Reed have been retained by the Ormiston Trust regarding their search for a Grants Manager.

Ormiston Trust operate as both a grant-making charity and the founding organisation behind a network of educational and family support institutions that collectively reach tens of thousands of young people across England. As an engaged funder, they don’t simply provide grants but work in active partnership with organisations, offering funding, resources, and ongoing support to improve outcomes for children and families nationwide.

Day-to-day of the role:

1. Grant Administration & Programme Delivery

   • Coordinate the day-to-day delivery of grant programmes across various streams.
   • Manage application processes, including responding to enquiries, logging submissions, and supporting panel arrangements.
   • Support grant decision-making by preparing summaries, due diligence materials, and recommendations.
   • Monitor timelines and support smooth delivery of each grant round.

2. Grantee Support & Relationship Management

   • Act as the key point of contact for a portfolio of grantees, offering guidance and support throughout their funding lifecycle.
   • Schedule and facilitate check-ins and progress reviews with grantees.
   • Help identify areas where additional support or connection to wider networks would be beneficial.

3. Monitoring, Reporting & Impact

   • Track reporting deadlines and review submitted progress and final reports.
   • Maintain up-to-date records and ensure documentation is stored accurately.
   • Support the development of dashboards, summaries, and learning outputs from grant activity.
   • Contribute to internal evaluation and reflection processes to improve future grant-making.

4. Continuous Improvement & Learning

   • Identify and implement improvements to systems and processes based on feedback and insight.
   • Support learning events, peer sharing, and wider sector engagement around funded projects.
   • Feed insights and trends into broader strategy discussions with the Head of Education and wider team.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Experience managing or supporting grant programmes within a charitable, education, or funding organisation or a project manager looking to make the switch to a grants management role.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, with experience writing reports, summaries, or recommendations.
• Ability to build supportive, professional relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Confident using systems to track, manage, and report on programme data (e.g., Excel, grant software, SharePoint).
• Desirable: Familiarity with the education, youth, or charitable sectors, and working knowledge of action planning tool “Monday”.

Benefits

• Hybrid (Home Based predominantly with at least 1 London office day and up to 2 school visits across the trust monthly, expenses covered)
• Part-time (4 days per week, Mon-Thurs) Flexibility to switch to a Friday for events