Location : Mobile/home working with travel (majority within Berkshire and wider Thames & Chilterns patch; occasionally to London and other areas in the South East)

Hours : 37 hours per week, Full time, Permanent

Interview Date: Week Commencing 6th February
Community Fund is looking for a new Funding Officer to cover Berkshire (the team is based remotely across the Thames Valley & Chilterns which covers Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Bedfordshire and Berkshire). The role will join a passionate, vibrant and friendly team and be part of ensuring our funding supports a wide variety of communities and places locally.

As part of our funding team you will assess applications for funding and manage grants from our Reaching Communities and Partnerships programme. 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.

Essential criteria:
We are looking for local talented people from a wide range of backgrounds, cultures and experiences who share our values and are passionate about making a difference through our funding. Whether through lived or gained experience you will really understand the communities we work with.
You will have:
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and confidence to operate in a wide range of environments
• Ability to build and maintain excellent relationships at several different levels with a strong commitment to equity and inclusion
• Confidence to use your judgement, take initiative and challenge when appropriate
• Values-driven and passionate about the Fund’s purpose.

If you would like to have a discussion ahead of applying, please do email Alice Ridgway at Alice.ridgway@tnlcommunityfund.org.uk

Click here for more details: https://jobs.tnlcommunityfund.org.uk/vacancies/32/funding-officer.html?mc_cid=869bc755fc&mc_eid=5be18c6dbb