Job: Grants Development Worker

Job Title: Grants Development Worker

Grade: NJC Point 23 - £34,434 per annum 

Hours: 37.5 hrs per week (excluding a 30-minute break each day)

Days: Monday to Friday (core hours are worked between 8am – 6pm)

Contract: Full time, 12-month contract (possibility of extension subject to funding)

Responsible to: Grants Manager

Place of work: Based at Salford CVS’ offices in Eccles, Salford, M30 0FN, and in community settings

 

Main purposes of the post 

To support the development, promotion and delivery of Salford CVS’ VCSE-focused grants programme; to support monitoring, evaluation and reporting on grant-funded projects; and to support the promotion and celebration of the impact and achievements of grant-funded projects.

Specific duties:

Grants Development and Promotion

  1. Support the development of Salford CVS’ grants offer, including application and reporting forms and guidance
  2. Support the Grants Manager in specific grants development tasks
  3. Promote the grants programme to Salford’s VCSE sector
  4. Support the preparation and co-delivery of training, awareness, ‘meet the funder’ sessions and evaluation sessions

Monitoring, Evaluation and Impact

  1. Undertake monitoring, audit and support visits to VCSE organisations in receipt of grants to assess progress and support evaluation
  2. Assist in the review of project reporting, programme evaluation and the production of impact reports
  3. Produce high-quality, visually appealing case studies to highlight the impact of completed projects
  4. Maintain relevant webpages and use social media to support the promotion of grants and funded projects

Systems, Records and Team Support

  1. Assist the Grants Co-ordinator and Grants Manager in reviewing and improving grants processes, systems and procedures
  2. Represent the Grants Team at meetings with key partners, including commissioners, city partners, funded projects and 10GM colleagues, as required
  3. Maintain up-to-date records on our CRM system and wider electronic filing system
  4. Handle queries from prospective grant applicants and funded projects
  5. Support the grants administration function at peak times

This job description is intended as an outline of the general areas of activity and responsibility for the post-holder and may be amended considering the changing needs of Salford CVS.

If you have questions regarding this post, please email recruitment@salfordcvs.co.uk

Key information

  • Employer: Salford CVS
  • Locations: Salford
  • Role Type: Fixed term
  • Salary: Grade: NJC Point 23 - £34,434 per annum 
  • Working Hours: Full-Time
  • Working Hours Per Week: 37.5

To apply for this role:

If you would like to apply for the position of Grants Development Worker, please submit your application via email to recruitment@salfordcvs.co.uk by 9am on Monday 17th August 2026.

Interviews will take place in person at Salford CVS’ offices in Eccles on Thursday 27th August 2026.

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