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Healthy Communities Grants Administrator Needed

South Northamptonshire Council are currently seeking someone with experience of working with the community/voluntary sector to join their Healthy Communities Team

Service area: Healthy Communities
Job title: Grants Administrator
Salary
Grade F: £26,109.50 - £30,413.50 per annum (pro rata)
Weekly hours
22.2 hours per week (3 days), Permanent

Job description
South Northamptonshire Council are currently seeking someone with experience of working with the community/voluntary sector to join their Healthy Communities Team to:

• administer the Council’s community funding programme
• monitor and review the Council’s grant policies and conditions
• support and advise the Council’s Community Funding Panel
• provide funding advice to parish authorities and local voluntary/community sector groups
• develop and manage the council’s contracts, grant agreements and partnerships

The person
You will have experience in assessing funding applications, budget management and monitoring and working in a community development/engagement role. You must have a good understanding of parish councils and the voluntary and community sector and the relevant audit, review and monitoring processes associated with grant funding. Good communication and presentation skills and the ability to network and develop relationships with a wide range of partners is also required. You will also have excellent IT skills to manage complex spreadsheets and prepare reports. Your can-do attitude will enable you to work positively with colleagues across the Healthy Communities Team.

The benefits

• The Council is an equal opportunities employer and has flexible working practices.
• A generous annual leave entitlement
• Opportunity to join the Local Government Pension Scheme
• Discounted childcare voucher scheme
• Cycle to work scheme (after one years’ service)
• Incremental pay award (after one years’ service and successful performance appraisal)

Closing date
Tuesday 03 September 2019
Interview date
Friday 06 September 2019

Additional information
For more information please contact Joanne Barrett, Assistant Director Wellbeing on 01327 322369.

Recruitment pack: Grants Administrator Recruitment Pack
Guidance notes: Guidance notes for candidates
Application form: Job application form

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