Grants Officer

About The Leadsom Foundation

The Leadsom Foundation is a new and ambitious charity. We support parents and carers around the world to give their baby the best start for life. We are global champions of the unique importance of the 1001 critical days, from pregnancy to age two. During this time, the building blocks for lifelong emotional and physical health are laid down. That’s why it is so important to support babies and families in the earliest years of life. 

We fund other charities and organisations that are delivering services for new families to help them give their babies the best start for life. We also fund pioneering research into what type of support works best to promote the healthy emotional and physical development of babies. Grant awards will take place twice a year.

The Role

We are seeking a positive, proactive, and detail-oriented Grants Officer to manage and oversee the development and excellence of our grant-making process. 

This is an exciting time to join us as we establish the charity and work to have the greatest impact on babies and their families. You will play a crucial role in ensuring that our funding reaches the people and projects where it will have the biggest impact.  

As the Grants Officer, you will be responsible for the day-to-day administration and management of our grants programme. You will work closely with grant applicants, assess funding proposals, and support successful grantees throughout their journey.  This role reports to the Director of Research and Impact.

Location: Hybrid. Central London (SW1) with flexibility to work partly from home. Requirement to travel. 

Hours: 40 hours a week (flexible/part time is available) 

We encourage applications from all backgrounds and communities.