, visit Evenbreak.
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.
The role: 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 with post holders across the Chief Operating Officer’s unit, relationship managers, Officer, Compliance and Improvement, the Senior officer and officers in the Business Support team.
Job requirements: Providing entry management, conducting eligibility checks, and providing risk checks. Supporting our decision-making processes for all of our funding programmes. Managing the post-decision grant process, including recording decisions (where applicable) 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.
Benefits: 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, gym membership, dining out and much more.
Applications details: If there are any adjustments that would 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 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.
