Grant Risk and Compliance Manager

Position

Grant Risk and Compliance Manager (Part‑time, 0.6 FTE)

Location and Working Hours

This role is fully remote with home working. Applicants must be based in the UK mainland.

Salary

£39,588-£46,385 (full‑time equivalent) depending on experience.

Key Responsibilities

Main duties include:

• Take responsibility, reporting to the Head of Risk and Compliance and other members of SMT, on issues relating to risk and fraud in respect of the Trust’s grant making – including undertaking activities to manage grants where concerns, disputes or potential misuse of funds has been identified, and devising and implementing additional controls, training and procedures.
• Continually review procedures and systems, recommending and leading on implementation of improvements to contribute to the Trust’s grant making efficiency and effectiveness, and provide a quality service to stakeholders.
• With colleagues, ensure that all data held in respect to grants and grant holding organisations is well managed.
• Keep up to date with relevant regulatory requirements, such as the Subsidy Control Act, ensuring our grant processes remain current and compliant.
• Develop and maintain a deep understanding of all aspects of grant making for all types of programmes the Trust administers, including developing relationships with key grant holders, exercising judgement about where variances, changes or problems can be agreed or need further consideration or authorisation to ensure deliverables are achieved.
• Develop and undertake regular reporting to Trustees on project and programme progress, identifying risks and best practice.
• Contribute to the development of relevant aspects of new funding programmes and to the creation of application, assessment and post‑award management materials.
• Initiate ideas and collaborate with colleagues to undertake appropriate work to promote the Trust, build relationships with a range of stakeholders and pursue ways to add value to the Trust’s grant making.
• Contribute to the Trust’s development by being alert to, and developing a good understanding of, relevant issues relating to the Covenant, the voluntary sector and grant making.
• Manage own workloads and collaborate with colleagues on shared tasks and projects, to ensure milestones and targets are met.
• Any other duties as reasonably expected.

Person Specification – Essential

• At least 3 years’ experience of grant making in a not-for-profit or public sector environment, or in managing contracts or commissioning using charitable or public funds.
• An excellent understanding of the voluntary sector and sufficient knowledge about issues such as charity governance to be able to pragmatically assess risk.
• Proven experience and technical knowledge in relation to financial management, risk and fraud in grant making and the charity and public sector.

Person Specification – Desirable

• Working knowledge of grant management systems – ideally BBGM (Blackbaud Grantmaking).
• Finance qualifications or experience of working in an audit-type role.
• Experience of working for a charity.
• Evidence of interest in and commitment to the work of the Trust.
• Personal knowledge or experience of the Armed Forces community.

Equal opportunities and reasonable adjustments

We are an equal opportunities employer. If you require any additional support or reasonable adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know and we will do our utmost to accommodate you. Contact: