Organisation: Royal Air Force Central Fund

Job title: Grants Coordinator

Location: Hybrid - working from home with occasional travel to the Fund’s offices in Buckinghamshire and various RAF Stations

Hours: Part-time, 16-20 hours per week, weekdays

Potential to increase hours to full-time to include support to the Marketing department

Salary: £25,000-£30,000 pro-rata plus benefits (generous annual leave allowance, contributable pension, death in service, private health insurance, gym membership and other health & wellbeing benefits)

About the RAF Central Fund:

We support the RAF through our grants, programmes, partnerships and properties to ensure personnel can access sports and physical activities at all levels.We deliver integral support to military personnel, RAF Stations and RAF Sport Associations - ultimately, we think everyone regardless of their role, rank, physical ability or competing level should have access to sports facilities, equipment and training.

About the role:

We are looking for an organised and constructive coordinator to join the Fund’s Grant department. Our grant programmes are designed to support as many military personnel as possible to achieve their full potential through sport and physical activities.

The Grant Coordinator will support the Grants & Programmes Manager to administer and coordinate the running of the Fund’s grant programmes to ensure the efficient and transparent distribution of its charitable funding. The selected candidate will enjoy a hybrid working environment, based at home with occasional visits to the Fund’s office near Marlow, Buckinghamshire and RAF stations.

Key responsibilities:

• Provide prospective grant applicants with guidance, bid development and business planning advice.

• Support with research projects with regards to beneficiary groups.

• Work with external specialist resources as required and review new grant opportunities.

• Ensure the assessment and processing of grant applications and all the associated activities which may occur both pre and post-awards are effective.

• Collate and present applications at internal and external Grant Committee meetings, ensuring that recommendations to the Grants Committee and Trustees are in line with policies.

• Assist in the development and maintenance of systems to allow the charity to assess the impact and effectiveness of grants.

• Support the Marketing & Communications team by providing grant content to support the Communications Strategy.

• Support the Grants & Programmes Manager in the organisation of fundraising activities for the charity.

• Collate accurate data for grants reporting.

• Other duties as may be reasonably required.

This role profile is not exhaustive and is subject to review in conjunction with the post holder according to future developments in the charity.

About you:

• You don't want your days to pass without making a difference. You want to play a significant part in a charity that is making a difference.

• You want to work in a job that makes serving RAF personnel feel supported and invested in through sport and physical activities. You don’t need extensive experience in grant making, but you are committed to the benefits of keeping active.

• You are an optimiser. You look for solutions and think creatively to overcome challenges.

• You are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. You believe and act in a way that celebrates and encourages a range of experiences, backgrounds and values.

Knowledge, experience and skills:

• Ability to gather information, summarise and present to varying audiences.
• Experience of building solid relationships internally and externally quickly and effectively.
• A commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and anti-discriminatory practices.
• The ability to learn fast and work flexibly.
• Excellent communication, relationship and organisational skills.

Additional information:

It is important to us that the people we hire do not discriminate. We believe in being inclusive and giving everyone an equal chance to succeed. Applications are welcome from all regardless of age, sex, gender identity, disability, marriage or civil partnership, religion or belief, race, sexual orientation, transgender status or social economic background.