Job Ref: 213787034

Date: 2021-05-19 12:12:35

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Grants Officer / People Engagement Administrator

Permanent

Aylesbury base with some agile working

Salary: £31,193 per annum

Good range of company benefits

Full time – 37 hours per week

Are you self-motivated, passionate about helping people and keen to join a dynamic organisation? This may be the perfect position for you!

About Us

Vale of Aylesbury Housing Trust is a ‘not-for-profit’ Registered Provider of affordable housing for over 20,000 people living and working in Aylesbury and across Buckinghamshire and beyond. 

we own and are responsible for over 8,500 homes,
Our annual turnover of over £45 million,
We have more than 270 employees,
We aim to make a significant social and economic contribution within the communities where we work.

Our Future

We are a dynamic organisation seeking to provide over 1000 new homes by 2025 while also increasing flexibility with the way we work and improving our environmental impact.

About the Role

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Grants Officer to join our team.

In your role as Grants Officer you will completely manage the end to end process of our grants programme, the Thriving Communities Fund. You will be responsible for assessing applications and providing information and advice to support the Grants Panel. You should be organised and experienced in being able to identifying opportunities to promote the work of the fund.

As part of the administration element you will provide high quality administrative, secretarial, clerical services and IT support to the Head of People Engagement and the People Engagement leadership team, undertaking specific project tasks as required.

The roles are split equally in this full time position.

On the Job you will:

Assess and monitor applications

Provide advice and support to applicants
Identify PR opportunities to promote the fund
Provide administrative support to the People Engagement Team which comprises of Human Resources, Communications and Employee Development.

 About You

We’re looking for someone who understands how to connect with people, has great analytical skills, is highly organised, and keen to make a difference to local communities and residents.

If you’re open minded, confident and compassionate then we’d love to hear from you!

You will ideally have skills and attributes that include:

Knowledge of the values and principles of community services

Experience of managing a grants programme

Analytical skills, able to interpret data

A high level of organisational skills

Project management skills

Benefits include

28 days holiday plus Bank Holidays (pro rata for part time)
Discretionary performance related payment
Contributory pension scheme
Flexible working
Health Cash Plan
Workplace Options Employee Assistance Programme
Employee discount scheme

E&D Commitment

Our Vision and Values express our commitment to becoming a leader in our field, providing quality affordable homes and investing in Aylesbury Vale’s diverse communities. As part of our continued commitment to our workforce accurately reflecting the community we represent, we welcome applicants from BAME backgrounds, and applicants who have status as an individual with a physical or mental disability, as part of our ongoing commitment to Equality and Diversity. We are a Disability Confident Employer.

Closing date: 2nd June 2021- midday 

Interview date: Week beginning 7th June 2021

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