Grants Officer

The Company

With a rich history dating back over 700 years, the Mercers’ Company is focused on being a philanthropic force for good. Philanthropy is at the core of its past, present and future. Our giving is focused on Young People & Education, Older People & Housing, Church & Communities and Heritage & Arts. Our programmes aim to improve people’s lives, strengthen the organisations that support them and contribute to the evidence base for societal change.

As a funder, the Company is an IVAR Open & Trusting Grantmaker, a living wage funder, a member of London Funders and shares its programmes’ grants data on 360 Giving.

The Role

The Company is seeking to appoint a Grants Officer to assist in delivering and developing our funding programmes. The programmes have been running for over five years and tackle disadvantage and improve opportunities for people facing disadvantage.

The Grants Officer will support the Grants Programme Managers by assisting with shortlisting, assessment and processing of grant applications, developing relationships with successful grantees and assisting with monitoring and learning from funded work. The Grants Officer will develop their own portfolio of grantees and will be responsible for the preparation of papers and presenting these to the decision-making Committee.

This is a great opportunity to join an innovative, high-quality team who invest in opportunities to create positive change so that everyone has the chance to lead a fulfilling life.

We will consider secondments with prior approval from your current employer.

The Ideal Candidate

A genuine interest in working within the third sector and grant making. This experience could be from your work in the sector or through your recently completed degree or apprenticeship programme.  You will be interested in philanthropy and the difference it can make to people’s lives and have an interest in our programme areas.

You will have proven project management skills and experience of undertaking research, analysing complex information and writing reports. You will have an organised and methodical approach to your work and able to prioritise work and meet deadlines. With good communication skills, you will have the ability to form effective working relationships with a range of stakeholders.

Benefits

We offer great benefits including a non-contributory pension scheme, private medical insurance and 30 days’ annual leave. We also offer a gym subsidy, volunteering days, lunch on site and access to excellent learning and development opportunities to support your personal and professional growth.