We are recruiting three Funding Strategy Development Managers, two Permanent roles and one Fixed-term for 12 months. Please state clearly in your supporting statement if you wish to be considered for the Fixed Term or Permanent role This is an exciting opportunity to join the National Lottery Community Fund s, Funding Strategy, Innovation and UK Directorate at a key moment in the delivery of our strategy. If you are up for playing a central role in a new team, which will be vital in enabling the Fund to deliver for communities in the years ahead, then this role could be for you. We are approaching the midpoint of implementation of our strategy It starts with community . Over the last few years our funding portfolios in each of the nations of the UK and corporate functions have worked hard to embed the strategic ambitions we set ourselves. We are looking to take stock of our progress, understand how a changing world may impact our work and explore how we can grow our ambition to address the issues that will impact communities over the years ahead. Building on what we have achieved so far, we want to make greater progress including: Ensuring the fund has a thorough and live understanding of its collective response to the strategy, where our successes are and where there are opportunities to go further. Supporting our senior management team to come together to understand and explore our progress and shape the strategic direction for the organisation together Supporting greater engagement and collaboration between funding portfolios to enable sharing and learning, to build a better collective understanding of our missions and commitments and grow our impact Delivering ambitious and impactful projects to address common opportunities and challenges, for example to support the embedding of partnership working across the Fund, or to respond to the challenges and opportunities presented by new technologies. Supporting ongoing strategy development, including horizon scanning to maintain a collective picture of key developments related to our missions, cross cutting commitments and wider factors impacting communities. Your day will be a blend of strategic thinking, stakeholder engagement, and practical execution, with plenty of opportunities to collaborate, influence, and drive change across the Fund. You will be one of two permanent managers in a small new team led by the Head of Strategy Development. As this is a new team roles and responsibilities will be defined as the Team comes together. However, responsibilities may include: Drafting Senior Management Team (SMT) and Board reports on strategy implementation to update on progress and promote discussions on areas for development. Monitoring of funding portfolio strategy development and delivery activity, including maintaining regular engagement with portfolio representatives. Reviewing progress reports, identifying risks and issues and shaping recommendations to meet challenges and opportunities to go further in meeting strategic ambitions. Working closely with the Fund s Governance Team to ensure the appropriate use of governance fora to provide oversight of strategy implementation and development work and maintaining an effective forward look of key priorities. Leading on engagement with key corporate functions, such as analytical, communications, legal and Human Resources, to support alignment with strategic ambitions. Engaging with funding teams across the Fund to support strong alignment between strategic ambition and operational realities. Leading discreet projects to explore emerging shared opportunities and challenges, undertaking desk research, engaging internal and external stakeholders and shaping proposals. Identifying opportunities for further alignment, internal partnerships and new ways of working. Interview Details : Interview Date: TBC - 22 and 23 of January Format : Virtual Location : UK-Wide Location: We have a hybrid approach to working, work pattern and location will be agreed with the successful candidate. The role can be based at any of our UK offices, these are Belfast, Birmingham, Cardiff, Exeter, Glasgow, Leeds, London, Newcastle and Newtown. Briefing session: We will be hosting a briefing session to further outline the role and answer questions on the following date: 15 December 2025, 3:15- 4:00pm. To register or ask any questions about the recruitment process, please contact the recruitment team. How to apply: Upload your CV in word format and write a supporting statement (1000 words) with the following criteria, we will use this to score your application. Essential criteria: Experience of working with civil society, either working in a civil society organisation or in a supporting function (e.g. in a funding, consultancy or policy making body) with a strong understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing the sector. Experience of managing competing priorities to ensure successful delivery of key pieces of work. Strong collaboration skills, able to work with a range of people at different levels within an organisation to shape plans and projects that reflect the interests of the organisation. Strong external engagement skills, able to proactively identify a range of relevant stakeholders, build and maintain relationships, and draw on knowledge and expertise to inform proposals and projects. Excellent analytical skills, with the ability to draw on data and qualitative evidence to understand complex topics and shape evidence led proposals. Strong communication skills, able to present complex topics clearly using a range of communication tools, in particular, able to write clear and succinct formal papers for senior leaders. Strong project management skills, able to use a range of tools to set out clear and timely delivery plans, identifying appropriate milestones, risks and issues. Desirable criteria: Experience of working in a policy or strategy team, helping to set direction for an organisation or major programme of work Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Communities in the UK come in all shapes and sizes. National Lottery funding is for everyone therefore, we are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and we work hard to ensure our funding reaches where it is needed. We also believe our people should represent the communities, organisations and individuals we work with. That s why The National Lottery Community Fund is committed to being an inclusive employer and a great place to work. We recognise and celebrate the fact that our people come from diverse backgrounds. We positively welcome applications from people from ethnic minority backgrounds, people with disabilities or longstanding health conditions, people who are LGBTQ+, and people from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds, as well as people of all ages. As a Disability Confident Employer, we take a proactive approach in making reasonable adjustments, if needed, throughout the recruitment process and during employment. (This can be related to a physical and mental health condition).
Dec 07, 2025
Full time
We are recruiting three Funding Strategy Development Managers, two Permanent roles and one Fixed-term for 12 months. Please state clearly in your supporting statement if you wish to be considered for the Fixed Term or Permanent role This is an exciting opportunity to join the National Lottery Community Fund s, Funding Strategy, Innovation and UK Directorate at a key moment in the delivery of our strategy. If you are up for playing a central role in a new team, which will be vital in enabling the Fund to deliver for communities in the years ahead, then this role could be for you. We are approaching the midpoint of implementation of our strategy It starts with community . Over the last few years our funding portfolios in each of the nations of the UK and corporate functions have worked hard to embed the strategic ambitions we set ourselves. We are looking to take stock of our progress, understand how a changing world may impact our work and explore how we can grow our ambition to address the issues that will impact communities over the years ahead. Building on what we have achieved so far, we want to make greater progress including: Ensuring the fund has a thorough and live understanding of its collective response to the strategy, where our successes are and where there are opportunities to go further. Supporting our senior management team to come together to understand and explore our progress and shape the strategic direction for the organisation together Supporting greater engagement and collaboration between funding portfolios to enable sharing and learning, to build a better collective understanding of our missions and commitments and grow our impact Delivering ambitious and impactful projects to address common opportunities and challenges, for example to support the embedding of partnership working across the Fund, or to respond to the challenges and opportunities presented by new technologies. Supporting ongoing strategy development, including horizon scanning to maintain a collective picture of key developments related to our missions, cross cutting commitments and wider factors impacting communities. Your day will be a blend of strategic thinking, stakeholder engagement, and practical execution, with plenty of opportunities to collaborate, influence, and drive change across the Fund. You will be one of two permanent managers in a small new team led by the Head of Strategy Development. As this is a new team roles and responsibilities will be defined as the Team comes together. However, responsibilities may include: Drafting Senior Management Team (SMT) and Board reports on strategy implementation to update on progress and promote discussions on areas for development. Monitoring of funding portfolio strategy development and delivery activity, including maintaining regular engagement with portfolio representatives. Reviewing progress reports, identifying risks and issues and shaping recommendations to meet challenges and opportunities to go further in meeting strategic ambitions. Working closely with the Fund s Governance Team to ensure the appropriate use of governance fora to provide oversight of strategy implementation and development work and maintaining an effective forward look of key priorities. Leading on engagement with key corporate functions, such as analytical, communications, legal and Human Resources, to support alignment with strategic ambitions. Engaging with funding teams across the Fund to support strong alignment between strategic ambition and operational realities. Leading discreet projects to explore emerging shared opportunities and challenges, undertaking desk research, engaging internal and external stakeholders and shaping proposals. Identifying opportunities for further alignment, internal partnerships and new ways of working. Interview Details : Interview Date: TBC - 22 and 23 of January Format : Virtual Location : UK-Wide Location: We have a hybrid approach to working, work pattern and location will be agreed with the successful candidate. The role can be based at any of our UK offices, these are Belfast, Birmingham, Cardiff, Exeter, Glasgow, Leeds, London, Newcastle and Newtown. Briefing session: We will be hosting a briefing session to further outline the role and answer questions on the following date: 15 December 2025, 3:15- 4:00pm. To register or ask any questions about the recruitment process, please contact the recruitment team. How to apply: Upload your CV in word format and write a supporting statement (1000 words) with the following criteria, we will use this to score your application. Essential criteria: Experience of working with civil society, either working in a civil society organisation or in a supporting function (e.g. in a funding, consultancy or policy making body) with a strong understanding of the challenges and opportunities facing the sector. Experience of managing competing priorities to ensure successful delivery of key pieces of work. Strong collaboration skills, able to work with a range of people at different levels within an organisation to shape plans and projects that reflect the interests of the organisation. Strong external engagement skills, able to proactively identify a range of relevant stakeholders, build and maintain relationships, and draw on knowledge and expertise to inform proposals and projects. Excellent analytical skills, with the ability to draw on data and qualitative evidence to understand complex topics and shape evidence led proposals. Strong communication skills, able to present complex topics clearly using a range of communication tools, in particular, able to write clear and succinct formal papers for senior leaders. Strong project management skills, able to use a range of tools to set out clear and timely delivery plans, identifying appropriate milestones, risks and issues. Desirable criteria: Experience of working in a policy or strategy team, helping to set direction for an organisation or major programme of work Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Communities in the UK come in all shapes and sizes. National Lottery funding is for everyone therefore, we are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and we work hard to ensure our funding reaches where it is needed. We also believe our people should represent the communities, organisations and individuals we work with. That s why The National Lottery Community Fund is committed to being an inclusive employer and a great place to work. We recognise and celebrate the fact that our people come from diverse backgrounds. We positively welcome applications from people from ethnic minority backgrounds, people with disabilities or longstanding health conditions, people who are LGBTQ+, and people from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds, as well as people of all ages. As a Disability Confident Employer, we take a proactive approach in making reasonable adjustments, if needed, throughout the recruitment process and during employment. (This can be related to a physical and mental health condition).
We are looking for two Funding Officers to join the enthusiastic, friendly North West Region. Role one: One Full Time Funding Officer, based in the Greater Manchester team Role two: One Full Time Funding Officer, based in the Lancashire team. You will play a major role in ensuring our funding supports a wide variety of communities and places across Greater Manchester/Lancashire and the North West region. As a member of the funding team you will assess applications for funding and manage grants from our Reaching Communities and Partnerships programmes. You will use your local knowledge and experience, and the experience of our grant holders and local stakeholders, to ensure we are making the best decisions on the grants we make. By working closely with people and communities from a defined geographical area, you will understand what matters to them and where our funding can make the biggest difference. In your role you will work within the Fund s policies and procedures and the necessary legislation, in line with our vision and principles. You will gain an understanding of our vision, our commitment to equity and inclusion and our funding programmes. The role is varied and will require you to: Be responsible for your own caseload: visiting projects, liaising with grant recipients, identify and manage risks and supporting organisations to delivery their projects and measure their impact. Understand and respond to the different needs of our applicants and grant holders by providing advice and feedback and be willing to have challenging but constructive conversations. Represent the Fund within your local area, at funding fairs and external meetings and create opportunities for people to come together. Share learning from your conversations, events, grant holder reports and evaluations to support the Fund in maximining our impact as a grant maker. Working from home, our Manchester office and community locations, the successful candidate will live in Greater Manchester/Lancashire and will be part of the local team, led by Funding Managers, and comprised of several other Funding Officers. Travel across the region will be required. Interviews: Role one: Face to face in central Manchester Monday 20th October Role two: Face to face in Lancashire Wednesday 12th November Location: Both roles are mobile working Flexible and hybrid working Home, office and community based. If you would like to find out more about either role, there will be a joint online information session on Monday 6th October 12:30. On application, please state which role you are applying for and align your supporting statement to the criteria below Essential criteria Communication skills: Strong listening, written and verbal communication with an emphasis on written communication for assessment purposes. Relational skills: Ability to nurture, develop and promote effective relationships and communication with colleagues, community organisations and other external agencies with a strong commitment to equity and inclusion. Analytical skills: Ability to assess a high volume of applications, make good judgements, challenge when appropriate and manage risk. Knowledge of the Greater Manchester/or Lancashire area you would be covering and their charity sectors. Desirable criteria Experience working with under-represented communities across Greater Manchester/Lancashire. Understanding of financial planning and business plans, ability to analyse accounts and numerical data. Demonstrable IT skills and the ability to learn detailed processes quickly and accurately. An ability to manage your own workload with minimal supervision. Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Communities in the UK come in all shapes and sizes. National Lottery funding is for everyone therefore, we are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and we work hard to ensure our funding reaches where it is needed. We also believe our people should represent the communities, organisations and individuals we work with. That s why The National Lottery Community Fund is committed to being an inclusive employer and a great place to work. We recognise and celebrate the fact that our people come from diverse backgrounds. We positively welcome applications from people from ethnic minority backgrounds, people with disabilities or longstanding health conditions, people who are LGBTQ+, and people from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds, as well as people of all ages. As a Disability Confident Employer, we take a proactive approach in making reasonable adjustments, if needed, throughout the recruitment process and during employment. (This can be related to a physical and mental health condition.)
Sep 26, 2025
Full time
We are looking for two Funding Officers to join the enthusiastic, friendly North West Region. Role one: One Full Time Funding Officer, based in the Greater Manchester team Role two: One Full Time Funding Officer, based in the Lancashire team. You will play a major role in ensuring our funding supports a wide variety of communities and places across Greater Manchester/Lancashire and the North West region. As a member of the funding team you will assess applications for funding and manage grants from our Reaching Communities and Partnerships programmes. You will use your local knowledge and experience, and the experience of our grant holders and local stakeholders, to ensure we are making the best decisions on the grants we make. By working closely with people and communities from a defined geographical area, you will understand what matters to them and where our funding can make the biggest difference. In your role you will work within the Fund s policies and procedures and the necessary legislation, in line with our vision and principles. You will gain an understanding of our vision, our commitment to equity and inclusion and our funding programmes. The role is varied and will require you to: Be responsible for your own caseload: visiting projects, liaising with grant recipients, identify and manage risks and supporting organisations to delivery their projects and measure their impact. Understand and respond to the different needs of our applicants and grant holders by providing advice and feedback and be willing to have challenging but constructive conversations. Represent the Fund within your local area, at funding fairs and external meetings and create opportunities for people to come together. Share learning from your conversations, events, grant holder reports and evaluations to support the Fund in maximining our impact as a grant maker. Working from home, our Manchester office and community locations, the successful candidate will live in Greater Manchester/Lancashire and will be part of the local team, led by Funding Managers, and comprised of several other Funding Officers. Travel across the region will be required. Interviews: Role one: Face to face in central Manchester Monday 20th October Role two: Face to face in Lancashire Wednesday 12th November Location: Both roles are mobile working Flexible and hybrid working Home, office and community based. If you would like to find out more about either role, there will be a joint online information session on Monday 6th October 12:30. On application, please state which role you are applying for and align your supporting statement to the criteria below Essential criteria Communication skills: Strong listening, written and verbal communication with an emphasis on written communication for assessment purposes. Relational skills: Ability to nurture, develop and promote effective relationships and communication with colleagues, community organisations and other external agencies with a strong commitment to equity and inclusion. Analytical skills: Ability to assess a high volume of applications, make good judgements, challenge when appropriate and manage risk. Knowledge of the Greater Manchester/or Lancashire area you would be covering and their charity sectors. Desirable criteria Experience working with under-represented communities across Greater Manchester/Lancashire. Understanding of financial planning and business plans, ability to analyse accounts and numerical data. Demonstrable IT skills and the ability to learn detailed processes quickly and accurately. An ability to manage your own workload with minimal supervision. Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Communities in the UK come in all shapes and sizes. National Lottery funding is for everyone therefore, we are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and we work hard to ensure our funding reaches where it is needed. We also believe our people should represent the communities, organisations and individuals we work with. That s why The National Lottery Community Fund is committed to being an inclusive employer and a great place to work. We recognise and celebrate the fact that our people come from diverse backgrounds. We positively welcome applications from people from ethnic minority backgrounds, people with disabilities or longstanding health conditions, people who are LGBTQ+, and people from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds, as well as people of all ages. As a Disability Confident Employer, we take a proactive approach in making reasonable adjustments, if needed, throughout the recruitment process and during employment. (This can be related to a physical and mental health condition.)
We are seeking a Funding Officer to join our passionate and friendly team in Northern Ireland. This permanent position is part of our Southern Team, which covers the following Council areas: Ards and North Down, Mid Ulster, Newry Mourne and Down and Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon. Led by a Funding Manager and supported by four other Funding Officers, you will be responsible for the Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon areas while also working flexibly across the wider local team to help meet the demands of our funding programmes. This is an exciting opportunity to join a dedicated team delivering over £30m annually to support communities and create real impact across Northern Ireland Based primarily in the Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon areas, you will work from home and within local community settings. The role will also require travel to our Belfast office (around once every couple of weeks) as well as occasional visits to other parts of the Southern team area. This is a varied and rewarding role and involves assessing funding applications across our programmes, managing grants and monitoring progress and building strong relationships with key stakeholders. You will use your local knowledge and experience to help ensure funding is directed where it can make the greatest difference to places, people and communities who experience poverty, disadvantage and discrimination. Key responsibilities may include: Assessing funding applications across our programmes Managing your own caseload of grants, including liaising with grant holders, visiting projects, identifying and managing risks, and supporting organisations to deliver and evaluate their work. Understanding and responding to the different needs of communities, applicants and grant holders Providing constructive advice and feedback, supporting applicants while being confident to have challenging conversations where needed Representing the Fund by engaging with key stakeholders, including applicants, support agencies, Council staff, and by attending funding fairs and external meetings. Sharing learning from your conversations, events, project visits, reports and evaluations to help maximize our impact as a grant maker. You may come from a voluntary sector background - many of our colleagues do- but we are also very open to transferable skills from other sectors. What matters most is your ability to build relationships, use sound judgement and support communities to thrive. Interview details: Date: 9th or 13th October Format: Face to Face Location: Our Belfast Office On application, please align your supporting statement to the criteria below Essential Criteria: Communication skills: Strong listening, written and verbal communication with an emphasis on written communication for assessment purposes. Relational skills: Ability to build and maintain excellent relationships at different levels, with colleagues, community organisations and other external agencies with a strong commitment to equity and inclusion. Analytical Skills: Ability to absorb a wide range of information including ability to analyse accounts and numerical data and to make judgement-based decisions with confidence. Knowledge of the voluntary and community sector Values Values driven and passionate about the Fund s purpose, with a strong commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion. An ability to use your initiative, manage your own workload and work to deadlines and a can-do attitude. Demonstrable IT skills and the ability to learn detailed processes quickly and accurately Desirable Be responsive to emerging issues and trends which impact on your work, the work of your team, or the Fund Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Communities in the UK come in all shapes and sizes. National Lottery funding is for everyone therefore, we are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and we work hard to ensure our funding reaches where it is needed. We also believe our people should represent the communities, organisations and individuals we work with. That s why The National Lottery Community Fund is committed to being an inclusive employer and a great place to work. We recognise and celebrate the fact that our people come from diverse backgrounds. We positively welcome applications from people from ethnic minority backgrounds, people with disabilities or longstanding health conditions, people who are LGBTQ+, and people from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds, as well as people of all ages. As a Disability Confident Employer, we take a proactive approach in making reasonable adjustments, if needed, throughout the recruitment process and during employment. (This can be related to a physical and mental health condition.)
Sep 25, 2025
Full time
We are seeking a Funding Officer to join our passionate and friendly team in Northern Ireland. This permanent position is part of our Southern Team, which covers the following Council areas: Ards and North Down, Mid Ulster, Newry Mourne and Down and Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon. Led by a Funding Manager and supported by four other Funding Officers, you will be responsible for the Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon areas while also working flexibly across the wider local team to help meet the demands of our funding programmes. This is an exciting opportunity to join a dedicated team delivering over £30m annually to support communities and create real impact across Northern Ireland Based primarily in the Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon areas, you will work from home and within local community settings. The role will also require travel to our Belfast office (around once every couple of weeks) as well as occasional visits to other parts of the Southern team area. This is a varied and rewarding role and involves assessing funding applications across our programmes, managing grants and monitoring progress and building strong relationships with key stakeholders. You will use your local knowledge and experience to help ensure funding is directed where it can make the greatest difference to places, people and communities who experience poverty, disadvantage and discrimination. Key responsibilities may include: Assessing funding applications across our programmes Managing your own caseload of grants, including liaising with grant holders, visiting projects, identifying and managing risks, and supporting organisations to deliver and evaluate their work. Understanding and responding to the different needs of communities, applicants and grant holders Providing constructive advice and feedback, supporting applicants while being confident to have challenging conversations where needed Representing the Fund by engaging with key stakeholders, including applicants, support agencies, Council staff, and by attending funding fairs and external meetings. Sharing learning from your conversations, events, project visits, reports and evaluations to help maximize our impact as a grant maker. You may come from a voluntary sector background - many of our colleagues do- but we are also very open to transferable skills from other sectors. What matters most is your ability to build relationships, use sound judgement and support communities to thrive. Interview details: Date: 9th or 13th October Format: Face to Face Location: Our Belfast Office On application, please align your supporting statement to the criteria below Essential Criteria: Communication skills: Strong listening, written and verbal communication with an emphasis on written communication for assessment purposes. Relational skills: Ability to build and maintain excellent relationships at different levels, with colleagues, community organisations and other external agencies with a strong commitment to equity and inclusion. Analytical Skills: Ability to absorb a wide range of information including ability to analyse accounts and numerical data and to make judgement-based decisions with confidence. Knowledge of the voluntary and community sector Values Values driven and passionate about the Fund s purpose, with a strong commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion. An ability to use your initiative, manage your own workload and work to deadlines and a can-do attitude. Demonstrable IT skills and the ability to learn detailed processes quickly and accurately Desirable Be responsive to emerging issues and trends which impact on your work, the work of your team, or the Fund Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Communities in the UK come in all shapes and sizes. National Lottery funding is for everyone therefore, we are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and we work hard to ensure our funding reaches where it is needed. We also believe our people should represent the communities, organisations and individuals we work with. That s why The National Lottery Community Fund is committed to being an inclusive employer and a great place to work. We recognise and celebrate the fact that our people come from diverse backgrounds. We positively welcome applications from people from ethnic minority backgrounds, people with disabilities or longstanding health conditions, people who are LGBTQ+, and people from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds, as well as people of all ages. As a Disability Confident Employer, we take a proactive approach in making reasonable adjustments, if needed, throughout the recruitment process and during employment. (This can be related to a physical and mental health condition.)
