Grants Administrator (p/t)

This post will have a particular focus on: ensuring the smooth administration of the Grants Team; assessing and administering small grant applications from individuals and schools; and promoting the availability of grants for individuals to schools and colleges.

This post will have a particular focus on: ensuring the smooth administration of the Grants Team; assessing and administering small grant applications from individuals and schools; and promoting the availability of grants for individuals to schools and colleges.

The Foundation makes grants to organisations, schools and individuals. We have an annual grants budget of c£2m. The majority of our grants to individuals support low income Lambeth residents of any age in further or higher education.

We are looking for someone to join us as Grants Administrator who –

• has a real interest and commitment to the purpose of the Foundation

• is excited about using their effective administration skills to have an impact on the lives of low-income Lambeth residents

• has excellent relationship building skills

• is able to effectively analyse, synthesise and summarise data from a variety of sources

• has good communication skills (writing, speaking, listening)

• has the temperament to work well as part of a team

Candidates from black and minority ethnic backgrounds (currently under represented in our team) are particularly encouraged to apply.

Walcot Foundation is Lambeth's principal independent funder. Our work is to break cycles of financial deprivation for people living in Lambeth. We offer a hand up, not a hand out, and seek to tackle poverty by creating opportunity.